OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR DECEMBER 2016 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2017
Date Signed: 10/28/2016 | MARADMINS Number: 569/16
MARADMINS : 569/16
R 280733Z OCT 16
MARADMIN 569/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR DECEMBER 2016 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JANUARY 2017//
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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/V. L. STIGALL/MAJ/HD MMPR-1 TEL:(703)784-9703 EMAIL:VINCENT.STIGALL(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 officers promotion may not be effected until that officers 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 Branchs homepage at www.Marines.mil. Under "Marines/career," click on "promotions."  Under "active Marines," click on "Promotion Branch," click on "Officer Promotions," look under "FAQs" for "promotion ceremonies," then "reference."
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 December 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Peter L. McArdle                Col          QAS
Dale R. Behm                    LtCol        QAS
Horace J. Bly                   LtCol        110
Kurt A. Boyd                    LtCol        007
Marshalee E. Clarke             LtCol        T45
Jenny A. Colegate               LtCol        G91
Clay T. Fimiani                 LtCol        QAQ
William G. Heiken               LtCol        1VA
Aaron C. Lloyd                  LtCol        910
William L. Lombardo             LtCol        094
Dominique B. Neal               LtCol        UKT
Jaret R. Rhinehart              LtCol        1JN
Mark F. Schaefer                LtCol        1FT
William R. Smith                LtCol        1C1
Richard R. Steele               LtCol        TWG
Matthew P. Zummo                LtCol        199
Yusef A. Akbarut                Capt         1RS
Patrick J. Albarico             Capt         VMD
Dustin S. Allen                 Capt         080
Brendan C. Aronson              Capt         V11
Giovanni E. Avelar              Capt         1FU
Drew W. Beck                    Capt         1CG
Justin S. Bennett               Capt         VM6
Eric S. Berman                  Capt         016
Timothy P. Blaine               Capt         V13
James C. Blake                  Capt         TSR
Timothy P. Brunstetter          Capt         K91
Ian M. Cameron                  Capt         V11
Ryan P. Castello                Capt         017
Ryan P. Clark                   Capt         QBR
Jameson T. Clem                 Capt         V16
Richard T. Collins              Capt         175
Kenton M. Comstock              Capt         H99
Emily A. Conard                 Capt         H99
Andrew J. Cote                  Capt         233
Stephanie L. Damren             Capt         069
Patrick I. Deane                Capt         V16
Thomas H. Deloach               Capt         1JA
Nicholas J. Deluca              Capt         KB6
Nicholas J. Dominguez           Capt         V21
Charles C. Dowling, Jr.         Capt         V31
Conor J. Downs                  Capt         V11
Samuel C. Eaton                 Capt         V32
Brandon S. Eliason              Capt         15D
Ian B. Epperson                 Capt         078
Erik J. Erlandson               Capt         VM6
Paul B. Estes                   Capt         VLB
Andrew J. Eubanks               Capt         VHG
Matthew H. Evers                Capt         1PF
Stephen S. Fergerson            Capt         130
Matthew D. Ferns                Capt         1NA
Elvin J. Finnicum III           Capt         A16
Richard A. French               Capt         1J2
Landon M. Gant                  Capt         078
Michael H. Gardiner, Jr.        Capt         VR1
Yicheng S. Garrard              Capt         1R1
John V. Gats                    Capt         19D
John T. George                  Capt         V25
Ross D. Geske                   Capt         1J3
Walter L. Graves II             Capt         J62
Jeremy S. Haney                 Capt         VM3
Jason S. Harbison               Capt         H99
Theodore J. Hardee              Capt         J9W
Christopher A. Hawley           Capt         1CK
Connor M. Higgins               Capt         V36
Conor P. Hobbs                  Capt         1NF
Benjamin M. Hooker              Capt         V22
Richard J. Hynden               Capt         VRA
Joseph S. Jamgochian            Capt         198
Joseph T. Jansen                Capt         TP6
Nathan G. Jester                Capt         1GR
Cameron W. Jones                Capt         V27
Nathaniel C. Kaine              Capt         V28
Nathaniel E. Keegan             Capt         J9Z
Megan E. Kilber                 Capt         961
Mason H. Kimmel                 Capt         VLA
Casey H. Kinders                Capt         K71
Curtis C. King                  Capt         VMB
