R 121313Z Jun 17
MARADMIN 295/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JULY 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/120935ZJUN2001//
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 ADVOCATE.  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.//
POC/V. L. STIGALL/MAJ/MMPR-1/-/TEL: (703)784-9703 EMAIL: VINCENT.STIGALL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Authority.  Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions.  This message 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 Branch 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 officers 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
Landon M. Keller                01Jul17      KB6
Matthew P. Mulcaire             01Jul17      V14
Keith M. Bartlett               03Jul17      K71
Patrick Q. Cagas                03Jul17      1US
Phillip W. Chouinard            03Jul17      K71
John T. Findley                 03Jul17      K03
Evan M. Gumbel                  03Jul17      K03
John G. Hammernik               03Jul17      K03
Brandon J. Klewicki             03Jul17      V13
Juan C. RuizVillegas            03Jul17      K9R
Elijah T. Scott                 03Jul17      1PJ
Solomon S. Thomas               03Jul17      V21
Garrett R. Thornton             03Jul17      1UR
Travis F. Via                   03Jul17      1GS
Michael A. Farnan               07Jul17      1CQ
Sean M. Sullivan                07Jul17      15S
Mackenzie D. Stewart            08Jul17      1PJ
Bennett A. Liwski               09Jul17      1Y4
Nicholas D. Cordova             10Jul17      1QE
Armando A. Soto III             10Jul17      1GR
Joshua A. Dowers                11Jul17      1GD
Ammon C. Ebert                  18Jul17      K71
Jovany Lara                     18Jul17      1EH
Jordan E. Saunders              24Jul17      V33
Adam J. Kersten                 25Jul17      K71
Rio S. Gallegos                 31Jul17      1Y5
Christopher R. Miller           31Jul17      1GT
Matthew E. Straw                31Jul17      V14
Connor H. Tourek                31Jul17      V33
Taylor V. WulffMorrison         31Jul17      K03
3.  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.
4.  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 paragraph 2 (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.
5.  For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706.  Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil.
6.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael A. Rocco, Director, Manpower Management Division.//