OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MARCH 2016 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR APRIL 2016
Date Signed: 2/22/2016 | MARADMINS Number: 091/16
MARADMINS : 091/16
R 221700Z FEB 16
MARADMIN 091/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MARCH 2016 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR APRIL 2016//
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.  Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions.  This MARADMIN is the authority for commanding officers to effect promotions.  Per the refs, 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 the Officer Promotion Branch's 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 14 for mailing address and POC information.
3.  Under the provisions of section 624 of refs (a) and (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 March 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Wendy J. Goyette                Col          142
Tate A. Buntz                   LtCol        C68
Edward H. Carpenter             LtCol        TGZ
Matthew C. Chambliss            LtCol        068
Galen T. James                  LtCol        1C0
Donald M. McCowan               LtCol        T52
Brett W. McGregor               LtCol        QAS
Michael A. Spears               LtCol        462
Jason A. Barnes                 Maj          QBF
Andrew M. Baxter                Maj          J62
Joseph R. Best                  Maj          1RW
Evan F. Bradley                 Maj          V26
James M. Brophy                 Maj          1TK
Brady J. Bustin                 Maj          TSR
Jason R. Caster                 Maj          1A5
Rhett W. Christensen            Maj          NHY
Robert E. Dush                  Maj          145
Matthew C. Frick                Maj          UCG
Steven R. Haack                 Maj          H40
Scott A. Holbert                Maj          V9B
Patrick C. Holland              Maj          078
Jake J. Hubbard                 Maj          115
Kristopher J. Knobel            Maj          1SH
Colin D. Marty                  Maj          S8B
Stephen G. Page                 Maj          1FR
Adam E. Simon                   Maj          143
Nicholos B. Staiton             Maj          H99
Aric T. Anthony                 Capt         086
Stephen R. Bender               Capt         1Y6
Michael P. Bernier              Capt         J9W
Daane J. Blocksma               Capt         021
Andrew T. Bolla                 Capt         1WW
Angela W. Bruhjell              Capt         1C1
Ryan L. Burton                  Capt         078
Matthew W. Cahill               Capt         VLB
Ryan S. Collins                 Capt         1RX
Jared G. Cox                    Capt         VF2
Joseph S. Crider                Capt         NBP
Polycarpe Depekwate             Capt         1CG
Neal A. Ellsworth               Capt         KAT
Patrick D. Gallagher            Capt         1J3
Zachary L. Gibson               Capt         VR1
Jason E. Grimes                 Capt         VLD
Corey S. Jeske                  Capt         1GT
Joshua P. Keefe                 Capt         098
Branden D. Koonce               Capt         016
Justin E. Kryst                 Capt         V6B
Scott A. Kwiatkowski            Capt         H99
David T. Leapheart              Capt         034
Joseph A. Lewis                 Capt         1FU
Michael Lin                     Capt         1V2
Tristan J. Manosh               Capt         027
Michael D. Minerva              Capt         034
Anthony S. Molnar               Capt         J62
Deborah L. Myatt                Capt         J62
Jacob R. Nielson                Capt         018
Asia T. Pastor                  Capt         1Y5
Thomas R. Riley                 Capt         033
Nathan B. Roberts               Capt         1V4
Michael O. Rubie, Jr.           Capt         029
Jason D. Samuel                 Capt         KC8
Jason Schulte                   Capt         018
Alexander W. Sewell             Capt         038
Matthew R. Sinnott              Capt         034
Matthew J. Skala                Capt         082
Jeffrey D. Snyder               Capt         1HL
Ulysses O. Sosa                 Capt         1NF
Christopher A. Swift            Capt         C77
Manuel A. Torres, Jr.           Capt         VMH
Carlos R. Trinidad              Capt         1JE
Andrew G. Utt                   Capt         V22
Christian A. Villegas           Capt         V80
Matthew B. Walls                Capt         1R1
Stephen C. Washburn             Capt         K03
Joshua S. Waters                Capt         VMD
Austin H. Welty                 Capt         V18
Michael E. Williams             Capt         017
4.  Under the provisions of section 5589 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named limited duty officer (LDO) to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 March 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Anthony K. Alejandre            Maj          1JY
5.  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) officers to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 March 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
James M. Eelman                 LtCol        1FZ
Richard W. Wilson               LtCol        G28
Emre I. Albayrak                Maj          S11
6.  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 officers to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 March 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Paul R. Ouellette               Col          QAM
