Officer Promotions for April 2017 and Projected Officer Promotions for May 2017
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective April 1, 2017, and projected promotions for May 2017 across all components (active duty, active reserve, and reserve). The message authorizes commanding officers to effect promotions for officers selected to the ranks of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO3-CWO4), and provides administrative guidance on promotion procedures, acceptance, declination, and reporting requirements.
Issued: March 13, 2017
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." Click on "Officer Promotions," look under the "Reference" tab on the right side of the page.<br>
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 13 for mailing address and POC information.<br>
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 April 2017.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Stephen F. Keane Col 098<br>
James R. Booth LtCol 444<br>
Daryl L. Desimone LtCol 15A<br>
Bryan A. Eovito LtCol 143<br>
James F. Foley LtCol 1GF<br>
Michael G. Hays LtCol 1NP<br>
Joseph G. Parker LtCol S5J<br>
Peter M. Rummler LtCol 111<br>
Marco D. Serna LtCol 1QB<br>
Kyle B. Shoop LtCol 1TV<br>
Scott E. Stephan LtCol 15A<br>
John J. Stephens LtCol 021<br>
Anthony E. Zinni LtCol 007<br>
Dante A. Almonte Capt VRA<br>
Aaron L. Balderson Capt 124<br>
Ryan N. Bassi Capt 121<br>
Anthony E. Beaupre Capt VM6<br>
Holly M. Berger Capt 1JY<br>
Thomas W. Bertram Capt 028<br>
Andrew P. Bibby Capt VLC<br>
Matthew T. Borkowski Capt 1SG<br>
Lucas T. Bosch Capt 1HM<br>
David A. Bunting Capt 016<br>
Rebecca R. Carlson Capt 15D<br>
Adam L. Colter Capt 193<br>
Scott M. Cotton Capt 193<br>
John M. Coutoumas Capt VR1<br>
Lucas T. Crumpton Capt 017<br>
Gregory S. Davis Capt 1MR<br>
Garrett A. Dennis Capt VLA<br>
Aaron T. Denson Capt VLC<br>
Kevin D. Depinto Capt 017<br>
Andrew P. Dunbeck Capt VLD<br>
Emily E. Elledge Capt VM5<br>
Christopher R. Emde Capt 016<br>
Miles A. Essay Capt 1RV<br>
Patrick J. Fedak Capt KA1<br>
Michael J. Freedman Capt 007<br>
Brandon S. Fritts Capt A85<br>
Stephen M. George Capt H99<br>
Nicholas E. Gery Capt 096<br>
Christopher G. Gibeily Capt VM6<br>
Luke T. Goodwill Capt 1UV<br>
Steven J. Gore Capt K18<br>
Thomas J. Gray Capt 1C0<br>
Matthew D. Grothaus Capt VHC<br>
Jared A. Hasson Capt 1A5<br>
Caleb J. Havens Capt 1R3<br>
Davin B. Heaton Capt 078<br>
Kate J. Herren Capt H99<br>
Josiah B. Hibbitts V Capt VHG<br>
Thomas J. Hogan Capt J9W<br>
Samuel R. Houghtling Capt 016<br>
William A. Huckeba Capt VR1<br>
David M. Johnsen Capt 1V4<br>
Paul R. Johnson Capt 092<br>
Kevin R. Johnston Capt V25<br>
Thomas W. Jones IV Capt J9V<br>
Alusine S. Kamara Capt SIJ<br>
Zackary A. Kitts Capt VR1<br>
Kelly A. Kosewicz Capt 1Y4<br>
Nicole M. Kreis Capt 1EC<br>
Katherine M. Laws Capt T95<br>
Collin M. Leadbeter Capt 1NE<br>
Stephanie A. Lomeli Capt V8B<br>
Brendan P. Lopez Capt J9W<br>
Taylor K. Love Capt V31<br>
Ryan A. Malanchuk Capt 1Y1<br>
Christopher R. Mallon Capt V27<br>
Alice M. Marcelo Capt 1DX<br>
