Officer Promotions for February 2023 and Projected Officer Promotions for March 2023
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective February 1, 2023, and projects upcoming promotions for March 2023. It authorizes promotions for regular and reserve officers across multiple grades (Colonel through Captain) and warrant officers (CWO3-CWO5), affecting both active duty and reserve component personnel.
Issued: January 26, 2023
1. AUTHORITY. Refs (a) through (i) 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 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. All officers promoted to the rank of colonel must follow the requirements directed by MCO 5750.1H, page 2-5, for submissions of personal information to the Director of Marine Corps History (HRD). See paragraph 14 for mailing address and POC information.<br>
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 February 2023.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
John P. Kearns Col 1Y1<br>
Cedric N. Lee Col NCL<br>
Yong J. Lee Col U85<br>
Aaron C. Lloyd Col QLA<br>
Matthew A. Markham Col NA6<br>
William J. Matory Col J38<br>
John A. Moder Col 068<br>
Marcus J. Reynolds Col L9M<br>
John J. Stephens Col U84<br>
Tristan J. Albert Capt VHA<br>
Zachary R. Amos Capt 1JF<br>
Nicholas L. Auger Capt KA7<br>
Trevor W. Barrow Capt 1RA<br>
Alexander L. Barton Capt K73<br>
Jordan C. Beaver Capt 1MX<br>
Bennett A. Biondo Capt 1QE<br>
Jacob A. Boisse Capt 19F<br>
Conor J. Brogan Capt VLC<br>
Christopher P. Brown Capt 239<br>
Jordan D. Brown Capt 1JG<br>
Esteban A. CabanasMunevar Capt SAP<br>
Brandon L. Carter Capt 041<br>
Scott C. Chromy Capt 1JL<br>
Benjamin D. Cocks Capt VLD<br>
Joseph P. Colarossi Capt 1G9<br>
Jason A. Collins Capt H99<br>
Cole B. Currier Capt KA7<br>
Bryson A. Curtin Capt B22<br>
Thomas J. Dehoney Capt 800<br>
Devin M. Deluca Capt VR1<br>
Elizabeth Ditoiu Capt VMB<br>
Blake A. Donley Capt VHC<br>
Jacob W. Dubois Capt H99<br>
Robert J. Ernst Capt K46<br>
Gerardo EspinalFranco Capt 097<br>
Jacob P. Fairbanks Capt C97<br>
Auden J. Fortier Capt J9V<br>
Brandon T. Gallahue, Jr. Capt KA1<br>
Christian J. Giordano Capt VM2<br>
Justin A. Goldt Capt J54<br>
Daniel K. Green Capt 1V2<br>
Kyle J. Guerra Capt 1JG<br>
Benjamin Gurary Capt J9X<br>
Matt Hannula Capt VMB<br>
John E. Harden Capt 1EC<br>
Quenten C. Hare Capt A93<br>
Justin W. Harris Capt 034<br>
Jack A. Heckler Capt 1JE<br>
Mckenna J. Henyon Capt 1JE<br>
Benjamin H. Hicks Capt 1HK<br>
John R. Hicks Capt 1JM<br>
Mason T. Hill Capt 1L3<br>
Austin C. Iler Capt 1R6<br>
Daniel J. Juarez, Jr. Capt A72<br>
Geoffrey M. Justice Capt 1PL<br>
William J. Kazyak Capt K71<br>
Joseph A. Keenan Capt 1V2<br>
Nicholas T. Kellogg Capt 1HN<br>
Jake D. Kiremidjian Capt VRA<br>
Ariel Y. Kirschbaum Capt 1GE<br>
Travis G. Korhorn Capt 193<br>
Harley D. Korte Capt KAB<br>
Marcus S. Kroh Capt V26<br>
Caleb C. Krueger Capt V17<br>
Kolby L. Kunasek Capt 1JE<br>
Daniel G. Labore Capt TSR<br>
Gregory J. LaCasse Capt KA7<br>
David R. LaFountain Capt VLD<br>
Benjamin R. Landress Capt 115<br>
Jeffrey M. Lawson Capt VLA<br>
Charles L. Lejeune Capt 1QE<br>
Heath A. Lents Capt J9U<br>
