Officer Promotions for December 2016 and Projected Officer Promotions for January 2017
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective December 1, 2016, and projects promotions for January 2017. It authorizes the promotion of regular, reserve, and limited duty officers to grades ranging from Captain to Colonel, affecting multiple officer categories including active duty, active reserve, and Individual Ready Reserve personnel.
Issued: October 28, 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 <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. 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 14 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 December 2016.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Peter L. McArdle Col QAS<br>
Dale R. Behm LtCol QAS<br>
Horace J. Bly LtCol 110<br>
Kurt A. Boyd LtCol 007<br>
Marshalee E. Clarke LtCol T45<br>
Jenny A. Colegate LtCol G91<br>
Clay T. Fimiani LtCol QAQ<br>
William G. Heiken LtCol 1VA<br>
Aaron C. Lloyd LtCol 910<br>
William L. Lombardo LtCol 094<br>
Dominique B. Neal LtCol UKT<br>
Jaret R. Rhinehart LtCol 1JN<br>
Mark F. Schaefer LtCol 1FT<br>
William R. Smith LtCol 1C1<br>
Richard R. Steele LtCol TWG<br>
Matthew P. Zummo LtCol 199<br>
Yusef A. Akbarut Capt 1RS<br>
Patrick J. Albarico Capt VMD<br>
Dustin S. Allen Capt 080<br>
Brendan C. Aronson Capt V11<br>
Giovanni E. Avelar Capt 1FU<br>
Drew W. Beck Capt 1CG<br>
Justin S. Bennett Capt VM6<br>
Eric S. Berman Capt 016<br>
Timothy P. Blaine Capt V13<br>
James C. Blake Capt TSR<br>
Timothy P. Brunstetter Capt K91<br>
Ian M. Cameron Capt V11<br>
Ryan P. Castello Capt 017<br>
Ryan P. Clark Capt QBR<br>
Jameson T. Clem Capt V16<br>
Richard T. Collins Capt 175<br>
Kenton M. Comstock Capt H99<br>
Emily A. Conard Capt H99<br>
Andrew J. Cote Capt 233<br>
Stephanie L. Damren Capt 069<br>
Patrick I. Deane Capt V16<br>
Thomas H. Deloach Capt 1JA<br>
Nicholas J. Deluca Capt KB6<br>
Nicholas J. Dominguez Capt V21<br>
Charles C. Dowling, Jr. Capt V31<br>
Conor J. Downs Capt V11<br>
Samuel C. Eaton Capt V32<br>
Brandon S. Eliason Capt 15D<br>
Ian B. Epperson Capt 078<br>
Erik J. Erlandson Capt VM6<br>
Paul B. Estes Capt VLB<br>
Andrew J. Eubanks Capt VHG<br>
Matthew H. Evers Capt 1PF<br>
Stephen S. Fergerson Capt 130<br>
Matthew D. Ferns Capt 1NA<br>
Elvin J. Finnicum III Capt A16<br>
Richard A. French Capt 1J2<br>
Landon M. Gant Capt 078<br>
Michael H. Gardiner, Jr. Capt VR1<br>
Yicheng S. Garrard Capt 1R1<br>
John V. Gats Capt 19D<br>
John T. George Capt V25<br>
Ross D. Geske Capt 1J3<br>
Walter L. Graves II Capt J62<br>
Jeremy S. Haney Capt VM3<br>
Jason S. Harbison Capt H99<br>
Theodore J. Hardee Capt J9W<br>
Christopher A. Hawley Capt 1CK<br>
Connor M. Higgins Capt V36<br>
Conor P. Hobbs Capt 1NF<br>
Benjamin M. Hooker Capt V22<br>
Richard J. Hynden Capt VRA<br>
Joseph S. Jamgochian Capt 198<br>
Joseph T. Jansen Capt TP6<br>
Nathan G. Jester Capt 1GR<br>
Cameron W. Jones Capt V27<br>
Nathaniel C. Kaine Capt V28<br>
Nathaniel E. Keegan Capt J9Z<br>
Megan E. Kilber Capt 961<br>
Mason H. Kimmel Capt VLA<br>
Casey H. Kinders Capt K71<br>
Curtis C. King Capt VMB<br>
Christopher D. Klein Capt VRA<br>
Anthony J. Koert Capt 175<br>
Joseph A. Kramer Capt 233<br>
Joseph B. Kunicki Capt C77<br>
