OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2026 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2026

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R 181830Z DEC 25 MARADMIN 614/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2026 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2026// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS// REF/B/MSGID:MCO/CMC/YMD:20211028// REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190328// REF/D/MSGID:MCO/CMC/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 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 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 January 2026. Name Grade MCC Jeremy J. Colwell Col NHD Keaton H. Harrell Col W27 Pedro Ortiz Col U05 Bryan C. Bergman LtCol 1F1 Jonathon E. Bouska LtCol VLA Jordan A. Eddington LtCol J64 Chad M. Ernst LtCol TH6 Clayton D. Harris LtCol 013 Brent E. Jurmu LtCol 1NL Steven D. Kasdan LtCol 15J Joshua T. Kettenton LtCol 127 Yuk W. Kwan LtCol QAJ Daniel A. Lane LtCol UCL Dylan T. Montambo LtCol 007 Brian C. Neri LtCol H99 Christopher W. OBrien LtCol H99 Bryan S. Peterson LtCol 15A Robert T. Stockman III LtCol QAQ Michael D. Watts LtCol 1TV Jenner M. Yuhas LtCol KCE Tyler M. Abbott Maj VLA Garrett W. Adcock Maj J38 Christopher C. Affannato Maj T1D Elaina L. Alcocer Maj 1T5 Christos M. Almeida Maj TDX Rhavean D. Anderson Maj K20 Austin L. Anderson Maj 1PK Joshua M. Andrews Maj 130 Philip N. Anklesaria Maj 1V1 Shane A. Arena Maj 1NE Jerry L. Axtell III Maj 145 Jessica L. Barnes Maj 2WX Paul L. Beck Maj 030 Matthew J. Bergthold Maj VLB Michael E. Blackburn Maj U40 Bradley J. Bloxdorf Maj 078 Brendan J. Boylan Maj T12 James P. Brao Maj VM1 Laura R. Brewer Maj 097 William T. Briggs Maj U41 Timothy A. Briginshaw Maj 1F2 Matthew J. Carr Maj 086 Reed C. Carrigan Maj 122 Jared D. Cass Maj 1V3 Diane D. Chau Maj JTP Sokhemalay Chau Maj 1EG Joshua G. Choman Maj U46 Clinton L. Combs Maj 129 Richard R. Congden Maj S6C James D. Coppinger Maj 121 Jacob P. Cybulski Maj 15B Damian J. David Maj 1NG James J. Dawson IV Maj R00 Carri O. Day Maj 1GR Luis A. DelCastillo Maj G78 Dominick C. DiSerio Maj 070 Jacob R. Dominy Maj S7F Michael W. Donahue Jr. Maj 110 Joseph T. Drum Maj 1MS Jeremiah D. Dye Maj H99 Joey L. Eckert Maj J62 Michael S. Edelen Maj 1GD Trevor K. Ellingson Maj 1J2 Harris Emmons IV Maj 1MS Evan A. Ferguson Maj 122 Kory M. Fitzpatrick Maj K99 Bryan T. Frazier Maj G78 Jesse L. Fuentes Maj SWD Julian C. Gaeta Maj 1R2 Jesse C. Gendreau Maj 1T3 Dillon K. Gillard Maj 1MY Jeremy P. Granderson Maj 121 Eric H. Greene Maj H99 Forrest A. Hames Maj 1CH Timothy W. Harpe II Maj 070 Evan T. Hayes Maj 1RT Michael T. Held Maj 041 Justin C. Henry Maj 1TS Raul Heugas Maj V31 Hokan H. Holmquist Maj K17 Conor J. Howe Maj J9Z Matthew K. Hubner Maj 1NA Jeffrey C. Jaeckel Maj T12 Michael J. Johnson Jr. Maj V37 Nicholas C. Kachulis Maj V6A David J. Kalupa Maj 1CH Brandan P. Kimble Maj 143 Mariah A. Klenke Maj KA1 David K. Kniffin Maj 1T5 Stuart L. Kowalczyk Maj V36 Samuel D. Krebs Maj V36 