1stLt Promotions for April 2021
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 17 active duty officers and 2 reserve officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant for April 2021. The promotions are effective on various dates throughout April 2021, with rank, pay, and allowances effective from the date of rank (DOR) indicated for each officer.
Issued: March 10, 2021
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 Isabelle M. Browning 01Apr21 16D Erik D. Kvenlog 01Apr21 1UW Alexander I. Mathews 01Apr21 1PF Aaron Yang 01Apr21 1QD Andrew B. Ward 02Apr21 1CF Christopher M. Doubek 06Apr21 K03 Ashley P. Emery 06Apr21 1JY Samuel D. Vu 13Apr21 1Y8 Emily J. Wallace 13Apr21 K09 Jacob L. Harmon 15Apr21 J61 Benjamin N. Frizzell 20Apr21 J61 Caleb P. Newman 23Apr21 124 William F. Blundo 26Apr21 V26 Dustin R. Churchel 26Apr21 V36 Ethan L. Moody 26Apr21 V18 Mark J. Slocum, Jr. 26Apr21 K71 Zachary J. Shenal 27Apr21 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 Raul M. Mejia 19Apr21 S5L Robert T. Gilman 20Apr21 087 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 inquiries may be submitted via the Promotion Branch's internet web page at www.Marines.mil. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil. 8. Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.