1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR DECEMBER 2025
Date Signed: 11/26/2025 | MARADMINS Number: 567/25
MARADMINS : 567/25

R 252010Z NOV 25
MARADMIN 567/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR DECEMBER 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:MSG/MP/DTG:120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C.  REF B IS MCO 1400.31D, 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 W/CH-3, 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. COOK/MAJ/UNIT:HD MMPB-10/TEL:(703) 784-9705/
EMAIL:MICHAEL.J.COOK@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, 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 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
Alexander J. Slaydon            02Dec25      K03
Zachary A. Jensen               09Dec25      1R1
Christophe D. Moss              09Dec25      K91
Logan H. Tompkins               09Dec25      1C0
Mark H. Eddington               13Dec25      J61
Cody R. Magee                   13Dec25      K03
Dane O. Melder                  13Dec25      K03
Dillon F. Bradshaw              15Dec25      V34
James F. Colesanti              15Dec25      K03
David R. Cueva                  15Dec25      K03
Brett A. Huston                 15Dec25      1PB
Andrew C. Leonard               15Dec25      V18
Travis D. McAleer               15Dec25      K71
Wilson E. Null                  15Dec25      K03
Madeline L. Null                15Dec25      K71
Robert J. Oreilly III           15Dec25      130
Yanari Y. Raines                15Dec25      1CL
Allen R. Salyards               15Dec25      1CV
Daniel O. SeguraPerez           15Dec25      145
Joshua J. Silva                 15Dec25      1YJ
Camron M. Smith                 15Dec25      1NB
Kevin J. Southworth             15Dec25      1FZ
Wilson V. Spaulding             15Dec25      135
Ryan S. Suber                   15Dec25      K03
James B. Watt                   15Dec25      K03
Leon Whipps Jr.                 15Dec25      1QN
Christian L. Zimmerman          15Dec25      1G8
Maichelo J. Bolanos             16Dec25      K03
Shane J. Caster                 16Dec25      K03
Lane O. Crochet                 16Dec25      1NG
Isac Cruz                       16Dec25      1Y6
Adriel Espadas                  16Dec25      114
Dylan S. Hale                   16Dec25      V16
Ritakateri T. Hipp              16Dec25      1EC
Cassinda N. Kottwitz            16Dec25      SA5
Abhivir M. Malkani              16Dec25      1F1
Joshua E. Marquez               16Dec25      1QE
Jacob T. Nier                   16Dec25      1JT
Gabriela M. On                  16Dec25      1NE
Andres A. Ortiz                 16Dec25      19F
Arturo B. Perez                 16Dec25      1EC
Erik A. Ploompuu                16Dec25      1NG
William H. Ratajczyk            16Dec25      K03
James A. Smith                  16Dec25      1NB
Zoe L. Stefani                  16Dec25      K71
Darius L. Warren                16Dec25      1EH
Jacob C. Williams               16Dec25      K03
Samuel C. Price                 17Dec25      15K
Travis C. Hardy                 18Dec25      016
Connor C. Pugh                  18Dec25      1CK
Gilbert T. Stokes               18Dec25      K03
Braxton R. Folmar               19Dec25      K71
Shane A. Blain                  20Dec25      15G
Alec J. Broschart               20Dec25      014
Jacob C. Gerbich                20Dec25      19G
Mark E. Brown                   21Dec25      1G7
Shawn M. Turner                 21Dec25      1NA
Isaac R. Ylitalo                21Dec25      1PR
Saverio S. Echerer              22Dec25      1JZ
Steven L. Emrick                22Dec25      15A
Jackson B. Hensley              22Dec25      1G9
Douglas T. Huynh                22Dec25      R00
Marcel N. Poracky               22Dec25      1NG
Philip A. Rosenthal             22Dec25      V26
Craig A. Vincent                22Dec25      15J
Alexander V. Korsunsky          23Dec25      124
Bailey S. Scroggs               27Dec25      1R4
Davon T. Thomas                 27Dec25      V44
Francisco A. VargasNolasco      27Dec25      1L7
Caleb D. Chesis                 28Dec25      K03
Lucas J. Hefele                 28Dec25      K91
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
James E. Lednicky               13Dec25      SN4
Conner L. Bowman                15Dec25      SMT
Cody C. Edmondson               16Dec25      S7A
Dylan B. Derosia                17Dec25      S9N
Francis S. Ripley               23Dec25      SEH
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).  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.
4.b.  Adverse Screening Process.  Before the release of this
promotion authority, all officers are 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).
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
(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.
7.  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.
8.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//