R 141100Z APR 25
MARADMIN 189/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MAY 2025 AND PROJECTED OFFICER
PROMOTIONS FOR JUNE 2025//
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:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190627//
REF/H/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 SECNAVINST 1412.11, MARINE CORPS WARRANT
OFFICER PROMOTION AND CONTINUATION AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICER
CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF H IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.//
POC/M. J. COOK/MAJ/UNIT:HD MMPB-10/TEL:(703) 784-9705/
EMAIL:MICHAEL.J.COOK@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, CMC
(MMPB-10) will not effect an officer's promotion 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 section 624 of ref (a) and ref (c), the
Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United
States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named
regular officer(s) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay and allowances
are effective from 1 May 2025.
Name Grade MCC
Sung G. Kim Col NHD
Michael A. Bebow LtCol VLB
Paul M. Gucwa LtCol V63
Kyle J. Flitton Maj 1ER
Antonio F. Mayo Maj 080
Joshua L. Oblea Maj 1G8
Austin M. Claggett Capt J9C
Joshua A. Colebrodnax Capt 1QE
Zachary R. Cooper Capt 1RX
Christopher J. Cooprider Capt K71
Briana L. Damilini Capt 1Y1
Solomon J. Eibensteiner Capt 1C1
James M. Faber II Capt 1EC
Patrick N. Gentile Capt A94
Abigail M. Gorcyca Capt 132
Armondo J. Hodges Capt V24
Alyson A. Holland Capt 1QF
Emmalea F. Holley Capt 1UV
Sean K. Ingraham Capt 1FJ
Keegan P. Johnston Capt K73
Emily S. Kalp Capt 124
Ethan M. Kilmer Capt 1NE
Joseph J. Lee Capt 226
Emma K. Mahoney Capt 15L
Patrick S. McDonald Capt K71
Kenon S. Morgan Capt 19F
Robert C. Nanna Capt U98
William M. Opitz Capt 124
Jonathan G. Phillips Capt J15
Josiah V. Popp Capt 116
David N. Posinski Capt 1HM
Benedict S. Ray Capt J9V
Jillian E. Renly Capt 1CH
Liam R. Stjohn Capt 1ET
Christopher C. Swedzinski Capt 1NJ
Darrick M. Webster Capt 040
Aaron W. Whitaker Capt T12
David A. Whitehead Capt 198
3. Under the provisions of section 5589 of ref (a), the Secretary
of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby
authorizes the promotion of the following named limited duty
officer(s) (LDO) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances
are effective from 1 May 2025.
Name Grade MCC
James A. Berry LtCol QAM
Joshua S. Bridges Maj 1PK
Jonathan R. Caruthers Maj 1A5
Steven A. Tamm Maj L68
4. Under the provisions of section 14308 of ref (a), the Secretary
of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby
authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officer(s)
to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective
from 1 May 2025.
Name Grade MCC
Michael R. Boyajian Col 1HQ
Brian A. Lionbarger Col SR2
Jason R. Miller Col SR2
Chad R. Bainbridge LtCol QAT
Matthew A. Blackwood LtCol QAR
Andrew A. Bozarth LtCol 094
Kaley S. Chan LtCol 1C0
Jonathan M. Cohen LtCol QAT
Steven D. Cooney LtCol SVP
Ryan C. Davis LtCol 1Y1
Michael A. DiFelice LtCol NHD
Jonathan S. Gayman LtCol SJ3
Daniel J. Gibbons LtCol QBN
Michael G. Holmberg LtCol S7F
Kenneth A. Leonard LtCol 094
Andrew Y. Liu LtCol T30
Marissa E. Loya LtCol IRR
Christopher R. Martis LtCol SVP
Christopher C. Morris LtCol SCP
Andrew P. Musto LtCol SVP
Armando Sanchez LtCol T7Z
Geoffrey L. Sanford LtCol GB4
Anthony S. Yamat Jr. LtCol 004
Alexander C. Abdelnour Maj SP3
Michael J. Agonis Maj SHE
Ghazi F. Albanna Maj IRR
Joseantoni Avina Maj SCP
Wensley Barker IV Maj SN3
Andrew M. Blascovich Maj IRR
Jack E. Dement Maj SAP
Benjamin D. Dupont Maj TMG
Kris M. Elliott Maj SUP
Constantine N. Filipos Maj IRR
Benjamin R. Hanner Maj IRR
Nicholas R. Hanson Maj 436
Thomas J. Haverty Maj SVP
Lee W. Keaffer Maj IRR
April M. Labrecque Maj 1C0
Lucas M. Loury Maj SQA
Shaen G. Medina Maj TMH
Nikko Y. Melonas Maj S3F
Daniel E. Reither Maj SVP
Kevin D. Ryan Maj QAQ
Christopher D. Scott Maj IRR
