R 081045Z DEC 17
MARADMIN 666/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2018//
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/E. D. MAHONEY/MAJ/UNIT: HD MMPR-1/TEL: (703) 784-9703/EMAIL: EDWARD.D.MAHONEY@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 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.  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
Patrick J. Gallagher            03Jan18      1UR
Austin F. Lancaster             03Jan18      K03
David Alonso                    06Jan18      15B
Nicholas C. Cascarilla          06Jan18      1G9
Devin A. Davis                  06Jan18      V31
Luis F. MedinsHernandez         06Jan18      1Y4
Marcus D. Bradley               07Jan18      115
Zachery M. Hedrick              08Jan18      K71
Jacob A. Perryman               08Jan18      V31
Clay C. Bearman                 09Jan18      G78
Brendan M. Byal                 09Jan18      K03
Noah P. Hall                    09Jan18      1NF
Chandler A. Marcus              09Jan18      121
Matthew M. Nilson               09Jan18      K03
Gavin R. Rich                   09Jan18      K03
Brandon D. Super                09Jan18      K71
Cody J. Sviba                   09Jan18      K03
Jack C. Seehof                  10Jan18      K03
Benjamin J. Allen               15Jan18      1PJ
Benjamin J. Fischer             15Jan18      K03
Sterling S. Elliott             16Jan18      V14
Jessi B. Gomez                  16Jan18      1NF
Stephen M. Reagin               16Jan18      V31
Edwin A. Schmoldt               16Jan18      1L1
Jonathan S. Sivils              16Jan18      K03
Benjamin S. Baus                22Jan18      19G
Travis R. Jaenicke              22Jan18      1MZ
Christian M. Santiago           22Jan18      124
Jacob P. Schiltz                22Jan18      V26
Timmothy J. Smith               22Jan18      K71
Matthew P. Fowler               23Jan18      J61
Patrick J. OKane                30Jan18      K03
Samuel W. Wise                  30Jan18      J61
3.  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 reserve officers, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.
Name                            DOR          MCC
Christopher J. Kasinski         09Jan18      V15
Nathan M. Kemp                  16Jan18      K9R
4.  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.
5.  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 2 and 3 (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.
6.  For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706.  Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil.
7.  Release authorized by MajGen Robert F. Castellvi, Director, Manpower Management Division.//