1stLt Promotions for July 2023
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 52 active duty officers and 2 reserve officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant (1stLt) in July 2023. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions with dates of rank ranging from July 1-31, 2023, and includes administrative guidance on promotion procedures, delays, and acceptance.
Issued: June 29, 2023
1. Authority. Refs (a) through (g) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions. This message 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 4-6 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.<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 officer(s) 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> William C. Armstrong 01Jul23 V26<br> Marcus Bonilla 01Jul23 K03<br> Cole H. Skilbred 01Jul23 K03<br> Ashley C. Machado 03Jul23 1XC<br> Caleb J. Stites 03Jul23 1GT<br> Matthew J. Agrusti 09Jul23 K03<br> Gregory A. Bishop, Jr. 09Jul23 V26<br> Nathan A. Blackburn 09Jul23 1HK<br> Nicolas E. Grubb 09Jul23 J61<br> Curtis L. Robertson 09Jul23 1J1<br> Eric E. Taylor 09Jul23 V22<br> Ian W. Webb 09Jul23 K03<br> Everett C. Cockrell 10Jul23 1MZ<br> Thomas R. Curry 10Jul23 V13<br> Wyatt J. Derkach 10Jul23 K03<br> Sean O. Kenyon 10Jul23 122<br> Justin R. Miller 10Jul23 K03<br> Joshua S. Murillo 10Jul23 K9R<br> Connor G. Norris 10Jul23 1NG<br> William E. Powell, Jr. 10Jul23 1Y4<br> David M. Privatera 10Jul23 V22<br> Connor A. Renkey 10Jul23 K03<br> Cameron F. Riedy 10Jul23 1JE<br> Alexander M. Rode 10Jul23 J61<br> Nigel H. Shin 10Jul23 1EH<br> Robert G. Palmer 11Jul23 J61<br> Nsikakabas B. Ndem 12Jul23 15L<br> Philip W. Pardue 14Jul23 K71<br> Devon J. Charles 16Jul23 K03<br> Phillip E. CyncorMcMillan 16Jul23 15L<br> Jeremie W. Edwards 16Jul23 K9R<br> Ryan C. Quigley 16Jul23 K03<br> Nathan A. Raas 16Jul23 1PK<br> Andrew J. Rodrigues 16Jul23 V27<br> Austin P. Sullivan 16Jul23 K03<br> Cody M. Blood 17Jul23 193<br> Colin J. Habeck 17Jul23 K9R<br> Kierrcarlo Mendoza 17Jul23 1NE<br> Elijah A. Green 23Jul23 K9R<br> Christopher A. Macik 23Jul23 J61<br> Eddie Morales 23Jul23 198<br> Caleb J. Woodruff 23Jul23 K9R<br> Victor A. Arriaga 24Jul23 1NB<br> Andrea L. Hernandez 24Jul23 1Y6<br> Eunice A. Figueroa 29Jul23 146<br> Bennett M. Lax 30Jul23 1PB<br> Zachariah R. Winn 30Jul23 1R3<br> Nicole C. Barth 31Jul23 1Y5<br> Moises E. Guzman 31Jul23 124<br> Anastasia R. Mcleod 31Jul23 1CM<br> Adam A. Padilla 31Jul23 V13<br> Daniel W. Stinson 31Jul23 K03<br> 3. 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 reserve officer(s), as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Matthew J. Pinna 10Jul23 V22<br> Andrew C. Sweet 17Jul23 SK7<br> 4. Delay of Promotion<br> 4.a. Commanding Officer Determination. Per refs (b) and (g), 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 of 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> 4.b. Adverse Screening Process. Before the release of this promotion authority, all officers were screened for adverse or potentially adverse information. The names of those officers with records identified during the adverse screening process as containing adverse or potentially adverse information were removed from the promotion authority MARADMIN. Those officers will receive correspondence under separate cover from CMC (JPL).<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 BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.