R 211500Z SEP 23
MARADMIN 475/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2023//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-1/YMD:20211028//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190328//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSR/YMD:20190215//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20181010//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190415//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/MP/DTG:120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C. REF B IS MCO P1400.31D, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REF C IS SECNAVINST 1420.3, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM. REF D IS MCO 1900.16 CH 2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF E IS SECNAVINST 1120.9B, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATE. REF F IS SECNAVINST 1412.6M, 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 G IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.//
POC/M. J. MCCLINNIS/MAJ/UNIT: HD MMPB-10/TEL: (703) 784-9703/EMAIL: MELANIE.MCCLINNIS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Authority.  Refs (a) through (g) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions.  This message is the authority for commanding officers to effect promotions. Per the refs, 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 4-6 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 the Officer Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil.  Under "Marines/Career," click on "Promotions."  Click on "Officer Promotions," look under the "Reference" tab on the right side of the page.
2.  Under the provisions of ref (f), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named officer(s) on active duty, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.
Name                            DOR          MCC
Nicholas F. Abdalla             01Oct23      K03
Michael C. Adamerovich, Jr.     01Oct23      15L
Cole J. Andrews                 01Oct23      K03
Tory J. Armstrong               01Oct23      V28
Brady C. Atwal                  01Oct23      K03
Trey M. Bushee                  01Oct23      J61
Michael J. Carbone              01Oct23      K03
John M. Cranston                01Oct23      K03
Cole H. Lower                   01Oct23      K71
Connor M. McKim                 01Oct23      K71
Nathan S. Miller                01Oct23      1JW
Maxwell C. Montgomery           01Oct23      K71
Heather A. Moore                01Oct23      1PM
Eric M. Payne                   01Oct23      1CK
Jackson C. Price                01Oct23      15J
Steven M. Rothe                 01Oct23      175
Dillan E. ShouppeLopez          01Oct23      K03
Derrick A. Gibbs                02Oct23      1QE
Holly M. Hall                   02Oct23      1NA
Callie J. Simmons               02Oct23      K71
Tracey N. Granger               08Oct23      1JS
Joseph M. Zelek                 12Oct23      V82
Mason D. Effertz                22Oct23      1Y8
Noah W. Brill                   25Oct23      1PF
Keyon I. Whyte                  25Oct23      1G3
William J. Heine                29Oct23      K03
Patrick M. Jansen               29Oct23      K71
Keegan G. McGee                 29Oct23      K03
3.  Under the provisions of ref (f), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officer(s), as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.
Name                            DOR          MCC
Kerry L. Garland                01Oct23      094
Aivree S. Kamalzadeh            01Oct23      S6G
Spencer M. Shaw                 01Oct23      K79
Alexandria L. Steinbrecher      01Oct23      SEW
Aaron J. Talbott                01Oct23      STL
Cody R. McDougall               02Oct23      096
Jorge E. Orejuela, Jr.          16Oct23      SR2
4.  Delay of Promotion
4.a.  Commanding Officer Determination. Per refs (b) and (g), 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 ref (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 (MMPB-10) 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.  Refs (a), (b), (c), and (e) contain guidelines for the timely submission of supporting documentation.
4.b.  Adverse Screening Process.  Before the release of this promotion authority, all officers were screened for adverse or potentially adverse information. The names of those officers with records identified during the adverse screening process as containing adverse or potentially adverse information were removed from the promotion authority MARADMIN.  Those officers will receive correspondence under separate cover from CMC (JPL).
5.  Retirement and Transfer.  Officers considering voluntary retirement should review ref (d) 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.
6.  Accepting and Declining Promotion.  Any regular or reserve officer who is promoted under the refs 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 CMC (MMPB-10) 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)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706.  Email inquiries may be submitted via the Officer Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil.  Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil.
8.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//