Douglas I. MacDonald Capt 1JN<br>
Keenan T. Maher Capt UKT<br>
Matthew P. Maloney Capt 1EE<br>
Oriana Marcial Capt 1V4<br>
Nolan M. McMahon Capt 1HN<br>
Dillon C. McNeill Capt H79<br>
Michael L. McPherson Capt 040<br>
Jared A. Mickley Capt KA7<br>
Rachel M. Mooney Capt 1G7<br>
Jonathan O. Morales Capt 1G7<br>
Daniel J. Mudd, Jr. Capt KAT<br>
Zachary M. Mullins Capt J9U<br>
Sydney E. Murkins Capt H99<br>
Michael Q. Myers Capt KA7<br>
Alexander J. Nagel Capt KB6<br>
Naro J. Neang Capt 1CC<br>
Karen A. Nightingale Capt J9Z<br>
Bryce A. Nixon Capt J9U<br>
Nicolas T. Novak Capt H01<br>
Grant W. OConnor Capt G81<br>
Dayan C. Oduma Capt 124<br>
Benjamin S. Paris Capt 1YB<br>
Anthony D. Patrick Capt V12<br>
Jacob A. Piotrowski Capt J9Z<br>
Matthew A. Ponce Capt 1US<br>
Rodirobin V. Popa Capt J9C<br>
Nicholas M. Quarta Capt VM5<br>
Raymond A. Riebli II Capt VHA<br>
Yiannis E. Rizos Capt 1GD<br>
Carlos A. Rodriguez Capt K71<br>
Mark C. Rosenberger Capt J9U<br>
Benjamin H. Saint Capt 1F2<br>
Pierre R. Sajous II Capt 1Y5<br>
Samuel C. Santoro Capt TSR<br>
William D. Schloo Capt 040<br>
Sariq Z. Sheikh Capt 040<br>
Thomas A. Sheldon Capt 1TV<br>
Brandon T. Shields Capt 1JG<br>
Andrew J. Shoenfeld Capt 998<br>
Brianna R. Sirks Capt 1JE<br>
Robert T. Sirks, Jr. Capt J9U<br>
Logan M. Skeens Capt 121<br>
Joseph A. Smolenski Capt VLD<br>
Avery W. Soong Capt VLC<br>
Peter J. Spinks Capt 1TM<br>
Theodoor A. Steber Capt 078<br>
Ian R. Steen Capt V17<br>
Carl J. Steidl Capt 1PJ<br>
Robert A. Stewart Capt J9X<br>
Amber R. Stott Capt 1NP<br>
Michael P. Strutt Capt 137<br>
Samuel C. Sturm Capt 078<br>
Seth W. Sympson Capt K27<br>
Corey R. Torres Capt 1MQ<br>
Dominick M. Tranfaglia Capt 944<br>
Dalton G. Tzitzon Capt 1JE<br>
Gavin M. Untalan Capt H99<br>
Kevin M. Valdez Capt 124<br>
Rueben A. Valdez Capt TRV<br>
Alexander J. Vandegrift Capt 1R1<br>
Karankenny K. Vaswani Capt H99<br>
Justin T. Vetterl Capt 069<br>
Brandt M. Waesche Capt KA7<br>
Robert I. White Capt J9Z<br>
Jerome Williams II Capt 069<br>
Trevahn M. Williams Capt VHB<br>
John C. Wilson Capt KAK<br>
Tendy Yu Capt M32<br>
4. 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 February 2023.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Michael S. Becker LtCol QBC<br>
Jeremiah J. Davis LtCol 904<br>
Joseph R. Mason LtCol K20<br>
Preston K. Plummer LtCol 1FZ<br>
Jason W. Stapleton LtCol S7L<br>
Paige L. Thomas LtCol QAE<br>
Devon M. Jones Maj D93<br>
Ryan X. Lim Maj 1C1<br>
Craig A. Muma Maj S2A<br>
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 reserve officers to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 February 2023.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
David R. Haines LtCol 110<br>
Christopher B. McCarthy LtCol QAJ<br>
Jeffrey B. Persons, Jr. LtCol SVP<br>
Michael T. Thesing LtCol S6D<br>
Jonah B. Warren LtCol SVP<br>
Nicholas M. Barberini Maj IRR<br>
Louis A. Browne Maj IRR<br>
Marco Bueno Maj S3A<br>
Christopher L. Connelly Maj IRR<br>
Colin H. Cunningham Maj IRR<br>
John P. Devroy Maj 974<br>
Caleb C. Hoover Maj S2R<br>
Matthew R. Kennemer Maj S6H<br>
Robert J. Reese Maj 070<br>
Eric S. Robinson Maj IRR<br>
Michael J. Szabo Maj 1EM<br>
