Officer Promotions for January 2018 and Projected Officer Promotions for February 2018
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective January 1, 2018, and projected promotions for February 2018 across multiple grades and components (regular, active reserve, and reserve). The message lists officers promoted to Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Captain, and Chief Warrant Officer Four, and provides guidance on promotion procedures, acceptance/declination, and administrative requirements.
Issued: December 8, 2017
1. AUTHORITY. Refs (a) through (h) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions. This MARADMIN 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. All officers promoted to the grade of colonel are required to submit current biographical data and photographs to the Director of Marine Corps History (HDR) as directed by MCO 5750.1H, page 2-5. See paragraph 12 for mailing address and POC information.<br>
3. Under the provisions of section 624 of refs (a) and (c), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named regular officers to the grade indicated. Rank, pay and allowances are effective from 1 January 2018.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Kevin E. Clark Col NFN<br>
Manlee J. Herrington Col NAG<br>
John C. Lewis Col UKD<br>
Patrick W. McCuen Col QAQ<br>
George D. Camia LtCol 142<br>
Scott A. Cuomo LtCol J59<br>
Kenneth J. Delmazo LtCol 1FY<br>
Nathaniel P. Doherty LtCol 1F1<br>
Mark R. Fenwick LtCol 1VM<br>
Mark A. Ferguson LtCol 090<br>
John J. Franklin LtCol 1L3<br>
Geoffrey L. Hoey LtCol 843<br>
Thomas M. Hollman LtCol J33<br>
Thomas W. Kershul LtCol 1A5<br>
William E. Marcantel, Jr. LtCol T30<br>
Joseph S. McAlarnen LtCol 1VD<br>
Robert D. Merrill, Jr. LtCol W27<br>
David S. Nasca LtCol NBW<br>
Brady P. Petrillo LtCol 904<br>
Ian H. Rowe LtCol QAS<br>
Eric J. Sjoberg LtCol J9R<br>
Trevor A. Wilk LtCol 1DX<br>
Patrick J. Abbott Capt VLD<br>
Joshua B. Adelman Capt 1JE<br>
Steven E. Anderson Capt 115<br>
Thomas M. Aranda Capt V21<br>
Daniel L. Arft Capt 1QE<br>
Robert G. Barnhisel Capt 016<br>
Zachary A. Basich Capt H99<br>
Theodore L. Baumgardner Capt 1R2<br>
Curtis R. Bolinger Capt VR1<br>
John H. Bowling IV Capt 1MZ<br>
Ryan C. Brodarick Capt 1QE<br>
Alexandra L. Buckley Capt 1JB<br>
Colin C. Bunn Capt 1EC<br>
Austin J. Burns Capt 19C<br>
Spencer P. Caddell Capt 1HK<br>
Evan M. Campbell Capt V27<br>
Tyler A. Campbell Capt J9W<br>
Matthew M. Cavett Capt 1F7<br>
Christopher A. Christeson Capt 1F4<br>
Ryan P. Clark Capt K71<br>
Wayne R. Cleary III Capt 15H<br>
John T. Clough, Jr. Capt 990<br>
James S. Connelly, Jr. Capt 1J2<br>
Jeramie M. Connor Capt 979<br>
William J. Culp IV Capt 078<br>
Kellie A. Darmody Capt 086<br>
John H. Davenport Capt 1G9<br>
Sandra L. Debock Capt 1JY<br>
Anthony P. Devlin Capt VFE<br>
Christopher J. Farber Capt 19D<br>
Khari K. Ford Capt 1CG<br>
Nicholas R. Fowler Capt A94<br>
Michael T. Franco Capt H99<br>
William J. Frazier Capt G91<br>
James B. French Capt 233<br>
Andrew J. Fulcher Capt J9W<br>
Ernest G. Gaudio Capt 1YB<br>
Amanda N. Griffin Capt VLC<br>
Michael J. Gustafson Capt VMB<br>
Michael A. Guzman Capt V17<br>
Jason C. Haglund Capt J62<br>
Corey T. Hall Capt V12<br>
Eddie D. Harden Capt 1R1<br>
Nicholas E. Hardesty Capt VMH<br>
Martin R. Harris Capt J62<br>
Michael J. Heimbach Capt 116<br>
William M. Helfrich Capt 15F<br>
Christopher R. Henry Capt VMB<br>
Jack J. Hilt Capt 017<br>
