OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2015 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2015
Date Signed: 12/19/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 665/14
MARADMINS : 665/14
R 190905Z DEC 14
MARADMIN 665/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2015 AND PROJECTED OFFICER /PROMOTIONS FOR FEBRUARY 2015//
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/CMC MMSR/YMD:20070606//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:19881025//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20051209//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20060207//
REF/H/MSGID:MSG/MP/YMD:120935ZJUN2001//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5750.1H/YMD:20090213//
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 MCO P1900.16F, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF E IS SECNAVINST 1120.9A, DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATES. REF F 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 G IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF H IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS. REF I IS MCO 5750.1H, BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND PHOTOGRAPH REQUIREMENTS FOR NEWLY PROMOTED COLONELS.//
POC/S. R. WRIGHT/MAJ/UNIT:HD MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703 /EMAIL:SHANA.WRIGHT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AUTHORITY. REFERENCES A THROUGH H 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 OF REF B OR AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE AT WWW.MARINES.MIL. CLICK ON "MARINES," GO TO THE "CAREER" SECTION UNDER "INFORMATION FOR MARINES" AND THEN CLICK ON "PROMOTIONS." CLICK ON "OFFICER PROMOTIONS," "FAQS," AND THEN "PROMOTION CEREMONIES."
2. ALL OFFICERS PROMOTED TO THE GRADE OF COLONEL ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CURRENT BIOGRAPHICAL DATA AND PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE CORPS HISTORY (HDR) AS DIRECTED BY MCO 5750.1H, PAGE 2-5. SEE PARAGRAPH 13 FOR MAILING ADDRESS AND POC INFORMATION.
3. 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 OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2015.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
IAN D. BRASURE                  COL          007
MICHAEL J. JERNIGAN             COL          QAM
JAMES S. BIRGL                  LTCOL        1C1
JOHN C. BOWES                   LTCOL        NFN
THOMAS A. BROWNE, JR.           LTCOL        T30
JOHN O. CALDWELL                LTCOL        QAW
SHAWN P. GRZYBOWSKI             LTCOL        TZ3
REGINALD J. MCCLAM              LTCOL        TMG
GREGORY D. MORRISON             LTCOL        1DJ
KEITH G. NUNN                   LTCOL        124
CHRISTOPHER W. PEHRSON          LTCOL        1FU
CRAIG E. SCHAFFNER              LTCOL        1T2
NICHOLAS P. ADAMS               CAPT         VM4
TYSON W. ADAMS                  CAPT         J9Q
HECTOR R. ALEJANDRO             CAPT         TLZ
GERMAN ALICEALAPUERTA           CAPT         1CF
GLENN J. AVERY                  CAPT         1CK
RICHARD B. BENNING              CAPT         V22
EVERETT G. BETTS III            CAPT         1NJ
PETER M. BIRKELAND, JR.         CAPT         J9W
ALEX J. BURGGRAAF               CAPT         110
MARK A. CAROUSSOS               CAPT         VF2
CHERI P. CHEN                   CAPT         VM5
CHRISTOPHER B. COCKRELL         CAPT         078
FRANKLYN A. COLORADO            CAPT         H99
GREGG S. COLTON                 CAPT         K03
ADAM M. CRISE                   CAPT         1QP
BRYAN E. CROSSON                CAPT         KAT
JASON R. DELISLE                CAPT         KA7
DANIEL M. DELLAMONICA           CAPT         V32
JUAN DIAZ                       CAPT         15A
CLINTON L. DOLF                 CAPT         1J3
KYLE S. DURANT                  CAPT         948
JONATHAN W. EISELE              CAPT         122
STEVEN A. FLOOD                 CAPT         KA7
IAN C. FREEMAN                  CAPT         1EG
ZACHARY D. GERMERSHAUSEN        CAPT         H99
GRAY P. GISH                    CAPT         1JL
JESSE I. GONZALEZ               CAPT         J9V
STEPHEN M. HAND                 CAPT         J9W
TRAVIS A. HOLLAND               CAPT         B48
DAVID B. HULL                   CAPT         239
JACQUESNE P. JONES IV           CAPT         1LB
ANTHONY A. KOSTENDT             CAPT         V29
GARTH M. LANGLEY                CAPT         1C0