Ryan D. LaLonde Maj 091 Steven R. Lamb Maj V17 Jonathan T. Lanser Maj 1J1 Max D. LaRoche Maj T0F Resfa G. Latigo Maj 1F2 James D. Lee Maj 1CE Kenny G. Li Maj 068 Andrew D. Logan Maj G78 Chelsea A. Lucas Maj 080 Patrick M. Maguire Maj V25 Anthony S. Malatesta Maj VR1 Matthew E. Mappin Maj 142 Matthew N. Mascoli Maj U45 Brian J. McCreanor Maj U49 Mason M. McLean Maj 1F5 Patrick J. McPolin Maj 1HK Robert C. Meyer Maj 1RS Aaron C. Miazga Maj S2F Bradford A. Mills Maj B22 Larry S. Minks Maj VLD Brandon F. Mitchell Maj 1F5 Eric K. Mode Maj JF3 Daly R. Montgomery Maj 1B1 Spencer J. Morris Maj 111 Reid C. Muller Maj 1F7 Garret M. Nelson Maj G78 Andrew S. Neuman Maj 048 James R. Nusse Maj 1JE Brian C. OConnor Maj 1JM Michael A. Olivarez Maj 121 Ryan D. Ortega Maj 1JC Vanessa M. Padilla Maj 024 Ruben A. Pickering Maj 030 Wesley D. Pond Maj 1RX Michael J. Prusz Maj 1F4 Pawel Puczko Maj 1C1 Jacob R. Rea Maj J62 Michelle R. Reges Maj 15A Elizabeth S. Rice Maj QBB Josiah J. Ricke Maj KDM Dakota T. Ritz Maj VHB Scott A. Roberts Maj 1NG Matthew J. Robinson Maj U05 Jose O. RojasRodas Maj QDC David W. Rosen Maj QDC Matthew S. Roseto Maj 086 Peter C. Rush Maj U53 Jason S. Schachner Maj 1TS Dustin K. Serven Maj 080 Michael E. Shanahan Maj U35 Zachary D. Shelton Maj 1DX Alexander C. Shoemaker Maj VLA Benjamin C. Shreve Maj U57 Erik M. Sklar Maj J95 Kyle B. Smith Maj G78 Michael C. Smith Maj 1CE Joseph D. Sporleder Maj 1LB Jeffrey J. Stanton Maj 1JH Jacob M. Stauts Maj V35 Robert P. Stevens Maj VM1 Jacob L. Stocker Maj T0F Rachel K. Taylor Maj G9H Galen M. Theus Maj 1V3 Jedidiah S. Thomas Maj 1ML Evan C. Tompkinson Maj V25 Aj L. Tran Maj S2R Shunita C. True Maj T62 Robert B. Tylka Maj U35 Nicholas A. Vederoff Maj 910 Davidson O. Venancio Maj V16 Christopher S. Ventura Maj U47 Kyle S. Wadiak Maj 094 Alexander T. Walls Maj TVZ Christopher D. Watt Maj G9H Eric A. Wenzel Maj 1T9 James A. Whitney Maj 15A Kevin T. Williams Maj VFE Benjamin L. Woessner II Maj H57 David W. Yarber Maj 1Y9 Matthew J. Agrusti Capt 130 Hazen M. Allred Capt 1NC Victor A. Arriaga Capt 1F4 Gregory A. Bishop Jr. Capt JAL Nathan A. Blackburn Capt 1A5 Hunter M. Blake Capt SAN Marcus Bonilla Capt VLB Marshall P. Breaugh Capt QAE Harrison D. Breyo Capt U18 Samuel D. Brown Capt 1V3 Ashford J. Brunson Capt 1CE Zachary C. Byers Capt 135 Alexander M. Cappellino Capt V36 Gabriel W. Cartner Capt 145 Devon J. Charles Capt K71 Everett C. Cockrell Capt 1R2 Jacob C. Conger Capt J9V Julia E. Cook Capt H99 Joseph R. Crossfield Capt K03 Thomas R. Curry Capt 063 Phillip E. CyncorMcMillan Capt 268 Wyatt J. Derkach Capt J9V Max Ding Capt 1HK Kagan M. Dunlap Capt C19 Cole J. Early Capt 15Y Jeremie W. Edwards Capt 130 Evans G. Edwards Capt VLC Gabriel A. Falcon Capt 90J Andrew F. Farnum Capt V12 Eunice A. Figueroa Capt SA5 Matthew K. Fijalkowski Capt 1RV Brady A. Fogler Capt 092 Connor A. Forman Capt KA7 Shane S. Foster Capt VLB Tyler J. Gallagher Capt K61 Jacob T. Gibbs Capt K73 Elijah A. Green Capt 124 Nicolas E. Grubb Capt 1Y5 Carlos L. Guerrero Capt 1YE William