Christopher D. Klein            Capt         VRA
Anthony J. Koert                Capt         175
Joseph A. Kramer                Capt         233
Joseph B. Kunicki               Capt         C77
Cameron W. Lahren               Capt         15K
Matthew N. Lake                 Capt         1MY
Scott R. Langel                 Capt         V21
Daniel J. Lapadula              Capt         V36
Jonathon A. Laurin              Capt         078
William A. Li                   Capt         VHA
Casey K. Low                    Capt         1HK
Seth A. Mabry                   Capt         114
Isabel M. Marin                 Capt         1Y4
Gregory W. Mateo                Capt         1GT
Lee F. McKinnon                 Capt         19G
Nicholas F. Metroka             Capt         1SG
John R. Mitton                  Capt         V11
Barrett L. Moorhouse            Capt         19F
Matthew J. Morris               Capt         KA7
Santiago MunozOtalvaro          Capt         V32
Clifford D. Nelsen              Capt         121
Daniel C. Novotny               Capt         1CC
Shelby A. Ochs                  Capt         K18
Adam T. Odegaard                Capt         1NJ
Kyle D. Olson                   Capt         V33
Connor M. OSullivan             Capt         KAR
Jane M. Paar                    Capt         1SG
Thomas J. Patterson II          Capt         1RX
Mark N. Petersen                Capt         J38
Lakyra N. Pharms                Capt         016
Braxton M. Philipp              Capt         193
Alexander M. Pincus             Capt         199
Jared S. Plotkin                Capt         121
Sy K. Poggemeyer                Capt         1LB
Edward M. Potter, Jr.           Capt         19D
Jonathan A. Pucci               Capt         1NA
Patrick A. Quigley              Capt         V32
Michael M. Rasmussen            Capt         1V2
Aaron W. Reep                   Capt         1F1
Michael P. Regan                Capt         1NJ
Jacob A. Rittenhouse            Capt         1SG
Gregory D. Rives                Capt         1PG
Charles W. Rixey                Capt         V32
Joseph P. Roberts               Capt         1HM
Zechariah M. Rogers             Capt         S7A
Matthew Rojo                    Capt         110
Tyler J. Sackett                Capt         1GS
Kao M. Saeteurn                 Capt         A00
Daniel A. Salazar               Capt         H99
Robert M. Sawyer                Capt         J9W
Robert M. Schlesinger           Capt         V28
Aaron W. Schneider              Capt         143
James W. Sebesta                Capt         VHG
Daniel M. Siemieniec            Capt         KBM
Thomas B. Simonds               Capt         H96
Brandon T. Sims                 Capt         964
Randall C. Small                Capt         VHC
Gonzalo R. Smith                Capt         1GT
Justin C. Snell                 Capt         H99
Ryan J. Solis                   Capt         TP6
William N. Springer             Capt         V18
Matthew J. Stelmach             Capt         H42
Paul J. Stephens                Capt         026
Maxwell H. Stewart              Capt         193
Stephen W. Stone                Capt         H95
Victor D. Tenbrink              Capt         1JG
Eric A. Todorski                Capt         V27
Daniel L. Tolbert               Capt         J9W
Viet Q. Tran                    Capt         1JM
Foster K. Veazey                Capt         174
Hunter T. Walden                Capt         VM2
Craig R. Waldman                Capt         1PR
Jesse P. Walker                 Capt         1MX
Thomas J. Ward, Jr.             Capt         1FT
Zachary K. Weisenfels           Capt         19D
Logan M. Wilhelm                Capt         145
Matthew B. Williams             Capt         078
Lewis A. Wilson                 Capt         V11
Jeffrey S. Wood                 Capt         1GD
Joshua S. Wood                  Capt         K80
Lucas C. Wren                   Capt         V33
Michael G. Yocum                Capt         V22
John B. Zimmer                  Capt         VLD
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 officers (LDO) to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 December 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Keith J. Luzbetak               LtCol        1C1
Jameel A. Ali                   Maj          1FU
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) officer to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 December 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Ryan S. Murata                  LtCol        QAG
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 December 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Karen F. Brannen                Col          HAB
David L. Brooks                 Col          SR2
Sean J. Riddell                 Col          HAB
Marcus L. Stewart               Col          HAB
