R 292038Z DEC 25
MARADMIN 632/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/USMC 1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 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: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
James P. Stanley                04Jan26      1R2
Guan L. Wei                     04Jan26      1JD
Russell C. Gadd                 05Jan26      1EC
Tyler S. Walker                 05Jan26      044
William H. Ongay                06Jan26      15A
Kaden S. Cuevas                 08Jan26      1G7
Anthony D. Kissik               08Jan26      K03
Kubwimanam L. King              09Jan26      15D
Daniel R. Larson                10Jan26      1GS
Daniel H. Mejia                 11Jan26      1GS
Garrett J. Quinn                11Jan26      198
Scott A. Miklosz                13Jan26      V27
Steven R. Muirhead              14Jan26      15A
Kohl R. Hammer                  19Jan26      1PR
Brady F. Steen                  19Jan26      K03
Ryan L. Stoddard                19Jan26      J61
Dominic J. Pastorelle           20Jan26      K71
James F. Therrell               21Jan26      122
Jackson W. Ladd                 23Jan26      1PR
Mohammed A. Jelani              24Jan26      038
Anna L. Ward                    24Jan26      1YK
Alexus R. Harris                25Jan26      V13
Benjamen W. Richert             25Jan26      1PJ
Luke I. Jimenez                 26Jan26      122
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).  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.
3.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).
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)784-9705 or
DSN 278-9705.  Email inquiries may be submitted via the Officer
Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil.  Email address is
officerpromotions@usmc.mil.
7.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//