Justin J. Hoffmann Capt 069<br>
William S. Holden Capt 1CK<br>
Bradley D. Hood Capt VHG<br>
Christopher A. Hood Capt VHA<br>
James A. Hughes Capt 1J2<br>
Benjamin R. Jacobson Capt 1LB<br>
Matthew S. Kelley Capt 989<br>
Peter T. Kingston Capt VMC<br>
Trevor C. Kuchman Capt 1NE<br>
Shafiq W. Ladha Capt VM2<br>
Spencer T. Lahiff Capt 1PB<br>
James D. Laughridge Capt VLA<br>
Joaquin R. Leal Capt 1JA<br>
Joseph L. Livi Capt JAL<br>
Alexander S. Lizotte Capt 1CE<br>
Nicholas P. Losapio Capt VMJ<br>
Amber D. Luke Capt 1Y4<br>
Kevin J. Maenz Capt 116<br>
Samuel C. Mahaney, Jr. Capt J9X<br>
Aaron C. Martin Capt 023<br>
Meleah L. Martin Capt J9W<br>
Christopher R. Martinez Capt VLC<br>
Anthony E. Matacotta Capt VLF<br>
Drake C. McBreairty Capt J9W<br>
Ryan C. McVey Capt 017<br>
David J. Milanes Capt 1MY<br>
Austin A. Miller Capt 1K4<br>
Ryan G. Mizgorski Capt V63<br>
Mark E. Moeller Capt 1JJ<br>
Gregory D. Moore Capt VLA<br>
Ethan G. Ness Capt V21<br>
Geoffrey M. Neuman Capt K71<br>
Michael S. Norman Capt VM3<br>
Patrick D. Nugent Capt 2WL<br>
Joseph H. ODonnell Capt 1RT<br>
Michael P. OHara Capt 122<br>
Josef Otmar VI Capt VHM<br>
Brandon J. Owens Capt V21<br>
Dorinda A. Pintos Capt 193<br>
George Planeta IV Capt 19F<br>
Zane W. Pluhar Capt VLF<br>
Samuel D. Prescott Capt VHB<br>
Edward K. Pritchard IV Capt 1S8<br>
Taylor C. Quackenbush Capt 1NH<br>
Michael R. Ragonese Capt 19F<br>
Kyle J. Randow Capt A78<br>
Adam C. Replogle Capt 078<br>
Shawn M. Reynolds Capt KAT<br>
Nickolas T. Richardson Capt VLC<br>
Joshua C. Roberts Capt JAM<br>
Kevin A. Roth Capt 1HM<br>
Ryan W. Satterfield Capt V13<br>
Peter C. Severson Capt H99<br>
Anton K. Shomshor Capt 1HL<br>
William J. Shookman III Capt 1QA<br>
Gintas V. Sidrys Capt VR1<br>
Mitchell D. Simmonds Capt J9W<br>
Michael B. Skelton Capt J9W<br>
Katie D. Sliwoski Capt 1Y9<br>
Miles N. Snelgrove Capt KAH<br>
Timothy H. Stewart Capt 1CQ<br>
Paul T. Stiger Capt 1GT<br>
Christian G. Talarico Capt KAM<br>
Chandler J. Thompson Capt U12<br>
Cyle M. Toney Capt VR1<br>
James R. Vaneerden Capt 1NA<br>
Patrick W. Vincent Capt V22<br>
Mark S. Vogel Capt 1GS<br>
Kegan T. Vosteen Capt V11<br>
Zachary A. White Capt 016<br>
Ryan K. Wilkins Capt VRA<br>
Harrison C. Willeford Capt V17<br>
Hunter R. Wood Capt 193<br>
Cameron P. Woods Capt VLF<br>
Bradley S. Worthan Capt C31<br>
Matthew J. Yates Capt 1G8<br>
4. Under the provisions of section 14308 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named active reserve (AR) officers to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2018.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Joshua M. Phares LtCol 912<br>
Katherine L. Schultz LtCol SA5<br>
Stephen B. Hudgins Maj C67<br>
Eric L. Jones Maj 910<br>
Joshua M. Phelps Maj S8S<br>
5. Under the provisions of section 14308 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officers to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2018.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
John F. Kidd Col S5B<br>
John D. Knapp Col QAM<br>
Rodolfo A. Quiles Col SAP<br>
Bryon J. Edwards LtCol 110<br>
Michael R. Hallinan LtCol 1GH<br>
Adrian B. Heath LtCol SHE<br>
Alexander D. Howard LtCol SHE<br>
Brian J. Litchfield LtCol QAT<br>
Thomas D. Stapleton III LtCol SGH<br>
Jane V. Stokes LtCol UCG<br>
Anthony P. Aandahl Maj IRR<br>
Nicholas R. Abbate Maj D18<br>
Corey D. Aubel Maj SNE<br>
Chelsea M. Barclay Maj 1EM<br>
Jake S. Bird Maj S2B<br>
Peter A. Brown Maj IRR<br>
