R 240524Z FEB 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 084/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/PROMOTION AUTHORITY//
REF/A/DOC/CONGRESS/-//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR-1/22FEB2000//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV NMPC-22/08JAN1991//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/01MAR1999//
REF/E/DOC/SECNAV/15NOV1989//
REF/F/DOC/SECNAV/25OCT1988//
REF/G/DOC/SECNAV/07MAY1999//
REF/H/DOC/SECNAV/13FEB1984//
REF/I/MSG/MP/120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C. REF B IS MCO P1400.31B, THE MARINE
CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REF C IS
SECNAVINST 1420.1A, PROMOTION AND SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT OF
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LISTS OF THE NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS. REF 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). REF 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. REF F IS SECNAVINST
1120.9A, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND
MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATES. REF 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. REF 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.
REF I IS MARADMIN 277/01, THE RESERVE OFFICERS BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
REQUIREMENT.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AUTHORITY. REFERENCES A THROUGH I REGULATE ALL
MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTIONS. THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE 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.USMC.MIL.
SELECT CAREER, MARINES, AND THEN UNDER PROMOTIONS CLICK ON "OFFICER"
TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, CLICK ON
"FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS" AND THEN "PROMOTION CEREMONIES".
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 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
WELLINGTON C. AQUINO 0039 01MAR05 1C2
MICHAEL S. WASHAM 3448 01MAR05 K03
WILLIAM H. SMITH 7693 14MAR05 1C2
JAMES J. SHEASLEY 4653 17MAR05 1NC
JOHANNES H. COPELAND 5062 21MAR05 1F7
JUAN E. LIGHTFOOT 4663 21MAR05 V26
DAVID P. MEADOWS 9713 21MAR05 V31
JENNIFER A. REYNICK 7605 21MAR05 169
AUDIE T. COOPER 9981 22MAR05 175
JOHN H. FRUSHOUR III 7154 22MAR05 1G8
JOHN L. JACOBS 9377 22MAR05 V31
VERONICA M. JACOBS 5728 22MAR05 169
MICHAEL S. LINHARES 0884 22MAR05 K03
BRIAN T. SIMPSON 3824 22MAR05 1F1
MITCHELL G. THEISEN 9192 22MAR05 K03
BENJAMIN J. HAWTHORNE 9478 23MAR05 124
JEREMY S. NELSON 9327 27MAR05 K03
ROBERT A. ACHA 9241 28MAR05 1NC
OMAR A. ADAME 3144 28MAR05 122
ROBERT M. ADAMS 7245 28MAR05 1NJ
MARCOS M. AGUILERA 1346 28MAR05 K71
ROBERT C. ARBEGAST 1313 28MAR05 K03
SPENCER P. ATTON 7577 28MAR05 V22
AARON J. BANKSON 5159 28MAR05 143
SEAN C. BLACK 7452 28MAR05 K03
STEPHEN J. BOADA 9184 28MAR05 1NJ
JOHN H. BOPP 2200 28MAR05 K03
ROY M. BRAND 3971 28MAR05 175
FRANK A. CARDAMONE IV 7094 28MAR05 1F2
JOHN P. CIMINA 6682 28MAR05 K03
DAVID N. CORKILL 9102 28MAR05 K71
CHRISTOPHER M. COWEN 6968 28MAR05 121
