1stLt Promotions for December 2020
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 73 Marine officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant for December 2020. The promotions are effective on various dates throughout December 2020, 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 5, 2020
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 Gerald Victa 01Dec20 1EC Andrew S. Culpepper 07Dec20 K03 Jose L. Arroyo 08Dec20 K71 William S. Buxton 08Dec20 1J3 Jeremy M. Gagnon 12Dec20 K71 Jacob H. Brookins 14Dec20 K03 Austin R. Carter 14Dec20 K03 John P. Chipley 14Dec20 K71 Benito C. Escobedo 14Dec20 1NE Harrison J. Fenton 14Dec20 K03 Kyle A. James 14Dec20 V31 Deron J. Johnson 14Dec20 K71 Isaac R. Lamberth 14Dec20 124 Jackson M. Lanou 14Dec20 K03 Anthony R. Lemons 14Dec20 V35 Gabriela F. Mogollan 14Dec20 142 Brian H. Riddle 14Dec20 V27 Cameron D. Savage 14Dec20 K03 Randy L. Schuldt 14Dec20 K78 Kenneth J. Stcyr 14Dec20 V18 Brandon A. Summerlin 14Dec20 K71 Joseph L. Wendling 14Dec20 15D Sean C. Yates 14Dec20 094 Nicholas J. Busalacchi 15Dec20 1YB Joshua L. Cline 15Dec20 K03 Andrew M. Coco 15Dec20 1YD Marquis A. Forman 15Dec20 122 Matthew T. Heine 15Dec20 K03 James M. Hennessey 15Dec20 V22 Ezekiel C. Johnston 15Dec20 K71 Cody T. Kickertz 15Dec20 15B Ryan G. Miller 15Dec20 K03 David W. Norris 15Dec20 V12 Dylan E. Pusher 15Dec20 J61 John L. Rogers 15Dec20 1L1 Cody M. Sabo 15Dec20 K71 Katherine P. Schumann 15Dec20 15L Katarina Stevanovich 15Dec20 124 Cooper J. Strand 15Dec20 1CQ Mark A. Turner, Jr. 15Dec20 1NB Riley G. Vreeman 15Dec20 1CQ Joseph A. Weist 15Dec20 K71 Cole A. Andromalos 16Dec20 K03 Michael L. Baker 16Dec20 1PB Terryn K. Thompson 16Dec20 15N Vanessa M. Ayala 17Dec20 1G8 Devon A. Bornschein 17Dec20 15T David R. Brewer II 17Dec20 142 Gregoire M. Dupere 17Dec20 K03 Sven N. Jorgensen 17Dec20 K71 Samuel D. Kontz 17Dec20 K03 Christy A. Lundgren 17Dec20 1LB James A. Taylor 17Dec20 K03 Nicholas S. Termini 17Dec20 K71 Samuel L. Wettstein 17Dec20 1Y1 Gerald S. Grossmer 18Dec20 19G Catalina R. Enright 19Dec20 160 Forth R. Naisang 20Dec20 K79 Steven L. Richardson 20Dec20 K03 Travis M. Dominguez 21Dec20 1LB Zachary J. Hollister 21Dec20 013 Joseph E. Klump 21Dec20 V23 Andrew M. McGady 21Dec20 19F Zachary H. Szymanski 21Dec20 130 Nathaniel A. Treleven 21Dec20 K03 Steven A. Wember 21Dec20 K03 Cristan C. Newton 22Dec20 K89 Robert A. Posadas 22Dec20 19F Joshua J. Winans 22Dec20 H67 Offie M. Wiseman III 22Dec20 1XC Todd T. Schievelbein 28Dec20 1NF Darya G. Desimone 29Dec20 1GS 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 inquiries may be submitted via the Promotion Branch's internet web page at www.Marines.mil. Email address is officerpromotions@usmc.mil. 7. Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.