R 170038Z JAN 08
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLAS
SUBJ:OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MARCH 2008
MARADMIN 051/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2008 AND PROJECTED OFFICER /PROMOTIONS FOR MARCH 2008//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-1/YMD:20060809// REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20060328//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20050125//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSR/YMD:20010530// REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19881025//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20051209//
REF/H/MSGID:SECNAV/-/YMD:20060207//
REF/I/MSGID:MSG/MP/120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C.  REF B IS MCO P1400.31C, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 1420.1B, PROMOTION, SPECIAL SELECTION, SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT, AND SELECTIVE EARLY REMOVAL BOARDS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.  REF D IS SECNAVINST 1820.2C, VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE NOT ON ACTIVE-DUTY LISTS (INCLUDING AR/FTS).  REF E IS MCO P1900.16F, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.  REF F IS SECNAVINST 1120.9A, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATES.  REF G IS SECNAVINST 1412.6L, 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 H IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES.  REF I IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.// POC/W. J. MCWATERS/MAJ/UNIT:HD MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703 /EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AUTHORITY.  REFERENCES A THROUGH I REGULATE ALL MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTIONS.  THIS MARADMIN IS THE AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDING OFFICERS TO EFFECT PROMOTIONS.  PER THE REFERENCES, AN OFFICER'S PROMOTION MAY NOT BE EFFECTED UNTIL THAT OFFICER'S NAME APPEARS ON A PROMOTION MARADMIN OR CMC MESSAGE.  APPROPRIATE COMMISSIONS WILL BE MAILED TO PARENT COMMANDS UNDER SEPARATE COVER. EXPECT 2-3 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 CAN BE FOUND IN CHAPTER 6 OR REF B OR AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE AT WWW.USMC.MIL <file://WWW.USMC.MIL> .  SELECT CAREER, MARINES, AND THEN UNDER PROMOTIONS CLICK ON "OFFICER" TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  FROM THERE, CLICK ON "FAQS" AND THEN "PROMOTION CEREMONIES".
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 PROMOTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED REGULAR OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED.  RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 FEBRUARY 08.