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MARADMIN 192/16

Officer Promotions for May 2016 and Projected Officer Promotions for June 2016

This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective May 1, 2016, and projects officer promotions for June 2016 across all components (active duty, reserve, and limited duty officers). The message lists officers promoted to grades from Captain through Colonel, including warrant officer promotions, and provides administrative guidance for effecting promotions and handling delays or declinations.

Issued: April 7, 2016
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.  Click on "Marines," go to the "career" section under "information for Marines" and then click on "promotions."  Click on "officer promotions," "FAQS," and then "promotion ceremonies."<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 14 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 May 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
James H. Bain                   Col          UKE<br>
Scott E. Conway                 Col          1FU<br>
Elmer K. Couch                  Col          1C1<br>
Christopher R. Escamilla        Col          QAP<br>
Peter C. Farnum                 Col          J59<br>
Scott A. Gondek                 Col          1RA<br>
Brian M. Howlett                Col          1C1<br>
Michael C. Taylor               Col          NG8<br>
Rory L. Aldridge                LtCol        J15<br>
Stephen J. Conley               LtCol        VMJ<br>
Ghyno G. Kellman                LtCol        1Y9<br>
Bryan D. Lieske                 LtCol        15L<br>
Joseph W. Ray                   LtCol        1Y6<br>
Scottie S. Redden               LtCol        1C0<br>
Steven E. Schultze              LtCol        QBF<br>
Casey D. Shea                   LtCol        UKT<br>
Dan E. Alcantara                Maj          1C1<br>
Adam J. Ayriss                  Maj          C05<br>
David A. Borden, Jr.            Maj          C25<br>
John F. Boyer                   Maj          097<br>
Daniel L. Brown                 Maj          1C0<br>
Jason W. Chan                   Maj          QAR<br>
Peter C. Combe II               Maj          QAR<br>
Joseph Common                   Maj          1ET<br>
Hector L. Contreras             Maj          1K4<br>
Robert P. Cronin                Maj          QAR<br>
George D. Cummings IV           Maj          1TC<br>
Gregg F. Curley                 Maj          QAR<br>
Luke D. Delaney                 Maj          G76<br>
Peter A. Driscoll II            Maj          V38<br>
Jeffrey M. Erb                  Maj          V16<br>
Hector N. Espada                Maj          QAR<br>
Ray N. Gomez                    Maj          M9G<br>
Edward B. Gonzales              Maj          H99<br>
Brian D. Green                  Maj          V14<br>
David L. Lee, Jr.               Maj          K95<br>
Arthur K. Lotz IV               Maj          J62<br>
Peter J. Marbach                Maj          1T5<br>
Amanda B. Martin                Maj          1G9<br>
Morgan T. Monaghan              Maj          K99<br>
Robert J. Monroe                Maj          TMG<br>
Caleb A. Murphy                 Maj          1J3<br>
Aaron J. Quintanar              Maj          1RU<br>
Charles H. Reiter               Maj          QAR<br>
Srivatsan N. Santhanam          Maj          MDD<br>
Jared K. Swan                   Maj          1T6<br>
Brian J. Tedesco                Maj          1Y7<br>
Ross E. Allen                   Capt         1RT<br>
Nicole M. Anderson              Capt         031<br>
Daniel A. Armstrong             Capt         199<br>
Kristen M. Baldwin              Capt         016<br>
Joseph A. Bosnick               Capt         1GS<br>
Sayer Q. Buchanan               Capt         VME<br>
James P. Butters                Capt         V13<br>
Daniel B. Comito                Capt         A42<br>
Jacob J. Connell                Capt         VHE<br>
Adam J. Crane                   Capt         K66<br>
Stephen M. Cricchio             Capt         1JQ<br>
Jessica R. Demaria              Capt         1JA<br>
David N. DenovioLertola         Capt         1NH<br>
Alex J. Dobson                  Capt         1HN<br>
Jeremy D. Eshleman              Capt         1J2<br>
Jeremy M. Gay                   Capt         168<br>
James M. Hernandez              Capt         VFG<br>
