1stLt Promotions for January 2018
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 35 officers (33 active duty and 2 reserve) to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant for January 2018. The promotions are effective on various dates throughout January 2018, with rank, pay, and allowances effective from the date of rank (DOR) indicated for each officer.
Issued: December 8, 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. 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 Patrick J. Gallagher 03Jan18 1UR Austin F. Lancaster 03Jan18 K03 David Alonso 06Jan18 15B Nicholas C. Cascarilla 06Jan18 1G9 Devin A. Davis 06Jan18 V31 Luis F. MedinsHernandez 06Jan18 1Y4 Marcus D. Bradley 07Jan18 115 Zachery M. Hedrick 08Jan18 K71 Jacob A. Perryman 08Jan18 V31 Clay C. Bearman 09Jan18 G78 Brendan M. Byal 09Jan18 K03 Noah P. Hall 09Jan18 1NF Chandler A. Marcus 09Jan18 121 Matthew M. Nilson 09Jan18 K03 Gavin R. Rich 09Jan18 K03 Brandon D. Super 09Jan18 K71 Cody J. Sviba 09Jan18 K03 Jack C. Seehof 10Jan18 K03 Benjamin J. Allen 15Jan18 1PJ Benjamin J. Fischer 15Jan18 K03 Sterling S. Elliott 16Jan18 V14 Jessi B. Gomez 16Jan18 1NF Stephen M. Reagin 16Jan18 V31 Edwin A. Schmoldt 16Jan18 1L1 Jonathan S. Sivils 16Jan18 K03 Benjamin S. Baus 22Jan18 19G Travis R. Jaenicke 22Jan18 1MZ Christian M. Santiago 22Jan18 124 Jacob P. Schiltz 22Jan18 V26 Timmothy J. Smith 22Jan18 K71 Matthew P. Fowler 23Jan18 J61 Patrick J. OKane 30Jan18 K03 Samuel W. Wise 30Jan18 J61 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 officers, as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated. Name DOR MCC Christopher J. Kasinski 09Jan18 V15 Nathan M. Kemp 16Jan18 K9R 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. 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. 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 Robert F. Castellvi, Director, Manpower Management Division.