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MARADMIN 525/16

Officer Promotions for November 2016 and Projected Officer Promotions for December 2016

This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective November 1, 2016, for regular and reserve Marine Corps officers across multiple grades (Colonel through Captain, and Chief Warrant Officers). It also provides projected promotion timelines for December 2016 from both FY16 and FY17 promotion boards, subject to change based on vacancy determination.

Issued: October 3, 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 Branchs 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."<br>
2.  All officers promoted to the grade of colonel are required to submit current biographical data and photographs to the Director of Marine Corps History (HDR) as directed by MCO 5750.1H, page 2-5.  See paragraph 13 for mailing address and POC information.<br>
3.  Under the provisions of section 624 of refs (a) and (c), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named regular officers to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay and allowances are effective from 1 November 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
David R. Berke                  Col          NBW<br>
Mark S. Coppess                 Col          QAQ<br>
Travis L. Homiak                Col          TM6<br>
David W. Hudspeth               Col          NAG<br>
Larry M. Jenkins, Jr.           Col          K9A<br>
Ivan I. Monclova                Col          528<br>
Michael J. Perez                Col          NBP<br>
Randolph G. Pugh                Col          QAT<br>
Jeffrey J. Stower               Col          T38<br>
Michael S. Styskal              Col          NBM<br>
Scott W. Wadle                  Col          QAS<br>
David C. Wallis III             Col          NBW<br>
Richard Alvarez                 LtCol        1FR<br>
Jonathan T. Baker               LtCol        NBP<br>
Robert M. Barnhart, Jr.         LtCol        1CC<br>
Warren J. Bruce                 LtCol        QAS<br>
Christopher L. Claflin          LtCol        NBP<br>
Jon P. Connolly                 LtCol        124<br>
Michael A. Crivello             LtCol        143<br>
Matthew C. Danner               LtCol        1RS<br>
John Q. Dinh                    LtCol        V6B<br>
Matthew S. Emborsky             LtCol        T01<br>
James C. Ford III               LtCol        1JM<br>
Steven M. Ford                  LtCol        V32<br>
Mathew E. Heil                  LtCol        110<br>
Samuel E. Howie                 LtCol        NBM<br>
Kevin G. Hunter                 LtCol        QAS<br>
David H. Ickles                 LtCol        TZ7<br>
Fred J. Ingo III                LtCol        S8F<br>
Matthew T. James                LtCol        110<br>
Anthony C. Johnston             LtCol        070<br>
Christopher N. Kinsey           LtCol        QAB<br>
Matthew F. McDonald             LtCol        1NR<br>
Manuel F. Munoz                 LtCol        QAE<br>
Chris J. Nelson                 LtCol        QAM<br>
Joshua H. Nelson                LtCol        TLF<br>
Stephen T. Pearson              LtCol        048<br>
Matthew R. Peter                LtCol        QAT<br>
Michael J. Saddler              LtCol        1JE<br>
Damon M. Torres                 LtCol        1RX<br>
James V. Agostino               Capt         225<br>
Carlos M. Aguirre, Jr.          Capt         VLA<br>
Joseph T. Ahonen                Capt         UFT<br>
Caleb W. Allen                  Capt         V9B<br>
James O. Arnold                 Capt         KAY<br>
Anthony J. Batesole             Capt         1HK<br>
Bryan P. Bathauer               Capt         1RW<br>
Jacob A. Bell                   Capt         116<br>
Alex G. Bellone                 Capt         V61<br>
Joseph W. Bielamowicz           Capt         1HM<br>
Brian E. Blanco                 Capt         VLA<br>
Connor M. Bohnen                Capt         096<br>
Paul S. Booren                  Capt         VMA<br>
Grant P. Broggi                 Capt         B29<br>
Jeffrey P. Buege                Capt         1GE<br>
Jeffrey H. Bui                  Capt         K71<br>
William C. Calkins              Capt         1CJ<br>
Mark C. Campi                   Capt         V35<br>
Bradley J. Carlen               Capt         1HM<br>
Daniel J. Chmelar               Capt         V16<br>
Robert W. Craun                 Capt         VRA<br>
Matthew C. Cunningham           Capt         VHM<br>
Brenden N. Dean                 Capt         1NK<br>
Christopher R. Deschamps        Capt         017<br>
Sean A. Donahue                 Capt         VHD<br>
Ryan T. Dubois                  Capt         V61<br>
Thomas R. Ekstrom               Capt         1JE<br>
Gregory L. Everett              Capt         VHM<br>
Sean L. Farrell                 Capt         K71<br>
David W. Few                    Capt         VLA<br>
James D. Flanigan III           Capt         VLD<br>
Timothy A. Friskop              Capt         VFG<br>
Rogelio Gonzalez                Capt         1FN<br>
Nicholas C. Goodwin             Capt         016<br>