Scott B. Baley                  LtCol        HAB
David L. Baril                  LtCol        SHE
Brooks D. Braden                LtCol        HAB
Daniel T. Prendergast           LtCol        SCP
Luke R. Barnes                  Maj          HAB
Benjamin A. Burgeson            Maj          S3B
Amanda M. Gregory               Maj          HAB
Michael P. Gumb                 Maj          IRR
Mark D. Holyfield               Maj          C19
Michael G. Mutchler             Maj          HAB
Gilberto N. Perez, Jr.          Maj          HAB
Sharon A. Sasser                Maj          HAB
Aaron H. Stepansky              Maj          008
Franco Alberga                  Capt         D18
Natalie H. Ashbridge            Capt         IRR
James G. Barnes                 Capt         IRR
Wesley A. Barnes                Capt         SK6
Jessica M. Behne                Capt         IRR
Joshua K. Betz                  Capt         IRR
Stephanie M. Bohlen             Capt         IRR
Brandon M. Bolhous              Capt         SUV
Jian C. Cardenas                Capt         TMG
John R. Carley                  Capt         BAC
Johnmichae L. Chapman           Capt         SLE
John F. Cottell III             Capt         S4F
Daniel J. Crain                 Capt         SKG
Jordan R. Dodson                Capt         SDS
Pascual D. Eley                 Capt         S3H
Daniel T. Faber                 Capt         SN3
James F. Gallagher, Jr.         Capt         SL3
Nicholas B. Gates               Capt         SD9
Andre L. Gerard                 Capt         SHE
Bradley D. Hanna                Capt         S5E
Aaron K. Hilberg                Capt         SN6
Reynaldo X. Hinojosa            Capt         IRR
Bobby D. Jones                  Capt         IRR
Trevor M. Koba                  Capt         SU6
Gregory D. Kratz                Capt         SNG
Kevin C. Loh                    Capt         IRR
Jonathan R. Martens             Capt         S8S
Logan S. McKenney               Capt         IRR
Andrew G. Medlin                Capt         SDN
Jason C. Moxley                 Capt         SKF
Matthew B. Mulroy               Capt         SQP
Josejerich D. Navalta           Capt         S2F
Elliot F. Parks                 Capt         IRR
Benjamin R. Patterson           Capt         SNG
Nikolaus N. Peterson            Capt         SJH
Paul A. Romano                  Capt         S3C
Ethan C. Smith                  Capt         IRR
Lara D. Soto                    Capt         S8T
Daniel L. Stauffer              Capt         SIR
Nicholas S. Tally               Capt         SAP
Ruben R. Tapia                  Capt         S2H
George C. Tobias                Capt         SQP
Josiah T. Trandahl              Capt         SN6
Alan M. Vaichus                 Capt         SMS
David V. Vernacchio             Capt         S7A
Christine E. Wilson             Capt         IRR
Kristen M. Wolf                 Capt         IRR
Cameron T. Writt                Capt         HAB
Yinan Yang                      Capt         IRR
7.  Under the provisions of section 578 of refs (a) and (c), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotions of the following named regular officer as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3).  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 March 2016.
NAME                            SSN          MCC
Matthew J. Kirkland             CWO3         1ML
8.  Delay of Promotion.  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 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.  Refs (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 refs 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 FY16 promotions are projected for April 2016 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY16 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.
           Senior Officer       Sel    Junior Officer       Sel
Col        E. J. Ropella        15     M. R. Huber          20
Col (AR)   none                 none   none                 none
Col (R)    M. F. Amidon         27     M. F. Amidon         27
LtCol      A. R. Chambers       130    J. M. Smith          143
LtCol (AR) none                 none   none                 none
LtCol (R)  A. A. Fenn           60     I. R. Matthews       67
Maj (LDO)  none                 none   none                 none
Maj (AR)   list cleared                list cleared
Maj (R)    R. Yanez             160    D. R. Mathes         167
Capt       E. Feisal            298    M. L. Hourigan       362
Capt (R)   R. D. White          87.1   C. D. Williams       87.9
CWO5
MOS: 5804  J. J. Moschetto, Jr. 1      J. J. Moschetto, Jr. 1
CWO4
MOS: 5804  S. W. Richards       1      S. W. Richards       1
CWO3
MOS: 0430  J. W. Davis          7      J. W. Davis          7
MOS: 1120  S. M. Greulich       2      S. M. Greulich       2
MOS: 2602  T. C. Huggins        3      T. C. Huggins        3 
12.  The following FY17 promotions are projected for April 2016 and
are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY17 boards
will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.
           Senior Officer       Sel    Junior Officer       Sel
Maj        M. D. Hammond        207    B. R. Layman         237
13.  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."
14.  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.
15.  Release authorized by MajGen Craig Q. Timberlake, Director, Manpower Management Division.//