Emiliano HernandezBrito         Capt         V18<br>
Christopher M. Howard           Capt         K80<br>
George W. Hurley III            Capt         SA5<br>
Geoffrey L. Irving              Capt         098<br>
Michael P. Lawrence             Capt         122<br>
Christopher J. Leisring         Capt         15E<br>
Tyler H. Lindsey                Capt         1PB<br>
Stacey A. Martinez              Capt         1QB<br>
Dwight Z. McCurdy               Capt         1YB<br>
Tucker R. McNulty               Capt         097<br>
Anthony A. Millette             Capt         018<br>
Geophery A. Mills               Capt         1F2<br>
Jennifer L. Mozzetta            Capt         960<br>
Christopher J. Mudd             Capt         VR1<br>
Corey N. Muma                   Capt         1NG<br>
Michael Pinar                   Capt         VM1<br>
Kassia R. Regehr                Capt         146<br>
Calebe L. Rice                  Capt         021<br>
Sharon L. Rollins               Capt         QBB<br>
Jake P. Ryan                    Capt         V18<br>
Eric J. Schwinghammer           Capt         J9W<br>
Thomas K. Seo                   Capt         1NF<br>
Tyler J. Shumaker               Capt         VLD<br>
Luca Simone                     Capt         1JU<br>
Joshua S. Stacey                Capt         1V4<br>
Tiffany S. Sturgell             Capt         KAA<br>
James I. Summerfield            Capt         VHG<br>
Phillip A. Thome                Capt         1PJ<br>
Daniel R. Viverette             Capt         143<br>
Kyle R. Watkins                 Capt         1YB<br>
Matthew T. Weltzien             Capt         1NJ<br>
Samuel T. Wetselaar             Capt         19C<br>
Edward J. Yu                    Capt         UKU<br>
4.  Under the provisions of section 5589 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named limited duty officer (LDO) to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 May 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Micheal J. Corbin               Maj          145<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 active reserve (AR) officer to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 May 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
George D. Kinter                LtCol        1F1<br>
6.  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 May 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Christopher A. Brown            LtCol        HAB<br>
Evan B. Hume                    LtCol        QAE<br>
Jin K. Kim                      LtCol        HAB<br>
Henry H. Ko                     LtCol        SG3<br>
Justin M. Martell               LtCol        HAB<br>
Matthew P. Nodine               LtCol        HAB<br>
Georgia L. Parment              LtCol        1EE<br>
Chad P. Seber                   LtCol        HAB<br>
Timothy E. Banks                Maj          IRR<br>
Patrick M. Batten               Maj          SF2<br>
Katie N. Borcuk                 Maj          S13<br>
Maro D. Enoka                   Maj          HAB<br>
Jared A. Farnsworth             Maj          SLM<br>
Andrew T. Howard                Maj          1RA<br>
George N. Irish                 Maj          IRR<br>
Brian G. Lipski                 Maj          HAB<br>
Kyle A. McAtee                  Maj          HAB<br>
Don H. Newberry, Jr.            Maj          HAB<br>
Clark B. Noble                  Maj          IRR<br>
Matthew F. Pottinger            Maj          HAB<br>
Jason S. Schick                 Maj          HAB<br>
Lee R. Zawacki, Jr.             Maj          S38<br>
Clayton K. Anderson             Capt         SJ3<br>
Jason H. Bryan                  Capt         S5D<br>
Benjamin E. Cary                Capt         B38<br>
Joseph P. Claver                Capt         SDS<br>
Daniel R. Costello              Capt         D07<br>
Frank M. Crocker                Capt         SM7<br>
David G. Crockett               Capt         SM6<br>
Peter J. Dey                    Capt         SHC<br>
Gregory S. Eakins               Capt         SN4<br>
Fred E. Ellis III               Capt         SQJ<br>
Kristopher Floyd                Capt         B50<br>
Derek M. Gahimer                Capt         IRR<br>
Edward S. Gildea                Capt         IRR<br>
Herdy J. Guirand                Capt         S3G<br>
Sean K. Herlihy                 Capt         SAQ<br>
Robert J. Herman                Capt         SIR<br>