Robert R. Marraffa Capt 1NH<br>
Naomi E. May Capt 1EC<br>
John A. McAndrew Capt 1RU<br>
John E. McCombs Capt 1F2<br>
Emily J. Meyer Capt 940<br>
Kevin C. Miller Capt VMA<br>
Forrest P. Mitchell Capt V61<br>
John D. Molinar Capt 1GT<br>
John O. Mutton Capt 15L<br>
Joel D. Natareno, Jr. Capt 1JE<br>
Benjamin R. Nicholas Capt 268<br>
Mikhail O. Nikiforov Capt 1V1<br>
Christina M. Nymeyer Capt 069<br>
Jesusah L. Olver Capt 014<br>
William L. Pauley Capt 15B<br>
David W. Peck Capt VHE<br>
Edward M. Peilen Capt 1NE<br>
Danielle K. Phillips Capt QAW<br>
Travis J. Phillips Capt VLC<br>
Juan F. Pinzon Capt 1RA<br>
Benton W. Pittman, Jr. Capt 1NR<br>
Ari W. Polivy Capt VRA<br>
Glennon M. Potts Capt 15B<br>
Torri R. Preston Capt 193<br>
Jessica Pruschki Capt 045<br>
Andres R. Rodriguez Capt V33<br>
Steven R. Schiesser, Jr. Capt 1YB<br>
Joshua A. Schubert Capt C77<br>
Samuel A. Schultz Capt VHD<br>
Nicholas A. Schwartz Capt JAM<br>
Andrew J. Shulkosky Capt 017<br>
Valerie K. Smith Capt VHD<br>
Miguel A. Solis Capt 143<br>
Christopher J. Stewart Capt VHB<br>
Michael A. Stukel Capt 1UR<br>
Scott A. Stumbo Capt VHB<br>
Theodore A. Sukramani Capt 1Y7<br>
Lance C. Sutton Capt 060<br>
John C. Taliaferro Capt VF4<br>
David A. Tan Capt H99<br>
Pierce D. Torrence Capt 121<br>
Adam M. Vanwagenen Capt 1JS<br>
Nolan J. Vihlen Capt 1HN<br>
Devin A. Villa Capt 1NH<br>
Gavin A. Wezensky Capt 1HK<br>
William J. Wild Capt 1NJ<br>
Douglas C. Wood Capt 1Y7<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 April 2017.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Brandon L. Davidson Maj S2E<br>
Landon C. Dunaway Maj S2A<br>
Christopher E. Troken Maj ARP<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 April 2017.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Andrew J. Aylward Col HAB<br>
Annemarie E. Theriot Col 111<br>
Marc F. Arnold LtCol SLM<br>
John M. Beichner, Jr. LtCol SL3<br>
Eugene E. Burrell, Jr. LtCol QBF<br>
Christopher Chase LtCol S11<br>
Ronald C. Coleman, Jr. LtCol 1EE<br>
Nicholas D. Johnson LtCol S3C<br>
James M. Lane LtCol IRR<br>
Paul M. Lee III LtCol S7L<br>
Michael Lepore LtCol S8E<br>
Thomas A. McAvoy III LtCol 1FN<br>
Derek J. Oliver LtCol HAB<br>
Ferdinand P. Peche LtCol HAB<br>
Dale S. Rolen LtCol HAB<br>
Kevin J. Szepe LtCol S3C<br>
Troy T. Battaglia Maj HAB<br>
Liam O. Begley Maj HAB<br>
Nikolajs J. Berzins Maj IRR<br>
Sarah E. Carle Maj HAB<br>
Bryan J. Cleveland Maj IRR<br>
Jeffrey T. Cobb Maj TSR<br>
Ryan J. Cocciolone Maj SK8<br>
Nathan R. Dillon Maj S5B<br>
Philong H. Duong Maj SCP<br>
Yolanda S. Estrada Maj HAB<br>
Hannah C. Gazmen Maj IRR<br>
Paul W. Giebeig Maj IRR<br>
Michael B. Gonzalez Maj IRR<br>
Philip Y. Kim Maj SLR<br>
Michael P. Lawrie Maj IRR<br>
Leon P. Leak Maj SL3<br>
Benjamin Lin Maj S6Q<br>
Jonathan W. Matthews Maj HAB<br>
Peter A. McNeilly Maj HAB<br>
Scott L. Monroe Maj SIT<br>
Adrian J. Nicholas Maj 008<br>
Colin J. Puhala Maj 008<br>
Zell C. Robinson Maj IRR<br>
Richard C. Schroff, Jr. Maj IRR<br>
Matthew C. Strieby Maj HAB<br>
Kyle T. Tannehill Maj SCP<br>
Christopher R. Thobaben Maj S8S<br>
