1stLt Promotions for October 2023
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 28 active duty and 7 reserve officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant (1stLt) for October 2023. The promotions are effective on various dates throughout October 2023, with rank, pay, and allowances effective from the date of rank (DOR) indicated for each officer. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions immediately upon publication of this message.
Issued: September 21, 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 Promotions 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> Nicholas F. Abdalla 01Oct23 K03<br> Michael C. Adamerovich, Jr. 01Oct23 15L<br> Cole J. Andrews 01Oct23 K03<br> Tory J. Armstrong 01Oct23 V28<br> Brady C. Atwal 01Oct23 K03<br> Trey M. Bushee 01Oct23 J61<br> Michael J. Carbone 01Oct23 K03<br> John M. Cranston 01Oct23 K03<br> Cole H. Lower 01Oct23 K71<br> Connor M. McKim 01Oct23 K71<br> Nathan S. Miller 01Oct23 1JW<br> Maxwell C. Montgomery 01Oct23 K71<br> Heather A. Moore 01Oct23 1PM<br> Eric M. Payne 01Oct23 1CK<br> Jackson C. Price 01Oct23 15J<br> Steven M. Rothe 01Oct23 175<br> Dillan E. ShouppeLopez 01Oct23 K03<br> Derrick A. Gibbs 02Oct23 1QE<br> Holly M. Hall 02Oct23 1NA<br> Callie J. Simmons 02Oct23 K71<br> Tracey N. Granger 08Oct23 1JS<br> Joseph M. Zelek 12Oct23 V82<br> Mason D. Effertz 22Oct23 1Y8<br> Noah W. Brill 25Oct23 1PF<br> Keyon I. Whyte 25Oct23 1G3<br> William J. Heine 29Oct23 K03<br> Patrick M. Jansen 29Oct23 K71<br> Keegan G. McGee 29Oct23 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> Kerry L. Garland 01Oct23 094<br> Aivree S. Kamalzadeh 01Oct23 S6G<br> Spencer M. Shaw 01Oct23 K79<br> Alexandria L. Steinbrecher 01Oct23 SEW<br> Aaron J. Talbott 01Oct23 STL<br> Cody R. McDougall 02Oct23 096<br> Jorge E. Orejuela, Jr. 16Oct23 SR2<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 (MMPB-10) 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 (MMPB-10) 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 Officer Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil.<br> 8. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.