Officer Promotions for January 2019 and Projected Officer Promotions for February 2019
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective January 1, 2019, for regular, limited duty, active reserve, and reserve Marine Corps officers across multiple grades (Colonel through Captain, and Chief Warrant Officers). It also provides projected promotions for February 2019 from both FY18 and FY19 selection boards, subject to change based on vacancy determination and Senate confirmation.
Issued: December 11, 2018
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 14 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 2019.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Thomas A. Atkinson Col K9A<br>
Brian P. Coyne Col QAQ<br>
Kevin L. Digman Col QBN<br>
Brian S. Dryzga Col NBW<br>
Joseph A. Farley Col QAM<br>
Scott M. Koltick Col TMH<br>
Vincent G. Laratta Col QAR<br>
Frederick L. Lewis, Jr. Col NBP<br>
Brian W. Mullery Col 094<br>
Omar J. Randall Col 124<br>
Mark R. Reid Col NBM<br>
Dennis W. Sampson, Jr. Col QAB<br>
Michael P. Shand Col J59<br>
Robert A. Sucher Col 1U8<br>
Robert C. Zyla Col 094<br>
Jonathan C. Ashmore LtCol TMX<br>
Scott E. Beatty LtCol 124<br>
Justin M. Bellman LtCol 124<br>
Neil H. Brubeck LtCol VF4<br>
Robert M. Christafore, Jr. LtCol QAP<br>
Ryan B. Cohen LtCol 1RV<br>
Alexandra V. Gerbracht LtCol TMG<br>
George R. Gordy IV LtCol 111<br>
Patrick M. Haines, Jr. LtCol 908<br>
Jay D. Hanson LtCol 1JC<br>
Meghan A. Kennerly LtCol 015<br>
Sasha J. Kuhlow LtCol 1DX<br>
Mathew K. Lesnowicz LtCol 1FR<br>
Daniel R. Myers LtCol 142<br>
Scott F. Rapin LtCol TRG<br>
Robert E. Shuford LtCol 1F1<br>
Christopher J. Stark LtCol 1MT<br>
Nathan J. Storm LtCol 143<br>
Eric P. Tee LtCol 077<br>
Thomas B. Turner LtCol 1F1<br>
Michael L. Valenti LtCol 143<br>
Daniel A. Weber LtCol 1A5<br>
Rodney G. Wilson LtCol 1JL<br>
James M. Woulfe LtCol 1F5<br>
Chreston P. Allen Capt 1G9<br>
Robert B. Allen Capt VLB<br>
Cristian G. Alphonso Capt VMC<br>
Jose E. Anguiano Capt J9W<br>
Zachary F. Austin Capt VMB<br>
Jonathon R. Barnes Capt 1HL<br>
Stephen F. Bartolomeo Capt VMH<br>
Shante K. Benion Capt 1Y7<br>
Joseph D. Bianca Capt A28<br>
Andrew M. Blascovich Capt 1XC<br>
Joshua R. Bordy Capt TP6<br>
Steven J. Bosse Capt 1Y2<br>
Rhett A. Brohas Capt 1R2<br>
Scott T. Bryant Capt 1JU<br>
Daniel P. Carrigan Capt 1C0<br>
Jennifer L. Caylor Capt 1JS<br>
Ariel M. Cecil Capt 1EG<br>
Joseph W. Chek, Jr. Capt R00<br>
Austin D. Cooper Capt V36<br>
Elizabeth D. Corrigan Capt KES<br>
Raymond D. Davis II Capt 1Y6<br>
Laura C. Derouin Capt J62<br>
Robert R. Detweiler III Capt 1JT<br>
Tara C. Douglass Capt 1J3<br>
Dustin T. Downing Capt VHB<br>
Dane M. Duckworth Capt J90<br>
Henry R. Duden IV Capt J9W<br>
Jeffery M. Engel Capt J9W<br>
Philip C. Files Capt 121<br>
Constantine N. Filipos Capt 029<br>
Addison H. Fleming Capt 077<br>
Haley M. Fuller Capt K03<br>
Ryan J. Gibbs Capt 15L<br>
Ray L. Green Capt 1Y5<br>
Kaitlyn A. Guss Capt 016<br>
Chase T. Hannegan Capt 1JE<br>
Melissa M. Heisterberg Capt 044<br>
Dorothy V. Hernandez Capt 1CQ<br>
Alexander J. Hipschman Capt VRA<br>
Colby R. Jerden Capt VLF<br>
Paul A. Kantner Capt H99<br>
Lee W. Keaffer Capt V37<br>
Zachery J. Kelly Capt 1J2<br>
Nathan W. Key Capt J18<br>
Dominique S. Keys Capt V23<br>
Ahmed A. Khalil Capt 15B<br>
Cory M. Kobel Capt VMA<br>
Philip W. Koenig Capt 1PJ<br>
Lucas C. Koester Capt 014<br>
Timothy R. Kruse Capt C42<br>
Thomas L. Lepick Capt J9W<br>
Benjamin P. Lesniak, Jr. Capt 1CP<br>
Kevin Lin Capt 1G9<br>
Matthew J. Lincoff Capt 1NF<br>
Christine L. Logigian Capt 15E<br>
Ryan J. Love Capt V12<br>
Lorna B. Lynott Capt 998<br>
Brady D. Maier Capt J9W<br>
Jennifer W. Marks Capt 15L<br>
Gaudrimas Matulionis Capt 15S<br>
Jarrett E. McAdams Capt 041<br>
Nathan S. McKim Capt 1LB<br>
Brendan R. McQuilkin Capt 067<br>
Anna G. Meadows Capt VLA<br>
Brandon K. Metcalf Capt J62<br>
Geoffrey B. Miller Capt V13<br>
Sheldon C. Momaney Capt V33<br>
Andrew T. Mudge Capt J9Z<br>
Brendan P. Mulcahy Capt 124<br>
Whitley C. Noel Capt 1HN<br>
Christopher J. Ontivero Capt 1F3<br>
Seth W. Patton Capt V38<br>
John D. PerezCruz II Capt 1GT<br>
Cody P. Peterson Capt KAT<br>
Steven C. Piper Capt VLF<br>
Michael J. Putney Capt V26<br>
Anthony J. Ramos Capt 041<br>
James E. Reichow Capt 15T<br>
Josenrique J. Rocha Capt VLB<br>
Miranda F. Rosenkranz Capt 1JD<br>
