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). (Read from left to right) 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.