1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR APRIL 2026

R 261200Z MAR 26
MARADMIN 130/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR APRIL 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 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
Jayden T. Porter 06Apr26 V18
Alec Z. Drachenberg 09Apr26 J61
Dalton S. Manning 12Apr26 1J8
Garrett T. Gritzmacher 26Apr26 1CE
Wyatt M. Beatini 27Apr26 15L
Justin E. Bryant 27Apr26 K03
Alexandra M. Garcia 27Apr26 V11
David R. LeMoine 27Apr26 V25
John A. Luchsinger 27Apr26 19F
Aaron T. Nguyen 27Apr26 19G
Jalen T. Richardson 27Apr26 1NA
Matthew P. Walker 27Apr26 K91
John P. Walsh 27Apr26 026
Thomas M. Beardsley 28Apr26 V44
Jared E. Carrasco 28Apr26 1NF
Davin X. Gates 28Apr26 V35
Christopher T. Griffeth 28Apr26 1G9
Tyler D. Hadaway 28Apr26 1PN
Diego G. Ibarra 28Apr26 1CE
Ryan W. Jordan 28Apr26 1NG
Aiden M. Nelson 28Apr26 V44
Christian M. Oller 28Apr26 TZ4
Nina Pappas 28Apr26 1NF
Gregory P. Valencia 28Apr26 V37
3. Delay of Promotion
3.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.
3.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).
4. 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.
5. 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
paragraph 2 (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.
6. 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].
7. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//