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MARADMIN 229/20

Officer Promotions for April 2020 (Additional)

This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of additional Marine Corps officers to Major and Lieutenant Colonel for April 2020, supplementing MARADMIN 182/20. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions with an effective date of 1 April 2020, and includes approximately 180 regular officers promoted to Major and 3 limited duty officers promoted to Major and Lieutenant Colonel.

Issued: April 9, 2020
1.  AUTHORITY.  Refs (a) through (i) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions.  This MARADMIN 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.  Due to the recent confirmation of various FY21 officer promotion boards on 20 March 2020, this MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of the below additional officers for April 2020.  This MARADMIN does not cancel, but is in addition to MARADMIN 182/20.<br>
2.  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 April 2020.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Jesse D. Adkison                Maj          057<br>
Joseph F. Albano, Jr.           Maj          V16<br>
Brian M. Anderson               Maj          V28<br>
Emanuel Araica                  Maj          15F<br>
John E. Auer                    Maj          1RS<br>
Andrew W. Baity                 Maj          1T5<br>
Cody M. Barton                  Maj          1T5<br>
Alexandra Benda                 Maj          036<br>
Michael P. Billings             Maj          V26<br>
Nathan J. Blackwell             Maj          1GT<br>
Stephan A. Bohanan              Maj          V33<br>
Andrew B. Bonell                Maj          KB6<br>
Kyle A. Bookhout                Maj          080<br>
Stephen K. Brower, Jr.          Maj          19D<br>
Michael E. Bruce                Maj          121<br>
Bruce H. Byrd                   Maj          017<br>
Tyrel L. Campbell               Maj          114<br>
Rhett E. Carpenter              Maj          1NF<br>
Marco I. Carrillo               Maj          G9K<br>
Sean P. Carroll                 Maj          1G8<br>
Jacob S. Castillo               Maj          086<br>
Nicholas C. Castle              Maj          077<br>
Steven E. Christopher           Maj          1GF<br>
Robert M. Clary                 Maj          G78<br>
Robert C. Clifford              Maj          T50<br>
Franklyn A. Colorado            Maj          1JQ<br>
Nicholas I. Compton             Maj          1T3<br>
Kenneth A. Conover III          Maj          V35<br>
Peter J. Corcoran               Maj          1G0<br>
Brandon W. Cox                  Maj          TZ7<br>
Steven A. Cox                   Maj          1EP<br>
Jeremiah J. Culp                Maj          C21<br>
Sean A. Cunningham              Maj          070<br>
Preston P. Curry                Maj          1TC<br>
Jared S. Dalton                 Maj          1XC<br>
Todd A. Denton                  Maj          080<br>
Benjamin M. Diamon              Maj          014<br>
Brandon M. Dorsett              Maj          L08<br>
Christopher M. Doyle            Maj          1VD<br>
Thomas R. Dudro                 Maj          1T5<br>
Rodney L. Ebersole              Maj          1RA<br>
Jordan A. Eddington             Maj          V18<br>
Elle M. Ekman                   Maj          QAM<br>
Joshua P. Elliott               Maj          1MS<br>
Kenneth M. Endicott             Maj          VFB<br>
Joshua K. Entrekin              Maj          G78<br>
Chad M. Ernst                   Maj          1NA<br>
Brandon L. Erwin                Maj          1JY<br>
Justin E. Farnell               Maj          1V4<br>
Daniel J. Fawcett               Maj          142<br>
Charles M. Felps                Maj          036<br>
Jacob A. Fernandez              Maj          1FR<br>
Jeremy A. Fisher                Maj          V15<br>
Lewis C. Flinn                  Maj          H99<br>
Joseph R. Forbes                Maj          1DX<br>
Adam J. Franklin                Maj          1FT<br>
Michael S. Frazer               Maj          1JA<br>
Thomas R. Fricton               Maj          W27<br>
Anthony J. Gantt, Jr.           Maj          H86<br>
Andy A. Garcia                  Maj          G9F<br>
Logan A. Giger                  Maj          V28<br>
James D. Glover                 Maj          V8A<br>
Brian R. Greunke                Maj          052<br>
Shannon L. Gross                Maj          078<br>
Brian C. Hampton                Maj          1DX<br>
Kristin E. Hanna                Maj          1FV<br>
William L. Harding              Maj          V6B<br>
Robert M. Harrison              Maj          SR2<br>
Talya C. Havice                 Maj          T12<br>
Richard A. Hayek                Maj          914<br>
Herman R. Haynes                Maj          1C1<br>
John F. Helms                   Maj          VMJ<br>
David J. Heuwetter III          Maj          1MU<br>
James J. Hoertt                 Maj          1NJ<br>
Norman B. Holcombe              Maj          080<br>
Ryan P. Holland                 Maj          130<br>
Travis A. Holland               Maj          111<br>
Travis E. Horner                Maj          H50<br>
Jason R. Hotalen                Maj          K43<br>
Stephanie V. Iacobucci          Maj          K95<br>
