1stLt Promotions for September 2021
This MARADMIN announces the promotion of 32 active duty officers and 1 reserve officer to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant (1stLt) for September 2021. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions with specific dates of rank (DOR) ranging from September 2 to September 30, 2021, and includes guidance on promotion procedures, delays, and acceptance requirements.
Issued: August 31, 2021
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 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 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'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 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> John M. Gossart 02Sep21 K71<br> Paul J. Papandrew 02Sep21 1GS<br> Jacob P. Nicolet 05Sep21 1CF<br> Austin D. Abbott 06Sep21 1PF<br> William G. Webster 06Sep21 1QE<br> Cole E. Bailey 07Sep21 V23<br> Kyle A. Baker 07Sep21 K71<br> Cody A. Brant 07Sep21 K03<br> Kevin D. Cox 07Sep21 K03<br> Andrew J. Lantzy 07Sep21 1Y6<br> Jacob T. EichlerMendoza 14Sep21 V18<br> JoSeph R. Hendron 14Sep21 1GR<br> Eugene J. Nash IV 14Sep21 V14<br> Ryan T. Larson 20Sep21 K03<br> Juan A. Villalobos 20Sep21 V37<br> Troy D. Berkheimer 21Sep21 K03<br> Benjamin M. Litz 21Sep21 V15<br> Mackenzie M. Hanson 23Sep21 1CC<br> Connor V. Schueler 23Sep21 V21<br> Joshua A. Bailey 25Sep21 121<br> Michael A. Melendez 27Sep21 15B<br> Leo B. Skehan 27Sep21 1NE<br> Keenan W. Herdeg 28Sep21 K71<br> William J. Campbell 30Sep21 K71<br> Dennis G. Castro 30Sep21 145<br> Rebecca M. Coppa 30Sep21 1C0<br> Enrique Flores III 30Sep21 121<br> Marcus B. Girma 30Sep21 K71<br> Connor S. Kelley 30Sep21 15S<br> Kevon R. Olstein 30Sep21 K03<br> Alexander D. Vergara 30Sep21 V23<br> Geovani A. Warrick 30Sep21 K71<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, 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 D. Pytel 07Sep21 SMU<br> 4. Delay of Promotion. Per refs (b) and (h), 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> 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 Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.