JACOB W. LEDFORD                CAPT         15B
JOHN H. LINDBERG, JR.           CAPT         803
PAUL R. LINDHOLM                CAPT         J9X
JORDAN C. LIPPINCOTT            CAPT         VLC
JOHN M. LYNCH                   CAPT         1HK
KEVIN F. MARTIN                 CAPT         239
JOSHUA K. MAST                  CAPT         J61
SETH S. MATTHEWS                CAPT         1HN
HOLLY J. MEREDITH               CAPT         J62
AARON P. MILLS                  CAPT         VHM
TYLER J. MOJER                  CAPT         V27
MARK C. MOORE                   CAPT         1C1
PATRICK R. MOORE                CAPT         175
ALAN P. NASCONE                 CAPT         1GT
TAN T. NGUYEN                   CAPT         TG8
ALEC J. PEIFFER                 CAPT         1G9
JARED B. PICARD                 CAPT         1GS
ALEXANDER M. POLIVKA            CAPT         268
DANIEL J. PUTNAM                CAPT         122
SHANNA K. REAM                  CAPT         K71
ANDREW S. REPKO                 CAPT         KAT
TIMOTHY J. ROBIN                CAPT         V27
KYLE T. RUARK                   CAPT         1JE
SEAN R. SALEFSKE                CAPT         1NJ
TAUREN M. SAMPSON               CAPT         VM4
MICHAEL W. SCHMALING            CAPT         VR1
MICHAEL R. SEABOLT              CAPT         VHG
WILLIAM D. SHANAHAN             CAPT         1EH
KEVIN M. SHOTAS                 CAPT         1Y3
BRUCE A. SIMS                   CAPT         1Y1
PATRICK A. SKEHAN               CAPT         1G8
BLAKE K. SMITH                  CAPT         198
CARL J. SPINDLER                CAPT         K66
AARON T. STAGGS                 CAPT         V9D
EDWARD A. STARKE                CAPT         VHC
JOSHUA W. STREITHOF             CAPT         1RA
ADAN VAZQUEZ                    CAPT         1F7
TIMOTHY E. VERMEER              CAPT         1NH
JONATHAN W. WALKER              CAPT         J9X
KYLE M. WATT                    CAPT         1QN
JASON J. WILLIAMS               CAPT         160
CODY M. WOODMAN                 CAPT         143
4. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14308 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 TO THE GRADE INDICATED. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2015.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
REYES J. RIVAS                  LTCOL        1FZ
5. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 14308 REF A, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, ACTING FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE PROMOTION OF THE FOLLOWING NAMED RESERVE OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2015.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
KIP P. BUNTEN                   COL          HAB
SCOTT D. CROCKETT               COL          HAB
KENNETH E. HUMPHREY             COL          HAB
JEFFREY J. MCNEIL               COL          HAB
STEVEN J. SINNER                COL          G19
VINCENT K. BONG                 LTCOL        SDN
BRETT B. CLARKE                 LTCOL        SAN
GREGORY D. CURTIS               LTCOL        HAB
SEAN P. JOYCE                   LTCOL        IRR
BRIAN M. KACZOROWSKI            LTCOL        HAB
JERRY M. KLEBER                 LTCOL        SK5
JAMES L. OGLETREE               LTCOL        HAB
ALISA C. WILES                  LTCOL        HAB
MARK A. YACKLEY                 LTCOL        HAB
PRASSERTH YANG                  LTCOL        HAB
CLINTON S. ANDERSON             MAJ          S5B
BEAU A. BENEDICT                MAJ          IRR
TIMOTHY R. BIRD                 MAJ          S6D
KEVIN R. BOOHER                 MAJ          HAB
DAVID S. BUCK                   MAJ          HAB
JEFFREY D. BUCK                 MAJ          SHJ
BRANDON M. BUSCH                MAJ          IRR
STEVEN K. CAMPBELL              MAJ          S5B
BENJAMIN L. CLAYTON             MAJ          IRR
THOMAS F. COLLINS III           MAJ          HAB
GABRIEL R. CRANE                MAJ          S6C
DANIEL L. DALY                  MAJ          IRR
DOMINIC F. FATTORE              MAJ          HAB
PATRICK S. FREE                 MAJ          S3H
AMANDA M. FREEMAN               MAJ          IRR
RANDY M. GABRIEL                MAJ          HAB
NATHANIEL C. GODDARD            MAJ          IRR
ANDREW M. HARE                  MAJ          HAB
TREVOR L. HUNT                  MAJ          IRR
NICHOLAS A. JABLONSKI           MAJ          SAN
