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OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2013
Date Signed: 8/26/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 423/13
MARADMINS : 423/13
R 261026Z AUG 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 423/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2013 AND PROJECTED OFFICER/PROMOTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2013//
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/CMC MMSR/YMD:20070606//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19881025//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20051209//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20060207//
REF/H/MSGID:MSG/MP/120935ZJUN2001//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5750.1H/YMD:20090213//
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 MCO P1900.16F, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.  REF E IS SECNAVINST 1120.9A,DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATES.  REF F 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 G IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES.  REF H IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.  REF I IS MCO 5750.1H, BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENTS FOR NEWLY PROMOTED COLONELS.//
POC/C. M. KILHENNY/LTCOL/UNIT:HD MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703/EMAIL:CRAIG.KILHENNY(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AUTHORITY.  REFERENCES A THROUGH H 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.  GO TO THE "CAREER" BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CLICK "PROMOTIONS".  "FOLLOW THE LINKS TO OFFICER PROMOTIONS, CLICK "FAQS" AND THEN "PROMOTION CEREMONIES."
2.  ALL OFFICERS PROMOTED TO THE GRADE OF COLONEL ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CURRENT BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE CORPS HISTORY (HDR) AS DIRECTED BY MCO 5750.1H, PAGE 2-5.  SEE PARAGRAPH 16 FOR MAILING ADDRESS AND POC INFORMATION.
3.  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 624 OF REF A AND REF C, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED REGULAR OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED.  RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 SEPTMEBER 2013.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
EDUARDO A. ABISELLAN            COL          1U8
JOHN ARMELLINO, JR.             COL          1C1
JASON A. BEAUDOIN               COL          1CE
GRADY A. BELYEU, JR.            COL          1C0
MARLIN C. BENTON, JR.           COL          NJ2
BRENT W. BIEN                   COL          097
BRIAN E. BUFTON                 COL          QAS
WAYNE M. BUNKER                 COL          NA6
DAVID W. BUSSEL                 COL          NA6
DONALD C. CHIPMAN               COL          145
MATTHEW S. COOK                 COL          063
VANCE L. CRYER                  COL          QAS
JON D. DUKE                     COL          094
JOHN W. EVANS, JR.              COL          NFF
PHILLIP N. FRIETZE              COL          QAM
CHRISTOPHER D. GIDEONS          COL          NBM
THOMAS J. GORDON IV             COL          TMG
REGINALD L. HAIRSTON            COL          NBW
SCOTT V. HALLSTROM              COL          U12
JAMES R. HENSIEN                COL          T1N
THOMAS K. HOBBS                 COL          NGU
JEFFREY P. HOGAN                COL          NBP
MARC C. HOWELL                  COL          462
KENNETH R. KASSNER              COL          094
BRIAN J. KING                   COL          NJS
SCOTT D. LEONARD                COL          NAG
JAMES C. LEWIS                  COL          1C1
MICHAEL J. LINDEMANN, JR.       COL          NGW
DOUGLAS J. MACINTYRE            COL          1C0
DAMIEN M. MARSH                 COL          J59
MELANIE A. MERCAN               COL          NBW
JOHN J. MURPHY III              COL          142
DAVID NATHANSON                 COL          1CE
SETH L. OCLOO, JR.              COL          1XJ
DAVID L. ODOM                   COL          1C1
MICHAEL H. OPPENHEIM            COL          1F1
PAUL T. PATRICK                 COL          QAP
MATTHEW G. RAU                  COL          KB4
PAUL A. ROSENBLOOM              COL          1CE
THOMAS B. SAVAGE                COL          K92
JEFFREY C. SMITHERMAN           COL          082
KEVIN J. STEWART                COL          QAM
CRAIG H. STREETER               COL          1GF
DAVID A. SUGGS                  COL          1F1
CHRISTOPHER A. TAVUCHIS         COL          QBF
JOHN E. WALKER                  COL          121
CHRISTOPHER J. WILLIAMS         COL          NGW
BRIAN N. WOLFORD                COL          QAM
CALVERT L. WORTH, JR.           COL          068
MARTIN L. ABREU                 LTCOL        15A
ERIC J. ADAMS                   LTCOL        122
