1stLt Promotions for October 2016

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 at the Officer Promotion Branchs homepage at <a href="http://www.Marines.mil">www.Marines.mil</a>.  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."<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>
Alexander C. Abdelnour          03Oct16      1GR<br>
Christopher J. Nicolaysen       03Oct16      1CK<br>
Armand Moini                    04Oct16      1GT<br>
Louis D. Steinhaus              14Oct16      1NA<br>
Trevor W. Kresin                18Oct16      K71<br>
Aidan L. Frombach               20Oct16      V12<br>
Vincent B. Palmer               20Oct16      1NJ<br>
Justin K. Horvath               25Oct16      V17<br>
Daniel D. Mitchell              27Oct16      174<br>
Stephen M. Lehrbass             31Oct16      1NH<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 inquiries may be submitted via the Promotion Branchs internet web page at <a href="http://www.Marines.mil">www.Marines.mil</a>.  Click on "Marines," go to the "career" section under "information for Marines," and then click on "promotions."  Click on "officer promotions," then look under "contacts."<br>
6.  Release authorized by MajGen Craig Q. Timberlake, Director, Manpower Management Division.