1stLt Promotions for September 2016
This MARADMIN announces the promotion of 15 officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant (1stLt) for September 2016. The message provides the names, dates of rank (DOR), and military occupational codes (MCC) for each officer being promoted, with effective dates ranging from September 5-30, 2016.
Issued: August 1, 2016
1. Authority. Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions. This MARADMIN 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 Branch homepage at www.Marines.mil. Under "Marines/career," click on "promotions." Under "active Marines," click on "Promotion Branch," click on "Officer Promotions," look under "FAQs" for "promotion ceremonies," then"reference." 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. Name DOR MCC Jameson W. Taylor 05Sep16 K9R Sebastian A. Favero 06Sep16 K71 Andrew W. Hood 11Sep16 174 Alex R. Johnson 12Sep16 K71 Brian A. Gutierrez, Jr. 13Sep16 K9R Colin R. Caskey 15Sep16 K71 Christopher A. Villarreal 16Sep16 K03 Louis C. Josephs II 20Sep16 K03 Louise M. Nowak 20Sep16 K03 Justin S. Melin 23Sep16 K03 Batuhan A. Agaoglu 26Sep16 19F Ryan R. Schaub 27Sep16 K03 Jonathon K. Taylor 27Sep16 K71 Brant A. Esprit 30Sep16 J61 Brandon S. Vandevender 30Sep16 KBM 3. 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. 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. 5. 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. Under "Marines/Career," click on "promotions." Click on "active Marines," click on "Promotion Branch," click on "Officer Promotions," look under "contacts." 6. Release authorized by MajGen Craig Q. Timberlake, Director, Manpower Management Division.