MICHELLE E. AKERS               LTCOL        U87
JAMES F. ARMAGOST               LTCOL        TGM
FRANCIS A. BARTH III            LTCOL        NBM
EDUARDO C. BITANGA II           LTCOL        010
ROBERT J. BODISCH, JR.          LTCOL        007
DEREK M. BRANNON                LTCOL        1EE
ROBERT S. BURRELL               LTCOL        NBM
DANIEL R. CAMPBELL              LTCOL        QAS
RAFAEL A. CANDELARIO II         LTCOL        1RU
MARK E. CARLTON                 LTCOL        QBF
MICHAEL R. CHALLGREN            LTCOL        NGW
JESUS M. CLAUDIO                LTCOL        110
ADAM S. CONWAY                  LTCOL        1S8
STEPHEN L. COSBY                LTCOL        1F1
BRADLEY S. COWLEY               LTCOL        NBP
CHRISTOPHER C. CURRAN           LTCOL        121
MICHAEL J. DEDDENS              LTCOL        111
MANUEL J. DELAROSA              LTCOL        1C0
GERALD DELIRA, JR.              LTCOL        017
ERIC C. DILL                    LTCOL        1C1
ANDREW P. DIVINEY               LTCOL        1JC
DAVID A. DOUCETTE               LTCOL        082
STEVEN R. DOUGLAS               LTCOL        NGM
CHRISTOPHER M. DUKE             LTCOL        861
PHILIP E. EILERTSON             LTCOL        1JH
WILLIAM A. FEEKS                LTCOL        1F6
SCOTT E. FERENCE                LTCOL        NBP
PETER M. GIBBONS                LTCOL        NFN
REGINA M. GUSTAVSSON            LTCOL        15A
JOHN T. GUTIERREZ               LTCOL        TCS
MATTHEW B. HAKOLA               LTCOL        NBM
ROBERT M. HANCOCK               LTCOL        1F7
RICHARD D. HANSEN               LTCOL        NA9
WILLIAM C. HENDRICKS IV         LTCOL        QAS
MICHAEL E. HERNANDEZ            LTCOL        145
LARRY J. HERRING                LTCOL        098
RALPH HERSHFELT III             LTCOL        NBM
BERNARD HESS                    LTCOL        044
DREW R. HESS                    LTCOL        1C0
CRAIG P. HIMEL                  LTCOL        QAQ
PER D. HURST                    LTCOL        143
CARLOS T. JACKSON               LTCOL        038
DERRICK L. JONES                LTCOL        068
RONALD W. KEARSE                LTCOL        012
MICHAEL C. KLINE                LTCOL        T52
CURT R. KNOWLES                 LTCOL        023
LIA B. KOLOSKI                  LTCOL        1C1
CONSTANTINE KOUTSOUKOS          LTCOL        NE3
CHARLES B. KROLL                LTCOL        017
JUSTIN D. LAMORIE               LTCOL        MB1
ANDREAS D. LAVATO               LTCOL        QAS
WILSON S. LEECH III             LTCOL        1F5
JONATHAN B. LINDSEY             LTCOL        T9B
JOHN W. LITTON                  LTCOL        NCD
JAMES W. LIVELY                 LTCOL        1ER
CHARLES B. LYNN III             LTCOL        110
WILLIAM M. MAPLES               LTCOL        QAS
MICHAEL C. MARGOLIS             LTCOL        068
MICHAEL C. MCCARTHY             LTCOL        1EG
DAVID H. MILLS                  LTCOL        QAM
DAVID B. MOORE                  LTCOL        QAS
STEPHEN H. MOUNT                LTCOL        1C0
STEVEN R. MURPHY                LTCOL        K46
ANTHONOL L. NEELY               LTCOL        007
EDWARD T. NEVGLOSKI             LTCOL        U18
ALEXANDRA K. NIELSEN            LTCOL        QAQ
WADE H. NORDBERG                LTCOL        NBP
DANIEL M. OCONNOR               LTCOL        NBM
KEITH S. OKI                    LTCOL        T52
DONALD W. OLIVER, JR.           LTCOL        1C0
MARK A. PAOLICELLI              LTCOL        NBW
THOMAS W. PARKER                LTCOL        NAG
BRADLEY W. PHILLIPS             LTCOL        143
RICHARD H. PITCHFORD            LTCOL        1FS
CHRISTINE K. RABAJA             LTCOL        1C0
GEORGE P. RAMSEY                LTCOL        452
ANDREW P. REED                  LTCOL        QAP
ROBERT B. REHDER, JR.           LTCOL        1FN
PETER O. REITMEYER              LTCOL        036
RICHARD C. ROBERTS              LTCOL        QAS
MARK W. RODGERS                 LTCOL        111
CLAIBORNE H. ROGERS             LTCOL        NBH
SAM L. ROY                      LTCOL        091
CHARLES W. RYAN                 LTCOL        086
JOHN T. RYAN                    LTCOL        130
RUSSELL C. RYBKA                LTCOL        T52
ZACHARY T. SCHMIDT              LTCOL        1Y1
DANIEL R. SCOTT                 LTCOL        1RA
ROBERT C. SELLERS               LTCOL        1C1
MICHAEL D. SKAGGS               LTCOL        P61
ROGER A. SMITH                  LTCOL        QAS
MARK C. SMYDRA                  LTCOL        068
JARED A. SPURLOCK               LTCOL        NBG
DEAN T. STOUFFER                LTCOL        091
MICHAEL N. SWIFT                LTCOL        1C0
TROY S. SYBESMA                 LTCOL        142
ERIK C. TAUREN                  LTCOL        S3C
BRIAN J. TAYLOR                 LTCOL        1JH
BRADLEY J. TEEMLEY              LTCOL        QAJ
