1stLt Promotions for February 2023
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 19 active duty officers and 2 reserve officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant for February 2023. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions with dates of rank ranging from February 1-27, 2023, and includes guidance on promotion procedures, delays, and acceptance requirements.
Issued: January 24, 2023
1. Authority. Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions. This message 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 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 can be found in chapter 6 of ref (b) or the Officer Promotion Branch's 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.<br> 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 officers on active duty, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Luis M. Luna 01Feb23 116<br> Justin J. Theisen 01Feb23 1JV<br> Matthew I. Dietz 05Feb23 K03<br> Luz M. Hernandez 05Feb23 092<br> Bryan C. Olstad 05Feb23 K03<br> Seth H. Newkirk 06Feb23 15H<br> Sergio Sanchez 06Feb23 1NA<br> Cole A. Pinther 12Feb23 K03<br> Brent H. Daufen 13Feb23 1UV<br> Salvador A. Valdivia 13Feb23 V28<br> Brian T. Jarman 15Feb23 135<br> Joseph C. Logsdon 19Feb23 1JN<br> Jack C. Hitchcock 20Feb23 1QP<br> Mitchell J. Overfelt 20Feb23 1G7<br> Thomas R. Runnels 26Feb23 K03<br> Morgan T. Farrell 27Feb23 1JB<br> Jack R. Lee 27Feb23 TTY<br> Qadir J. Phillips 27Feb23 15L<br> Justin Tran 27Feb23 TTX<br> 3. 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 reserve officers, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Jacob C. Stilley 05Feb23 SUM<br> Michael J. Daubney 19Feb23 1GR<br> 4. Delay of Promotion<br> 4.a. Commanding Officer Determination. 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 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. Refs (a), (b), (c), and (e) contain guidelines for the timely submission of supporting documentation.<br> 4.b. Adverse Screening Process. Before the release of this promotion authority, all officers were screened for adverse or potentially adverse information. The names of those officers with records identified during the adverse screening process as containing adverse or potentially adverse information were removed from the promotion authority MARADMIN. Those officers will receive correspondence under separate cover from CMC (JPL).<br> 5. 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.<br> 6. 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 2 and 3 (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.<br> 7. 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. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil.<br> 8. Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.