Cameron W. Lahren Capt 15K<br>
Matthew N. Lake Capt 1MY<br>
Scott R. Langel Capt V21<br>
Daniel J. Lapadula Capt V36<br>
Jonathon A. Laurin Capt 078<br>
William A. Li Capt VHA<br>
Casey K. Low Capt 1HK<br>
Seth A. Mabry Capt 114<br>
Isabel M. Marin Capt 1Y4<br>
Gregory W. Mateo Capt 1GT<br>
Lee F. McKinnon Capt 19G<br>
Nicholas F. Metroka Capt 1SG<br>
John R. Mitton Capt V11<br>
Barrett L. Moorhouse Capt 19F<br>
Matthew J. Morris Capt KA7<br>
Santiago MunozOtalvaro Capt V32<br>
Clifford D. Nelsen Capt 121<br>
Daniel C. Novotny Capt 1CC<br>
Shelby A. Ochs Capt K18<br>
Adam T. Odegaard Capt 1NJ<br>
Kyle D. Olson Capt V33<br>
Connor M. OSullivan Capt KAR<br>
Jane M. Paar Capt 1SG<br>
Thomas J. Patterson II Capt 1RX<br>
Mark N. Petersen Capt J38<br>
Lakyra N. Pharms Capt 016<br>
Braxton M. Philipp Capt 193<br>
Alexander M. Pincus Capt 199<br>
Jared S. Plotkin Capt 121<br>
Sy K. Poggemeyer Capt 1LB<br>
Edward M. Potter, Jr. Capt 19D<br>
Jonathan A. Pucci Capt 1NA<br>
Patrick A. Quigley Capt V32<br>
Michael M. Rasmussen Capt 1V2<br>
Aaron W. Reep Capt 1F1<br>
Michael P. Regan Capt 1NJ<br>
Jacob A. Rittenhouse Capt 1SG<br>
Gregory D. Rives Capt 1PG<br>
Charles W. Rixey Capt V32<br>
Joseph P. Roberts Capt 1HM<br>
Zechariah M. Rogers Capt S7A<br>
Matthew Rojo Capt 110<br>
Tyler J. Sackett Capt 1GS<br>
Kao M. Saeteurn Capt A00<br>
Daniel A. Salazar Capt H99<br>
Robert M. Sawyer Capt J9W<br>
Robert M. Schlesinger Capt V28<br>
Aaron W. Schneider Capt 143<br>
James W. Sebesta Capt VHG<br>
Daniel M. Siemieniec Capt KBM<br>
Thomas B. Simonds Capt H96<br>
Brandon T. Sims Capt 964<br>
Randall C. Small Capt VHC<br>
Gonzalo R. Smith Capt 1GT<br>
Justin C. Snell Capt H99<br>
Ryan J. Solis Capt TP6<br>
William N. Springer Capt V18<br>
Matthew J. Stelmach Capt H42<br>
Paul J. Stephens Capt 026<br>
Maxwell H. Stewart Capt 193<br>
Stephen W. Stone Capt H95<br>
Victor D. Tenbrink Capt 1JG<br>
Eric A. Todorski Capt V27<br>
Daniel L. Tolbert Capt J9W<br>
Viet Q. Tran Capt 1JM<br>
Foster K. Veazey Capt 174<br>
Hunter T. Walden Capt VM2<br>
Craig R. Waldman Capt 1PR<br>
Jesse P. Walker Capt 1MX<br>
Thomas J. Ward, Jr. Capt 1FT<br>
Zachary K. Weisenfels Capt 19D<br>
Logan M. Wilhelm Capt 145<br>
Matthew B. Williams Capt 078<br>
Lewis A. Wilson Capt V11<br>
Jeffrey S. Wood Capt 1GD<br>
Joshua S. Wood Capt K80<br>
Lucas C. Wren Capt V33<br>
Michael G. Yocum Capt V22<br>
John B. Zimmer Capt VLD<br>
4. Under the provisions of section 5589 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named limited duty officers (LDO) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 December 2016.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Keith J. Luzbetak LtCol 1C1<br>
Jameel A. Ali Maj 1FU<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 active reserve (AR) officer to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 December 2016.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Ryan S. Murata LtCol QAG<br>
6. 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 December 2016.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Karen F. Brannen Col HAB<br>
David L. Brooks Col SR2<br>
Sean J. Riddell Col HAB<br>
Marcus L. Stewart Col HAB<br>
James R. Thompson Col HAB<br>
Ann Bernard LtCol HAB<br>
Sol M. Fiser LtCol HAB<br>
Richard J. Fisher LtCol SAQ<br>
