R 090004Z DEC 20
MARADMIN 738/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2021//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-1/YMD:20060809//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190328//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSR/YMD:20190215//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20181010//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190415//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190627//
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 1420.3, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM. REF D IS MCO 1900.16 CH 2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF E IS SECNAVINST 1120.9B, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATE. REF F IS SECNAVINST 1412.6M, 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 1412.11B, 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/K. E. HANNA/MAJ/HD MMPR-1/-/TEL: (703) 784-9703 EMAIL: KRISTIN.E.HANNA@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 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 the Officer Promotion Branch's 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
Scott M. Linnebur 04Jan21 1L3
Isak R. Preus 04Jan21 K03
Gabriel A. Giovanello 05Jan21 15S
Jonathan M. Goldstein 05Jan21 V36
James W. Moir 05Jan21 K71
Braden A. Grindle 07Jan21 1NA
Jessica M. Cruz 08Jan21 1MX
Samantha M. Donatelli 08Jan21 1UR
Samuel W. Brown 11Jan21 K03
Isaac D. Gaither 11Jan21 K03
Simon P. Larson 11Jan21 K71
John A. Major 11Jan21 1Y2
Skyler W. McNeely 11Jan21 K03
Payton S. Lowe 12Jan21 1NG
Ivan Zelenin 12Jan21 1NA
Dalton D. Harris 13Jan21 K03
Jackson T. Bennett 14Jan21 K03
Henry A. Bley 14Jan21 V11
Jonathan D. DePue 15Jan21 K03
Alexander J. Sage 15Jan21 K03
Daniel T. Youker 15Jan21 V33
Eric R. Davis 16Jan21 K03
Phillip S. Haly 16Jan21 1RT
Bryanna M. Kessler 16Jan21 121
Stefawn A. Payne 16Jan21 V11
Richard L. Zarate 16Jan21 1NH
Cody W. Jones 17Jan21 1PR
Chad D. Jacox 18Jan21 K71
Michael W. Liset 18Jan21 014
Nathan C. Luebbert 18Jan21 1Y5
Hunter S. Roessler 18Jan21 1NE
David R. King 19Jan21 K03
Kelsie L. Mathieson 19Jan21 K9R
Robert L. Booker, Jr. 20Jan21 1PJ
Ryan A. Siddall 20Jan21 1JX
John E. Uren 21Jan21 K91
James M. Piastuch, Jr. 24Jan21 V27
Kevin P. Stapleton 26Jan21 15A
Peter K. Larsen 31Jan21 K71
3. 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.
4. 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.
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 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.
6. 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. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil.
7. Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//