Jason M. Rosso Capt 1PB<br>
Luke P. Rynish Capt TSR<br>
Rousseau Saintilfort Capt 1PB<br>
Anneliese M. Satz Capt J9Z<br>
Kassandra L. Schmidt Capt 239<br>
Kristie L. Scinto Capt VHE<br>
Emily M. Secrest Capt 1NL<br>
Trudian A. Smith Capt 1QB<br>
Andrew C. Sperry Capt VLA<br>
Alyssa A. Strader Capt 1MZ<br>
Nicholas C. Sutton Capt 1GR<br>
Jameson W. Taylor Capt 1G9<br>
Toni E. Taylor Capt KA7<br>
Marco A. Valenzuela Capt 1F1<br>
Amy A. Vanheel Capt 028<br>
Michael P. Vanliew Capt V21<br>
Jose M. Vigil Capt 1QE<br>
Jesse R. Villanueva Capt V11<br>
Cale M. Walsh Capt 1NF<br>
Chadrick C. Whitehouse Capt VLB<br>
Brandt P. Wimer Capt VLB<br>
Ross E. Zeiger Capt 1QE<br>
4. Under the provisions of section 5589 of ref (a), the Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named limited duty officer (LDO) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2019.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Keith C. Datiz Maj 121<br>
Jeffrey D. Planteen Maj 1C1<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 active reserve (AR) officers to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2019.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Tamarra L. MegowJones LtCol 016<br>
Anthony S. Sferrazza LtCol S6D<br>
6. 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<br>
January 2019.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Andrew W. Ralston Col SA5<br>
Roger M. Wood Col SJ5<br>
Jason T. Jewell LtCol S6D<br>
Andrew C. Lee LtCol SL5<br>
William B. Pittman LtCol S11<br>
Mark T. Schulz LtCol SKD<br>
Ray B. Slabbekorn LtCol QAR<br>
Benjamin S. Smith LtCol 110<br>
Christopher M. Tousant LtCol 110<br>
James Y. Whittaker LtCol S3C<br>
Russell W. Wilson LtCol 1EE<br>
Joshua D. Winfrey LtCol 110<br>
Brock A. Anderson Maj S2N<br>
Taylor R. Armstrong Maj TMG<br>
Rene D. Barber Maj IRR<br>
Mark A. Batey Maj IRR<br>
James A. Beattie Maj IRR<br>
Rachel M. Bergstrom Maj QAQ<br>
Andrew R. Booth Maj IRR<br>
Lia A. Brantingham Maj QAM<br>
James C. Brewer II Maj 014<br>
Daniel P. Brown Maj 014<br>
Molly E. Gould Maj IRR<br>
Eric J. Gumz Maj 1WX<br>
John A. Hoodenpyle Maj SJP<br>
Jeremy W. Jensen Maj 095<br>
Daric L. Kleppe II Maj SP3<br>
Sean R. McMahon Maj 1F1<br>
Matthew S. Nicholson Maj IRR<br>
Victor S. Oliveira Maj NFV<br>
Grace T. Raftery Maj IRR<br>
Cade A. Sanchez Maj 1F2<br>
John R. Steinhauer Maj 121<br>
Elliot J. Tommingo Maj IRR<br>
Joseph R. Ware Maj SA5<br>
Stanislav A. Berenshtein Capt S7A<br>
Kieran M. Wittbold Capt IRR<br>
7. 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) and Chief Warrant Officer Three (CWO3). Rank, pay, and allowances are effective from 1 January 2019.<br>
Name Grade MCC<br>
Brian M. Payton CWO4 S3B<br>
Esteban J. Amezquitazamora CWO3 S7L<br>
8. 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>
9. 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>
10. 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 7 (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>
11. The following FY18 promotions are projected for February 2019 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>
CWO5 list cleared list cleared<br>
CWO4 list cleared list cleared<br>
CWO3 list cleared list cleared<br>
12. The following FY19 promotions are projected for February 2019 and are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY19 boards will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate confirmation.<br>
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel<br>
Col F. Diorio, Jr. 93 G. L. Benson 94<br>
MOS: 3404 none none none none<br>
Col (AR) none none none none<br>
Col (R) A. W. Bryson 30 A. W. Bryson 30<br>
LtCol H. K. Lee 326 T. J. Felter 333<br>
LtCol (AR) I. J. Garvey 9 S. A. Harding 10<br>
LtCol (R) D. N. Roberts 49 T. J. Waller, Jr. 62<br>
Maj<br>
MOS: 3404 none none none none<br>
Maj (LDO) none none none none<br>
Maj (AR) none none none none<br>
Maj (R) C. A. Milan 391 M. Wood 430<br>
Capt S. A. Favero 455 S. E. Newsham 560<br>
MOS: 3404 T. E. Johnsen 16 T. E. Johnsen 16<br>
Capt (R) none none none none<br>
CWO4 (AR)<br>
MOS: 6004 list cleared list cleared<br>
CWO3 (AR)<br>
MOS: 6004 list cleared list cleared<br>
13. 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>
14. 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>
15. Release authorized by MajGen Craig C. Crenshaw, Director, Manpower Management Division.