GREGORY A. THIELE               LTCOL        SJ3
VIRGIL E. TINKLE                LTCOL        111
SCOTT T. TRENT                  LTCOL        T52
JOSEPH B. TURKAL                LTCOL        QAS
JAMES D. UTSLER                 LTCOL        NBM
PAT P. VONGSAVANH               LTCOL        B64
WAYNE J. WALTRIP                LTCOL        1F1
ANTONIO H. WATERS               LTCOL        QAT
WILLIAM S. WEIS                 LTCOL        1NP
BRYAN D. WILSON                 LTCOL        NFA
DANIEL R. ZAPPA                 LTCOL        1RT
BRIAN A. ADAMS                  MAJ          MBN
MICHAEL M. AHLSTROM             MAJ          1A5
MARY C. ANDERLONIS              MAJ          QAB
CHARLES E. ANKLAM III           MAJ          H72
DAVID T. BAILEY                 MAJ          1TC
JOHN R. BALLENGER               MAJ          1T9
CHRISTINE D. BARILETTI          MAJ          H99
JOSEPH N. BARKER                MAJ          970
PAUL R. BARRON                  MAJ          1A5
MATTHEW D. BARTELS              MAJ          233
ROBERT I. BASKINS               MAJ          068
THOMAS E. BELLAMY               MAJ          QAP
MATTHEW P. BEUCHERT             MAJ          122
BENJAMIN L. BLANTON             MAJ          VRA
MICHAEL A. BLEJSKI              MAJ          J64
CHRISTOPHER F. BOKSANSKE        MAJ          022
ANNE M. BRADEN                  MAJ          QAM
BARRET F. BRADSTREET            MAJ          V14
JOSHUA H. BRINGHURST            MAJ          036
CHAD C. BROOKS                  MAJ          QAQ
ERIC A. BROWN                   MAJ          G78
WILLIAM L. BRYSON, JR.          MAJ          S29
JOHN E. BUIS                    MAJ          TFA
BRADLEY A. BYERS                MAJ          UCT
JARRAD S. CAOLA                 MAJ          15B
ANDREW L. CARCICH               MAJ          NHM
WAYNE A. CARR, JR.              MAJ          1SH
CHRISTOPHER J. CELUSTA          MAJ          G78
ERIC S. CHRISTOPHE              MAJ          V9B
VANESSA M. CLARK                MAJ          036
RICHARD M. CLONINGER            MAJ          097
THOMAS E. COGAN IV              MAJ          1MU
DIONISIO G. COOPER              MAJ          TSR
NELS C. DAHLGARD                MAJ          1A5
DANA M. DARNELL                 MAJ          1TP
CHRISTOPHER B. DAVIDSON         MAJ          086
RYAN B. DENNIS                  MAJ          116
STEPHEN E. DETRINIS             MAJ          1MS
SETH E. DEWEY                   MAJ          110
PAUL J. DIMAGGIO                MAJ          1C1
RYAN P. DONAHUE                 MAJ          1RX
THOMAS L. DONOHOO IV            MAJ          G71
ALEXANDER G. DOUVAS             MAJ          031
HAROLD J. EVERHART              MAJ          K84
CHRISTOPHER M. EYRE             MAJ          124
ZIAD N. FAKHOURY                MAJ          V31
THOMAS C. FARRINGTON II         MAJ          J9W
AARON M. FAUST                  MAJ          V61
PATRICK J. FORREST              MAJ          1T5
CHRISTOPHER J. FORSYTHE         MAJ          1PV
TYLER A. FREEBURG               MAJ          C40
JOEL D. FRITTS                  MAJ          1ML
ADAM V. GABLE                   MAJ          H99
KENDRICK L. GAINES              MAJ          J64
ROBERT L. GAMBRELL III          MAJ          VR1
JASON M. GARZA                  MAJ          1F5
BRIAN D. GERSCHUTZ              MAJ          V6A
ROBERT A. GIBSON                MAJ          K48
AARON J. GLOVER                 MAJ          143
JULIO C. GONZALEZ, JR.          MAJ          027
GREGORY A. GRAYSON              MAJ          914
AMELIA J. GRIFFITH              MAJ          1C1
BENJAMIN F. GUARDENIER          MAJ          1VH
ARTURO GUZMAN, JR.              MAJ          1V1
PATRICK R. HALL                 MAJ          1T2
BRIAN R. HANRAHAN               MAJ          VMJ
JONATHAN T. HANSEN              MAJ          K84
TERRY D. HARPER III             MAJ          H99
MARYKITT B. HAUGEN              MAJ          K48
ALEX D. HEDMAN                  MAJ          VM4
KATHERINE A. HEGG               MAJ          K95
CHRISTINA R. HENRY              MAJ          KB2
BRIAN L. HILL                   MAJ          142
DAVID R. HILL                   MAJ          036
EDWARD A. HOLTZ                 MAJ          1C1
JEFFREY L. HORNE                MAJ          1CC
JUSTIN A. HOWE                  MAJ          036
MICHAEL J. HUCK                 MAJ          1T6
TIMOTHY G. HUDSON               MAJ          V8A
JAMES R. HUEFNER                MAJ          G78
JONATHAN A. HUTCHISON           MAJ          V63
RICHARD A. JENNINGS             MAJ          1ES
BRENTON L. JONES                MAJ          V29
ROBERT M. JONES, JR.            MAJ          980
TITO M. JONES                   MAJ          013
JOHNNY J. JOURNEY               MAJ          K18
DANIEL W. KAISER                MAJ          G78
DENNIS W. KATOLIN               MAJ          068
