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MARADMIN 551/16

1stLt Promotions for December 2016

This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 89 Marine officers from Second Lieutenant to First Lieutenant, with effective dates ranging from December 6-22, 2016. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions and includes guidance on promotion procedures, acceptance/declination of promotions, and service obligations.

Issued: October 18, 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>
Carl S. Crumpler                06Dec16      114<br>
Jeffrey A. Waits                06Dec16      K03<br>
Courtney R. Arnold              12Dec16      1QE<br>
Shaun D. Beebakhee              12Dec16      1CG<br>
Romell A. Boyce                 12Dec16      V13<br>
Joseph Clanton                  12Dec16      K71<br>
Samantha R. Hefley              12Dec16      027<br>
Matthew P. Marquet              12Dec16      128<br>
William P. NevinWoods           12Dec16      K03<br>
Vicktor V. Abrams               13Dec16      1GS<br>
Marlin E. Adams                 13Dec16      1NB<br>
Timothy R. Bauer                13Dec16      1G9<br>
Johnathon J. Bradley            13Dec16      K71<br>
William C. Bryan, Jr.           13Dec16      K03<br>
John H. Busby, Jr.              13Dec16      K03<br>
Jesus E. ColonNazario           13Dec16      K71<br>
Corey N. Filson                 13Dec16      1NA<br>
Louis J. Holt                   13Dec16      K03<br>
Taylor J. VanStraten            13Dec16      K03<br>
John F. Buery                   14Dec16      K03<br>
Kelly L. MacMurray              14Dec16      1EH<br>
Philip S. Urban                 14Dec16      124<br>
Vance P. Barden                 15Dec16      K71<br>
Maxwell A. Breier               15Dec16      K71<br>
Bradley M. Leonardi             15Dec16      19D<br>
Tory J. Roth                    15Dec16      K03<br>
Benjamin D. Shuler              15Dec16      K03<br>
Wyatt J. Vosburgh               15Dec16      1GS<br>
Zachary A. Weinbaum             15Dec16      K71<br>
Gary M. Dover                   16Dec16      1XJ<br>
Kramer E. Sampson               16Dec16      1NG<br>
Ryan T. Hanifin                 17Dec16      K03<br>
Joshwa D. Hilton                17Dec16      1JZ<br>
Kyle J. Gilligan                18Dec16      1L2<br>
Jose A. Alicea                  19Dec16      1CH<br>
Kevin R. Clark                  19Dec16      1G7<br>
Nicholas H. Custis              19Dec16      15S<br>
Joshua C. Daniels               19Dec16      1NH<br>
James M. Foley, Jr.             19Dec16      K03<br>
Joshua D. Foster                19Dec16      V17<br>
John H. Fuller                  19Dec16      K03<br>
Eric M. Gil                     19Dec16      K71<br>
Fabian T. Gries                 19Dec16      K03<br>
Thomas E. Haluska               19Dec16      1LB<br>
David B. Hughes, Jr.            19Dec16      16D<br>
Stefan J. Lichtfuss             19Dec16      K03<br>
Jonathan C. Lippert             19Dec16      122<br>
David A. Saporito               19Dec16      K71<br>
Michael A. Smargiassi           19Dec16      K71<br>
Andrew B. Snell                 19Dec16      K71<br>
Edward C. Szemple               19Dec16      1Y7<br>
James A. Teasdale               19Dec16      15F<br>
Keith L. Wallace                19Dec16      124<br>
Alexander J. Wilcox             19Dec16      121<br>
Philip J. Allen                 20Dec16      K03<br>
Matthew K. Bergman              20Dec16      1Y5<br>
Joshua B. Blythe                20Dec16      121<br>
Jordan A. Bridgers              20Dec16      V35<br>
James G. Brown                  20Dec16      V15<br>
Daniel P. Carrigan              20Dec16      1C0<br>
Joseph W. Chek, Jr.             20Dec16      R00<br>
Roberto G. Cruz, Jr.            20Dec16      1SG<br>
Eric R. Cybulski                20Dec16      V35<br>
Brett A. Deiters                20Dec16      19E<br>
Alexander J. Furman             20Dec16      V37<br>
Carl B. Gracely                 20Dec16      K03<br>
Michael E. Harris               20Dec16      K71<br>
Ryan L. Jendreas                20Dec16      1CH<br>
Brian C. Kovacs                 20Dec16      K71<br>
Curtis L. Krueger               20Dec16      K9R<br>
Casey M. Littesy                20Dec16      023<br>
Gregory A. Littesy, Jr.         20Dec16      1EC<br>
Brian D. Redmond                20Dec16      1JD<br>
Dylan L. Rine                   20Dec16      K71<br>
Mark D. Rohlfing                20Dec16      K03<br>
David M. Swensen                20Dec16      1UR<br>
Andrew E. Wallace               20Dec16      K03<br>
Brian T. Burgos                 21Dec16      K71<br>
Juan A. Loera                   21Dec16      V13<br>
Christopher D. Miller           21Dec16      K03<br>
Tyler E. Podobnik               21Dec16      1CJ<br>
Eric F. Satterthwaite           21Dec16      1YB<br>
Joseph P. Skopowski             21Dec16      1NE<br>
Jared J. Hager                  22Dec16      1PR<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.