PARKER B. JACKSON               MAJ          HAB
STEPHEN G. KELLEY               MAJ          S2R
RYAN P. KENNY                   MAJ          SJT
JADEN L. LOWRY                  MAJ          S7L
GEOFFREY V. MENO                MAJ          HAB
ROY E. MOKOSSO                  MAJ          SQA
BRIAN M. MONTALVO               MAJ          S13
KEVIN M. ODONNELL               MAJ          SLR
FRANK N. PARISI                 MAJ          IRR
STEPHEN M. PELLIGREEN           MAJ          HAB
ELLIOTT R. PETERSON             MAJ          SUM
PATRICK S. QUENTMEYER           MAJ          IRR
JUAN E. ROSE III                MAJ          SHE
MAC T. STEELE                   MAJ          SL5
RICHARD J. VACCARIELLO          MAJ          SN3
ROBIN J. WARNER                 MAJ          IRR
ALAN L. ZARRACINA               MAJ          IRR
LEO M. ANDERSON                 CAPT         SLQ
CODY J. ANKENY                  CAPT         IRR
EVITA M. AYALA                  CAPT         IRR
ROBERT J. BAKER                 CAPT         IRR
DANIEL J. BAMFORD               CAPT         IRR
MELISSA A. BLAKE                CAPT         S15
DAVID E. BOGGS III              CAPT         IRR
JACOB W. BOUNDS                 CAPT         IRR
THOMAS G. BRANCATO              CAPT         IRR
BRIAN P. BRANNIGAN              CAPT         IRR
KRISTOPHER D. BROSIUS           CAPT         IRR
DAVID A. BROWN                  CAPT         SMG
JOHNATHAN W. BROWN              CAPT         SDN
JOSHUA CHAPA                    CAPT         SUA
DAVID R. CLARK                  CAPT         S5E
DANIEL W. CONLON                CAPT         IRR
TODD C. CRAWFORD                CAPT         IRR
ANDREW R. CUMMINGS              CAPT         S9R
MARK A. DIRENZO                 CAPT         IRR
LANCE C. DUGGAN                 CAPT         SG5
PAUL DURAN, JR.                CAPT         SM7
BENJAMIN C. DUVAL               CAPT         SAP
JEFFREY T. ELLIOTT              CAPT         IRR
SYLVAN HAAS IV                  CAPT         HAB
PATRICK S. HEANEY               CAPT         SMV
NEIL J. HYDE                    CAPT         IRR
DOUGLAS L. JACOBS               CAPT         S8U
ANDREW B. KALARIS               CAPT         IRR
SPENCER R. KENYON               CAPT         IRR
TIMOTHY D. LANSING              CAPT         IRR
CHARLES A. LEACH                CAPT         S4L
DAVID A. LONG                   CAPT         S5E
LOUIS C. LUKONDI                CAPT         SP2
WALTER R. MACK                  CAPT         IRR
BARRY D. MASIN                  CAPT         IRR
MATTHEW P. MAUGHAN              CAPT         IRR
MICHAEL T. MCGUIRE              CAPT         SQP
WILLIAM W. MINOR                CAPT         IRR
DANA G. MITCHELL                CAPT         IRR
JOHN C. MOORE                   CAPT         IRR
KEVIN M. MORRISON               CAPT         IRR
GARY W. ORR                     CAPT         IRR
LUCAS A. PAUL                   CAPT         IRR
AZRIEL Y. PESKOWITZ             CAPT         SUF
MICHAEL M. PODBIELSKI           CAPT         S6G
JOSE A. RIVERAHERNANDEZ         CAPT         S26
CALEB H. ROBERSON               CAPT         SJE
DERICK K. ROBERTS               CAPT         IRR
SCOTT ROMAN                     CAPT         SMT
CHRISTOPHER R. ROSE             CAPT         SJE
JASON R. ROUNTREE               CAPT         SM6
JAMES P. SEHR                   CAPT         SHM
JAMES T. SETTELEN               CAPT         SDF
BENJAMIN T. SIMONS              CAPT         IRR
LAURIE R. SORRELLS              CAPT         S8F
BENJAMIN D. SPAETH              CAPT         IRR
TIMOTHY J. STANDLEY             CAPT         SHM
RICARDO STEELE, JR.             CAPT         SJ5
WILLIAM S. STROPP               CAPT         IRR
STEELE F. STRUBLE               CAPT         IRR
PAUL H. STUEBE, JR.             CAPT         SLG
TAQUON D. SUBER                 CAPT         S6M
PATRICK SWARTZ                  CAPT         S2N
JOSHUA B. SWEENEY               CAPT         SJE
THOMAS H. THORNTON III          CAPT         IRR
LINDSAY M. THORSTENSON          CAPT         IRR
GRANT T. TODD                   CAPT         IRR
JUSTIN D. TOUGAS                CAPT         SND
MICHAEL TRUONG                  CAPT         SCP
THOMAS B. WILLIAMS II           CAPT         IRR
ALEXANDER P. WU                 CAPT         SH6
6. 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 OFFICERS TO THE GRADE INDICATED. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2015.