SCOT G. KLEINMAN                MAJ          1C1
BRADFORD L. KLUSMANN            MAJ          160
CORY B. KNOX                    MAJ          1F1
JOEL P. KNUTSON                 MAJ          H08
DOUGLAS J. KOHLSTEDT            MAJ          15B
BERNADETTE M. LACK              MAJ          1F1
ANDREW T. LAKE                  MAJ          1MX
BRIAN D. LAPOINTE               MAJ          15L
CHRISTOPHER L. LATIMER          MAJ          G71
CHRISTOPHER B. LAWSON           MAJ          082
DEVAUNT Z. LECLAIRE             MAJ          J9X
JEFFERY T. LEE                  MAJ          199
RICHARD H. LEE                  MAJ          1NJ
PAUL D. LOBALBO                 MAJ          902
JEFFERY D. LOOP                 MAJ          1HZ
WILLIAM A. LORD, JR.            MAJ          030
ALEXANDER LUGOVELAZQUEZ         MAJ          1Y3
TRACY A. MAESE                  MAJ          QBF
THOMAS J. MANNINO               MAJ          S7B
MICHAEL W. MANOCCHIO            MAJ          094
ALEKSANDR D. MARTINNIMS         MAJ          022
ROBERT F. MAY                   MAJ          V12
TIMOTHY W. MAYER                MAJ          J64
BRIAN F. MAZZOLA                MAJ          VM3
MICHAEL W. MCNEIL               MAJ          V6B
ANDREW R. MERKEL                MAJ          1C1
KRISTY N. MILTON                MAJ          TSP
RODNEY K. MIMS                  MAJ          QBF
LEON M. MITCHELL                MAJ          094
JOSE L. MONTALVAN               MAJ          1K4
JOSEPH R. MONTEDORO             MAJ          TD9
WILSON M. MOORE                 MAJ          MDG
MARK D. MORGAN                  MAJ          NBH
RYAN A. MORGAN                  MAJ          TFE
STEVE L. MUHA                   MAJ          NGZ
ERIC M. MUICH                   MAJ          462
CORBIN M. MURTAUGH              MAJ          036
CHRISTOPHER C. NEAL             MAJ          K48
LE E. NOLAN                     MAJ          QAP
JASON J. NOLLETTE               MAJ          036
LUKE G. PARKER                  MAJ          1MX
MICHAEL A. PERKINS              MAJ          VRA
MICHAEL T. PERROTTET            MAJ          1HK
LYNWOOD K. PHILLIPS, JR.        MAJ          1GF
DENNIS D. PINCUMBE              MAJ          036
ROBERT A. PLAGMANN              MAJ          010
MICHAEL E. PLUCINSKI            MAJ          V8B
SHANELLE A. PORTER              MAJ          012
MICHAEL M. PROCTOR              MAJ          MCT
LANCE T. PUGSLEY                MAJ          1F1
CLARK T. PURCELL                MAJ          VME
ERIK C. QUIST                   MAJ          2WL
DONALD D. RANSOM, JR.           MAJ          VHB
JASON B. RAPER                  MAJ          UCT
PATRICK Z. REDDICK              MAJ          1RV
TERRANCE J. REESE               MAJ          TFA
MATTHEW E. RICHARDSON           MAJ          QAR
JOSEPH W. RIVERA                MAJ          QAJ
MATTHEW J. ROBERTS              MAJ          1T6
JEREMY J. ROBIN                 MAJ          V9B
DANIEL J. ROBINSON              MAJ          1NR
ALFREDO T. ROMERO II            MAJ          15J
CURTIS N. ROSE                  MAJ          1T5
JAMES F. ROUCHON                MAJ          1FS
HEATH E. RUPPERT                MAJ          J64
JESSICA J. RYU                  MAJ          K84
MARK L. SAYE                    MAJ          1K4
ERICH C. SCHLOEGL               MAJ          1JZ
MICHAEL A. SCOTT                MAJ          S3F
ARUN SHANKAR                    MAJ          1Y1
KEVIN M. SHIELS                 MAJ          1V2
FRANK SIERRA                    MAJ          H99
DAVID S. SMITH, JR.             MAJ          1JU
WILLIE J. SMITH, JR.            MAJ          U87
JOSHUA A. SPERLING              MAJ          142
JOSEPH P. STEINFELS             MAJ          1NF
WILLIAM STEINKE                 MAJ          1VM
CARRIE E. STOCKER               MAJ          J38
ADRIENNE M. STRZELCZYK          MAJ          018
RAFE L. STUCKEY                 MAJ          115
JEFFREY I. STUDEBAKER           MAJ          M32
DEREK L. SWENNINGSEN            MAJ          VFE
SCOTT W. SYMONS                 MAJ          M32
MARK A. TACQUARD, JR.           MAJ          G76
ERIC C. TAUSCH                  MAJ          U98
TODD J. TEDESCHI                MAJ          142
GREGORY J. TRAVERS II           MAJ          030
CHAD E. TROYER                  MAJ          S8F
CHRISTOPHER J. WARNAGIRIS       MAJ          1ER
MICHAEL C. WAUGH                MAJ          1K2
JOSEPH H. WELCH                 MAJ          036
JAYSON M. WELIHAN               MAJ          045
JOHN P. WHEATCROFT              MAJ          168
CHARLES G. WHEELER III          MAJ          U87
ROBERT E. WILLIAMSON            MAJ          H99
STEWART L. WITTEL, JR.          MAJ          V61
MICHAEL R. WOODARD              MAJ          UCT
SHANA R. WRIGHT                 MAJ          069
JOLEEN M. YOUNG                 MAJ          H40