PAUL L. CROOM II 9444 28MAR05 023
ANDREW R. CURRAN 6529 28MAR05 TP6
NATHAN J. CUSTER 2581 28MAR05 K03
KEVIN M. DELP 5163 28MAR05 151
MICHAEL S. DIAZ 6560 28MAR05 K03
PHILLIP D. DIBELLA 8171 28MAR05 151
ALAN C. DINSDALE 7877 28MAR05 K03
DAVID R. DIXON, JR. 9327 28MAR05 K03
NATHAN P. DMOCHOWSKI 7937 28MAR05 V22
BENJAMIN J. FIALA 2036 28MAR05 K03
SCOTT T. FORTNER 4523 28MAR05 KB6
GEOFFREY J. FRANKS 2145 28MAR05 K71
JACOB R. FRENZ 9552 28MAR05 V35
CRAIG Q. GATELY 0280 28MAR05 K03
ADAM C. GEITNER 7820 28MAR05 K71
BRIAN P. GRAY 6793 28MAR05 K03
ROGER M. GREENWOOD 0563 28MAR05 KB6
RYAN N. HARSHMAN 3003 28MAR05 K03
RICHARD A. HARVEY 1406 28MAR05 K71
NICHOLAS A. HATHAWAY 4350 28MAR05 K03
CARLTON L. HENSLEY 8994 28MAR05 145
DANIEL J. HIPOL 7637 28MAR05 K03
GRAHAM H. HOPKINS 8749 28MAR05 K03
HARRY H. HORNING II 9714 28MAR05 K03
HENRY J. HORTENSTINE 5803 28MAR05 K03
ERIC T. HUGG 3580 28MAR05 K03
TOPPER D. JOHNSON 4174 28MAR05 1JC
SCOTT T. JONES 5960 28MAR05 V8B
KEVIN P. KEARNY 7328 28MAR05 V8D
MICHAEL R. KEMPF 5598 28MAR05 K03
KURTIS C. KJOBECH 7538 28MAR05 V17
FREDERICK C. KRAMER 9555 28MAR05 K07
CHRISTOPHER J. KUPKA 6235 28MAR05 124
ZACHARY J. LEHMAN 3613 28MAR05 K03
JESSE A. MCKEEMAN 1276 28MAR05 K03
JOHN B. MCKINLEY 7507 28MAR05 V25
JASON R. MCKOWN 3343 28MAR05 KB6
ERIC D. MITCHELL 9093 28MAR05 K03
JAMES R. MORENO 4770 28MAR05 V17
MICHAEL J. MULVANEY 6478 28MAR05 V22
WILLIAM C. NEELY 6856 28MAR05 124
MARC A. NEUBAUER 5379 28MAR05 K71
MATTHEW A. NEYLAND 6036 28MAR05 1LB
RYAN K. NUNGESSER 9663 28MAR05 V12
BRIAN M. OLMSTEAD 0219 28MAR05 K03
BRENT C. PESTA 5563 28MAR05 K07
EDUARDO J. PINALESGUERRERO 2997 28MAR05 151
BRIAN T. REAL 5790 28MAR05 169
BERT J. REININK 9546 28MAR05 V13
BRENT W. RICHARDSON 4473 28MAR05 VMB
BRIAN P. ROBINSON 5094 28MAR05 V37
JOSHUA D. ROGERSON 7656 28MAR05 K03
NATHAN P. RUGE 0572 28MAR05 V37
FRANK A. SATTLER III 6762 28MAR05 V37
JOHN A. SAX 7242 28MAR05 K71
BENJAMIN A. SCHELLMAN 0016 28MAR05 K71
SHAHEED K. SHABAZZ 3444 28MAR05 K03
BRANDON K. SHAW 4139 28MAR05 145
JONATHAN A. SIMS 5827 28MAR05 K03
CAMERON C. SMITH 8360 28MAR05 1JE
TIMOTHY R. SPARKS 8712 28MAR05 V31
MATTHEW A. STIGER 4412 28MAR05 1F7
MATTHEW G. TAVERNIER 0869 28MAR05 K03
JOHN A. TAYLOR 9921 28MAR05 116
SIMON P. VANBOENING 9760 28MAR05 V22
WILLIAM J. VESTERMAN 2777 28MAR05 V27
WILLIAM J. WARKENTIN 2852 28MAR05 1NG
BENJAMIN S. WILLSON 3699 28MAR05 K03
PAUL M. WRIGHT 8959 28MAR05 K71
DAVID C. YOUNGBLOOD 9021 28MAR05 169
3. 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 FROM THE DATE INDICATED.
NAME SSN DOR CMD
ROBERT E. ECKERT, JR. 7701 22MAR05 MCRC(MROR)
4. 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. RESERVE OFFICERS
MUST COMPLETE A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AT LEAST EVERY 5 YEARS, OR
EVERY 2 YEARS FOR OFFICERS OVER THE AGE OF 50. 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. THE 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 2 AND 3
(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 THE 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.
7. 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."//