Robert N. Tebben Maj SAN
Amy A. VanHeel Maj IRR
Kieran M. Wittbold Maj S16
Stuart B. Bickley Jr. Capt IRR
Owen M. Child Capt 139
Brent S. Dawson Capt SWW
Joseph E. Deyott Capt S14
Bret B. Dixon Capt SLQ
Layton P. Faulkner Capt S6W
Nicholas F. Fogerty Capt SLP
Kevin J. Gaucher Capt SQJ
Geoffrey I. Harmer Capt S6H
Alex J. Hoppman Capt SNE
Mark E. Kilgore Capt SNG
Kevin J. Kuc Capt IRR
Kevin J. Kukla Capt SKE
Ross C. Lester Capt IRR
Cameron J. Maxwell Capt IRR
Jackson G. Miller Capt SN4
Tyler A. Mogel Capt SP6
Nicholas D. Olds Capt SP4
Vincent R. Palermo Capt S9N
Nicholas J. Parker Capt IRR
Dawson B. Perkins Capt SWD
Thomas R. Riffe Capt IRR
Patrick B. Robinson Capt SLD
Nicolas M. Rodriguez Capt IRR
Rebekah P. Ryan Capt IRR
Samuel A. Shreve Capt 1EM
Dana G. Wessels Capt S8X
Steven J. Whang Capt SL5
5. Under the provisions of section 578 of ref (a) and ref (c), the
Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United
States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named
regular officer(s) as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief
Warrant Officer Four (CWO4) and Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3).
Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 May 2025.
Name Grade MCC
Timothy A. Taylor CWO4 017
Andrew J. Wenzel CWO3 1CF
6. Delay of Promotion
6.a. Commanding Officer Determination. 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 of ref (a). Ref (a) requires written notification to the
officer 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. Commanding Officers
must also notify CMC (MMPB-10) prior to the effective date of the
appointment so that the promotion is not effected in Marine Corps
Total Force System (MCTFS) and to allow for the initiation of
administrative action. Refs (a), (b), (c), and (e) contain
guidelines for the timely submission of supporting documentation.
6.b. Adverse Screening Process. Before the release of this
promotion authority, all officers were screened for adverse or
potentially adverse information. If applicable, CMC (MMPB-10)
removed the names of those officers with records identified during
the adverse screening process as containing adverse or potentially
adverse information from the promotion authority MARADMIN. Those
officers will receive correspondence under separate cover from CMC
(JPL).
7. 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.
8. 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 through 5 (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.
9. The following FY25 promotions are projected for June 2025 and
are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY25 boards
will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate
confirmation.
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel
Col (R) S. E. Anderson 27 A. J. Sutton 29
LtCol (LDO)
MOS: 5902 J. F. Haunty 1 J. F. Haunty 1
LtCol (R) C. D. Barber 161 J. T. Nely 180
Maj (R) A. W. CarrollKeeley 303 M. S. Holder 321
Capt E. S. Golenski 1567 S. P. Devine 1599
Capt (R) A. J. Mumma 120.3 J. C. Munk 134
CWO5
MOS: 0210 A. D. Siani 1 A. D. Siani 1
CWO4
MOS: 0170 D. W. Lee 11 D. W. Lee 11
CWO3
MOS: 0630 J. L. Mudd 2 J. L. Mudd 2
10. The following FY26 promotions are projected for June 2025 and
are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY26 boards
will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate
confirmation.
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel
Col T. J. Hart 81 J. A. Hvizdak 83
LtCol M. J. Grill 143 J. R. Reyes 151
LtCol (LDO)
MOS: 6004 S. L. Ferwerda 1 S. L. Ferwerda 1
LtCol (AR) none none none none
Maj S. T. Perrine 475 M. M. Ireland 495
Maj (LDO)
MOS: 6004 J. A. Moore 1 J. A. Moore 1
Maj (AR) none none none none
11. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703) 784-9705
or DSN 278-9705. Email inquiries may be submitted via the Officer
Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil. Email address is
officerpromotions@usmc.mil.
12. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//