WYNNDEE M. YOUNG                MAJ          15A
CHRISTINA F. ZIMMERMAN          MAJ          1FS
BRENT I. ADAMS                  CAPT         V19
SAMUEL J. ADAMS                 CAPT         022
JOEL T. AHERN                   CAPT         15B
ROBERT F. AHERN                 CAPT         J9W
SAMANTHA ALLEN                  CAPT         095
SCOTT S. ALLEN, JR.             CAPT         097
MARITZA ANDERSON                CAPT         007
MARCO L. ANICH                  CAPT         1CN
SANFORD E. BENNETT              CAPT         1GD
MARK R. BERTOLONE               CAPT         1R1
DARNELL E. BILLUPS              CAPT         1PB
RICHARD P. BLANCHETTE           CAPT         021
ANTHONY W. BRADBURY             CAPT         VLE
BENJAMIN L. BREWSTER            CAPT         1GF
CHELSEA A. BUCKHOLTZ            CAPT         VF3
CHARLES S. BUCKLEY              CAPT         VR1
KETRIC D. BUFFIN                CAPT         V63
KEEAN J. BURKE                  CAPT         1A5
RYAN M. BURKE                   CAPT         097
ROBERT T. BURNS                 CAPT         J9W
JORGE J. CARO                   CAPT         092
JAMES P. CASSIDY                CAPT         V12
CHUN N. CHEUNG                  CAPT         1CK
DEVIN T. CLARIDY                CAPT         V18
LOGAN A. COFFEY                 CAPT         1JC
TYRONE N. COLLIER               CAPT         021
NICHOLAS I. COMPTON             CAPT         VM3
KEVIN P. CORBETT                CAPT         245
JOHN B. CORT                    CAPT         V26
CASEY COSGROVE                  CAPT         017
EDWARD W. CULBERT               CAPT         K03
SETH T. DEATON                  CAPT         1JS
VINCENT J. DEPINTO              CAPT         1JF
STEPHEN T. DESMOND              CAPT         V22
BARRET C. DIEFENDERFER          CAPT         110
JILLIAN N. DINGESS              CAPT         15A
PATRICK L. DORSCH               CAPT         K71
TRACY A. DOUDT                  CAPT         097
TIMOTHY R. DRAIN                CAPT         174
DAYTEN G. DURANT                CAPT         1SG
THOMAS M. ENDICOTT              CAPT         034
SETH M. ENGEL                   CAPT         025
FREDRICK E. ENGELL              CAPT         021
JEFFREY J. ENNISS               CAPT         1JZ
JOHN M. EPLING                  CAPT         1R2
DANIEL ESTRADA                  CAPT         193
BLAKE E. FALKENBERG             CAPT         030
ANDREW L. FASSETT               CAPT         078
DAVID A. FAVILLE                CAPT         VLE
ANDREW F. FINK III              CAPT         QBF
LYNN FLEMING, JR.               CAPT         1G8
DAVID P. FOLEY                  CAPT         19G
ERIC C. FROESE                  CAPT         030
MICHAEL N. GAONA                CAPT         1GS
DEMARCUS T. GILLIARD            CAPT         017
KRISTIN E. GRAY                 CAPT         1F3
MICHAEL F. GUNTHER              CAPT         V13
KAREN D. GUSSO                  CAPT         016
NEIL T. GUTEKUNST, JR.          CAPT         097
SEAN HAMIDI                     CAPT         034
ERICKA A. HANSEN                CAPT         1FU
THOMAS A. HANSEN                CAPT         1JD
MARK C. HARDMAN                 CAPT         097
JOSEPH M. HARMER                CAPT         033
CALEM W. HARRIS                 CAPT         115
KATHERINE A. HASS               CAPT         1LB
CORY M. HEBERT                  CAPT         G35
JAMES P. HEG                    CAPT         1PF
JORGE A. HERNANDEZ              CAPT         TP6
JONATHAN D. HOOGERHYDE          CAPT         1NJ
LUCAS R. HUISENGA               CAPT         018
LORENZO J. IRELAND              CAPT         1G8
MICHAEL D. JEFFERSON            CAPT         097
BRANDON T. JOHNSON              CAPT         1NB
KENNETH G. JOHNSON              CAPT         VM2
RYAN D. JOHNSTON                CAPT         KA7
EVAN T. JONES                   CAPT         1NF
GARY D. JONES                   CAPT         15A
JOSEPH K. JONES                 CAPT         097
STEPHANIE M. JUNG               CAPT         VM6
KEVIN I. KAPUSCINSKI            CAPT         1LB
JUDITH U. KASTNER               CAPT         097
SHAWN T. KAVANAGH               CAPT         1GR
NATTASHA A. KEFAUVER            CAPT         1G9
DREXEL R. KING                  CAPT         V24
JOHN D. KING                    CAPT         1Y2
MATTHEW D. KISSEL               CAPT         1JY
ALEXANDER J. KOWALEUSKI         CAPT         J54
WILLIAM F. KRIEGER              CAPT         1GS
MARTIN J. KUHNLE                CAPT         016
WARREN J. KURZ                  CAPT         V17
KURTIS R. LARSON                CAPT         K03
MONICA A. LAUX                  CAPT         073
ZACHARY R. LEVEE                CAPT         V28
RICHARD O. LITTLEFIELD          CAPT         016
RYAN T. LUDVIGSEN               CAPT         VLC
JOSHUA C. MACDONALD             CAPT         J61