Orson K. Hwang                  Capt         SNF<br>
Zane D. Jones                   Capt         SOV<br>
James M. KenneyPrentiss         Capt         SG3<br>
Christopher J. Kopf             Capt         C39<br>
Andrew J. Lee                   Capt         SHU<br>
Dale C. Limbrock                Capt         S6H<br>
Patrick K. Lohse                Capt         IRR<br>
Humberto I. LopezMena           Capt         SHC<br>
James A. Mahady                 Capt         IRR<br>
John J. McFadden IV             Capt         SCQ<br>
Will McLoughlin                 Capt         S5D<br>
Peter T. Morawek                Capt         IRR<br>
Sean A. Murello                 Capt         STL<br>
John M. Murtagh III             Capt         SLF<br>
Mitchell A. Nelson              Capt         SMK<br>
Stephen Newark                  Capt         SK8<br>
Anthony I. Ng                   Capt         SAR<br>
Nathan M. Price                 Capt         S5J<br>
John B. Ravenel                 Capt         S20<br>
Jerod D. Sausville              Capt         1RA<br>
Chet W. Shaffer                 Capt         SKE<br>
Andrew C. Sides                 Capt         SD6<br>
Michael R. Stevens, Jr.         Capt         IRR<br>
David A. Vanabbema              Capt         SMU<br>
Carson J. Walker                Capt         SJQ<br>
David T. Wallen                 Capt         S6H<br>
Nathaniel C. Wisan              Capt         D82<br>
Eric Yuen                       Capt         SMV<br>
7.  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 Four (CWO4) through Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3).  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 May 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Jeremiah J. Elsbury             CWO4         082<br>
Keoni P. Kim                    CWO4         091<br>
Travis L. McKinney              CWO4         SK5<br>
Richard G. Orosco               CWO4         1ES<br>
Daniel N. Paradis               CWO4         VFD<br>
William P. Tinney               CWO4         017<br>
Jose A. Alvarez                 CWO3         1NF<br>
Daniel P. Carreon               CWO3         1RS<br>
Daniel L. Fidler                CWO3         199<br>
Eric J. McCoy                   CWO3         V8C<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 FY16 promotions are projected for June 2016 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY16 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.<br>
           Senior Officer       Sel    Junior Officer       Sel<br>
Col        F. C. Poole III      29     S. J. Delazaro       41<br>
Col (AR)   C. C. Ullman         5      A. T. Strickland     6<br>
Col (R)    J. E. Moore          28     K. E. Walsh          29<br>
LtCol      A. B. Mackay         152    C. J. Rehwaldt       180<br>
LtCol (AR) T. A. Boggs          15     T. A. Boggs          15<br>
LtCol (R)  J. A. Vanbrunt       77     L. C. Keck           81<br>
Maj (LDO)<br>
MOS: 0430  M. A. Ortega         4      M. A. Ortega         4<br>
Maj (R)    C. B. McCarthy       185    M. E. Hobert         189<br>
Capt       N. A. Bender         419    C. R. Welch          472<br>
Capt (R)   L. C. Carr           132.2  A. R. Trabert        132.8<br>
CWO5<br>
MOS: 0170  S. D. Easton         3      S. D. Easton         3<br>
MOS: 6802  D. R. Fulton         1      D. R. Fulton         1<br>
CWO4       <br>
MOS: 0170  C. V. Cruz           8      C. V. Cruz           8<br>
CWO3       <br>
MOS: 6502  J. H. Colville       2      J. H. Colville       2<br>
MOS: 6604  D. L. Murphy         2      D. L. Murphy         2<br>
12.  The following FY17 promotions are projected for June 2016 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>
LtCol (LDO)<br>
MOS: 0430  S. Willliams         2      S. Willliams         2<br>
MOS: 6502  J. C. Rose           1      J. C. Rose           1<br>
Maj        E. L. Shockley       269    H. C. Flynn          318<br>
Maj (LDO)<br>
MOS: 6004  D. J. Curtis         4      D. J. Curtis         4<br>
13.  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.  Click on "Marines," go to the "career" section under "information for Marines" and then click on "promotions."  Click on "officer promotions," then look under "contacts."<br>
14.  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>
15.  Release authorized by MajGen Craig Q. Timberlake, Director, Manpower Management Division.