T. Habacivch Jr. Capt 007 Colin J. Habeck Capt 1NP Joshua B. Heller Capt U52 Jaden W. Holcombe Capt KB6 Benjamin A. Holman Capt H99 Elijah J. Jantomaso Capt J9V Gavin L. Jokerst Capt 226 Tristan J. Kelehan Capt 078 Kathryn M. Kelley Capt VLA Ian J. Kendrick Capt 1G7 Sean O. Kenyon Capt 122 Samuel D. Kovaleski Capt KAH Adriel R. LaGarda Capt 145 Bennett M. Lax Capt 1PA Randall D. Lee Capt 066 Jack E. Lorentzen Capt K03 Seamus P. Lucy Capt 1RS Ashley C. Machado Capt 1CE Christopher A. Macik Capt DJM James P. Mahon Capt VLB Sabrina E. Mangseth Capt K46 Jeffrey M. Marek Capt V21 Mackenzie L. Marks Capt H99 Evan D. Marod Capt 1F4 Olivia A. McDaniel Capt 1C1 Anastasia R. McLeod Capt 1CM Kierrcarlo Mendoza Capt KA1 Justin R. Miller Capt J9Z Nicholas T. Mirabile Capt J9T Oliver H. Moisio Capt 1G7 Eddie Morales Capt 070 Luke R. Mrakovich Capt 1NG Joshua S. Murillo Capt V12 Nsikakabas B. Ndem Capt 017 John B. Newton Capt V44 Connor G. Norris Capt 1NG Landon A. Norvill Capt KA7 Daniel P. OBrien Capt J62 Adam A. Padilla Capt A25 Robert G. Palmer Capt 175 Philip W. Pardue Capt K03 David H. Phipps Capt 1RS William E. Powell Jr. Capt 139 Benjamin J. Powers Capt 041 David M. Privatera Capt 078 William R. Prowse Capt J9Z Ryan C. Quigley Capt 122 Nathan A. Raas Capt 115 John M. Rega Capt 078 Connor A. Renkey Capt KA7 Jacob F. Ricci Capt R70 Joshua B. Rillera Capt K71 Curtis L. Robertson Capt H99 Alexander M. Rode Capt 1K3 Andrew J. Rodrigues Capt V27 Clay D. Roubal Capt VLB Yusuf Said Capt 1NB Derrick C. Sax Capt 1GR Benjamin F. Schlottman Capt 1CF Mark T. Schweitzer Capt 122 Araseli Servin Capt 145 Nigel H. Shin Capt C79 Thomas E. Simpson Capt JAL Carl M. SimpsonHeil Capt A00 Cole H. Skilbred Capt J9A Elijah D. Song Capt KA7 Ocean J. Sotelo Capt BAK Daniel W. Stinson Capt K73 Caleb J. Stites Capt 1FY Garrett M. Stull Capt K03 Austin P. Sullivan Capt KB6 Raymond M. Sutschek Capt H99 Sarah D. Sutton Capt V36 Eric E. Taylor Capt 233 Alexander E. Taylor Capt J9A Carlos A. Torres Capt J61 Zachary M. VanFaussien Capt 078 Aaron M. Walker Capt 1QR Ian W. Webb Capt K73 Andrew C. Wetzel III Capt 1Y5 Patrick C. Whelan Capt VF2 Andrew N. White Capt 1PJ Justin G. Williams Capt 1JE Zachariah R. Winn Capt 1R3 Caleb J. Woodruff Capt V31 Jacob A. Yehl Capt KA1 3. 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 active reserve (AR) officer(s) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2026. Name Grade MCC Scott A. Steele LtCol ARP Kirk M. Pearce Maj ARP 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 January 2026. Name Grade MCC Michael D. Berentson Col NVM Andrew L. Braden Col SA5 Dillon A. Fishman Col QAR Anja M. Loomis Col 110 Michael D. Oquin Col SA5 Russell L. Thomas Col 1GF Jeremy K. Yamada Col TME Peter Abramovs LtCol S8D David R. Austin LtCol GA3 Zebulon E. Barth LtCol GA4 William F. Brock LtCol 110 Brooks A. Brown LtCol 1C0 Andrew R. Butler LtCol 1GH Jonathan E. Chang LtCol 1C0 Melinda L. Cousins LtCol QAM Mark P. Cowles LtCol NAG Jeffrey R. Day LtCol S3F Eric L. DeBerry LtCol GA3 Rebecca C. DeMore LtCol