JEREMY R. MAHATHA               CAPT         K78
NICHOLAS G. MAHN                CAPT         VLF
GERARD T. MARIN                 CAPT         V22
DEMETRIOS G. MARINIDES          CAPT         KA7
BRIAN R. MCCARTHY               CAPT         175
ANDREW B. MCGINN                CAPT         1FA
JACOB A. MCILWAIN               CAPT         199
CLARE M. MCKENNA                CAPT         1EC
NATHAN E. MICHEL                CAPT         1CF
JOHN D. MOCHEL                  CAPT         097
CHRISTINA MONTOYA               CAPT         1PJ
MICHAEL C. MURDOCK              CAPT         VR1
TIMOTHY P. MURPHY               CAPT         VLA
JORDAN P. NABB                  CAPT         021
SAMUEL J. NELSON                CAPT         1FU
JOSHUA L. OCKERT                CAPT         018
JOHN M. OLEARY                  CAPT         V32
JAHMAAL A. ONOH                 CAPT         1JW
JEFFREY H. PALMER               CAPT         018
ALFRED L. PARKER                CAPT         V34
JAKE H. PAYNE                   CAPT         1QA
SCOTT W. PHILLIPS               CAPT         J9X
BERTRAND A. POURTEAU            CAPT         1CF
BRIAN D. RALSTON                CAPT         097
SEAN P. RAYMOND                 CAPT         1FU
BENJAMIN K. REEKES              CAPT         1U8
JASON L. REYES                  CAPT         K18
CHRISTOPHER N. REYNOLDS         CAPT         098
JUDY A. RIEBE                   CAPT         175
PHOEBE D. RINER                 CAPT         044
RICHARD R. ROARK, JR.           CAPT         15L
CHRISTOPHER P. RORK             CAPT         052
JEREMY D. ROSS                  CAPT         193
RICHARD W. ROSS                 CAPT         1NR
GEORGE J. RUSSO                 CAPT         980
DIANA J. SALMELA                CAPT         C47
PETER D. SARAGNESE              CAPT         068
MATTHEW S. SAVARESE             CAPT         018
DUSTIN S. SCOTT                 CAPT         016
MORGAN N. SERVERA               CAPT         966
GARRETT D. SHAW                 CAPT         V27
BRETT R. SHENEMAN               CAPT         097
JESSICA L. SIMS                 CAPT         063
CHRISTOPHER C. SMAULEY          CAPT         1FA
ALEC J. SMITH                   CAPT         021
GUY D. SMITH                    CAPT         031
TRAVIS G. SMITH                 CAPT         1FU
CRYSTAL J. SOKOFF               CAPT         098
JOSEPH S. SOLDIN                CAPT         K71
AGUSTIN C. SOLIVAN              CAPT         1C0
TIMOTHY M. SPELLMAN             CAPT         1JM
MELVIN G. SPIESE III            CAPT         V32
SHALINDA W. SPREHN              CAPT         1NR
KELLY M. STORRS                 CAPT         TSR
PRESTON M. SUNDERWIRTH          CAPT         1JN
TARA A. SUTCLIFFE               CAPT         TRD
PHILLIP M. TATE                 CAPT         19D
RAINIER C. TERRAZAS             CAPT         012
CRAIG A. TOWLES                 CAPT         T99
MICHAEL J. TUCKER               CAPT         1NA
ELVIN VASQUEZ                   CAPT         S7A
MATTHEW A. VAUGHN               CAPT         1CN
MARKANTHON S. VILLANUEVA        CAPT         19D
JEREMY J. WALKER                CAPT         15L
JARED M. WALSH                  CAPT         031
TROY C. WALTON                  CAPT         1NK
JAMES R. WAREHAM                CAPT         1FN
AARON J. WATKINS                CAPT         C15
JULIA N. WEBER                  CAPT         1HM
KEVIN M. WHEELER                CAPT         V34
CANDACE G. WHITE                CAPT         021
JONATHAN E. WILL                CAPT         VLC
PAUL R. WILLARD II              CAPT         J54
CHRISTOPHER M. WILLIAMS         CAPT         1FU
EDWARD K. WILLIAMS              CAPT         VM6
JUSTIN D. WILLIAMS              CAPT         124
JORDAN D. WILLOUGHBY            CAPT         016
BRIAN K. WRIGHT                 CAPT         031
4.  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5589 OF REF A, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED.  RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2013.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
DAVID B. BLANN                  MAJ          070
DUSTY C. EDWARDS                MAJ          1C0
DARREN M. GALLAGHER             MAJ          1JX
JAMES R. INGLIS                 MAJ          1JW
5.  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 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED.  RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2013.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
ALVIN D. BELL II                LTCOL        S8F
ZACHARY R. WEBB                 MAJ          S6E
MICHAEL D. ROBINSON             CAPT         1FZ
6.  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 SEPTEMBER 2013.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
ERIC M. DIFRANCESCO             COL          TMG
MARTIN T. GRIFFITH              COL          1EE
