OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MARCH 2017 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR APRIL 2017
Date Signed: 2/9/2017 | MARADMINS Number: 071/17
MARADMINS : 071/17
R 091305Z FEB 17
MARADMIN 071/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MARCH 2017 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR APRIL 2017//
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/YMD: 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/V. L. STIGALL/MAJ/HD MMPR-1/TEL: (703)784-9703/EMAIL: VINCENT.STIGALL(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AUTHORITY.  Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions.  This MARADMIN is the authority for commanding officers to effect promotions.  Per the refs, an officers promotion may not be effected until that officers 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 the Officer Promotion Branchs 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.  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 13 for mailing address and POC information.
3.  Under the provisions of section 624 of refs (a) and (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 March 2017.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Charles M. Long, Jr.            Col          063
Ricardo Miagany                 Col          468
Alison J. Thompson              Col          QAP
David A. Arenas                 LtCol        QAS
Sean W. Barnes                  LtCol        QAQ
Ricardo Benavides               LtCol        044
James J. Dunphy                 LtCol        UCG
Steven J. Eastin                LtCol        V33
Mark C. Fowler                  LtCol        1F1
Jonathan Q. Kenney              LtCol        V27
Neil E. Oswald                  LtCol        1JE
Douglas J. Alvey                Capt         15D
James R. Barker                 Capt         VM6
Colton D. Bartek                Capt         1RX
Weston E. Bartkoski             Capt         KAT
Adam G. Bergan                  Capt         1NJ
Charles K. Bousa III            Capt         1HM
Preston P. Brainerd             Capt         VMD
Ashley S. Brown                 Capt         H99
Patrick J. Burns II             Capt         016
Mark H. Bushong                 Capt         1NH
Gabriel Caban                   Capt         VMB
Alexandra Carela                Capt         15H
Dylan M. Casey                  Capt         1CQ
Alicia E. Chambers              Capt         124
Nicholas A. Crymes              Capt         SK5
Isis Culver                     Capt         QAJ
Charles T. Daniels              Capt         VM4
Kristofer T. Danielson          Capt         1Y2
Nicholas R. Davis               Capt         070
Alexander H. Dean               Capt         V33
Thomas H. Devries               Capt         15C
Ian S. Dickenson                Capt         1CK
David A. Eklund                 Capt         VHE
Emily R. Favorite               Capt         VFG
Benjamin O. Gentry              Capt         1NE
Nickolas J. Gillespie           Capt         067
Sean P. Ginter                  Capt         1Y1
William D. Godwin               Capt         V32
Jonathan D. Grizzle             Capt         VHC
Joseph G. Gunter                Capt         130
Matthew D. Gurrister            Capt         VLD
Joseph W. Hamlin                Capt         VLB
Matthew J. Harris               Capt         VMD
Stephen J. Haury                Capt         VMB
Spencer A. Hayashi              Capt         1SG
Mollie B. Hebda                 Capt         052
Ryan C. Heiser                  Capt         1PN
Peter D. Hess                   Capt         1NR
Richard C. Hetrick              Capt         VLF
Ryan M. Hilgendorf              Capt         078
Patrick J. Hopkins              Capt         1HK
Robert J. Hopkins               Capt         VHC
John B. Humpert                 Capt         1CJ
Molly J. Hurt                   Capt         VHA
Adam M. Kramer                  Capt         19F
Mark T. Krueger                 Capt         1R1
Bradley C. Kuczynski            Capt         1PG
John C. Lecourt                 Capt         VLA
Adam J. Levey                   Capt         V16
Mark W. Machado                 Capt         1EC
James P. MacMillan              Capt         1NF
Theodore S. Manickam            Capt         VM1
Stephen M. Maraist              Capt         H99
Clayton J. Maricle              Capt         013
Steven A. Marion                Capt         H99
Jared R. Marks                  Capt         1W5
Benjamin R. Melendez            Capt         1NF
Scott A. Miller                 Capt         1F1
Robert J. Moore                 Capt         092
Kay J. Murner                   Capt         1F5
Chase J. Oberfield              Capt         016
John J. Oh                      Capt         TMH
Matthew J. Olson                Capt         1J1
Alex B. Pecchenino              Capt         VM6
Kyle R. Popke                   Capt         1EG
Vincent R. Purchase             Capt         VMJ
Michael K. Racicot              Capt         1NA
Joseph W. Radloff               Capt         VLA
Aric A. Ramsey                  Capt         TRG
Victor G. Ray III               Capt         H99
Brian P. Real                   Capt         1ER
Anthony A. Rera                 Capt         017
Timothy S. Robbins              Capt         1UR
John P. Roberts                 Capt         142
Ryan A. Rullman                 Capt         K80
Jon D. Sanko                    Capt         078
John A. Schelstrate             Capt         1G9
Owen T. Schreiber               Capt         VLF
Thomas M. Schutt                Capt         1QJ
Jonathan P. Shealy              Capt         VHB
Justin A. Siegal                Capt         1LB
Patrick H. Silberberg           Capt         VLA
Scott J. Siska                  Capt         016
Colin D. Smith                  Capt         1J2
Caleb J. Snyder                 Capt         VMJ
Greg M. Steinbock               Capt         1R2
Coleman W. Strickland           Capt         H99
William E. Sweetman             Capt         VLC
Michael P. Taylor               Capt         VHE
William D. Thimmel              Capt         VLC
Adam B. Timar                   Capt         J9V
Nicholas P. Varcasia            Capt         121
Christopher T. Varga            Capt         199
Zachary P. Walter               Capt         1NF
David H. Washburn               Capt         1HL
James L. White                  Capt         1NR
Christopher R. Whitted          Capt         1SH
Peter L. Zheng                  Capt         1L7
Brian T. Zitterkopf             Capt         V16
Daniel R. Zylstra               Capt         268
