R 190829Z MAY 08
MARADMIN 301/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MMPR1//
SUBJ/USMCR LIEUTENANT COLONEL (LTCOL) AND MAJOR (MAJ) PROMOTIONS
/FOR MAY 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 MARINE 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/LTCOL/UNIT:HD MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703
/EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AUTHORITY. REFERENCES A THROUGH I REGULATE ALL
MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTIONS. THIS MARADMIN IS THE AUTHORITY FOR
COMMANDING OFFICERS TO EFFECT PROMOTIONS. PER THE REFERENCES, AN
OFFICER'S PROMOTION MAY NOT BE EFFECTED UNTIL THAT OFFICER'S NAME
APPEARS ON A PROMOTION MARADMIN OR CMC MESSAGE. APPROPRIATE
COMMISSIONS WILL BE MAILED TO PARENT COMMANDS UNDER SEPARATE COVER.
EXPECT 2-3 WEEKS FOR DELIVERY. THE COMMISSION IS NOT THE LEGAL
AUTHORITY TO PROMOTE AND IS NOT REQUIRED TO EFFECT THE PROMOTION.
FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING A PROMOTION CEREMONY, SAMPLE
COMMISSIONS AND THE OATH OF OFFICE CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER 6 OF REF
B OR AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE AT WWW.MARINES.MIL. SELECT
CAREER, MARINES, AND THEN UNDER PROMOTIONS CLICK ON "OFFICER" TO
ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, CLICK ON
"FAQS" AND THEN "PROMOTION CEREMONIES".
2. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14308 REF A, THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY
AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED RESERVE OFFICERS TO
THE GRADE INDICATED. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1
MAY 2008.
NAME SSN GRADE CMD
MICHAEL N. BERT 1084 LTCOL 4TH MAW
RONNIE D. CARTER 0979 LTCOL IMA
RONNIE D. COLLINS 3142 LTCOL 4TH MAW
MARK P. DEVITO 5254 LTCOL 1FM
KEITH B. FRANTZ 3029 LTCOL 1F1
JOSEPH V. GALLAGHER III 0111 LTCOL 014
MICHAEL G. GEFFROY 8467 LTCOL MOBCOM
CHRISTAIN GHEE 4046 LTCOL 4TH MAW
ROLLIN F. JACKSON 5181 LTCOL 4TH MAW
JOHN F. KAMMEIER 9578 LTCOL IMA
CHRISTOPHER L. KELLEY 5199 LTCOL 029
BRADLEY T. LANTO 0884 LTCOL IMA
GREGG M. LYSKO 9276 LTCOL IMA
KIM J. MAHONEY 5170 LTCOL 4TH MAW
PETER S. MARKAKOS 5761 LTCOL IMA
CHARLES H. MCBRIDE 3016 LTCOL 4TH MAW
ANDREW J. MCCAIN 2848 LTCOL S7C
PETER W. MCCORMICK 4265 LTCOL IMA
KEVIN T. MCTARSNEY 5847 LTCOL IMA
MICHAEL F. MOSS 0027 LTCOL 4TH MAW
JEFFREY S. RIBEL 6530 LTCOL IMA
RICHARD J. RILEY 8534 LTCOL 4TH MAW
DOUGLAS L. SAMPSON 4525 LTCOL S4H
STEVEN J. SINNER 8198 LTCOL IMA
PETER G. SWARTZ 6083 LTCOL 4TH MAW
PATRICK D. SWEENEY 4452 LTCOL 4TH MLG
BROOKS D. TUCKER 5857 LTCOL IMA
