1stLt Promotions for December 2019
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 76 officers on active duty to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant (1stLt) for December 2019. The promotions are effective on various dates throughout December 2019, with rank, pay, and allowances effective from the date of rank (DOR) indicated for each officer. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions immediately upon publication of this message.
Issued: November 22, 2019
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 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 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 Branch's 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. 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. Name DOR MCC Anthony D. Gomez 01Dec19 K78 Peter M. Cochran 02Dec19 V31 Eduardo SanMiguel 02Dec19 1QB Jeannie C. Bailey 09Dec19 K03 Matthew E. Belleci 09Dec19 K03 David E. Burnett 09Dec19 1NA Jamil A. Butler 09Dec19 K71 Christopher R. Collette 09Dec19 1G7 Edward W. Hill 09Dec19 K03 Kendarius D. McGruder 09Dec19 1CG John H. Hay 11Dec19 19D Amy C. Kochera 11Dec19 1JQ Nikolas R. Applegate 13Dec19 1EH Duncan M. Clift 13Dec19 1JN Kyle W. Harrison 13Dec19 V17 Kento L. Eyre 14Dec19 1QJ Wesley C. Barry 15Dec19 V25 Jesstin J. Krech 15Dec19 K03 Johnny Li 15Dec19 15B Zachary A. Lofton 15Dec19 K03 James L. Lucchesi 15Dec19 1SJ Kyle T. Miller 15Dec19 K71 Herbert S. Riley 15Dec19 K71 Kirkland L. Rizer 15Dec19 116 Jared P. Ross 15Dec19 K71 Samuel E. Silberman 15Dec19 J61 Samuel J. Yallowitz 15Dec19 K9R Charles T. Ahee 16Dec19 128 Buck R. Baker 16Dec19 198 Christopher R. Brantley 16Dec19 1JA Jose L. Caraballo 16Dec19 K9R Jared H. Carson 16Dec19 K03 Rebecca S. Cox 16Dec19 K71 Jacob R. Garcia 16Dec19 K71 Seth G. Gillen 16Dec19 199 Pierce M. Hoyer 16Dec19 1EG Andrew Lochowski 16Dec19 K03 Sergio A. Morales 16Dec19 J61 Juan C. Moreno 16Dec19 1PJ Jon M. Schumann 16Dec19 V38 Jesse A. Brackeen 17Dec19 1CG Lance W. Johnson 17Dec19 V31 Nicholas J. Keegan 17Dec19 K03 Matthew R. Kent 17Dec19 174 Timothy J. Brown 18Dec19 K71 Frances R. Cassin 18Dec19 K03 Alexander J. Stowers 18Dec19 1Y2 Ryan W. Sykora 18Dec19 K03 Kolby L. Wickman 18Dec19 19G Cameron A. Brownlie 19Dec19 122 Jonathan D. Bagley 20Dec19 1NH Colby J. Billings 20Dec19 K03 Tyler R. Remsen 20Dec19 K03 Tyler A. Skidmore 20Dec19 K71 Cody R. Woods 20Dec19 122 Joaovictor C. Cogo 21Dec19 K03 Aaron L. Deane 21Dec19 K71 John M. Gahres 21Dec19 1JV Michael W. Galka 21Dec19 K03 Bradley M. Gifford 21Dec19 K03 Gerald M. Kashuba 21Dec19 152 James W. Sisco 21Dec19 1G8 Brad W. Snyder 21Dec19 1JT Naquan X. Staton 21Dec19 1C0 Andrew P. Vadyak 21Dec19 V23 Forrest C. Boggs 22Dec19 15L Christopher D. Maginnis 22Dec19 1CQ Jacob T. Rees 22Dec19 K03 Anthony C. Valdez 22Dec19 1NB Patrick R. Collins 28Dec19 K03 Joseph T. Beland 30Dec19 K71 Russell B. Mallett IV 30Dec19 K71 3. 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. 4. 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. 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 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. 6. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703) 784-9706 or DSN 278-9706. Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil. 7. Release authorized by MajGen David A. Ottignon, Director, Manpower Management Division.