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UNCLAS //N01400//
MARADMIN 501/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMPR//
SUBJ/PROMOTION AUTHORITY//
REF/A/DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR-1/20SEP90//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV NMPC-22/8JAN91//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/1MAR99//
REF/E/DOC/SECNAV/15NOV89//
REF/F/DOC/SECNAV/25OCT88//
REF/G/DOC/SECNAV/7MAY99//
REF/H/DOC/SECNAV/13FEB84//
NARR/REFERENCE A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C.; REFERENCE B IS MCO P1400.31B,
THE MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS;
REFERENCE C IS SECNAVINST 1420.1A, PROMOTION AND SELECTIVE EARLY
RETIREMENT OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LISTS OF THE
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS; REFERENCE D IS SECNAVINST 1820.2B, VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE NOT ON
ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (INCLUDING TAR/AR/FTS); REFERENCE E IS SECNAVINST
1811.3M VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET RESERVE OF
MEMBERS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY;
REFERENCE F IS SECNAVINST 1120.9A, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS IN THE
REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE
ADVOCATES; REFERENCE G IS SECNAVINST 1412.6K, PROMOTION OF OFFICERS
TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE) IN THE NAVY AND TO THE
GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE MARINE CORPS; AND REFERENCE H
IS SECNAVINST 1412.9A, PROMOTION AND CONTINUATION OF LIMITED DUTY
OFFICERS (LDO'S) AND WARRANT OFFICERS (WO'S) IN THE REGULAR MARINE
CORPS AND THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUATION OF WARRANT OFFICERS (WO'S)
IN THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
RMKS/1. REFERENCES A THROUGH H REGULATE ALL MARINE CORPS OFFICER
PROMOTIONS. UNDER PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE G, THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY
AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION 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
MATTHEW S. HORNSBY 9164 07NOV00 K71
SHANE P. COTE 8841 13NOV00 151
RODNEY J. DEAN II 1765 14NOV00 K71
RIGOBERTO G. COLON 7836 17NOV00 V28
KELLY C. HINZ 4640 30NOV00 K71
2. DELAY OF PROMOTION. PER REFERENCE B, 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. THE OFFICER SHALL BE GIVEN 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 MCTFS AND ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION CAN BE INITIATED. REFERENCES A AND B CONTAIN GUIDELINES FOR
THE TIMELY SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.
3. 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 RESERVES, BETWEEN AR AND SMCR/IRR,
AND WITH AUGMENTATION INTO THE REGULAR COMPONENT.
4. 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 1
(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 DIRECT 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.
5. AUTHORITY. THIS MESSAGE IS THE AUTHORITY FOR THE COMMANDING
OFFICER TO EFFECT PROMOTION PER REFERENCES A THROUGH C. PROMOTION
CERTIFICATES WILL BE FORWARDED UNDER SEPARATE COVER. PER REFERENCE
B, AN OFFICER'S PROMOTION MAY NOT BE EFFECTED UNTIL THAT OFFICER'S
NAME APPEARS ON A PROMOTION MARADMIN OR CMC MESSAGE.
6. FOR MARINE OFFICER PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703)784-9707
OR DSN 278-9707. E-MAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PROMOTION
BRANCH'S INTERNET WEB PAGE AT WWW.USMC.MIL. FOLLOW THE LINKS TO
OFFICER PROMOTIONS, THEN "POINTS OF CONTACT."//BT