OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JUNE 2017 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JULY 2017
Date Signed: 5/8/2017 | MARADMINS Number: 221/17
MARADMINS : 221/17

R 052323Z May 17
MARADMIN 221/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JUNE 2017 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JULY 2017//
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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.//
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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 June 2017.

Name                            Grade        MCC
Thomas H. Campbell III          Col          NA6
Warren J. Curry                 Col          NBM
Brian P. Duplessis              Col          1C1
Maura M. Hennigan               Col          QLA
Jay M. Holtermann               Col          N28
Michael H. Johnson              Col          145
Matthew J. Kent                 Col          U85
Maria A. Marte                  Col          470
Timothy P. Miller               Col          NAG
Todd R. Peery                   Col          NHD
William R. Sauerland, Jr.       Col          NHD
Matthew R. Seay                 Col          143
Blair J. Sokol                  Col          084
Edward R. Sullivan              Col          NBM
Christopher G. Tolar            Col          T15
Edward P. Amdahl                LtCol        1FY
Tase E. Bailey                  LtCol        442
Brian W. Bann                   LtCol        1VF
Marc D. Beaudreau               LtCol        NBB
Russell A. Belt II              LtCol        1G0
John N. Brogdon                 LtCol        1C0
Nathan B. Cahoon                LtCol        K18
Gary L. Cobb                    LtCol        TCV
Matthew R. Crouch               LtCol        G32
Dennis B. Dalton                LtCol        QAP
Peter B. Eltringham             LtCol        T35
Jose A. Gonzalez II             LtCol        1C1
Michael J. Kansteiner           LtCol        NFN
John J. Kenneley                LtCol        122
Stephen J. Lebo                 LtCol        N28
Marcos A. Melendez III          LtCol        1Y1
Daniel M. Murphy                LtCol        J66
Roy J. Nicka                    LtCol        VF2
John P. Norman                  LtCol        097
William V. Osborne III          LtCol        110
Kathryn H. Paik                 LtCol        J95
Erik A. Peterson                LtCol        VFB
Alex J. Ramthun                 LtCol        T9B
Andrew A. Rundle                LtCol        V9B
Devin A. Smiley                 LtCol        H99
Gregory Starace                 LtCol        QAQ
Graham E. Thomas                LtCol        VLF
Mark B. Weinrich                LtCol        K02
Keegan J. Welch                 LtCol        NFA
Nicholas R. Wineman             LtCol        V80
John D. Wray                    LtCol        H99
Michael Alvarado                Capt         268
Gabra A. Bailey                 Capt         1PK
Andrew J. Beck                  Capt         1QJ
Gregory A. Bradbury             Capt         1HK
Michael A. Bressler             Capt         A18
Sean M. Brodarick               Capt         1EC
Michael C. Brown                Capt         174
Allison M. Burgos               Capt         1C0
Daniel P. Callender             Capt         V32
Robert D. Cameron               Capt         1CF
Miguel A. Cespedes              Capt         1G9
John M. Chasnoff                Capt         KAF
Douglas J. Chavez               Capt         VHE
Song L. Chen                    Capt         1DX
Joseph I. Clark                 Capt         1RS
Mallory A. Colegrove            Capt         1NP
Daniel E. Conley                Capt         142
Thomas W. Cunningham            Capt         16D
George A. Custodio              Capt         978
Sage V. Daprile                 Capt         V80
Scott B. Davis                  Capt         1Y2
Dominic P. DellaPelle           Capt         K18
Nicholas A. Denney              Capt         VHM
William K. Dennis               Capt         QAE
