1stLt Promotions for December 2017
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 58 active duty officers and 1 reserve officer to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant, with effective dates ranging from December 11-30, 2017. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions and includes guidance on accepting or declining promotions, as well as considerations for officers contemplating retirement.
Issued: October 20, 2017
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 the Officer Promotion Branchs 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> Maketa R. Colbert 11Dec17 1JS<br> Kyle R. Hales 11Dec17 V16<br> Chase M. Alexanian 12Dec17 160<br> Daniel C. Bishop 12Dec17 1QH<br> Joshua W. Colcombe 12Dec17 V33<br> Jason B. Gillette 12Dec17 122<br> Alejandro HernandezCandelario 12Dec17 1EC<br> Erik A. Ostermann 12Dec17 K03<br> Mylen M. Ruppert 12Dec17 160<br> Jarrett P. King 13Dec17 K03<br> Joshua W. Covell 14Dec17 1NF<br> Jason T. Sander 14Dec17 1US<br> Ian M. Stringer 14Dec17 KB6<br> Jose F. Uriarte 14Dec17 1C1<br> Ashley A. Bird 15Dec17 1JJ<br> Jergen D. Campbell 15Dec17 G14<br> Ashley S. Romar 15Dec17 TRG<br> Jeffrey T. Majka 16Dec17 J61<br> Charles L. Johnson 17Dec17 199<br> Andrew D. Benton 18Dec17 1EC<br> Louis R. Collins II 18Dec17 V32<br> Jacob P. Cybulski 18Dec17 1CJ<br> Travis L. Gale 18Dec17 1RU<br> Stephen P. Gentry 18Dec17 K03<br> Preston E. Green 18Dec17 K03<br> Alexander B. Gundy 18Dec17 V31<br> Eric J. Jensen 18Dec17 K03<br> Benjamin P. Mason 18Dec17 15S<br> Andrew S. Neuman 18Dec17 K03<br> Christopher B. Stebbins 18Dec17 K03<br> William P. Taylor 18Dec17 V11<br> Shavaughn M. Birks 19Dec17 1LB<br> Andrew B. Carlson 19Dec17 V33<br> Zachary A. Compeau 19Dec17 1NJ<br> Bryce A. Fronstin 19Dec17 K03<br> Guillermo J. Gonzalez 19Dec17 122<br> Kale E. Heckerson 19Dec17 K03<br> Jerry B. Hymas 19Dec17 114<br> Amelia L. Jendrusina 19Dec17 J61<br> Christopher L. McNeil 19Dec17 15A<br> Ryan J. Mortensen 19Dec17 K03<br> Brennan W. Strobel 19Dec17 K9R<br> Jarrett D. Tassone 19Dec17 15D<br> Robert M. Wold 19Dec17 116<br> Phillip A. Wood 19Dec17 K03<br> Taylor G. Barefoot 20Dec17 1EG<br> Matthew G. Caspers 20Dec17 1NH<br> Andrew D. Perkins 21Dec17 K03<br> Glen P. Castillo, Jr. 22Dec17 1CK<br> William J. Crytser 22Dec17 15B<br> John C. Donovan, Jr. 22Dec17 V37<br> Steven J. Johns 22Dec17 K03<br> Ratsamy J. May 22Dec17 1JE<br> Branden A. McClintock 22Dec17 K03<br> Jacob D. Toulouse 22Dec17 V33<br> Sarkis I. Zenobian 23Dec17 V28<br> Michael T. Cook 30Dec17 1Y2<br> Matthew A. Goodwin 30Dec17 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, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.<br> Name DOR MCC<br> Jonathan R. Walther 21Dec17 HAB<br> 4. 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> 5. 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> 6. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703)784-9706 or DSN 278-9706. Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil.<br> 7. Release authorized by MajGen Robert F. Castellvi, Director, Manpower Management Division.