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.