James B. Goss                   Capt         15C<br>
Jordan D. Green                 Capt         VFG<br>
Ethan P. Gusek                  Capt         1NR<br>
Frederick M. Haden III          Capt         1Y3<br>
Gene A. Harb                    Capt         MD5<br>
David J. Heeren                 Capt         VM5<br>
Michael D. Hemmelgarn           Capt         069<br>
Ryan A. Holmes                  Capt         VHD<br>
Edmond L. Hooks, Jr.            Capt         VHB<br>
Charles R. Hull, Jr.            Capt         VR1<br>
Kenneth C. Huxtable             Capt         JAL<br>
Austin M. Iorio                 Capt         1HK<br>
William C. James                Capt         VRA<br>
Jim T. Joint                    Capt         QAB<br>
William D. Jones                Capt         1SG<br>
Emily L. Kay                    Capt         976<br>
Patrick X. Kelly                Capt         VHC<br>
Andrew G. Kimble                Capt         VHM<br>
Jonathan S. Kohler              Capt         W45<br>
Christopher K. Kohlmeir         Capt         15J<br>
Theron L. Lamb                  Capt         KBM<br>
Connor R. Landry                Capt         VF4<br>
Barrett W. Larwin               Capt         V37<br>
Shawn E. Leighton               Capt         VLA<br>
Patrick S. Lempka               Capt         VLC<br>
Corey E. Lockhart               Capt         1NA<br>
Andrew C. Longuevan             Capt         1NB<br>
Keith G. Lowell                 Capt         994<br>
Jake F. Lunsford                Capt         V21<br>
Nicholas G. Macaluso            Capt         1CC<br>
Robert D. McDoniel              Capt         1GS<br>
Alec J. Meyer                   Capt         1HL<br>
David W. Minehart               Capt         1JL<br>
Robert W. Moore                 Capt         15T<br>
James P. Murn                   Capt         1HN<br>
John C. Neail                   Capt         UKT<br>
Brent M. Ogden                  Capt         V22<br>
Patrick L. Omara                Capt         1R1<br>
Andrew M. Pappas                Capt         1R5<br>
Chad A. Pepmiller               Capt         1J3<br>
Christopher M. Pickle           Capt         239<br>
Christopher M. Poblete          Capt         VMA<br>
James M. Rateike                Capt         1QA<br>
Ian A. Reid                     Capt         1R1<br>
Brennon L. Relaford             Capt         1JG<br>
Kyle J. Rempe                   Capt         KA1<br>
Diogenes D. RosaGarcia          Capt         1PK<br>
Jacob C. Rudy                   Capt         V12<br>
Fabio L. Salas                  Capt         1JW<br>
John R. Schenker                Capt         1QH<br>
Alexander M. Schiavi            Capt         J9W<br>
Andrew F. Scott                 Capt         J9W<br>
Robert C. Shea III              Capt         VHA<br>
James E. Shelton                Capt         VLA<br>
Jonathan J. Simon               Capt         068<br>
Alex D. Smearman                Capt         1HK<br>
Austin J. Smith                 Capt         V6B<br>
Jason A. Smith                  Capt         1L3<br>
Erik G. Snyder                  Capt         1Y5<br>
Daniel R. Sprott                Capt         VLD<br>
David J. Tafone                 Capt         1HM<br>
Michael L. Terreri II           Capt         V17<br>
Phillip G. Topalian             Capt         1V4<br>
David A. Vu                     Capt         999<br>
Michael S. Webster              Capt         VHM<br>
Nolan P. Wesselink              Capt         1V2<br>
Martin F. Wetterauer IV         Capt         J62<br>
Andrew H. Wilson                Capt         1J2<br>
Evan A. Wimpey                  Capt         1F2<br>
Andrea J. Writt                 Capt         H99<br>
Camron Z. York                  Capt         1NF<br>
Benjamin N. Zendejas            Capt         069<br>
William M. Zimmer               Capt         R12<br>
4.  Under the provisions of section 14308 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named active reserve (AR) officers to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 November 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Andrew D. Dausman               LtCol        QBC<br>
Michael P. Hoyt                 Maj          SIJ<br>
Thomas M. Evers, Jr.            Capt         S2R<br>
5.  Under the provisions of section 14308 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officers to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 November 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Michelle R. Butters             Col          S8F<br>
Charles D. Campbell             Col          HAB<br>
Valerie A. Jackson              Col          HAB<br>
Todd J. Peppe                   Col          HAB<br>
Christopher T. Berry            LtCol        G16<br>
Robert A. Knauer                LtCol        NVJ<br>
Thomas E. Leahy                 LtCol        HAB<br>
Juarez S. Morgan                LtCol        S38<br>
Elizabeth D. Perez              LtCol        SA5<br>
Douglas M. Strahan              LtCol        HAB<br>
Keith Thorkelson                LtCol        HAB<br>
Michael R. Barikian             Maj          S4F<br>
