1stLt Promotions for January 2022
This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of 36 active duty officers and 2 reserve officers to the permanent grade of First Lieutenant, with effective dates ranging from January 2 to January 31, 2022. The message provides the legal authority for commanding officers to effect these promotions and includes important guidance on promotion procedures, delays, and acceptance requirements.
Issued: December 9, 2021
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 Cecilia A. Davies 02Jan22 K71 Christian S. Ceron 04Jan22 1Y5 Dylan D. Bruns 06Jan22 145 Jonathan E. McGinn 07Jan22 K03 Michael F. Fierro 09Jan22 139 Ian A. Hons 09Jan22 1EG Sean P. Davoren 10Jan22 19F Shawn C. Hottle 10Jan22 1UW Joshua S. Mossman 10Jan22 K71 Bradeb A. Canamare 11Jan22 V25 Isaac M. Dominick 11Jan22 V13 Nicholas M. Leslie 11Jan22 1R2 Aaron T. Lindsay 11Jan22 K9R Christian W. Minich 11Jan22 K03 Kenneth K. Sandy IV 11Jan22 K03 Seth R. Brady 12Jan22 1UW Anthony M. Aegerter 14Jan22 V25 Ryan E. Maretti 15Jan22 V16 Kevin C. Jennings 17Jan22 K71 Andrew J. Sherfick 17Jan22 K03 Alexander C. Frohnen 18Jan22 122 Cassandra A. Newkirk 18Jan22 15L John R. Spavelko 18Jan22 K03 Aidan P. Rojo 21Jan22 1NH Thomas C. Nelson 24Jan22 V37 Justin P. Bannister 25Jan22 K03 Michael T. Bellart 25Jan22 1RU Marcus A. Garcia 25Jan22 KBM Austin W. Harrell 25Jan22 K9R Daniel N. Kelly 25Jan22 1EG Sean D. Martin 25Jan22 022 David J. Moissonnier II 25Jan22 V37 Maxwell W. Renk 25Jan22 1NB Amanda L. Toledo 25Jan22 15D Jonathan Degante 29Jan22 1NJ Courtney L. Smith 31Jan22 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 Kyle A. Luciu 18Jan22 K9R Jacob M. Wagner 25Jan22 K91 4. 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 of 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. C MC (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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.