David A. Nasse LtCol SR2<br>
Gregory J. Novak LtCol HAB<br>
Michael J. Parsons LtCol HAB<br>
Michael T. Slawski LtCol 1RA<br>
James Agate, Jr. Maj S7F<br>
Barrett T. Alexander Maj IRR<br>
Daniel L. Brooks Maj IRR<br>
Carrie P. Compton Maj HAB<br>
Christopher L. Cue Maj IRR<br>
Christopher S. Destafney Maj S4K<br>
Richard J. Dicarlo Maj HAB<br>
Robert A. Dinwoodie Maj HAB<br>
Christopher S. Edwards Maj IRR<br>
Patrick N. Erickson Maj IRR<br>
Joshua D. Fitzgarrald Maj HAB<br>
Jeffrey B. Gaul Maj IRR<br>
Michael J. Gostomski Maj IRR<br>
Travis C. Gryde Maj IRR<br>
Brian A. Hart Maj IRR<br>
Nicholas A. Hathaway Maj SCQ<br>
Dustin P. Hoertt Maj HAB<br>
Aaron M. Jirovsky Maj SJ5<br>
Kevin P. Knightly Maj SAP<br>
Megan M. MacDonald Maj IRR<br>
Scott K. MacDonald Maj SHL<br>
Micah J. Miner Maj SND<br>
Charles A. Nassar Maj S4K<br>
James D. Oliveto Maj IRR<br>
David A. Peters Maj HAB<br>
Clark A. Phillips II Maj HAB<br>
Steven L. Ritter Maj IRR<br>
Lindsay L. Rodman Maj HAB<br>
Preston A. Selleck Maj IRR<br>
Ryan D. Stys Maj S38<br>
Susan K. Vance Maj SCQ<br>
Gregory D. Weber Maj HAB<br>
Daniel S. Young Maj HAB<br>
Clinton N. Armstrong Capt IRR<br>
Charles R. Blaettler Capt IRR<br>
Lloyd C. Bolton II Capt IRR<br>
Van C. Clippard Capt IRR<br>
Samuel J. Field Capt W65<br>
Jamshed T. Jehangir Capt IRR<br>
Joseph T. Lennicx Capt IRR<br>
Jordan T. Leonard Capt HAB<br>
Austin J. Mass Capt IRR<br>
Chad T. Mattek Capt IRR<br>
Samuel L. Pehl Capt IRR<br>
Dustin A. Synn Capt IRR<br>
Samuel G. White Capt IRR<br>
Daniel J. Wood Capt IRR<br>
7. 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 officer as indicated, to the permanent grade of Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4). Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 December 2016.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Todd C. Swanson CWO4 SU3<br>
8. 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>
9. 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>
10. 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 7 (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>
11. The following FY16 promotions are projected for January 2017 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 S. D. McDonnell 1097 M. D. Mannion 1233<br>
12. The following FY17 promotions are projected for January 2017 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 E. R. Quehl 50 J. P. McDonough III 60<br>
Col (AR) none none none none<br>
Col (R) D. B. Taylor 21 J. E. Anthis 25<br>
LtCol B. J. VanSlyke 223 A. R. Hinman 243<br>
LtCol (LDO) list cleared list cleared<br>
LtCol (AR) none none none none<br>
LtCol (R) N. P. Morehouse 31 N. R. Packard 37<br>
Maj (LDO) list cleared list cleared<br>
Maj (AR) none none none none<br>
Maj (R) R. A. Clinger 123 C. J. Bielo 152<br>
Capt (R) B. W. Way 26.2 M. T. Brookman 39<br>
CWO5 (R) P. C. Tillman 5 P. C. Tillman 5<br>
CWO4 (R) none none none none<br>
13. 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>. Under "Marines/Career," click on "promotions." Click on "active Marines," click on "Promotion Branch," click on "Officer Promotions," look under "contacts."<br>
14. 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>
15. Release authorized by MajGen Craig Q. Timberlake, Director, Manpower Management Division.