R 180543Z NOV 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 502/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO APPROVAL PROCESS FOR POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION OF OFFICERS
/AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/130729ZJUL2004//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR-1/22FEB2000//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MMPR-2/30OCT2000//
REF/D/DOC/EXORD 13358/28SEP2004//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 304/04, POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION OF OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED MARINES.  REF B IS MCO P1400.31B, THE MARINE CORPS
PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS (OFFPROMMAN).  REF C
IS MCO P1400.32.C, THE MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2,
ENLISTED PROMOTIONS, (ENLPROMMAN).  REF D IS EXECUTIVE ORDER 13358,
ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS,
PROMOTIONS, AND COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES.//
POC/L. W. FREUND/COL/HD PROMOTION BRANCH/-/TEL:DSN 278-9700
/EMAIL:LEE.FREUND@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  BACKGROUND.  REF A AMPLIFIED THE GUIDANCE TO
COMMANDERS CONTAINED IN REF B AND C REGARDING APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR
POSTHUMOUS PROMOTIONS FOR OFFICERS AND ENLISTED MARINES WHO WERE
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION BUT DIED IN THE LINE OF DUTY PRIOR TO THEIR
PROMOTION.  THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES RECENT CHANGES TO THE APPROVAL
PROCESS FOR POSTHUMOUS PROMOTIONS AND PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR
COMMANDERS.
2.  REF D DELEGATED THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR OFFICER POSTHUMOUS
PROMOTIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 2004.  THIS WILL SHORTEN THE TIME
REQUIRED TO RECEIVE APPROVAL FOR OFFICER POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION
NOMINATION PACKAGES.
3.  WHILE REF A DIRECTED THAT REQUESTS FOR APPROVAL FOR OFFICER
POSTHUMOUS PROMOTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE OFFICER PROMOTION
SECTION (CMC(MMPR-1)), THE PROCESS OUTLINED IN REF B WHEREBY
CMC(MMPR-1) INITIATES PREPARATION OF A POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION
NOMINATION PACKAGE UPON RECEIPT OF A PERSONNEL CASUALTY REPORT HAS
NOT CHANGED.  CMC(MMPR-1) REVIEWS ALL OFFICER PERSONNEL CASUALTY
REPORTS AND CHECKS THE NAMES AGAINST PROMOTION LISTS.  IN CASES
WHERE A DECEASED OFFICER HAS BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION BUT WAS NOT
PROMOTED PRIOR TO DEATH, CMC(MMPR-1) WILL CONTACT THE COMMAND TO
DETERMINE IF THE COMMANDING OFFICER RECOMMENDS THE OFFICER FOR
PROMOTION.  UPON CONFIRMATION FROM CASUALTY BRANCH (CMC(MRC)) THAT
THE DEATH WAS IN THE LINE OF DUTY, CMC(MMPR-1) WILL FORWARD THE
POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION NOMINATION PACKAGE FOR APPROVAL BY THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE VIA THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
4.  IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE PROCESS FOR APPROVAL OF POSTHUMOUS
PROMOTIONS FOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, THE ENLISTED
PROMOTION SECTION (CMC(MMPR-2)) HAS  IMPLEMENTED PROCEDURES TO
REVIEW ALL PERSONNEL CASUALTY REPORTS FOR SERGEANTS AND STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE SELECTED FOR
PROMOTION BUT NOT YET PROMOTED.  IN THOSE CASES, CMC(MMPR-2) WILL
CONTACT THE COMMAND TO DETERMINE IF THE COMMANDING OFFICER
RECOMMENDS THE MARINE AS QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION.  UPON CONFIRMATION
FROM CASUALTY BRANCH (CMC(MRC)) THAT THE DEATH WAS IN THE LINE OF
DUTY, CMC(MMPR-2) WILL RELEASE A NAVAL MESSAGE INFORMING THE COMMAND
AND CMC(MRC) THAT THE POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION IS APPROVED. 
5. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL PROMOTION BRANCH (CMC(MMPR)) IF
THEY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON THE ABOVE GUIDANCE.  POC FOR OFFICER
PROMOTION SECTION (CMC(MMPR-1)) IS MAJ P. L. GILLIS, DSN 278-9703/4
COMM (703) 784-9703 OR EMAIL: PETER.GILLIS@USMC.MIL.  POC FOR
ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (CMC(MMPR-2)) IS CAPT J. A. MCLAUGHLIN,
DSN 278-9710 COMM (703) 784-9710 OR EMAIL
JAMES.MCLAUGHLIN@USMC.MIL.//