Michael K. Desmond, Jr.         Capt         007
Michael L. Dewitt               Capt         1G8
Michael A. Diaz                 Capt         1SG
Karla Dorrough                  Capt         KAH
Andrew H. Ezell                 Capt         1F1
Neal B. Faber                   Capt         060
Brian A. Faust                  Capt         1SG
Adam Federico                   Capt         B45
Thomas G. Fischer               Capt         078
Anna M. Fuzy                    Capt         1JT
Joseph F. Gabel                 Capt         017
Kyle T. Gannon                  Capt         1NA
Christopher L. Garibay          Capt         1US
William R. Hanley               Capt         H99
Benjamin J. Hassel              Capt         J9W
Melanie J. Helmer               Capt         1NR
Kurt A. Hoffman                 Capt         1EC
Matthew D. Holfinger            Capt         V32
Jordan M. Iida                  Capt         V28
Samuel T. Irvine                Capt         15D
Daniel J. Jackson               Capt         VMC
Giancarlo G. Jacobs             Capt         UAN
Jesse L. Jarvis                 Capt         152
Devon M. Jones                  Capt         1PG
Connlan M. Kearney              Capt         VLD
David K. Kee, Jr.               Capt         1HN
Tanner A. Kern                  Capt         1V2
Ian A. Killough                 Capt         1FN
Crispus M. Kimani               Capt         J62
Christopher M. Kohn             Capt         KAT
Spencer J. Kuch                 Capt         VMA
Lukasz J. Kurowski              Capt         V14
Asa M. Lambert                  Capt         1F1
Neal G. Langston                Capt         VMJ
Cristobal V. Lara               Capt         1EG
Jaskirat S. Legha               Capt         1HL
Richard C. Leung                Capt         1HM
Kia M. Logan                    Capt         TRG
Chase B. Long                   Capt         SLD
Ashlyn L. Lucero                Capt         011
Jahi S. Mayo                    Capt         K99
Michael C. McCarthy             Capt         VMD
David T. McQuain                Capt         1JT
Clarence J. Miller              Capt         V25
Andrew W. Montgomery            Capt         1J0
Dirk M. Mosis                   Capt         1CF
Daniel P. Murphy                Capt         1NA
James A. Murtha                 Capt         017
Eric J. Nofsinger               Capt         017
Michael T. OBrien               Capt         15B
Alexander OchoaGonzalez         Capt         1Y9
Devin H. OConnor                Capt         VHG
Kerry F. Olinger                Capt         15A
Adam P. Olson                   Capt         VLB
Michael J. Pagani               Capt         998
Nash D. Palazzo                 Capt         V15
Leslie D. Parker                Capt         1CF
Shari A. Peters                 Capt         082
James G. Poettker               Capt         1NF
Lukas W. Rebertus               Capt         060
Jahmar F. Resilard              Capt         J9W
Nathaniel L. Richardson         Capt         068
Rebecca J. Riopelle             Capt         016
Astrid M. Rivas                 Capt         016
Danilo O. Rodriguez III         Capt         1EN
Ismael E. Rodriguez             Capt         022
Heather L. Santana              Capt         R00
Andrew M. Schroepfer            Capt         1HM
Geoffrey R. Shimp               Capt         129
Steven M. Southworth            Capt         1C0
Brandon S. Staples              Capt         1CN
Michael L. Stirewalt            Capt         1G8
Daniel J. Sullivan              Capt         VLA
Jereme P. Tayamen               Capt         1NE
Csarankhi A. Tomblin            Capt         1Y9
Nathaniel R. Vanhorn            Capt         1NG
Henry Vega III                  Capt         1SG
Mark A. Vercollone              Capt         1CJ
Alexander E. Wieler             Capt         1G7
Forrest C. Williams             Capt         070
Travis P. Wilson                Capt         VLB
Richard J. Wolf, Jr.            Capt         1RT
Matthew A. Wright               Capt         V9C