NAME                            GRADE        MCC
JASON G. JOLICOEUR              CWO4         1RW
KENNETH R. PLAISANCE, JR.       CWO3         1FZ
BRIAN R. SHEPPARD               CWO3         092
7. UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 12242 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 RESERVE OFFICER TO THE GRADE INDICATED. RANK, PAY, AND ALLOWANCES ARE EFFECTIVE FROM 1 JANUARY 2015.
NAME                            GRAD         MCC
THOMAS L. DOTSON                CWO5         HAB
8. DELAY OF PROMOTION. PER REFERENCES 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. THE OFFICER SHALL BE GIVEN WRITTEN NOTICE 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. CMC (MMPR-1) MUST ALSO BE NOTIFIED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE APPOINTMENT SO THAT THE PROMOTION WILL NOT BE EFFECTED IN MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) AND ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION CAN BE INITIATED. REFERENCES A, B, C, AND E CONTAIN GUIDELINES FOR THE TIMELY SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION.
9. 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.
10. ACCEPTING AND DECLINING PROMOTION. ANY REGULAR OR RESERVE OFFICER WHO IS PROMOTED UNDER THE REFERENCES IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE ACCEPTED SUCH PROMOTION ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 THROUGH 7 (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 (MMPR-1) 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.
11. THE FOLLOWING FY15 PROMOTIONS ARE PROJECTED FOR FEBRUARY 2015 AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. PROMOTIONS FROM THE REMAINING FY15 BOARDS WILL BE PROMULGATED BASED ON VACANCY DETERMINATION AND BOARD APPROVAL.
           SENIOR OFFICER       SEL     JUNIOR OFFICER       SEL
COL        M. PUGLISI           7       D. A. GORDON         8
COL (AR)   NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
COL (R)    T. F. LIDDI          23      J. A. STIVERS        27
LTCOL      J. C. SHELL          68      D. A. SCHREINER      78
LTCOL (LDO)NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
LTCOL (AR) M. S. BREEN          9       M. S. BREEN          9
LTCOL (R)  G. T. GEHMAN         62      S. E. MURPHY         73
MAJ (LDO)  NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
MAJ (AR)   NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
MAJ (R)    M. G. KLOBUCHER      170     B. BARNETT           206
CAPT       J. D. CROMLEY        283     H. R. HAYNES         369
CAPT (R)   M. J. NEVINS         91.1    T. A. ANDERSON       91.5
CWO5       NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
CWO5 (R)   NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
CWO4
MOS: 0620  S. ROWEN             1       S. ROWEN             1
CWO4 (R)   NONE                 NONE    NONE                 NONE
CWO3
MOS: 0620  R. P. DESAMOURS      5       R. P. DESAMOURS      5
MOS: 4130  M. J. NEWKIRK        1       M. J. NEWKIRK        1
MOS: 4810  A. CORTEZ            1       A. CORTEZ            1
12. FOR MARINE OFFICER PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703) 784-9706 OR DSN 278-9706. EMAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PROMOTION BRANCH'S INTERNET WEB PAGE AT WWW.MARINES.MIL. CLICK ON "MARINES, "GO TO THE "CAREER" SECTION UNDER "INFORMATION FOR MARINES" AND THEN CLICK ON "PROMOTIONS." CLICK ON "OFFICER PROMOTIONS," THEN LOOK UNDER "CONTACTS."
13. PER REF I, MATERIAL CAN BE MAILED TO MARINE CORPS HISTORY DIVISION (HDR), 3078 UPSHUR AVENUE, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, 22134. POC IS MS. ANNETTE AMERMAN AT COMM (703) 432-4875 OR DSN 378-4875. EMAIL ADDRESS IS HISTORY.DIVISION(AT)USMC.MIL.
14. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//