1stLt Promotions for December 2023
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 98 officers (93 active duty and 5 reserve) to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant for December 2023. The promotions are effective on various dates throughout December 2023, with rank, pay, and allowances effective from the date of rank (DOR) indicated for each officer.
Issued: November 22, 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> Sophie A. Spencer 02Dec23 V32<br> Patricia L. Brodie 11Dec23 1XJ<br> Benjamin R. Jansen 11Dec23 K03<br> Anthony B. Verdirame 11Dec23 198<br> Madison R. Meyer 12Dec23 J61<br> Michael R. Luna 13Dec23 V34<br> Marvin G. Bebawi 15Dec23 145<br> Chandler L. Couch 15Dec23 15B<br> Mary K. Cox 15Dec23 027<br> Christin J. McAdams 15Dec23 1UW<br> James W. Naftel 15Dec23 V31<br> Cody L. Persinger 15Dec23 15H<br> Nicholas V. Stoffel 15Dec23 K03<br> Benjamin M. Warren 15Dec23 V17<br> Andrew H. Binder 16Dec23 143<br> Zachary R. Myers 16Dec23 1NB<br> Jason C. Smith 16Dec23 K91<br> Samuel L. Armstrong 17Dec23 K03<br> Jonathan D. Briick 17Dec23 175<br> Charles R. Brodeur 17Dec23 1G9<br> Abram E. Brown 17Dec23 V36<br> Mark R. Chilton 17Dec23 094<br> Nicholas A. Collins 17Dec23 V26<br> Lyndsay D. Cribb 17Dec23 026<br> Eugene A. Fanucchi 17Dec23 K9R<br> Joshua M. Franklin 17Dec23 V13<br> Brett C. Hammontree 17Dec23 174<br> Tyler R. Henderson 17Dec23 1NP<br> Christopher A. Herrera 17Dec23 023<br> Gabrielle R. Jacobo 17Dec23 V11<br> Zachary A. Jenkins 17Dec23 121<br> John D. Logan, Jr. 17Dec23 VM3<br> Matthew H. Long 17Dec23 1EE<br> Harrison A. Mace 17Dec23 K71<br> Gerard M. Maurer II 17Dec23 15E<br> Ara A. Melkonian 17Dec23 1JZ<br> Dustin S. Miller 17Dec23 K03<br> Michael O. Monk 17Dec23 V18<br> Sean J. Mucaria 17Dec23 K71<br> Ricky J. New 17Dec23 K03<br> David A. Powell 17Dec23 K03<br> Bradley P. Reid 17Dec23 K03<br> Nicholas T. Scholly 17Dec23 015<br> Jonathan J. Swartz 17Dec23 175<br> Yannick Tumukunde 17Dec23 15E<br> Christopher A. Weddell 17Dec23 1CQ<br> Benjamin A. Allen 18Dec23 V12<br> Josue I. AriasAldana 18Dec23 K18<br> Adam R. Blanchet 18Dec23 1JA<br> Hunter N. Edwards 18Dec23 V36<br> Landon L. Foster 18Dec23 1NR<br> Nicholas J. Hadzima 18Dec23 V21<br> Jim A. Locklear 18Dec23 1CT<br> James M. Marlar 18Dec23 1LB<br> Austin P. Olsen 18Dec23 1JN<br> Abbey E. Richardson 18Dec23 1NE<br> Cory A. Rodgers 18Dec23 15A<br> Kaelynn P. Scarbrough 18Dec23 J61<br> Joseph S. Smith 18Dec23 K03<br> Nikkolas T. Soto 18Dec23 1CE<br> Brandin T. Stewart 18Dec23 K03<br> Edward J. Vrtis 18Dec23 1NH<br> Ian M. Wisniewski 18Dec23 K71<br> Nicholas E. Cornell 19Dec23 V32<br> Skylor A. Grim 19Dec23 1F7<br> Patrick J. Kelley 19Dec23 V27<br> Dara E. Kelly 19Dec23 1XC<br> Cole V. Pollak 19Dec23 K03<br> Michael A. Posey, Jr. 19Dec23 032<br> Ryan B. Tobin 19Dec23 QAW<br> Benjamin A. Courter 20Dec23 K27<br> Christian L. Downing 20Dec23 V12<br> Jackson F. Hayes 20Dec23 K03<br> Emily A. Jones 20Dec23 1NG<br> Turner H. Leigh 20Dec23 V24<br> Alannah J. Ross 20Dec23 137<br> Hannah K. Venables 20Dec23 1JF<br> Stephen J. Attiani 22Dec23 1NA<br> Zachariah W. Drysdale 22Dec23 124<br> Nicholas C. Keen 22Dec23 1EH<br> Reilly M. Keeven 22Dec23 198<br> Ignatius P. Liberto II 22Dec23 K03<br> Steven J. Reisinger 22Dec23 1G8<br> Jacob A. Vazquez 23Dec23 1R2<br> Timothy S. Walls 23Dec23 V24<br> Alexander T. Cheever 26Dec23 027<br> Steven A. Bassen 27Dec23 K03<br> Jonathan R. Bromley 27Dec23 1EG<br> Dalton W. Pitts 28Dec23 19G<br> Daniel A. Brewster 29Dec23 K03<br> William M. English 30Dec23 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> Carsten J. Boast 17Dec23 V13<br> Daniel J. Roberts 17Dec23 S4C<br> Macalliste C. Maloney 19Dec23 SJ5<br> Thomas K. Tracy III 20Dec23 SJR<br> Charlie G. Moore, Jr. 29Dec23 SDC<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.