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 June 2017.

Name                            Grade        MCC
Philip J. Giarraputo            LtCol        QAR
Christopher U. Heppler          LtCol        QBC
Will T. Patrone                 Maj          S8F

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 June 2017.

Name                            Grade        MCC
Stephen G. Kettell              Col          HAB
Brian P. Christianson           LtCol        S3F
Kathleen J. Jensen              LtCol        SQA
Gregory D. Jones                LtCol        HAB
James K. Kim                    LtCol        TMH
Rebecca A. Popielski            LtCol        1FY
Stephen M. Sarnecky             LtCol        HAB
Jesse R. Stacy                  LtCol        S38
Anthony R. Ward                 LtCol        SHE
Charles A. Barefoot             Maj          IRR
Pierre R. Blouin                Maj          SN3
Patrick W. Bowman               Maj          S6G
Kathryn M. Bryan                Maj          110
Sakwa S. Bunyasi                Maj          IRR
William Z. Chan                 Maj          S3H
Shane A. Deichl                 Maj          S3H
Jacob W. Dent                   Maj          SCP
Aaron J. Finney                 Maj          SYF
John J. Gilleland               Maj          IRR
Jeremiah T. Golden              Maj          IRR
Kenneth H. Javes                Maj          SAQ
David A. Mabon                  Maj          SKD
Park A. Paige                   Maj          HAB
Eric M. Pardo                   Maj          S6J
Paul B. Pintek                  Maj          HAB
Jason R. Pollard                Maj          IRR
Timothy J. Praught              Maj          SJQ
William D. Robison              Maj          SIT
Christopher J. Tamayo           Maj          HAB
Samuel L. Anderson              Capt         S2J
John P. Bennett                 Capt         SH6
Jeffrey J. Dohnal               Capt         SUM
John C. Gallucci IV             Capt         S2H
Jordan A. Gottschall            Capt         SLP
Scott R. Green                  Capt         SAQ
Abraham Y. Male                 Capt         S2R
Daniel L. Markovich             Capt         SD3
Aaron D. Meltzer                Capt         SIT
Benjamin Z. Rochner             Capt         SDN
Gerard P. Tully                 Capt         SGN

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 June 2017.

Name                            Grade        MCC
Christopher G. Aragon           CWO5         1Y9
Peter M. Glantschnig            CWO5         J15
Todd D. Nicodemus               CWO5         1C0
Eric R. Nix                     CWO5         1C1
Curtis L. Belfield              CWO4         15T
Neil R. Bray                    CWO4         094
Stephen J. Donald               CWO4         233
Christian M. Joseph             CWO4         092
Robert Y. Lee                   CWO4         110
Michael S. Lovell               CWO4         LCA
Clinton P. Myrick               CWO4         1JG
Aaron J. Ratz                   CWO4         J15
Anthony L. Rodriguez            CWO4         910
Dennis A. Skowronski            CWO4         017
Brian R. Tilley                 CWO4         J15
Percy B. Benavente              CWO3         S4R
Joshua A. Boaz                  CWO3         S6E
James T. Brown                  CWO3         1CN
Douglas E. Cardwell             CWO3         1F3
Michael J. Enenbach             CWO3         023
James M. Hussey                 CWO3         093
Aaron J. Rager                  CWO3         1NH
Daren D. Richardson             CWO3         128

7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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 6 (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.
10. The following FY17 promotions are projected for July 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        list cleared                  list cleared
Col   (AR) none                   none   none                   none
Col   (R)  J. P. Valencia         37     J. F. Buxton           41
LtCol      R. A. Cherry           313    J. L. Neville          324
LtCol (R)  R. Milanes             89     T. A. Garrison         97
Maj   (AR) Q. M. Washa            8      Q. M. Washa            8
Maj   (R)  M. R. Kraus IV         298    M. J. Smith            327
Capt       J. P. Brooks           559    R. S. Connor           678
MOS:  3404 J. I. Terrian          815    J. I. Terrian          815
Capt  (R)  J. K. Burke            119    K. W. Smith            128
CWO5
MOS:  0160 I. G. Rodriguez        1      I. G. Rodriguez        1
CWO4
MOS:  0160 C. R. Robertson        2      C. R. Robertson        2
CWO3
MOS:  6302 J. P. Helmstaedter     6      J. P. Helmstaedter     6

11. The following FY18 promotions are projected for July 2017 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY18 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and Senate confirmation.

           Senior Officer         Sel    Junior Officer         Sel
LtCol (AR) J. E. Cagle            3      Charles M. Baker       4

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 MajGen Michael A. Rocco, Director, Manpower Management Division.//