1stLt Promotions for March 2020
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant for March 2020. It lists 179 active duty officers and 43 reserve officers being promoted with dates of rank ranging from March 1-31, 2020. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions immediately upon publication of this message.
Issued: February 11, 2020
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 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. Under "Marines/Career," click on "Promotions." Click on "Officer Promotions," look under the "Reference" tab on the right side of the page. 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. Name DOR MCC Joseph P. Dowdall 01Mar20 K03 Brandon M. Quinones 01Mar20 1PA Kyle J. Magner 03Mar20 1PF Elvis Otero 03Mar20 K71 Chase J. Sanders 03Mar20 014 Jesse L. Viera 03Mar20 K03 Santavian R. McKinnie 04Mar20 124 Shawn M. Doublet 10Mar20 023 Matthew T. Langlie 10Mar20 1SH Kurdo A. Sharif 10Mar20 V16 Andrew W. August 15Mar20 1QB Dylan P. Krueger 15Mar20 V32 Jacob T. Behnken 16Mar20 K71 Noah M. Gebo 16Mar20 199 Thomas R. Janssen 16Mar20 K03 Christopher E. Mount 16Mar20 K71 Scott T. Ambridge 17Mar20 1EC Ryan M. Arndt 17Mar20 199 Joshua I. Ashley 17Mar20 15C Richard M. Barber III 17Mar20 1SH Blake R. Barnett 17Mar20 174 Randolph M. Beltran 17Mar20 K03 Luke F. Benge 17Mar20 K71 Alexander A. Berkowitz 17Mar20 V23 Avery R. Bessette 17Mar20 1EC John T. Birnbaum 17Mar20 1Y3 Ryan P. Blodgett 17Mar20 V16 Stephen C. Bolton 17Mar20 15L Benjamin A. Brannum 17Mar20 1CQ Samuel J. Brumleve 17Mar20 146 Nicholas Buccarelli 17Mar20 1XJ Collin J. Burke 17Mar20 1YB Thomas C. Butler 17Mar20 V14 Christian J. Cajigal 17Mar20 V32 Joshua A. Carmack 17Mar20 044 Kyle O. Cavanary 17Mar20 19G Tucker G. Cecil 17Mar20 142 Vincent L. Chavez II 17Mar20 V23 Lucas M. Clark 17Mar20 1NH Kevin M. Clarke 17Mar20 K03 Christopher J. Coady 17Mar20 V18 Charles J. Cumiskey III 17Mar20 V23 Spencer W. Darbin 17Mar20 174 Conor E. Davis 17Mar20 1US Tyler S. Davis 17Mar20 1L1 Derek M. Deakins 17Mar20 1NF Thomas M. Ebiner 17Mar20 1QH Kyle R. Ekblom 17Mar20 15J Gregory M. Ferketish, Jr. 17Mar20 1JH Robert W. Field 17Mar20 1SH Robert J. Fountain 17Mar20 1QB Jackson W. Fowler 17Mar20 K03 Jeremy R. Gaines 17Mar20 K03 Hayden H. GaMarra 17Mar20 1NB Philip A. Gianopoulos 17Mar20 139 Joseph D. Gilsdorf 17Mar20 1RU Robert I. Glanville 17Mar20 V23 Matthew D. Goetsch 17Mar20 1CJ Mathew M. Goings 17Mar20 V25 Zacharias F. Grader 17Mar20 1JL Brady J. Guse 17Mar20 K03 Timothy A. Hackley 17Mar20 1YB Sterling E. Hall 17Mar20 K03 Aaron D. Harmon 17Mar20 K71 Russell C. Harper III 17Mar20 199 Bryant C. Hatala 17Mar20 K71 Martin Hernandez 17Mar20 V26 Eric D. Hill 17Mar20 152 Ryan C. Hoffman 17Mar20 K03 Curtis E. Homan 17Mar20 1PJ Alexander J. Hornbuckle 17Mar20 145 Brandon J. Hosford 17Mar20 R00 Patrick J. Hourahan 17Mar20 K71 Andrew D. Huston 17Mar20 K71 Elias R. Jimenez 17Mar20 1JW Bryan S. Johansen 17Mar20 1NA Monqavious N. Johnson 17Mar20 1GR Daniel R. Jones 17Mar20 K03 Ryan S. Jordan 17Mar20 1NG Kevin J. Karaffa 17Mar20 199 Rory G. Keefer 17Mar20 1QE Brandon W. Kelly 17Mar20 1LB Chanho Kim 17Mar20 1NG Joshua P. Klingerman 17Mar20 1JZ Hayden S. Knudson 17Mar20 130 Gregory H. Kosiras 17Mar20 K71 Connor M. Koukol 17Mar20 V16 Matthew R. Kreitzer 17Mar20 174 Matthew J. Krider 17Mar20 K03 Robert M. Kuhn 17Mar20 121 Danny O. Lee II 17Mar20 1G7 Levi H. Leet 17Mar20 V28 William P. Lenhart 17Mar20 1EH Justin A. Lindstrom 17Mar20 116 Justin J. Liput 17Mar20 V12 Sterling J. Lock 17Mar20 1C0 Matthew R. MacDougall 17Mar20 K03 Connor F. Mahoney 17Mar20 V28 Thomas J. McLean 17Mar20 036 Kevin J. McMahan 17Mar20 K03 Morris C. McMahon 17Mar20 116 Paul Melshen 