James R. Thompson               Col          HAB
Ann Bernard                     LtCol        HAB
Sol M. Fiser                    LtCol        HAB
Richard J. Fisher               LtCol        SAQ
David A. Nasse                  LtCol        SR2
Gregory J. Novak                LtCol        HAB
Michael J. Parsons              LtCol        HAB
Michael T. Slawski              LtCol        1RA
James Agate, Jr.                Maj          S7F
Barrett T. Alexander            Maj          IRR
Daniel L. Brooks                Maj          IRR
Carrie P. Compton               Maj          HAB
Christopher L. Cue              Maj          IRR
Christopher S. Destafney        Maj          S4K
Richard J. Dicarlo              Maj          HAB
Robert A. Dinwoodie             Maj          HAB
Christopher S. Edwards          Maj          IRR
Patrick N. Erickson             Maj          IRR
Joshua D. Fitzgarrald           Maj          HAB
Jeffrey B. Gaul                 Maj          IRR
Michael J. Gostomski            Maj          IRR
Travis C. Gryde                 Maj          IRR
Brian A. Hart                   Maj          IRR
Nicholas A. Hathaway            Maj          SCQ
Dustin P. Hoertt                Maj          HAB
Aaron M. Jirovsky               Maj          SJ5
Kevin P. Knightly               Maj          SAP
Megan M. MacDonald              Maj          IRR
Scott K. MacDonald              Maj          SHL
Micah J. Miner                  Maj          SND
Charles A. Nassar               Maj          S4K
James D. Oliveto                Maj          IRR
David A. Peters                 Maj          HAB
Clark A. Phillips II            Maj          HAB
Steven L. Ritter                Maj          IRR
Lindsay L. Rodman               Maj          HAB
Preston A. Selleck              Maj          IRR
Ryan D. Stys                    Maj          S38
Susan K. Vance                  Maj          SCQ
Gregory D. Weber                Maj          HAB
Daniel S. Young                 Maj          HAB
Clinton N. Armstrong            Capt         IRR
Charles R. Blaettler            Capt         IRR
Lloyd C. Bolton II              Capt         IRR
Van C. Clippard                 Capt         IRR
Samuel J. Field                 Capt         W65
Jamshed T. Jehangir             Capt         IRR
Joseph T. Lennicx               Capt         IRR
Jordan T. Leonard               Capt         HAB
Austin J. Mass                  Capt         IRR
Chad T. Mattek                  Capt         IRR
Samuel L. Pehl                  Capt         IRR
Dustin A. Synn                  Capt         IRR
Samuel G. White                 Capt         IRR
Daniel J. Wood                  Capt         IRR
7.  Under the provisions of section 12242 of references (a) and (c), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officer as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4).  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 December 2016.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Todd C. Swanson                 CWO4         SU3
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 officers 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 January 2017 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY16 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.
            Senior Officer        Sel    Junior Officer        Sel
Capt        S. D. McDonnell       1097   M. D. Mannion         1233
12.  The following FY17 promotions are projected for January 2017 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY17 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.
            Senior Officer        Sel    Junior Officer        Sel
Col         E. R. Quehl           50     J. P. McDonough III   60
Col (AR)    none                  none   none                  none
Col (R)     D. B. Taylor          21     J. E. Anthis          25
LtCol       B. J. VanSlyke        223    A. R. Hinman          243
LtCol (LDO) list cleared                 list cleared
LtCol (AR)  none                  none   none                  none
LtCol (R)   N. P. Morehouse       31     N. R. Packard         37
Maj (LDO)   list cleared                 list cleared
Maj (AR)    none                  none   none                  none
Maj (R)     R. A. Clinger         123    C. J. Bielo           152
Capt (R)    B. W. Way             26.2   M. T. Brookman        39
CWO5 (R)    P. C. Tillman         5      P. C. Tillman         5
CWO4 (R)    none                  none   none                  none
13.  For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703) 784-9706 or DSN 278-9706.  Email inquiries may be submitted via the Promotion Branchs internet web page at www.Marines.mil.  Under "Marines/Career," click on "promotions."  Click on "active Marines," click on "Promotion Branch," click on "Officer Promotions," 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.//