Matthew A. Thompson Maj S6D<br>
Peter A. Vergenz Maj S3B<br>
Marc P. Wason Maj HAB<br>
Arthur A. Zuehlke Maj S38<br>
Daulton R. Abernathy III Capt S2F<br>
David P. Andrews Capt SUH<br>
Jason D. Ayers Capt SN6<br>
Bryan M. Basenback Capt SYE<br>
Timothy E. Budri Capt IRR<br>
James W. Cahill Capt S7B<br>
Courtney R. Caimona Capt IRR<br>
Zania Z. Campos Capt S5J<br>
Sky F. Colvil Capt SHP<br>
Christopher M. Coulon Capt S54<br>
Alexander N. DeCosta Capt IRR<br>
Kevin H. Ding Capt S3H<br>
Nolan B. Gore Capt IRR<br>
Evan P. Huffman Capt IRR<br>
Stephen J. Koeper Capt SUM<br>
Nicholas A. Lewis Capt S2D<br>
Ryan X. Lim Capt 091<br>
Jerry D. Lobretto Capt SUV<br>
Dominic J. Manelli Capt S5N<br>
Lucas H. Martin Capt IRR<br>
Vincent M. Melkus Capt IRR<br>
Jeffrey T. Nagle Capt IRR<br>
James M. ONeill Capt IRR<br>
Justin K. Quinnelly Capt SN6<br>
Damien P. Suter Capt S8F<br>
Matthew J. Sylvester Capt SMU<br>
Cory D. Walker Capt S6E<br>
Peter C. Wisan Capt IRR<br>
6. 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 officers as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3). Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 April 2017.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Charles J. Bell CWO3 1CQ<br>
Jason N. Detten CWO3 VLD<br>
Joshua S. Hoffbuhr CWO3 VM3<br>
Christopher C. Sanford CWO3 VM2<br>
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 April 2017.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Edward F. Skrobiszewski CWO4 SDS<br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
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.<br>
11. The following FY17 promotions are projected for May 2017 and are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY17 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.<br>
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel<br>
Col B. T. Bruggeman 71 C. M. Rankin 75<br>
Col (AR) B. R. Miller 4 B. R. Miller 4<br>
Col (R) J. M. Quirk 35 J. M. Quirk 35<br>
LtCol none none none none<br>
LtCol (AR) C. M. Sumruld 15 M. A. Cap 16<br>
LtCol (R) C. A. Banweg 64 D. L. Jupiter 80<br>
Maj (AR) none none none none<br>
Maj (R) I. J. Perez, Jr. 242 A. K. Antoine 269<br>
Capt J. E. Trodden 324 G. A. Bailey 438<br>
MOS: 3404 P. A. Anderson, Jr. 474 N. L. Richardson 530<br>
Capt (R) C. D. Stevenson 85 D. S. Lemelin 107<br>
CWO5<br>
MOS: 0170 L. C. Nation 2 L. C. Nation 2<br>
MOS: 0210 W. G. Parsons 1 W. G. Parsons 1<br>
MOS: 6502 E. R. Schoeberg 1 E. R. Schoeberg 1<br>
CWO4<br>
MOS: 0170 W. J. Stewart 3 M. Mullins 5<br>
MOS: 0210 H. D. Kim 5 H. D. Kim 5<br>
MOS: 6502 P. H. Clinton 1 P. H. Clinton 1<br>
MOS: 7002 C. L. Hunt 1 C. L. Hunt 1<br>
CWO4 (R) E. C. Ververs II 9 E. C. Ververs II 9<br>
CWO3<br>
MOS: 0306 T. R. Johnson 8 T. R. Johnson 8<br>
MOS: 3510 Z. P. McManigal 10 Z. P. McManigal 10<br>
12. 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. Email address is OfficerPromotions(at)usmc.mil.<br>
13. 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.<br>
14. Release authorized by MajGen Michael A. Rocco, Director, Manpower Management Division.