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MARADMIN 737/21

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.