Claire J. Buffington Maj S15<br>
James K. Carley, Jr. Maj S5E<br>
Andrew H. Clay Maj IRR<br>
Darren R. Cole Maj SDS<br>
Kathleen K. Downs Maj QAW<br>
Michael G. Fee Maj IRR<br>
Trevor S. Forbes Maj JAV<br>
Daniel M. Frank III Maj 1EE<br>
Robert D. Frye Maj 004<br>
Timothy S. Gick Maj IRR<br>
Kerry Harripersad Maj SAP<br>
Aaron M. Johnson Maj S9R<br>
Brian D. Johnson Maj 070<br>
John J. Keller Maj SJS<br>
Joseph S. Knecht Maj NBW<br>
Matthew T. LaFontaine Maj IRR<br>
Alan M. Lau Maj IRR<br>
Gabriel M. Lavine Maj IRR<br>
Christopher M. Malkus Maj SCP<br>
Luke A. Mansfield Maj IRR<br>
Matthew R. McCullough Maj IRR<br>
Timothy B. McGovney Maj SU6<br>
David M. McIntyre Maj 070<br>
Mark J. Mehrer Maj S3A<br>
Dustin M. Mink Maj SR2<br>
Nicholas G. Moreno Maj IRR<br>
Eric J. Musser Maj SU6<br>
Collin R. Northrup Maj SD3<br>
Samuel P. Oliver Maj S38<br>
Michael R. Parrott Maj S2C<br>
William C. Peterson Maj S6F<br>
Richard F. Phillips II Maj SAN<br>
Matthew W. Pinson Maj IRR<br>
Ryan W. Podszus Maj 819<br>
Heather D. Redenius Maj QBN<br>
Aaron N. Remocaldo Maj SK5<br>
Margaret M. Seymour Maj S17<br>
Paul C. Shipley Maj SQA<br>
Scott J. Smiley Maj SAP<br>
Sean C. Stanley Maj S6D<br>
Jason R. Treece Maj S6E<br>
John R. Turley Maj S8S<br>
Dax J. Verdia Maj 110<br>
Matthew T. Wartenbe Maj IRR<br>
Matthew J. White Maj SGH<br>
Jeffrey L. Williford Maj SHE<br>
Nathan A. Wood Maj S38<br>
John P. Yohe Maj SCP<br>
Catherine M. Zeigler Maj 965<br>
Guy A. Zierk Maj SLQ<br>
6. Under the provisions of section 12242 of references (a) and (c), 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 Chief Warrant Officer Four (CWO4). Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2018.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Michael J. Falgout CWO4 S8F<br>
Charles J. Ryan, Jr. CWO4 S98<br>
7. 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.<br>
8. 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>
9. 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 3 through 6 (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>
10. The following FY18 promotions are projected for February 2018 and are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY18 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination.<br>
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel<br>
Col R. M. Kudelko, Jr. 67 R. M. Kudelko, Jr. 67<br>
MOS: 3404 none none none none<br>
Col (AR) none none none none<br>
Col (R) C. Oballe 37 J. J. Falcone 38<br>
LtCol W. R. McGraw 260 C. T. Kocab 269<br>
LtCol (AR) none none none none<br>
LtCol (R) D. W. Thompson 41.5 B. P. Iglesias 46<br>
Maj (LDO) none none none none<br>
Maj (AR) I. Lara 14 J. M. Ritch 16<br>
Maj (R) J. M. Smith 363 S. SmithKearon 372<br>
Capt B. D. Bernreuther 364 S. C. Divoky 466<br>
MOS: 3404 none none none none<br>
Capt (R) none none none none<br>
CWO4 (R) E. V. Davis 12 R. A. Wilkins, Jr. 13<br>
11. For Marine officer promotion matters call Comm (703) 784-9706 or DSN 278-9706. Email inquiries may be submitted via the Promotion Branchs internet web page at www.Marines.mil. Email address is OfficerPromotions@usmc.mil.<br>
12. Per ref (i), material can be mailed to Marine Corps History Division (HDR), 3078 Upshur Avenue, Quantico, Virginia, 22134. POC is Ms. Annette Amerman at Comm (703) 432-4875 or DSN 378-4875. Email address is history.division@usmc.mil.<br>
13. Release authorized by MajGen Robert F. Castellvi, Director, Manpower Management Division.