PAUL D. KOVAC                   COL          IMA
WALTER D. POWERS                COL          IMA
WILLIAM E. KIRALY               LTCOL        S5J
JEFFREY J. MEISENGER            LTCOL        G19
AMY E. RITTERBUSCH              LTCOL        S5J
MARIO J. RUSSICA                LTCOL        TMG
PHILIP P. SCHRODE               LTCOL        HAB
DAVID R. BLASSINGAME            MAJ          S8B
JAMES E. CRABTREE               MAJ          SMG
WILLIAM T. CRITES               MAJ          094
THOMAS J. CUNNINGHAM            MAJ          S5B
PAUL D. DUNCAN                  MAJ          HAB
THOMAS J. LESLIE                MAJ          HAB
BRIAN S. MCCAW                  MAJ          SUP
MATTHEW C. PAGE                 MAJ          S8E
MATTHEW PIZZULLI                MAJ          110
DREW A. SMITH                   MAJ          IRR
RICARDO A. ANZALDUABURKE        CAPT         IRR
RYAN P. AYERS                   CAPT         IRR
BRANDON D. BARTCH               CAPT         IRR
OSMOND L. BRINSON               CAPT         S6G
JONATHAN M. BROOKS              CAPT         IRR
FRANK C. BROOMELL, JR.          CAPT         IRR
PAUL G. BURNETT                 CAPT         S5E
RICHARD C. BUSSMANN             CAPT         SMU
ALEXANDER S. CALCIANO           CAPT         HAB
CHASE P. DITTRICH               CAPT         IRR
KELLIN J. DOUGHERTY             CAPT         IRR
JACOB D. ENS                    CAPT         IRR
JACOB P. FACKLER                CAPT         IRR
DAVID W. FLICKINGER             CAPT         IRR
WILLIAM J. FORAN                CAPT         J61
ADAM B. GROENHOUT               CAPT         IRR
KAELYN W. GUERIN                CAPT         IRR
ERIN J. HAMMOND                 CAPT         IRR
BREANNE C. HAPKEN               CAPT         IRR
THOMAS L. HODGE                 CAPT         SH6
JILL M. HORD                    CAPT         IRR
MICHAEL T. IZZI                 CAPT         SLD
DAVID P. JACKSON                CAPT         S7B
JOSE A. JIMENEZ                 CAPT         S6D
JAMAL D. JONES                  CAPT         S8F
DUANE M. JUDGE                  CAPT         S4H
JOHN J. KANE IV                 CAPT         IRR
KEVIN L. KECK                   CAPT         SYM
DANIEL H. KIM                   CAPT         SGB
ANDREW T. KLAWIER               CAPT         IRR
KYLE J. LAPIERRE                CAPT         IRR
BRANDON J. LINDSLEY             CAPT         SCH
ANGELA T. LUCIANO               CAPT         S4J
JULIUS MACATANGAY               CAPT         IRR
DOUGLAS A. MCAVOY               CAPT         SD6
LARRY W. MELTON, JR.            CAPT         IRR
FREDERICK M. MILLER             CAPT         SHS
JOSEPH A. MILLETT               CAPT         SL7
WILLIAM J. NORRIS               CAPT         SJ6
MICHAEL B. OWENS                CAPT         IRR
NICHOLAS A. PERRY               CAPT         SMT
GARRET B. PIISPANEN             CAPT         IRR
ANNIE M. PITTIS                 CAPT         IRR
STEVEN L. RAWLINS               CAPT         IRR
BRIAN D. REMUS                  CAPT         IRR
JOHN A. REYNOLDS, JR.           CAPT         IRR
RACHELLE D. SABO                CAPT         IRR
GRANT M. SCHAEFER               CAPT         IRR
ZACHARY D. SCHWIND              CAPT         IRR
MATTHEW G. SEAMER               CAPT         SKE
DAN E. SHAFFER III              CAPT         IRR
THOMAS R. SHAFFER               CAPT         IRR
EDWARD A. SINGH                 CAPT         S7A
PETER I. SMITH                  CAPT         SD3
ANDREW A. STUEVEN               CAPT         SJ5
WILLIAM A. VYORAL               CAPT         SNE
KYLE A. WEHRENBERG              CAPT         SKD
LOGAN J. WENZLER                CAPT         IRR
SAMUEL B. WILLCOXON             CAPT         IRR
ALVIN J. WILLIAMS III           CAPT         IRR
LARRY J. WITT                   CAPT         S8U
AARON J. WOLFLEY                CAPT         IRR
ROBERT W. WOODALL               CAPT         IRR
JOSEPH E. WOOLEY II             CAPT         IRR
ERNEST C. ZACHER                CAPT         IRR
7.  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 578 OF REF A AND REF C, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED REGULAR OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED.  RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2013.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
MICHAEL W. EDMONSON             CWO5         QAW
DARRYL L. SAWN                  CWO5         1F1
BENJAMIN J. BARTHOLOMEW         CWO4         142
WILLIAM J. MACDOUGALL           CWO4         122
JEROD P. MURPHY                 CWO4         1GR
MIGUEL A. BELTRE                CWO3         170
8.  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12242 OF REF A AND REF C, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OFFICER, TO THE GRADE INDICATED.  RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 2013.