17Mar20 124 Armando C. Merino 17Mar20 K71 Anthony S. Mertz 17Mar20 16D Brannon J. Miller 17Mar20 K03 Chad A. Moore 17Mar20 1LB Alexander R. Moyer 17Mar20 1GT Jake M. Nanney 17Mar20 1NE Jacob T. Nelson 17Mar20 V16 Khadeem B. Nelson 17Mar20 K03 Dan L. Nevils IV 17Mar20 143 Curt R. Norris 17Mar20 K71 Andrew M. Nowak 17Mar20 V12 Chase T. Ogden 17Mar20 1GR Timothy H. Pamlanye 17Mar20 1MY Phillip J. Parker 17Mar20 044 Kipp K. Pasqual 17Mar20 1NE Dustin Peltola 17Mar20 K03 John D. Pettas 17Mar20 K03 Nathan A. Phelps 17Mar20 1R2 Tyler C. Phillips 17Mar20 1GS Niccolo E. Punelli 17Mar20 15S Fermin Rendon III 17Mar20 K71 Mitchell S. Rideout 17Mar20 15E Brynden K. Riggan 17Mar20 K71 Nicholas J. Salamone 17Mar20 1R2 Mario L. Sanchez 17Mar20 15A John D. Sanderson 17Mar20 K9R James C. Sartain 17Mar20 1F1 Nicholas C. Savage 17Mar20 1RU Jerek J. Silvas 17Mar20 116 Anthony J. Smith 17Mar20 15K Travis A. Smith 17Mar20 16D Travis D. Soubie 17Mar20 1EH Christopher S. Spiridon 17Mar20 1UR Kelly L. Starnes, Jr. 17Mar20 1XC Benjamin R. Steele 17Mar20 V24 Daniel P. SternLonczak 17Mar20 15H Charlie M. Stewart 17Mar20 V23 Zachary A. Stiller 17Mar20 15L John S. Taranto 17Mar20 1RW Cody D. Trenum 17Mar20 1JV Alejandro Valencia 17Mar20 V26 Ryan W. Vanderah 17Mar20 K71 John B. Venners 17Mar20 K03 Michael F. Vernoia III 17Mar20 K71 Stuart C. Voska 17Mar20 1JS Maxwell D. Weber 17Mar20 K71 Clayton K. Webster 17Mar20 1EA Christopher A. Wehner 17Mar20 1NG Brandon M. Whelan 17Mar20 1PG Victor C. Wu 17Mar20 1NJ Eric A. Yagoda 17Mar20 1PR Matthew J. Yeager 17Mar20 15C David W. Yoder 17Mar20 1QE Alex L. Young 17Mar20 K03 Joe M. Zinnen 17Mar20 1JN David G. Russ 19Mar20 1G9 Michael Gerasimovich III 23Mar20 1SG Evan C. Habib 23Mar20 1NA Zachary R. McCormick 23Mar20 1UW Mitchell D. Jazdzewski 30Mar20 K71 Joseph G. Kucirek 30Mar20 V33 Sean T. McClanahan 30Mar20 19D Nicole A. Rankin 30Mar20 116 Jay C. Sanley 30Mar20 1NA Ian G. Ewart 31Mar20 K03 Sloane A. Toll 31Mar20 K03 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. Name DOR MCC Aaron J. Ridgely 13Mar20 SL5 Alex V. Archambeau 17Mar20 1YB Phillip J. Bacon 17Mar20 1GT Reid E. Bagley 17Mar20 1CF Connor J. Baughman 17Mar20 130 Kenneth C. Belmont II 17Mar20 226 James W. Boguski 17Mar20 1FS Raphael E. Bresselsmith 17Mar20 226 Michael J. Buonanno 17Mar20 SDS Cody S. Burgess 17Mar20 1FS Bryant T. Byler 17Mar20 SU9 Mikko V. Cain 17Mar20 S4K Benjamin W. Castellano 17Mar20 1GT Peter A. Christenson 17Mar20 SL5 Cody E. Clark 17Mar20 S7A Chad C. Cunningham 17Mar20 S4C Kyle C. Daugherty 17Mar20 TMG Michael A. Disipio, Jr. 17Mar20 1FS Gadiel F. Gopar 17Mar20 1Y8 Kekoa B. Hallett 17Mar20 1ET Enrico J. Hamilton 17Mar20 1EP Miguel A. Helguera 17Mar20 1SH Benjamin S. Jones 17Mar20 J61 Christopher M. Kerin 17Mar20 1EC Thomas E. Leonard 17Mar20 1JY JamesRyan E. Mamuyac 17Mar20 SWD Matthew T. Markee 17Mar20 15L Peter M. Mbulo 17Mar20 SD6 Joseph C. Moughan 17Mar20 SDS Colin Murray 17Mar20 122 Mykel T. Mussatto 17Mar20 1Y2 Drew D. Noble 17Mar20 K9R Domenic A. Ricci 17Mar20 SN3 Tyler C. Russell 17Mar20 121 Daniel J. Sharadin 17Mar20 1JL Joshua A. Steward 17Mar20 1NK Charles W. Stewart 17Mar20 SYE Marc M. Villaflor 17Mar20 K79 Stuart A. Vincent 17Mar20 G15 Jason A. Warlick 17Mar20 SGH Tyler A. Williams 17Mar20 1EN Thomas A. Willingham 17Mar20 SMU Franklin J. Yost 17Mar20 SN4 4. 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. 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. 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. 7. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706. Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil. 8. Release authorized by MajGen David A. Ottignon, Director, Manpower Management Division.