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MARADMIN 288/21

FY21 2nd Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Meritorious Promotions

This MARADMIN announces the FY21 2nd Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment (SDA) meritorious promotions for Marines serving in special duty assignments. The message authorizes the promotion of selected Marines to the ranks of Gunnery Sergeant (23 Marines) and Staff Sergeant (85 Marines), effective 2 June 2021, and includes important obligated service requirements that must be met prior to promotion.

Issued: May 27, 2021
1.  Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN), but not prior to 2 June 2021, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a).  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion.<br>
2.  Per reference (d), 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 (MMPR-2) of the Marine's refusal.<br>
2.a.  Marines who do not comply with OBS requirements prior to 2 June 2021 are not authorized to be promoted and will not have their promotion effected in the Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS) until they comply.<br>
2.a.1.  Commanders are authorized to locally extend Marines who who are identified as not being in compliance with OBS requirements.  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.  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.  Marines on limited duty or pending evaluation by a PEB may not be extended using this authority.<br>
3.  In accordance with the provisions of references (a) through (d), authority is granted to meritoriously promote the Marines listed below with a date of rank and effective date of 2 June 2021 in accordance with references (e) through (k).  (Read left to right)<br>
3.a.  To Gunnery Sergeant:<br>
Name                          MCC         Name                 MCC<br>
Adams, DL                     A04         Duralia, BH          974<br>
Ellison, KM                   942         Fonteneau, JA        992<br>
Gallardo, E                   041         Garciarabadan, M     040<br>
Gonzalez, O                   R02         Guzman, RS           979<br>
Heckman, KA                   965         Johnson, AL          960<br>
Johnson, CA                   KA2         King, JS             942<br>
Lambert, SD                   976         Larrabee III, DC     961<br>
Moreno, R                     040         Morris, TA           968<br>
Richardson Jr, VC             041         Rubisoff, KK         966<br>
Salas Jr, F                   041         Sauli, PI           KA3<br>
Smith, SA                     R22         Smulski, JD          239<br>
Tilley, CJ                    922<br>
3.b.  To Staff Sergeant:<br>
Name                          MCC        Name                  MCC<br>
Abon, BP                      R19        Aceves, UA            268<br>
Bach, JS                      946        Baker, LC             KA2<br>
Barfield, MJ                  977        Barnes, JM            040<br>
Berry, TD                     938        Berutto, MZ           KA2<br>
Bissol, KW                    KA2        Brown, AR             041<br>
Bulataolee, GW                041        Burrell, CD           KA2<br>
Castillo, G                   041        Correia, KM           930<br>
Davis, TW                     KA3        Dean, JJ              041<br>
Delong, DA                    041        Diprima, AS           942<br>
Erazo, CJ                     980        Fearing, WJ           R14<br>
Fernanado, JJ                 924        Frank IV, LF          KA3<br>
Gonzalez, TS                  973        Gonzalez, E           934<br>
Gwinn, BM                     968        Hall, DS              226<br>
Hamilton, SK                  940        Holod, BM             TWD<br>
John, AT                      041        Johnson, HI           974<br>
Johnson, JM                   040        Justiniano, N         999<br>
Kali, VA                      987        Kesinger, CJ          962<br>
King, HB                      R21        Kinsman, MM           R19<br>
Kulis, CE                     972        Lawas, TA             040<br>
Lawson, SW                    961        Lesesne, TE           960<br>
Lozano, R                     R14        Lucero, JT            961<br>
Lugo, CV                      040        Martinez, NA          956<br>
McBryde, TL                   KA3        McNair, BM            040<br>
McPherson, DE                 KA3        Mendezvargas, MJ      980<br>
Micua, AF                     999        Miller, CD            KA2<br>
Miller II, GJ                 952        Monarrez, CT          R02<br>
Montuore, PP                  KA3        Morales, RA           R10<br>
Pentony, N                    041        Perez, L              973<br>
Pflughaupt, DJ                R06        Puskac, JK            965<br>
Reyes, JA                     965        Reyes, LM             041<br>
Robles, J                     040        Sales, RR             A00<br>
Scheer, GG                    930        Schulten, JR          KA3<br>
Scroggins, SM                 R12        Seeder, SP            A04<br>
Sieracki, CJ                  956        Sierra, D             R10<br>
Snively, FE                   938        Valore, IJ            KA3<br>
Vanwormer, AC                 R02        Warf, BR              KA3<br>
Webb, CK                      R21        Williams, SK          967<br>
Williams Jr, MA               944        Yeager, ZT            990<br>
Zierhart, SM                  225<br>
4.  Congratulations to these Marines for exemplary performance and well-deserved meritorious promotion.<br>
5.  Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.