NAME                            GRAD         CMD
ALLEN G. LONG                   CWO3         1GH
9.  UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12242 OF REF A AND REF C, 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 SEPTEMBER 2013.
NAME                            GRAD         MCC
NEIL T. LASALA                  CWO5         SM3
MATTHEW L. HEMMIE               CWO4         SU9
KEVIN C. MANUEL                 CWO4         SND
ERIC V. DAVIS                   CWO3         SP2
DAVID E. REED, JR.              CWO3         SDS
ANDREA A. STEPHENS              CWO3         S3F
10.  DELAY OF PROMOTION.  PER REFERENCES B AND H, 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 (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 E CONTAIN GUIDELINES FOR THE TIMELY SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTIN DOCUMENTATION.
11.  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.
12.  ACCEPTING AND DECLINING PROMOTION.  ANY REGULAR OR RESERVE OFFICER WHO IS PROMOTED UNDER THE REFERENCES IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED SUCH PROMOTION ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 THROUGH 9 (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.
13.  THE FOLLOWING FY13 PROMOTIONS ARE PROJECTED FOR OCTOBER 2013 AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  PROMOTIONS FROM THE REMAINING FY13 BOARDS WILL BE PROMULGATED BASED ON VACANCY DETERMINATION.
           SENIOR OFFICER       SEL     JUNIOR OFFICER       SEL
GRADE      TO BE PROMOTED       NO.     TO BE PROMOTED       NO.
COL        J. N. RAFTERY        123     R. A. BLAUW          130
LTCOL      C. E. HOARE          242     K. D. STEVENSON      302
MAJ        A. P. CROMWELL       425     P. L. CROOM II       512
MAJ (LDO)  LIST CLEARED                 LIST CLEARED
CAPT       LIST CLEARED                 LIST CLEARED
CWO5
MOS: 7380  M. D. MAXWELL        1       M. D. MAXWELL        1
CWO4
MOS: 0620  T. NICODEMUS         3       T. NICODEMUS         3
CWO4 (AR)
MOS: 6502  NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
CWO3       NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
14.  THE FOLLOWING FY14 PROMOTIONS ARE PROJECTED FOR OCTOBER 2013 AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  PROMOTIONS FROM THE REMAINING FY14 BOARDS WILL BE PROMULGATED BASED ON VACANCY DETERMINATION.
           SENIOR OFFICER       SEL     JUNIOR OFFICER       SEL
GRADE      TO BE PROMOTED       NO.     TO BE PROMOTED       NO.
COL        J. J. KENNEY         1       C. A. BLAIR          17
COL (AR)   B. L. PESTER         2       B. L. PESTER         2
COL (R)    A. M. RAY            5       B. T. BREWER         9
LTCOL (LDO)
MOS: 0430  B. DELGADO           3       B. DELGADO           3
LTCOL (AR) M. S. KIRKLAND       4       M. S. KIRKLAND       4
LTCOL (R)  N. E. JUBECK         6       E. T. BROSCH         10
MAJ (LDO)  
MOS: 6004  S. R. BYRNES         5       S. R. BRYNES         5
MAJ (AR)   J. B. SIMPSON        2       J. B. SIMPSON        2
MAJ (R)    D. R. CABALLERO      11      T. N. PAULSON        20
CAPT       D. S. ANDERSON       60      D. T. SHREWSBURY     180
CAPT (AR)  LIST CLEARED                 LIST CLEARED
CAPT (R)   NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
CWO5 (AR)
MOS: 0170  NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
CWO5 (R)   LIST CLEARED                 LIST CLEARED
CWO4 (AR)
MOS: 0170  NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
CWO4 (R)   K. P. GADDIS         3       K. P. GADDIS         3
CWO3 (AR)
MOS: 0170  LIST CLEARED                 LIST CLEARED
CWO3 (R)   S. A. DSOUZA         4       R. A. WILKINS, JR.   6
15.  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."
16.  PER REF I, MATERIAL CAN BE MAILED TO MARINE CORPS HISTORY DIVISION (HDR), 3078 UPSHUR AVENUE, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, 22134.  POC IS MS. ANNETTE AMERMAN AT COMM (703) 432-4875 OR DSN 378-4875.  EMAIL ADDRESS IS HISTORY.DIVISION(AT)USMC.MIL.
17.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//