RICHARD H. WELLS 4730 LTCOL 4TH MARDIV
MARK E. WOOD 6182 LTCOL MOBCOM
JOHN T. ANDRESS 4964 MAJ MOBCOM
JONPAUL C. ARCHER 5894 MAJ MOBCOM
ERICK M. ARMELIN 1319 MAJ AAC
MABEL L. BALDUF 6484 MAJ QAP
JURI P. BRANDT 0870 MAJ MOBCOM
RAY E. BROOKS 9825 MAJ K20
CHRISTOPHER L. BROWN 9651 MAJ JAL
DAVID G. BROWN 1295 MAJ IMA
NATHANIEL S. BROWN 5079 MAJ MOBCOM
FELIX CANO III 0558 MAJ 014
BERT W. CARRIER, JR. 6510 MAJ MOBCOM
CHARLES A. CARTE 3675 MAJ IMA
MICHAEL E. CERES 3540 MAJ 013
CHRISTOPHER G. COVER 9332 MAJ 4TH MAW
TIMOTHY J. CROWLEY 7717 MAJ IMA
SEAN P. DALY 4272 MAJ IMA
JEFFREY R. DEMERS 7232 MAJ 4TH MAW
BRIAN M. DIBB 3768 MAJ 013
STEWART L. DOWNIE 4216 MAJ MOBCOM
WILLIAM L. DRISCOLL 1550 MAJ 1FM
DARRELL M. ELZY 0289 MAJ 4TH MLG
TED L. FARRELL 6890 MAJ 4TH MAW
CORNELIUS T. FINNEGAN IV 9462 MAJ S4L
JUAN F. FORERO 3057 MAJ MOBCOM
MARC H. FOSTER 5306 MAJ MOBCOM
DENNIS A. FRANTSVE 4422 MAJ MOBCOM
ANDREW C. FRANTZ 7118 MAJ 013
MICHAEL J. GAINES 9767 MAJ IMA
GLENFORD G. GILLETT 1808 MAJ IMA
MICHAEL L. GIST 8136 MAJ MOBCOM
CARLO J. GONZALEZ 9066 MAJ MOBCOM
RANDY W. HOLLAND 7407 MAJ IMA
ARTHUR C. HOUGHTBY II 7774 MAJ KA0
WILLIAM B. HUBER 5693 MAJ 1F1
PATRICK B. KERR 7335 MAJ MOBCOM
JACK R. KNOX, JR. 5237 MAJ MOBCOM
KENNETH J. KRUPA 5530 MAJ MOBCOM
WILLIAM C. LEONHARDT 6998 MAJ MOBCOM
CHARLES J. LOLLAR 3215 MAJ 4TH MARDIV
DANIEL A. LOVELACE 1589 MAJ 4TH MARDIV
JOSH R. LOWE 7539 MAJ MOBCOM
CHRISTOPHER D. LUCIANO 5482 MAJ 922
CHARLES A. MORRISON, JR. 5212 MAJ MOBCOM
TRAVIS L. MORSE 5306 MAJ 4TH MAW
BRIAN S. NELSON 5800 MAJ MOBCOM
MAURICIO NIETO 4524 MAJ T89
CHRISTOPHER P. ODONNELL 2096 MAJ MOBCOM
SUSAN C. OLEARY 0809 MAJ TMG
PAUL OPPEDISANO 4863 MAJ S5Y
KETYA OUK 5538 MAJ MOBCOM
CHARLES A. PICKETT III 9846 MAJ 4TH MAW
DONALD C. PROGRAIS II 1114 MAJ 4TH MAW
HOPE M. REHMAN 8159 MAJ TMG
STEPHEN B. SCHLANG 1610 MAJ IMA
ADAN E. SISNEROS 1611 MAJ 4TH MARDIV
ALBERT J. SMITH 3207 MAJ IMA
TINA M. SMITH 4036 MAJ 080
KURT SOMMERHOFF 7851 MAJ MOBCOM
KENNETH R. STEPHENS 4833 MAJ 4TH MAW
MICHAEL J. STUDENKA 7157 MAJ MOBCOM
GAYLEN D. TRUSLOW 1118 MAJ MOBCOM
DAVID A. VALDEZ 0828 MAJ 4TH MARDIV
JAMES A. VAUGHAN 1452 MAJ MOBCOM
CHRISTIAN S. VELASCO 2409 MAJ MOBCOM
MATTHEW B. WAGNER 5755 MAJ MOBCOM
BRIETTA L. WALKER 8902 MAJ 4TH MAW
RICHARD N. WEEKS 9274 MAJ MOBCOM
OSAMU WRAY 5467 MAJ 1C1
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 PARAGRAPH 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.MARINES.MIL. GO TO THE "CAREER"
BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CLICK "PROMOTIONS." FOLLOW THE
LINKS TO OFFICER PROMOTIONS, THEN LOOK UNDER "CONTACTS."
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//