Okechukwu U. Ihenacho           Maj          V24<br>
Jeffrey D. Illies, Jr.          Maj          1LB<br>
Andrew J. Johnson               Maj          VRA<br>
Morgan T. Jordan                Maj          1R4<br>
Brent E. Jurmu                  Maj          121<br>
Gregory J. Jurschak             Maj          V27<br>
Kaiponoa H. Kaheakuenhada       Maj          038<br>
Altan D. Kandiyeli              Maj          1FN<br>
Steven D. Kasdan                Maj          H99<br>
Evan F. Keel                    Maj          V32<br>
Michael S. Kelly                Maj          1MX<br>
Michael D. Kennedy              Maj          H99<br>
Joshua T. Kettenton             Maj          K44<br>
Keegan R. Kinkade               Maj          V15<br>
Wade T. Kreamer                 Maj          LIS<br>
Jason E. Kremers                Maj          1MU<br>
Yuk W. Kwan                     Maj          1ER<br>
William M. Lambuth, Jr.         Maj          19F<br>
Daniel A. Lane                  Maj          VFE<br>
Alex M. Lang                    Maj          V34<br>
Richard B. Larger, Jr.          Maj          007<br>
Charlyne D. Lawrence            Maj          080<br>
John C. Lee                     Maj          HAD<br>
Melinda A. Lewallen             Maj          007<br>
William D. Long                 Maj          V33<br>
Cristina Lopez                  Maj          1ET<br>
Richard C. Marshall             Maj          1S8<br>
Roberto A. Martins, Jr.         Maj          091<br>
Nathan J. Mast                  Maj          1A5<br>
Ben E. McCaleb III              Maj          175<br>
Rowdy L. Meinen                 Maj          G71<br>
Joseph C. Messmer               Maj          K44<br>
Jordan D. Miller                Maj          1NA<br>
Gavin J. Miranda                Maj          G78<br>
Eric M. Montgomery              Maj          V23<br>
Daryl C. Neill                  Maj          1LB<br>
Eric K. Nilsson                 Maj          1HM<br>
Christopher W. OBrien           Maj          1T5<br>
Liam P. OLone                   Maj          V18<br>
Brett A. Papale                 Maj          M32<br>
Chun H. Park                    Maj          1JQ<br>
Daniel J. Paton                 Maj          1MU<br>
Thomas J. Perna                 Maj          1C0<br>
Nicholas D. Peters              Maj          1V4<br>
Bryan S. Peterson               Maj          1YB<br>
Louis E. Prosperie III          Maj          1JN<br>
Nick G. Pyper                   Maj          1RA<br>
Charles C. Randolph             Maj          1GE<br>
Brett E. Rankin                 Maj          K47<br>
Kiel A. Reese                   Maj          070<br>
Jordan M. Reid                  Maj          H89<br>
Patrick S. Reilly               Maj          LDG<br>
David W. Roberts                Maj          G91<br>
Bradley T. Roensch              Maj          1EP<br>
Ted A. Rose                     Maj          1GS<br>
Jessica L. Ryan                 Maj          H63<br>
John J. Sabol III               Maj          V28<br>
Marisol Salgado                 Maj          U12<br>
Ryan S. Sawyer                  Maj          19D<br>
Jonathan C. Scarfe              Maj          080<br>
Scott A. Schactler              Maj          1GR<br>
Philip R. Schmitz               Maj          H99<br>
Thomas G. Scovel                Maj          V27<br>
J.  C. Simpson                  Maj          15C<br>
Shawna L. Sinnott               Maj          843<br>
John M. Snyder                  Maj          080<br>
Ryan W. Steenberge              Maj          1NF<br>
Charles J. Stevenson            Maj          VLC<br>
Conor W. Stewart                Maj          V11<br>
Matthew E. Stilson              Maj          QAP<br>
Robert T. Stockman III          Maj          1NA<br>
James P. Sullivan, Jr.          Maj          1C1<br>
Matthew D. Trevino              Maj          1GT<br>
Christopher J. Troke            Maj          1T5<br>
Matthew D. Tweedy               Maj          V22<br>
Tamara J. Velding               Maj          QAQ<br>
Nicholas E. Wagner              Maj          1NJ<br>
Peter R. Wagner                 Maj          LCA<br>
Raymond C. Webb II              Maj          G78<br>
Scott J. Weibling               Maj          1NE<br>
Joshua B. Welch                 Maj          1EG<br>
Daniel W. Willett               Maj          H95<br>
Isaac S. Williams               Maj          1NB<br>
Michael J. Wish                 Maj          1NP<br>
Austin C. Worth                 Maj          1V4<br>
James J. Wuestman               Maj          J38<br>
Jenner M. Yuhas                 Maj          VR1<br>
Daniel H. Zimlich               Maj          VMH<br>
Gregory R. Zingler              Maj          VM2<br>
3.  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 officers (LDO) to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 April 2020.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Brian G. Wisneski               LtCol        070<br>
Brian J. Walker                 Maj          094<br>
John D. Williams                Maj          1F1<br>
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.<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 (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>
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.<br>
8.  Release authorized by MajGen David A. Ottignon, Director, Manpower Management Division.