MARADMIN 045/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS
FOR FEBRUARY 2008//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC
MMPR-1/YMD:20060809//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20060328//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20050125//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSR/YMD:20010530//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19881025//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20051209//
REF/H/MSGID:SECNAV/-/YMD:20060207//
REF/I/MSGID:MSG/MP/120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C. REF B IS MCO P1400.31C, MARINE CORPS
PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REF C IS SECNAVINST
1420.1B, PROMOTION, SPECIAL SELECTION, SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT, AND
SELECTIVE EARLY REMOVAL BOARDS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE NAVY AND
MARNE CORPS. REF D IS SECNAVINST 1820.2C, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF MEMBERS
OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE NOT ON ACTIVE-DUTY LISTS (INCLUDING
AR/FTS). REF E IS MCO P1900.16F, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT
MANUAL. REF F IS SECNAVINST 1120.9A, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR
MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATES. REF
G IS SECNAVINST 1412.6L, PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT
(JUNIOR GRADE) IN THE NAVY AND TO THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE
MARINE CORPS. REF H IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY
OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION
PROCEDURES. REF I IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR
RESERVE OFFICERS.//
POC/W. J. MCWATERS/MAJ/UNIT:MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703
/EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF G, THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE
PROMOTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY, AS INDICATED, TO
THE PERMANENT GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT.
RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE INDICATED.
NAME SSN DOR MCC
JAKE J. HUBBARD 0827 01FEB08 1JA
JASON R. CASTER 2602 04FEB08 K03
STEVEN R. HAACK 6737 04FEB08 1QB
SCOTT A. HOLBERT 6806 04FEB08 K03
KRISTOPHER J. KNOBEL 3569 04FEB08 1DZ
MATTHEW H. LANGFERMAN 9724 04FEB08 K03
MATTHEW C. KELLY 6428 10FEB08 19D
JEREMY L. MONROE 4629 10FEB08 K71
MATTHEW E. BROOKS 8827 11FEB08 1C2
BRADY J. BUSTIN 2060 18FEB08 1PB
STEPHEN G. PAGE 9054 18FEB08 1C2
RICHARD J. AQUINO 0438 25FEB08 K71
GABRIEL A. MAYS 1107 25FEB08 1JJ
THOMAS R. ENGLAND 7050 26FEB08 199
2. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF G, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE
FOLLOWING NAMED RESERVE OFFICER, AS INDICATED, TO THE PERMANENT GRADE OF
FIRST LIEUTENANT. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FOR THE DATE
INDICATED.
NAME SSN DOR MCC
SAMUEL O. AJAYI 2874 01FEB08 4TH MARDIV
3. DELAY OF PROMOTION. PER REFERENCES B AND I, IF THE RESPECTIVE
COMMANDING OFFICER DETERMINES THAT AN OFFICER IS NOT MENTALLY, PHYSICALLY,
MORALLY, OR PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION, THE PROMOTION SHALL NOT
BE EFFECTED. THIS INCLUDES THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE
OFFICERS PER SECTION 10206 OF REFERENCE A. THE OFFICER SHALL BE GIVEN
WRITTEN NOTICE OF THE GROUNDS FOR DELAY BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE
APPOINTMENT, UNLESS IT IS IMPRACTICABLE TO DO SO, IN WHICH CASE THE NOTICE
SHALL BE GIVEN AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. CMC (MMPR-1) MUST ALSO BE NOTIFIED
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENT SO THAT THE PROMOTION WILL
NOT BE EFFECTED IN MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) AND
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION CAN BE INITIATED. REFERENCES A, B, C, AND F CONTAIN
GUIDELINES FOR THE TIMELY SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.
4. RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER. OFFICERS CONSIDERING VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT
SHOULD REVIEW REFERENCES D AND E FOR SERVICE OBLIGATION PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE
OF PROMOTION. AN OFFICER'S SELECTION FOR PROMOTION CARRIES OVER INTO THE
RESERVE, BETWEEN AR AND SMCR/IRR, AND WITH AUGMENTATION INTO THE REGULAR
COMPONENT.
5. ACCEPTING/DECLINING PROMOTION. ANY REGULAR/RESERVE OFFICER WHO IS
PROMOTED UNDER THE REFERENCES IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED SUCH PROMOTION
ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 1 AND 2 (FOR PURPOSES OF DATE
OF RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES IN THE GRADE TO WHICH PROMOTED). TO DECLINE A
PROMOTION, AN OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF DECLINATION TO CMC
(MMPR-1) EXPRESSLY AT THE TIME THEIR COMMAND NOTIFIES THEM OF THEIR
PROMOTION AND DIRECTS THAT THEY BEGIN WEARING THE INSIGNIA OF THE NEXT
HIGHER GRADE. ANY STATEMENT OR ACTION BY THE OFFICER WHICH SIGNALS THEIR
ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROMOTION, FOREVER WAIVES THEIR RIGHT TO DECLINE.
6. FOR MARINE OFFICER PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703)784-9706 OR DSN
278-9706. EMAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PROMOTION BRANCH'S
INTERNET WEB PAGE AT
WWW.USMC.MIL. FOLLOW THE LINKS TO OFFICER PROMOTIONS,
THEN LOOK UNDER "CONTACTS."
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M. FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//