1stLt Promotions for September 2017
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 11 officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant (1stLt) in September 2017. The promotions are effective on various dates throughout September 2017, with dates of rank ranging from September 11 to September 30, 2017. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions immediately upon publication of this message.
Issued: August 1, 2017
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> Nicholas J. LaBonde 11Sep17 1CF<br> Andrew T. Teijen 18Sep17 K71<br> Brian J. Hagedorn 25Sep17 1SG<br> Mark T. Holt 26Sep17 K03<br> James V. Pham 26Sep17 K03<br> Marcus V. Cerrato 30Sep17 K03<br> Ruben I. Garcia, Jr. 30Sep17 K03<br> Tyler J. Madden 30Sep17 1PJ<br> Kirk M. Pearce 30Sep17 K03<br> Nathan S. Piatt 30Sep17 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 Michael A. Rocco, Director, Manpower Management Division.