1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JUNE 2026

R 271307Z MAY 26
MARADMIN 236/27
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JUNE 2026//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/MSGID:MCO/CMC/YMD:20211028//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190328//
REF/D/MSGID:MCO/CMC/YMD:20190215//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20181010//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190415//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/MP/DTG:120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, U.S.C. REF B IS MCO 1400.31D, MARINE
CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS. REF C IS
SECNAVINST 1420.3, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COMMISSIONED OFFICER
PROMOTION PROGRAM. REF D IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH-3, MARINE CORPS
SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF E IS SECNAVINST 1120.9B,
DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS OF THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS
RESERVE AS MARINE CORPS JUDGE ADVOCATE. REF F IS SECNAVINST
1412.6M, PROMOTION OF OFFICERS TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR
GRADE) IN THE NAVY AND TO THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE
MARINE CORPS. REF G IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.//
POC/M. J. COOK/MAJ/UNIT:HD MMPB-10/TEL:(703) 784-9705/
EMAIL:[email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Authority. Refs (a) through (g) regulate all
Marine Corps officer promotions. This message is the authority for
commanding officers to effect promotions. Per the refs, CMC
(MMPB-10) will not effect an officer's promotion until that
officer's name appears on a promotion MARADMIN or CMC message.
MMPB-10 will mail appropriate commissions to parent commands under
separate cover. Expect 4-6 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 are located in chapter 6
of ref (b) or the Officer Promotions 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 Acting Secretary of the
Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby
authorizes the promotion of the following named officer(s) 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
Garrett R. Hatch 01Jun26 K03
Alexander C. Hipp 01Jun26 J61
John E. Morris 01Jun26 15L
Schuyler J. Sanchack 01Jun26 1JW
Maximilian K. Valentine 01Jun26 1NP
Madeline I. Chilton 03Jun26 K71
Stephen W. Farris 03Jun26 K03
Jack P. McBrayer 03Jun26 K03
Kyle D. Smith 03Jun26 1R1
Nicholas F. Ericson 07Jun26 K03
Angel FernandezHernandez 07Jun26 QAF
Auryndette M. West 07Jun26 1PM
Benjamin K. Boyer 08Jun26 K03
Connor J. Lehr 08Jun26 1PB
William S. Park 08Jun26 V34
Zachary K. Reed 08Jun26 K03
Christian L. Simonsen 08Jun26 K03
Sam R. Sniffen 08Jun26 1CQ
Alexander J. Hardin 09Jun26 K03
Jose C. Acevedo 10Jun26 K71
Javier J. Cruz 13Jun26 1NC
Cole M. Habben 14Jun26 K03
Gabriel N. Holley 14Jun26 193
Robert T. Modar 14Jun26 V18
William J. Rifley 14Jun26 028
James T. Selcke 14Jun26 1C1
Patrick J. Beres 15Jun26 1GE
Mario J. Celi 15Jun26 1J8
Clark H. Klitenic 15Jun26 V28
Zachary J. Graham 17Jun26 J61
Matthew O. Chan 18Jun26 V27
Elena L. Petersen 21Jun26 1NG
Ethan R. Springfield 21Jun26 138
Thomas D. DeCaro 22Jun26 V24
Michael A. Fraticelli 22Jun26 1GR
Dylan N. Fritz 22Jun26 1Y6
Ceaser J. Gonzalez, Jr. 22Jun26 K03
Joseph G. Gottesman 22Jun26 1EG
Trevor C. Johnson 22Jun26 K71
Jake R. Jones 22Jun26 1LB
Miguel Millan 22Jun26 K03
Thomas S. Payton, Jr. 22Jun26 K03
Jacob R. Romanello 22Jun26 1QG
Charles J. Ross 22Jun26 K03
Donovan A. Thornhill 22Jun26 19F
William O. Valentine 22Jun26 124
Hugo O. Flores 24Jun26 1EE
John L. Fischbach 28Jun26 V15
Edward W. Knowles III 28Jun26 K9R
Jacob F. Saldana 28Jun26 V25
James A. Avila 29Jun26 124
Martin S. Herrera 29Jun26 K71
Joseph R. Coonen 30Jun26 1NB
Mark B. Mattei 30Jun26 K03
Samuel A. Medina 30Jun26 J61
Nicholas O. Redding 30Jun26 1QF
3. Under the provisions of ref (f), the Acting Secretary of the
Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby
authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officer(s),
as indicated, to the permanent grade of first lieutenant. Rank,
pay, and allowances are effective from the date indicated.
Name DOR MCC
Peter J. Cannella 03Jun26 SK5
Jesus Mosqueda 13Jun26 SQA
Dustan R. Jones 22Jun26 S11
Dawn E. Parry 28Jun26 S26
4. Delay of Promotion
4.a. Commanding Officer Determination. Per refs (b) and (g), 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). Ref (a) requires written notification to the
officer 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. Commanding Officers
must also notify CMC (MMPB-10) prior to the effective date of the
appointment so that the promotion is not effected in Marine Corps
Total Force System (MCTFS) and to allow for the initiation of
administrative action. Refs (a), (b), (c), and (e) contain
guidelines for the timely submission of supporting documentation.
4.b. Adverse Screening Process. Before the release of this
promotion authority, all officers are screened for adverse or
potentially adverse information. If applicable, CMC (MMPB-10)
removed the names of those officers with records identified during
the adverse screening process as containing adverse or potentially
adverse information from the promotion authority MARADMIN. Those
officers will receive correspondence under separate cover from CMC
(JPL).
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
(MMPB-10) 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)784-9705 or
DSN 278-9705. Email inquiries may be submitted via the Officer
Promotions homepage at www.Marines.mil. Email address is
[email protected].
8. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//