SHE Aaron C. Eastwood LtCol 922 Valentine J. Fertitta IV LtCol JAL Scott D. Frederick LtCol K57 James P. Freeman LtCol SM3 Timothy A. Holley LtCol 1EM Timothy D. Horner LtCol 15A James A. Hunt LtCol 110 Zachary T. Janosky LtCol S8B Kevin J. Kelly LtCol S8F Robert C. Knecht LtCol 121 Brian G. Kuebler LtCol 910 Yevgeniy P. Malashenok LtCol QAR Eric R. Mann LtCol UCG Michael M. Merlini LtCol 077 Diana X. Moga LtCol SIT Ivan C. Morin LtCol 90J Eric Mui LtCol S8B Joseph P. Newman LtCol SLD Aaron M. Payne LtCol S4G Nicholas T. Philippi LtCol S7F Robert A. Porter LtCol SJP Kurt S. Prill LtCol NFH Joshua P. Romeo LtCol S8F John P. Rossiter LtCol T90 Bradley P. Ruff LtCol 023 Matthew P. Schmitt LtCol 022 Joseph D. Stalnaker LtCol S4G Patrick D. Testa LtCol S6D Britin E. Thompson LtCol QAB Alexander F. Warasta LtCol 1GF Lucas D. Ward LtCol S8B Richard S. Wegner LtCol IRR Samuel R. White LtCol QAR Robert B. Wilkins LtCol S3A Edward F. Driscoll Maj SCP Patrick D. Griffin Maj SHE James E. Long Maj S7A John K. Murphy Maj 1F1 Thomas E. Rodger Maj IRR Christopher R. Smaldone Maj IRR Travis F. Via Maj SL8 Hayley N. Bangart Capt IRR Collin A. Damm Capt IRR Michael G. Gibbons Capt IRR George A. Koenig III Capt IRR Adrian Licon Capt IRR Luke F. Lonigro Capt IRR Liam R. Mahoney Capt IRR Leah M. McGrady Capt S6M Brendan L. Sanders Capt IRR Adam M. Sirota Capt IRR Skyler D. Walker Capt S4C Victoria A. Zyla Capt IRR 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 Five (CWO5) through Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3). Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2026. Name Grade MCC Mark R. Brandal CWO5 JAN Daniel P. Carreon CWO5 1F1 Quyen Q. Phung CWO5 092 Jorge L. Made CWO4 1F1 Lamar D. Townsend CWO4 G71 Aimee B. Arruda CWO3 U33 Phillip H. Coutts CWO3 198 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 February 2026 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 CWO5 MOS: 0170 list cleared list cleared MOS: 0210 list cleared list cleared MOS: 0306 M. F. Erhardt 3 M. F. Erhardt 3 MOS: 5702 list cleared list cleared CWO4 MOS: 0170 list cleared list cleared MOS: 1120 list cleared list cleared CWO3 MOS: 1310 H. L. Broeker 4 H. L. Broeker 4 MOS: 6604 list cleared list cleared 10. The following FY26 promotions are projected for February 2026 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 (AR) J. M. Raymond 4 J. M. Raymond 4 Col (R) D. R. Dixon, Jr. 28 M. P. Abrams 35 LtCol J. R. Lousche 405 M. J. Putnam 415 MOS: 6502 M. A. Beard 1 M. A. Beard 1 LtCol (AR) M. F. Tweedy 19 M. F. Tweedy 19 LtCol (R) R. C. McCartney 165 J. J. Lorraine 209 Maj (R) R. C. Frederick 249 J. L. Kline 261 Capt S. K. Ruane 545 E. D. Jaeckle 684 Capt (R) R. L. Hobart III 75.05 A. C. Sweet 77 11. The following FY27 promotions are projected for February 2026 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 C. R. Hart 16 J. W. Britain 20 Maj B. R. Fuentes 160 C. N. Touchstone 312 12. 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. 13. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//