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MARADMIN 148/24

FY 2024 Non-Special Duty Assignment Meritorious Promotions

This MARADMIN announces the FY 2024 Non-Special Duty Assignment (Non-SDA) meritorious promotions for enlisted Marines to the ranks of Gunnery Sergeant and Staff Sergeant. Commanders are authorized to effect promotions for the listed Marines effective 2 April 2024, provided they meet the 24-month obligated service requirement. A total of 21 Marines are promoted to Gunnery Sergeant and 44 Marines are promoted to Staff Sergeant.

Issued: March 21, 2024
1.  Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN), but not prior to 2 April 2024, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a).  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion.
2.  Per reference (b), effective July 2020, Marines who are selected to the ranks of SSgt through SgtMaj/MGySgt, to include meritorious promotions, must have at least 24-months of obligated service (OBS) remaining on contract beginning on the date of their promotion.  If the Marine refuses to extend or reenlist to have sufficient obligated service, inform CMC (MMPB-11) of the Marine's refusal.
2.a.  Marines who do not comply with OBS requirements prior to 2 April 2024 are not authorized to be promoted and will not have their promotion effected in the Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS) until they comply.
2.a.1.  Commanders are authorized to locally extend Marines who are identified as not being in compliance with OBS requirments.  Unit Career Planners or other unit representatives completing the NAVMC 321a must cite this MARADMIN as the authority.  Only the Commanding Officer or those serving in an acting capacity may sign the NAVMC 321a as the Administering Officer.
2.a.2.  Commanding Officers are not authorized to extend those Marines with draw case code (DCC) of AF, AH, AX, or AY.  Marines with those DCCs must submit their extension for promotion to MMEA (HQMC) via the Total Force Retention System for appropriate action.  If a Marine is in a medical status, to include limited duty or pending evaluation by a PEB and meet all other requirements, they are eligible for promotion and will be promoted.
3.  In accordance with the provisions of references (a) and (b), authority is granted to meritoriously promote the Marines listed below with a date of rank and effective date of 2 April 2024 in accordance with references (a) through (o).
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3.a.  To Gunnery Sergeant:
Name                    MCC     Name                    MCC
Almazan, M. A.          1CS     Arnett, J. R.           JAB
Barker, A. D.           074     Blanks, N. C.           KAA
Bulataolee, G. W.       1Y6     Cerecedes, J. M.        012
Cobbs, J. L.            1Y5     Corral, B. L.           1EE
Craig, D. L.            994     Dauphine, L. L.         R20
Engdahl, L. B.          1QP     Fernandez, J.           SND
Garcia, E. D.           S54     Hamblin, R. E.          V32
Hamby, J. R.            1MU     Lafrance, J. J.         1K2
McCornell, J.           1R2     Montuore, P. P.         016
Thomas, Z. B.           VMA     Tice Jr., D. L.         036
Xu, X.                  024
3.b.  To Staff Sergeant:
Name                    MCC     Name                    MCC
Alcala, O. A.           01A     Allen, A. R.            TG8
Angelillo III, R. L.    KBM     Barros, M.              IEN
Bridges, X. D.          167     Byrd, P. H.             1MZ
Carson Jr., J. G.       TCJ     Contrerasfrias, J. D.   1GF
Edwards, J. C.          G9A     Falcione, G. A.         819
Figueroa, A. S.         VF4     Fonseca, A. N.          1QD
Fordham, T. N.          1UV     Gaizo, A. J.            V11
Golla, G. S.            VMC     Guzman, C. E.           S6C
Hammond, A. C.          1LB     Huffman, J. M.          1US
Jordan, H.              QLA     Kuhlmann, B. B.         1NL
Leon, S. P.             902     Lopez, P. P.            143
LopezRosa, C. M.        1EP     Lorenzini, A. F.        1YB
Macedo Jr., L.          1EM     Magee, J. N.            15L
Medrano, V. I.          1JQ     Mullins, C. G.          1R4
Owen, T. T.             C35     Rainbird, T. A.         028
Ramirez, A. J.          KA3     Richards, I. J.         K26
Ruiz, A. D.             15D     Sanchez, E. A.          036
Surovi, A. J.           V21     Taylor, T. N.           129
Terrones, I. E.         TGP     VarasDevaldes, K. M.    S3F
VasquezMarte, L.        TMG     Villasenor, E. J.       1TE
Ward, C. F.             V8A     Whetsel, A. W.          V36
4.  Congratulations to these Marines for exemplary performance and well-deserved meritorious promotion.
5.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.