R 141810Z DEC 23
MARADMIN 632/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2024//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/MSGID:MCO/CMC MMPB-10/YMD:20211028//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190328//
REF/D/MSGID:MCO/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 MMPB-10/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. MMPB-10 will mail appropriate commissions 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 are located in chapter 6 of ref (b) or the Officer Promotions 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
Benjamin M. Keltos 01Jan24 K03
Keely Snyder 01Jan24 193
Jackson P. Galichon 04Jan24 V34
Trevor K. Bastion 05Jan24 J61
William C. Blecha 05Jan24 1JE
Zachary E. Hoven 06Jan24 K71
Jack E. Jablonski 06Jan24 J61
Shannon D. ONeill 06Jan24 110
Gabriela N. Ortiz 06Jan24 1QB
Benjamin A. Schwierking 06Jan24 1J8
Jacob J. Ambriole 07Jan24 K03
Douglas S. Karlson 07Jan24 K71
Alexander J. Mack 07Jan24 K03
Michael J. Paul 07Jan24 V32
Julius R. Rockhill 07Jan24 K9R
Sheryar A. Shaikh 07Jan24 15L
Jonathan C. Tariche 07Jan24 KF3
Dominic A. Walker 09Jan24 145
James P. Hutchinson 10Jan24 V36
Michael G. McCarthy 10Jan24 K71
Gillem C. McMillan 10Jan24 K71
Russell Y. Kim 14Jan24 1NF
Greyson T. Anthos 15Jan24 K71
Nathin L. Hayes 15Jan24 IRT
Nicholas W. Lowe 15Jan24 19F
Colton J. Mitchell 20Jan24 124
Jacob D. Adams 21Jan24 012
Jacob A. Fuller 21Jan24 V37
Devin J. Roberts 21Jan24 K9R
Mario A. Castaneda, Jr. 22Jan24 1QN
Trevor R. Salom 22Jan24 K71
Adrian J. Torres 22Jan24 1QB
Justin K. McBeth 23Jan24 1YB
Brenden P. Lloyd 24Jan24 K03
Michael J. Dice 27Jan24 135
Matthew K. Boatner 29Jan24 1G9
Matthew K. Ferguson 29Jan24 K03
Stephen T. Lofy 29Jan24 K71
Phong M. Tran 29Jan24 1CM
3. Delay of Promotion
3.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 (MMPB-10) 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.
3.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).
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 (MMPB-10) 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 Officer Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil.
7. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//