FY22 1st Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Meritorious Promotions
This MARADMIN announces the FY22 1st Semi-Annual Special Duty Assignment (SDA) meritorious promotions for selected Marines to the ranks of Gunnery Sergeant and Staff Sergeant. The promotions are effective 2 January 2022 and apply to Marines serving in special duty assignments such as recruiters, drill instructors, and Marine Security Guards. Selected Marines must have at least 24 months of obligated service remaining on their contract beginning on the date of promotion.
Issued: December 29, 2021
1. Upon receipt of this Marine Administrative Message (MARADMIN), but not prior to 2 January 2022, Commanders will effect the promotion of selected Marines per paragraph 5100 of reference (a). Cite this MARADMIN as authority for promotion.<br> 2. Per reference (b), effective July 2020, Marines who are selected to the ranks of SSgt through SgtMaj/MGySgt, to include meritorious promotions, must have at least 24-months of obligated service (OBS) remaining on contract beginning on the date of their promotion. If the Marine refuses to extend or reenlist to have sufficient obligated service, inform CMC (MMPR-2) of the Marine's refusal.<br> 2.a. Marines who do not comply with OBS requirements prior to 2 January 2022 are not authorized to be promoted and will not have their promotion effected in the Marine Corps Total Forces System (MCTFS) until they comply.<br> 2.a.1. Commanders are authorized to locally extend Marines who are identified as not being in compliance with OBS requirements. Unit Career Planners or other unit representatives completing the NAVMC 321a must cite this MARADMIN as the authority. Only the Commanding Officer or those serving in an acting capacity may sign the NAVMC 321a as the Administering Officer. Commanding Officers are not authorized to extend those Marines with draw case code (DCC) of AF, AH, AX, or AY. Marines with those DCCs must submit their extension for promotion to MMEA(HQMC) via the Total Force Retention System for appropriate action. Marines on limited duty or pending evaluation by a PEB may not be extended using this authority. <br> 3. In accordance with the provisions of references (a) through (e), authority is granted to meritoriously promote the Marines listed below with a date of rank and effective date of 2 January 2022 in accordance with references (f) through (k). (Read left to right)<br> 3.a. To Gunnery Sergeant:<br> Name MCC Name MCC<br> Cervantes, B. E. A88 Chontos, E. M. 987<br> Dingess Jr., P. H. 960 Dobrinoff Jr., M. K. 041<br> Jones, A. T. 972 Liberty, R. T. 992<br> Lonas, A. P. 976 Martinez, C. J. KA3<br> Moore, T. M. 040 Nassiri, K. R00<br> Parrish, D. W. 974 Rapos, C. J. 930<br> Stacks, N. E. 040 White, T. D. 944<br> Zhao, C. 980<br> 3.b. To Staff Sergeant:<br> Name MCC Name MCC<br> Acevedo, S. S. R08 Almeida, P. H. R02<br> Anderson, B. H . 987 Anthony, H. W. 940<br> Aponte, E. KA3 Armour, M. R. R21<br> Bain III, L. 940 Benitez, W. J. 965<br> Bowman, T. C. 944 Broussard, C. R. 952<br> Busse, E. G. R02 Canela, D. KA3<br> Carr, B. T. R06 Caudle, C. C. 040<br> Chalk, J. W. KA3 Church, C. R. 040<br> Coleman, T. A. 964 Cooper Jr., C. D. R12<br> Corilus, M. R14 Corona, M. 041<br> Cosper, C. J. 040 Diaz, M. A. 936<br> Etuk, A. A. 980 Franklin, M. J. 928<br> Gomezperez, J. M. 980 Guzman, B. 040<br> Ha, A. L. 998 Hayes, S. R02<br> Hernandez, M. A. A02 Herrera, C. R14<br> Horn, J. M. KA3 Ivery, D. A. R02<br> Jackman, R. M. 979 Khan, G. H. 944<br> Lee, P. H. 966 Lopez, A. X. 995<br> Lopezbrito, A. A. 967 Love, C. E. 988<br> Marden, D. M. KA3 Martinezmaez, M. J. 938<br> Mcneal III, J. R. 950 Mendozacorona, J. 973<br> Mondragon, J. 041 Moore, D. R. KA3<br> Moralez, E. A. A00 Mosergarcia, M. R. 041<br> Navarro, A. S. R08 Nguyen, C. L. A88<br> Nolan, F. C. 956 Oliver, D. T. 977<br> Ortizrecinos, C. E. 938 Pagan, A. A. KA3<br> Painter, R. J. 946 Perezmitchell, R. I. 041<br> Perkins, N. A. 268 Presho, J. R. 950<br> Reeves, C. A. 040 Richardson, B. A. 968<br> Robert, R. J. 963 Romero, S. 041<br> Ross, C. L. A04 Ruisi, T. M. 988<br> Santifer, R. L. 041 Scott, A. A. R19<br> Sigala, L. A88 Steele, J. C. 225<br> Swartzfager, K. A. 996 Tapia, A. 942<br> Terry, C. J. 999 Tillman II, N. T. 041<br> Tumulak, R. B. R12 Wakefield, G. J. KA2<br> Wolfe, B. K. R08 Woodworth, M. W. A04<br> Wright, J. C. R22 Youngs, J. P. 040<br> Zavala, B. R14<br> 4. Congratulations to these Marines for exemplary performance and well-deserved meritorious promotion.<br> 5. Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.