Jordan R. Barnett               Maj          IRR<br>
Matthew R. Beers                Maj          S8B<br>
Jonathan A. Brown               Maj          IRR<br>
Erik W. Buford                  Maj          S6E<br>
Steven C. Chamales              Maj          SKE<br>
Chris A. Christensen            Maj          IRR<br>
Jeremy S. Davis                 Maj          S2B<br>
Alison P. Downton               Maj          HAB<br>
William K. Duncan               Maj          S5B<br>
Joseph H. Han                   Maj          HAB<br>
Gareth P. Hughes                Maj          SCQ<br>
Barry Humpherys                 Maj          HAB<br>
Larry R. Iverson, Jr.           Maj          SJH<br>
Matthew T. Jamison              Maj          SGP<br>
Austin T. Jones                 Maj          IRR<br>
Gary M. Kamykowski              Maj          IRR<br>
Myles A. Kifer                  Maj          IRR<br>
Nicholas M. Korent              Maj          S4H<br>
David W. Lewis                  Maj          IRR<br>
Carla J. McGirr                 Maj          S38<br>
Jacob D. Melear                 Maj          IRR<br>
Laurence S. Paik                Maj          HAB<br>
James E. Peoples II             Maj          SJ5<br>
Nickolas A. Perez               Maj          SGH<br>
Michael R. Phillips             Maj          HAB<br>
Jason Z. Pon                    Maj          HAB<br>
Jonathon J. Richardson          Maj          S8F<br>
Candice L. Sarlese              Maj          S7B<br>
Eric L. Snyder                  Maj          IRR<br>
Carlos S. Soh                   Maj          HAB<br>
David Torres, Jr.               Maj          S5B<br>
Erik T. Wilkerson               Maj          IRR<br>
Johnathan R. Bratcher           Capt         IRR<br>
Melvin J. Caldwell III          Capt         HAB<br>
Christopher B. Frost            Capt         IRR<br>
Heath C. Hales                  Capt         IRR<br>
Bryan J. Keyes                  Capt         IRR<br>
Robert S. Moon                  Capt         IRR<br>
Preston G. Nicholas III         Capt         IRR<br>
William C. Pechnik III          Capt         IRR<br>
Daniel F. Pinedo                Capt         IRR<br>
Robert M. Weisman               Capt         IRR<br>
James L. Woosley                Capt         IRR<br>
6.  Under the provisions of section 12242 of references (a) and (c), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officers as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Five (CWO5) through Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4).  Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 November 2016.<br>
Name                            Grade        MCC<br>
Roger D. Stephens, Jr.          CWO5         SA5<br>
Eduardo H. Fernandez            CWO4         HAB<br>
7.  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 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>
8.  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>
9.  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 3 through 6 (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>
10.  The following FY16 promotions are projected for December 2016 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY16 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.<br>
            Senior Officer        Sel    Junior Officer        Sel<br>
Capt        M. E. Kilber          959    M. M. Rasmussen       1058<br>
11.  The following FY17 promotions are projected for December 2016 and are subject to change.  Promotions from the remaining FY17 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.<br>
            Senior Officer        Sel    Junior Officer        Sel<br>
Col         P. L. McArdle         48     J. M. Hackel          52<br>
Col (AR)    none                  none   none                  none<br>
Col (R)     K. F. Brannen         16     D. L. Brooks          20<br>
LtCol       A. C. Lloyd           207    M. D. Zimmerman       224<br>
LtCol (LDO) K. J. Luzbetak        2      K. J. Luzbetak        2<br>
LtCol (AR)  R. S. Murata          11     R. S. Murata          11<br>
Ltcol (R)   M. T. Slawski         24     G. J. Novak           30<br>
Maj (LDO)   J. A. Ali             3      J. A. Ali             3<br>
Maj (AR)    none                  none   none                  none<br>
Maj (R)     M. M. MacDonald       90     C. L. Cue             122<br>
Capt (R)    C. R. Blaettler       24.18  S. J. Field           26<br>
CWO5 (R)    none                  none   none                  none<br>
CWO4 (R)    T. C. Swanson         4      T. C. Swanson         4<br>
12.  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 www.Marines.mil.  Under "Marines/Career," click on "promotions."  Click on "active Marines," click on "Promotion Branch," click on "Officer Promotions," look under "contacts."<br>
13.  Per ref (i), material can be mailed to Marine Corps History Division (HDR), 3078 Upshur Avenue, Quantico, Virginia, 22134.  POC is Ms. Annette Amerman at Comm (703) 432-4875 or DSN 378-4875.  Email address is history.division(at)usmc.mil.<br>
14.  Release authorized by MajGen Craig Q. Timberlake, Director, Manpower Management Division.