4.  Under the provisions of section 14308 of 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 March 2017.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Keith B. Dillard                LtCol        UKU
Keith M. Montgomery             LtCol        SA5
Matthew A. Collier              Maj          S7F
5.  Under the provisions of section 14308 of 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 March 2017.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Aaron P. Keenan                 Col          HAB
Curtis A. Mason                 Col          IRR
Michael G. Carter               LtCol        HAB
Wayne H. Geschwindt             LtCol        IRR
Marek Mirowicz                  LtCol        S8E
Steven A. Pacheco, Jr.          LtCol        S3F
Andrew J. Trout                 LtCol        HAB
Darrell S. Young                LtCol        HAB
Julio C. Aguilera               Maj          SAP
Stephen M. Bartoszak            Maj          SL3
Steven A. Baxter                Maj          HAB
Joseph D. Berg                  Maj          IRR
Christopher M. Berry            Maj          SK5
Kellen F. Bible                 Maj          IRR
Charles W. Boyle                Maj          IRR
Christopher C. Bumgardner       Maj          SIJ
Phillip D. Cordeiro             Maj          HAB
Anthony J. Cox                  Maj          S38
Gary A. Deitch                  Maj          HAB
Daniel J. Eck                   Maj          HAB
Michael P. Fowler               Maj          HAB
Benjamin J. Gaines III          Maj          HAB
Joshua D. Gates                 Maj          IRR
Paul R. Jones                   Maj          IRR
Vincent G. Joseph               Maj          IRR
Joseph R. Leonardelli           Maj          HAB
Joseph B. Martin                Maj          S3F
Karen J. Miller                 Maj          HAB
Andrea K. Neagle                Maj          IRR
Laren R. Olson                  Maj          SJE
Peter T. Prikazsky              Maj          HAB
James C. Ripley                 Maj          SIT
Aaron J. Romero                 Maj          IRR
Daniel Rubio, Jr.               Maj          SP2
Carol A. Thompson               Maj          HAB
James A. Wende                  Maj          SGS
Kimberly M. Beaman              Capt         IRR
Michael E. Bergey               Capt         1FJ
Daniel J. Bounds                Capt         IRR
Timothy Cho                     Capt         S9N
Meghan E. Coughlin              Capt         IRR
Erika H. Ebright                Capt         IRR
Katherine E. Graichen           Capt         IRR
Frank C. Hernandez              Capt         SIT
Nathan C. Lewis                 Capt         SJE
Michael A. McHale               Capt         IRR
Craig A. Muma                   Capt         SU6
Fabian R. Peraza                Capt         SMS
Amber R. Rickman                Capt         IRR
Katherine C. Rogers             Capt         IRR
Patrick V. Smith                Capt         IRR
Michael D. Tuckfelt             Capt         IRR
Nicholas S. Whalen              Capt         SHL
Peter J. Whang                  Capt         IRR
6.  Under the provisions of section 578 of refs (a) and (c), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotions of the following named regular officers as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO5) through Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3).  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 March 2017.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Richard L. Cordes               CWO5         143
Dee D. Dipardo                  CWO5         MDG
Edward D. Dubois, Jr.           CWO5         122
Steven P. Dumphy                CWO4         SDN
Danilo A. McCabe                CWO4         1F1
Matthew M. Quinton              CWO4         1DX
Christopher C. Jones            CWO3         1Y9
Stephen M. Mankus               CWO3         1RS
Matthew E. McNew                CWO3         1FR
Kerry J. OConnell II            CWO3         TP6
Eulalio Serna                   CWO3         1Y9
7.  Under the provisions of section 12242 of references (a) and (c), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officers as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4).  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 March 2017.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Vincent L. Diantonio            CWO4         1FZ
Brandon C. Simpson              CWO4         S3B
8.  Delay of Promotion.  Per refs (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 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.  Refs (a), (b), (c), and (e) contain guidelines for the timely submission of supporting documentation.
9.  Retirement and Transfer.  Officers considering voluntary retirement should review ref (d) for service obligation prior to acceptance of promotion.  An officers selection for promotion carries over into the reserve, between AR and SMCR-IRR, and with augmentation into the regular component.
10.  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 3 through 7 (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.
11.  The following FY17 promotions are projected for April 2017 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY17 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.
            Senior Officer         Sel    Junior Officer        Sel
Col         S. F. Keane            70     V. J. Ciuccoli        72
Col   (AR)  none                   none   none                  none
Col   (R)   A. J. Aylward          32     A. E. Theriot         34
LtCol       A. E. Zinni            268    W. V. Osborne III     282
LtCol (AR)  none                   none   none                  none
LtCol (R)   K. J. Szepe            50     E. E. Burrell, Jr.    63
Maj   (AR)  B. L. Davidson         6      L. C. Dunaway         7
Maj   (R)   J. T. Cobb             210    P. W. Giebeig         241
Capt        T. W. Bertram          211    T. K. Love            318
Capt  (R)   K. H. Ding             61     J. D. Lobretto        84
CWO5        none                   none   none                  none
CWO4        none                   none   none                  none
CWO4  (R)   E. F. Skrobiszewski    8      E. F. Skrobiszewski   8
CWO3
MOS: 1120   C. J. Bell             2      C. J. Bell            2
12.  For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706.  Email inquiries may be submitted via the Promotion Branchs internet web page at www.Marines.mil.  Email address is OfficerPromotions(at)usmc.mil.
13.  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.
14.  Release authorized by c. F. swain, Director, Manpower Management Division, Acting.//