Kevin R. Albagli Capt IRR<br>
Rian S. Andreasen Capt IRR<br>
Matthew R. Dunaway Capt IRR<br>
Patrick J. Ekhlas Capt IRR<br>
Christopher R. Felice Capt SCP<br>
Ian W. Koon Capt IRR<br>
William M. Martin Capt SU3<br>
John P. Myhra Capt IRR<br>
Tye R. Rodne Capt IRR<br>
Lee R. Walker Capt IRR<br>
Garrett P. Walters Capt IRR<br>
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 as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4). Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 February 2023.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Daniel Arcentales CWO5 026<br>
Michael E. Gistarb, Jr. CWO5 452<br>
Erick W. James CWO4 B41<br>
Jonathan C. Puckett CWO4 038<br>
Vanny J. Sim CWO4 1F2<br>
Brandon P. Smith CWO4 142<br>
Heriberto Soriano CWO4 G71<br>
Aaron J. Spurling CWO4 110<br>
Matthew T. Alderman CWO3 914<br>
Louis M. Baker CWO3 1DY<br>
Kalani D. Garber CWO3 904<br>
Darnell A. Gervais CWO3 908<br>
Enrique L. Pacheco CWO3 1J8<br>
Levi G. Stuart CWO3 V11<br>
7. Delay of Promotion<br>
7.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>
7.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>
8. 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>
9. 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 6 (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>
10. The following FY22 promotions are projected for March 2023 and are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY22 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.<br>
Senior Officer Sel Junior Sel<br>
CWO4<br>
MOS: 3510 list cleared list cleared<br>
11. The following FY23 promotions are projected for March 2023 and are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY23 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate confirmation.<br>
Senior Officer Sel Junior Sel<br>
Col (R) none none none none<br>
LtCol (LDO) none none none none<br>
LtCol (AR) list cleared list cleared<br>
LtCol (R) A. R. Diener 69 P. G. Witherspoon 73<br>
Maj (AR) list cleared list cleared<br>
Maj (R) C. M. Bohnen 165 B. J. Keyes 176<br>
Capt M. S. Dillenbeck 642 A. M. Danaher 813<br>
Capt (R) J. C. Martin 35.9 R. H. Noles 91.94<br>
CWO5<br>
MOS: 0170 list cleared list cleared<br>
CWO4<br>
MOS: 0170 J. A. Giraldo 10 J. A. Giraldo 10<br>
MOS: 1120 S. T. Banet 3 S. T. Banet 3<br>
MOS: 3510 R. A. Alexander 3 S. A. Kaiser 4<br>
MOS: 7002 M. S. Mallet 1 M. S. Mallet 1<br>
CWO3<br>
MOS: 3510 D. T. Shanle 3 J. C. Staggs, Jr. 4<br>
MOS: 7002 M. A. Bentley 3 M. A. Bentley 3<br>
12. The following FY24 promotions are projected for March 2023 and are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY24 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate confirmation.<br>
Senior Officer Sel Junior Sel<br>
Col A. W. Kellner 10 T. W. Savage 21<br>
Col (AR) T. C. Thibodeau 1 T. C. Thibodeau 1<br>
LtCol (AR) T. M. Dunaway, Jr. 1 C. L. Caughman 5<br>
Maj (AR) J. C. King 1 M. T. Weltzien 2<br>
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. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil.<br>
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@usmc.mil.<br>
15. Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.