1stLt Promotions for June 2018
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 60 officers on active duty to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant, with effective dates ranging from June 2-30, 2018. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions and includes important guidance on accepting or declining promotions, service obligations, and administrative procedures.
Issued: May 17, 2018
1. Authority. Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions. This message 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. 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 officers 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> Mark A. Caldwell, Jr. 02Jun18 V15<br> David A. Higgins, Jr. 02Jun18 1NF<br> Stuart L. Kowalczyk 03Jun18 130<br> Austin L. Anderson 04Jun18 1PK<br> Timothy A. Briginshaw 04Jun18 K03<br> Jared D. Cass 04Jun18 K03<br> Tyler D. Ellefson 04Jun18 V34<br> Joshua L. Hammond 04Jun18 J61<br> Corey G. Hill 04Jun18 1NJ<br> Luke C. Pederson 04Jun18 K03<br> Jacob R. Rea 04Jun18 K03<br> Christopher T. White 04Jun18 078<br> Stefan N. Pawelka 06Jun18 1F7<br> Jesse E. Menville 09Jun18 175<br> Brendan J. Boylan 10Jun18 KBM<br> Matthew K. Hubner 10Jun18 1NA<br> Wesley D. Pond 10Jun18 K03<br> Miguel A. Reyes 10Jun18 K9R<br> Tyler M. Withers 10Jun18 K03<br> Christos M. Almeida 11Jun18 1QB<br> Trevor K. Ellingson 11Jun18 K03<br> John D. Folsom III 11Jun18 1Y4<br> Justin C. Henry 11Jun18 K71<br> Anthony P. Lombardi III 11Jun18 V17<br> Grady W. Massey, Jr. 11Jun18 1CF<br> Pawel Puczko 11Jun18 K71<br> Daly R. Montgomery 12Jun18 K03<br> Andrew D. Hemingway 14Jun18 1NG<br> Brian M. Collins 16Jun18 092<br> Zhane A. Ochoa 16Jun18 1CQ<br> Lan N. Tran 16Jun18 1L3<br> Anthony L. Apkarian 17Jun18 V34<br> Michael J. Prusz 17Jun18 K03<br> Joseph J. Blommel 18Jun18 K03<br> Mason L. DePeal 18Jun18 1JY<br> Lauren R. Glomski 18Jun18 1QN<br> Troy J. Gross 18Jun18 1JS<br> Thaddeus J. Guerrero 18Jun18 V23<br> Erik M. Rehnberg 18Jun18 1F4<br> Timothy M. Rominger 18Jun18 1JQ<br> Tyler J. Sylvia 18Jun18 174<br> Matthew J. Tomkiewicz 18Jun18 K03<br> Eric A. Wenzel 18Jun18 K03<br> Daniel E. Lungaro 19Jun18 1EC<br> Ryan D. Lalonde 24Jun18 1QE<br> Bryton J. Seyfert 24Jun18 K71<br> Matthew J. Clarkin 25Jun18 15H<br> Nicholas G. Gosselin 25Jun18 V31<br> Benjamin C. Sevy 25Jun18 K03<br> Davon K. Walton 25Jun18 1Y6<br> Stephanie L. Tran 26Jun18 1EC<br> Kristian B. Conroy 28Jun18 1G8<br> Elizabeth S. Merski 28Jun18 122<br> Roger L. Parrino, Jr. 28Jun18 1GR<br> Harris Emmons IV 29Jun18 19D<br> Diane D. Collins 30Jun18 15S<br> Robert J. Izquierdo 30Jun18 1F1<br> Alexander J. LaBruno 30Jun18 1GT<br> Patrick J. McPolin 30Jun18 K71<br> Ryan D. Ortega 30Jun18 K03<br> 3. 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> 4. 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 paragraph 2 (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> 5. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706. Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil.<br> 6. Release authorized by MajGen Robert F. Castellvi, Director, Manpower Management Division.