1stLt Promotions for April 2024
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 21 active duty officers and 5 reserve officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant (1stLt) for April 2024. The promotions have various effective dates throughout April 2024, with the majority effective on April 30, 2024. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions immediately upon publication of this message.
Issued: March 27, 2024
1. Authority. Refs (a) through (g) 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. MMPB-10 will mail commissions to parent commands under separate cover. Expect 4-6 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 are located in chapter 6 of ref (b) or the Officer Promotions 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. 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 officer(s) on active duty, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Marco A. RamirezLazos 01Apr24 1NE<br> Ryan C. Skibicki 01Apr24 1G9<br> Kaleb M. Smith 01Apr24 H62<br> Geno A. Malanca 08Apr24 1JV<br> Javon M. Shepard 19Apr24 1JY<br> Gavin M. Demetreu 22Apr24 K03<br> Nathaniel J. Barton 23Apr24 19F<br> Sophie A. Bell 29Apr24 K03<br> Rhys Biddiscombe 30Apr24 V21<br> James M. Botelho 30Apr24 135<br> Sean P. Cokely 30Apr24 J61<br> Jacob J. Flattery 30Apr24 1CF<br> Tyler A. Harman 30Apr24 1JS<br> Nolan P. Hensley 30Apr24 15G<br> John T. McFadden 30Apr24 K27<br> Steven J. Quill, Jr. 30Apr24 K27<br> Brandon S. Quinn 30Apr24 K71<br> John E. Sagan 30Apr24 1FU<br> Vito M. Santarsiero 30Apr24 1NE<br> Steven J. Sikora 30Apr24 KBM<br> Andrew D. Yamashita 30Apr24 1Y1<br> 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 officer(s), as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Timothy B. Singleton 02Apr24 S6G<br> Thomas N. Herron 30Apr24 023<br> Daniel W. Lincoln 30Apr24 1FR<br> Allison R. Sturgeon 30Apr24 IRR<br> Kevin Tran 30Apr24 1NF<br> 4. Delay of Promotion<br> 4.a. Commanding Officer Determination. Per refs (b) and (g), 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 of ref (a). Ref (a) requires written notification to the officer 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. Commanding Officers must also notify CMC (MMPB-10) prior to the effective date of the appointment so that the promotion is not effected in Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) and to allow for the initiation of administrative action. Refs (a), (b), (c), and (e) contain guidelines for the timely submission of supporting documentation.<br> 4.b. Adverse Screening Process. Before the release of this promotion authority, all officers are screened for adverse or potentially adverse information. CMC (MMPB-10) removed the names of those officers with records identified during the adverse screening process as containing adverse or potentially adverse information from the promotion authority MARADMIN. Those officers will receive correspondence under separate cover from CMC (JPL).<br> 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.<br> 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 (MMPB-10) 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> 7. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706. Email inquiries may be submitted via the Officer Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil.<br> 8. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.