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MARADMIN 650/23

FY24 1st Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Meritorious Promotions

This MARADMIN announces the FY24 1st Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment (SDA) meritorious promotions for Marines serving in special duty assignments such as recruiters and drill instructors. The message lists 34 Marines selected for promotion to Gunnery Sergeant and 137 Marines selected for promotion to Staff Sergeant, with an effective promotion date of 2 January 2024.

Issued: December 21, 2023
1.  Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN), but not prior to 2 January 2024, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a).  Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion.<br>
2.  Meritorious Promotion List<br>
2.a.  To Gunnery Sergeant:<br>
Name                     MCC       Name                     MCC<br>
Amana, E. G.             041       Billslopez, C. A.        965<br>
Call, G. E.              KA2       Conn Jr., L. D.          978<br>
Cuevas, M. A.            960       Davis, M. N.             968<br>
Dehnhoff, L. E.          972       Esther, T. J.            982<br>
Fernandez, B. D.         980       Harris, K. P.            KA2<br>
Kirk, Z. A.              040       Kollar, C. J.            040<br>
McCormick, A. T.         R3G       Millerbrowne, N. J.      942<br>
Moralesramos, A.         967       Murdock IV, C. R.        A88<br>
Ovando, J. S.            R02       Owrey, E. B.             040<br>
Ramirezrosales, E.       936       Rangel, E. M.            952<br>
Regehr, R. M.            KA3       Ricks, S. W.             926<br>
Sanchez, G. A.           965       Sanchez, N. A.           966<br>
Schaefer, G. S.          041       Villegas Jr., R.         980<br>
Waxter, R. S.            041       Weber, I. B.             226<br>
Wehr, B. T.              950       Wiggin, T. P.            960<br>
Wooten, J. E.            992       Zych, T. T.              998<br>
2.b.  To Staff Sergeant:<br>
Name                     MCC       Name                     MCC<br>
Akeley, J. R.            952       Alari, I. P.             268<br>
Archilarodas, J. R.      A88       Ayala, A. C.             040<br>
Bailey, H. P.            988       Barrow, A. C.            966<br>
Bautistaflores, S.       R4J       Bia, T. J.               KA3<br>
Blossom, C. M.           041       Bohorquez, A. D.         R2M<br>
Borella, J. K.           952       Burkhalter, M. J.        KA3<br>
Cano, L.                 R2F       Carranza, A. T.          973<br>
Carrasquilloramos, J. A. R1H       Carroll, J. N.           KA2<br>
Castellanos, C. U.       966       Chadwick, D. H.          946<br>
Clark, D. D.             978       Colon, R. J.             040<br>
Coughlin, R. M.          KA3       Cruzsandoval, L.         973<br>
Davis, J. M.             041       Dean, B. P.              928<br>
Dobsonel, N. S.          R8M       Dow, L. D.               R2I<br>
Drozdowski, A. D.        938       Edwards, D. E.           040<br>
Eisenhower, W. C.        KA3       Ems, R. L.               R1N<br>
Esteban, K. S.           990       Fallon, J. W.            R2T<br>
Finley, K. M.            R7P       Fofana, A.               041<br>
Gaines Jr., L. J.        040       Garcia, J. D.            KA3<br>
Garcia Jr., E. J.        A02       Garlick, E. E.           996<br>
Geronimo, E. G.          R5I       Greenlaw, J. T.          998<br>
Greer, T. T.             225       Griffith, D. E.          A04<br>
Griffith, D. J.          R5I       Guerra, K. C.            R1N<br>
Gunn, M. Z.              R3B       Hanzel, J. S.            R9F<br>
Herman, G. A.            992       Hernandez, M. J.         KA3<br>
Hopkins Jr, K. L.        R4C       Htoo, K.                 R9F<br>
Hubbard, K. E.           956       Hunter, J. R.            970<br>
Irizarryvargas, O.       KA3       Ivy, M. T.               KA3<br>
Jalali, C. N.            924       Jaramillo, D.            998<br>
Jett, T. A.              R02       Jimenezsanchez, D.       967<br>
Johnson, T. J.           KA2       Jones, W. A.             999<br>
Kania, J. R.             973       Kerner IV, W. G.         962<br>
Lambert L. A.            992       Lampman, B. A.           961<br>
Lee, K. A.               040       Lee, J. Y.               995<br>
Lizarragatamayo, V. D.   942       Lofton, C. C.            R9C<br>
Loverro P. J.            980       Lugarovargas, A. G.      967<br>
Marshall, B. E.          KA2       Martinez, J. J.          960<br>
Mcgrogan, J. T.          041       Mckay III, M. K.         A04<br>
Medina, H. B.            998       Mejias, A. J.            041<br>
Miller, K. J.            KA2       Moore, A. T.             239<br>
Moredocepero, D. A.      041       Moriniere, K. A.         R4F<br>
Olandez Jr,  J. G.       R02       Ordonez, E.              R3B<br>
Otto IV, C. H.           R2K       Patterson, B. K.         KA2<br>
Perezquiros, K. O.       R4P       Plourde, L. I.           041<br>
Pradere, S. A.           980       Ramirez, J. M.           924<br>
Ratliff, A. C.           987       Reed, J. L.              936<br>
Reed, M. L.              040       Reverski, A. E.          A00<br>
Rhodes, D. W.            928       Richardshuacon, I. A.    040<br>
Sanders, T. M.           922       Santiagoarroyo, M.       992<br>
Santos, A. M.            R5D       Schrift, J. A.           R8S<br>
Sedgwick, J. B.          KA2       Seitz, N. A.             968<br>
Shubert, S. A.           R1N       Sillers, S. L.           041<br>
Simonson, P. J.          040       Strickland, S. R.        040<br>
Thompson, G. P.          KA2       Tingey, J. U.            R02<br>
Valenzuela, N. J.        041       Vanduyne, M. J.          040<br>
Vaughn, N. R.            R02       Verjel, J. M.            980<br>
Vilches, E. M.           960       Waite, R. A.             A02<br>
Walker, V. M.            988       Ward, L. J.              225<br>
Williams, S. G.          944       Withers, J. R.           226<br>
Wood, Q. A.              R1N<br>
3.  Per reference (b), effective July 2020, Marines who are selected to the ranks of SSgt through SgtMaj/MGySgt, to include meritorious promotions, must have at least 24-months of obligated service (OBS) remaining on contract beginning on the date of their promotion.  If the Marine refuses to extend or reenlist to have sufficient obligated service, inform CMC (MMPB-11) of the Marine's refusal.<br>
3.a.  Marines who do not comply with OBS requirements prior to 2 January 2024 are not authorized to be promoted and will not have their promotion effected in the Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS) until they comply.<br>
3.a.1.  Commanders are authorized to locally extend Marines who are identified as not being in compliance with OBS requirements. Unit Career Planners or other unit representatives completing the NAVMC 321a must cite this MARADMIN as the authority.  Only the Commanding Officer or those serving in an acting capacity may sign the NAVMC 321a as the Administering Officer.  Commanding Officers are not authorized to extend those Marines with a draw case code (DCC) of AF, AH, AX, or AY.  Marines with those DCCs must submit their extension for promotion to MMEA (HQMC) via the Total Force Retention System for appropriate action. Marines on limited duty or pending evaluation by a PEB may not be extended using this authority.<br>
4.  In accordance with the provisions of references (a) through (e), authority is granted to meritoriously promote the Marines listed above with a date of rank and effective date of 2 January 2024 in accordance with references (f) through (i).<br>
5.  Congratulations to these Marines for exemplary performance and well-deserved meritorious promotion.<br>
6.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.