R 301345Z AUG 23
MARADMIN 432/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 2023//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-1/YMD:20211028//
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:MSG/MP/DTG:120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C. REF B IS MCO P1400.31D, 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 MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.//
POC/M. J. MCCLINNIS/MAJ/UNIT: HD MMPR-1/TEL:(703) 784-9703/EMAIL: MELANIE.MCCLINNIS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Authority.  Refs (a) through (g) 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 4-6 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 officer(s) 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
Jesus M. Camacho II             01Sep23      K03
Samuel J. Chon                  03Sep23      1CN
Lucas J. Sass                   08Sep23      1JC
Carlos E. Arellano, Jr.         09Sep23      1CQ
Colton D. Fromm                 09Sep23      KF3
Ethan C. Collins                10Sep23      K03
Kyla D. Nolen                   10Sep23      V25
Chad M. Schultz                 10Sep23      K03
Kyle B. Sistrunk                10Sep23      1JZ
Bryan D. Burpee                 11Sep23      K03
Joseph A. Harness               11Sep23      K27
Emily D. Jaeckle                12Sep23      J61
Rogers E. Prewitt, Jr.          16Sep23      1NH
Hunter W. Hardenberg            17Sep23      V15
Brett J. Hargis                 17Sep23      1L2
Jeremiah C. Reynolds            17Sep23      1NE
Gabriela Torian                 17Sep23      015
Dylan M. Jensen                 18Sep23      K03
James C. Piggford               18Sep23      K03
Andrew C. Kilgore               20Sep23      121
Nicholas J. Trombatore          24Sep23      1JS
Daniel J. Bent                  25Sep23      K03
Egan T. Nickerson               27Sep23      K03
Michael V. Fisher               30Sep23      K03
James K. Halvorson              30Sep23      K03
Cameron P. Joseph               30Sep23      V24
Tucker R. Leigland              30Sep23      V24
Brady M. Loveless               30Sep23      K03
Euxephrone E. Miller            30Sep23      TD9
Sean M. Mokarry                 30Sep23      K03
Jack H. Ray                     30Sep23      K03
Casey M. Shannahan              30Sep23      1YB
Liam J. Szentjobi               30Sep23      J61
Jacob R. Wilson                 30Sep23      1QD
John R. Wilson                  30Sep23      K03
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 officer(s), as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.
Name                            DOR          MCC
Ryan C. Gunter                  03Sep23      SJE
Benjamin D. Moreno              04Sep23      1NB
Bennett R. Tucker               30Sep23      W65
4.  Delay of Promotion
4.a.  Commanding Officer Determination. Per refs (b) and (g), 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 of 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.b.  Adverse Screening Process.  Before the release of this promotion authority, all officers were screened for adverse or potentially adverse information. The names of those officers with records identified during the adverse screening process as containing adverse or potentially adverse information were removed from the promotion authority MARADMIN.  Those officers will receive correspondence under separate cover from CMC (JPL).
5.  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.
6.  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.
7.  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.
8.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//