Officer Promotions for April 2026 and Projected Officer Promotions for May 2026
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective 1 April 2026 across multiple grades (Colonel through Captain and Chief Warrant Officer ranks) for regular, reserve, limited duty, and active reserve officers. It also provides projected promotion timelines for May 2026 from FY25, FY26, and FY27 promotion boards, subject to vacancy determination and Senate confirmation.
Issued: March 27, 2026
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, 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 section 624 of ref (a) and ref (c), the
Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United
States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named
regular officer(s) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay and allowances
are effective from 1 April 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Jeffrey P. Pardee LtCol 1JE
Roberto E. Aldama Maj V44
Dominic V. Anxo Maj UCL
Erik Ayala Maj 1GR
Ian D. Bernett Maj 070
Barak M. Breeden Maj 1CN
Matthew A. Catalano Maj 1R4
Anthony R. Cone Maj 091
Killian F. Danehy Maj VF3
Naji H. Daouk Maj 1F1
Arthur J. DeLeon Maj TTT
Cristov D. Dosev Maj J62
Luke C. Egloff Maj 1NL
Evan S. Elmore Maj VM5
Michael A. Ferguson Maj 1R2
Ronald E. France Maj T0F
Matthew S. Frost Maj 1NA
Nathan A. Hartline Maj TMG
James C. Helo Maj 1C1
Bryan F. Hernandez Maj 143
Elliot P. Hough Maj 143
Evan H. Jenkins, Jr. Maj 1HL
Jamel R. Johnson Maj 1G8
Brandon M. Johnson Maj 1PA
Michael W. Kirnon Maj V17
Brenten S. Knott Maj 078
Theodore J. Misiolek III Maj V22
Damaize J. Moye Maj 1RA
Roland H. Nguyen Maj 1T5
Tylor G. Pinkard Maj 1NE
Michael S. Sherrard Maj V6A
Roy S. Shin Maj J38
Devon R. Shinkle Maj 1V1
Christopher Sinsheimer Maj VM6
Benjamin C. Smith Maj VF2
Charles W. Sprott Maj V12
Jeffrey L. Torres Maj S3B
Brock W. Turner Maj 1G9
Thomas A. Vaca Maj UKT
Justin E. Vega Maj V13
Lawrence A. Williams Maj G78
Charles C. Wong Maj K48
Scott A. Yap Maj TW1
Marc L. Zimkiewicz Maj V32
Benjamin A. Allen Capt V12
Josue I. AriasAldana Capt 2WY
Samuel L. Armstrong Capt K73
Allen H. Barbee Capt V12
Joseph C. Baumgartner Capt 1YL
Marvin G. Bebawi Capt 145
Andrew H. Binder Capt VFB
Adam R. Blanchet Capt 1JA
Krishen S. Blows Capt V18
Sarah A. Bobrowski Capt 124
Jonathan D. Briick Capt 175
Charles R. Brodeur Capt 1ET
Patricia L. Brodie Capt 1XJ
Abram E. Brown Capt V36
Adam H. Bryant Capt J62
Mark R. Chilton Capt 233
Nicholas A. Collins Capt H01
Craig C. Contreras Capt 1TC
Daniel J. Cook Capt V13
Nicholas E. Cornell Capt KAD
Jacody R. Coronado Capt 1NP
Chandler L. Couch Capt 15B
Benjamin A. Courter Capt 1J3
Mary K. Cox Capt 1CN
Lyndsay D. Cribb Capt G87
Ryan P. Degnan Capt SG3
Christopher J. Demcovich, Jr. Capt 122
Jared F. DeShong Capt 1HK
Kody A. Dohn Capt F11
Christian L. Downing Capt 078
Zachariah W. Drysdale Capt 116
Trevor S. Dunsmore Capt 1FZ
Hunter N. Edwards Capt 226
Erik M. Eksten Capt 115
Eugene A. Fanucchi Capt 1XC
Jordy D. Featherstone Capt 1DX
Landon L. Foster Capt 1NB
Joshua M. Franklin Capt V13
Francesco A. Godino Capt 1CC
Benjamin J. Goodwin Capt 1EG
Skylor A. Grim Capt K89
Nicholas J. Hadzima Capt V21
Brett C. Hammontree Capt 174
Corey L. Harris Capt 1NJ
Brandon W. Harvell Capt 142
Jackson F. Hayes Capt UCJ
Tyler R. Henderson Capt 1NF
Christopher A. Herrera Capt 143
Alim L. Hicks Capt 139
Alexander R. Hoyle Capt 041
Olivia H. Islas Capt 1Y5
Gabrielle R. Jacobo Capt 1RS
Benjamin R. Jansen Capt J9T
Zachary A. Jenkins Capt V31
Emily A. Jones Capt 1NG
Michael A. Jordan II Capt 045
Grant K. Jorgensen Capt 1J3
Nicholas C. Keen Capt K99
Patrick J. Kelley Capt 1F7
Lauren S. Kulp Capt C77
Alan S. Li Capt 1Y1
Jim A. Locklear Capt 1CT
Matthew H. Long Capt 1EE
Harrison A. Mace Capt KA7
James M. Marlar Capt TCJ
Justin N. Martin Capt 1G9
Melissa P. Martinez Capt 160
Micah A. Massey Capt 1CM
Gerard M. Maurer II Capt 15E
Christin J. McAdams Capt 15R
Ara A. Melkonian Capt 1JZ
Dustin S. Miller Capt K03
Alexis Miranda Capt TZ4
Sean J. Mucaria Capt KB6
Zachary R. Myers Capt 1NB
James W. Naftel Capt V31
Grady S. Neal Capt J9T
Dat P. Nguyen Capt 1G9
John Q. Nicholson Capt 135
Ryan K. Nix Capt 015
Austin P. Olsen Capt 1JN
Tom W. Overman Capt 1PC
Jarrod T. Patt Capt 1NK
Dara E. Pedersen Capt 15C
Cody L. Persinger Capt 15E
Cole V. Pollak Capt K73
Clayton J. Pollard Capt J9V
Michael A. Posey, Jr. Capt J62
David A. Powell Capt KA7
Daniela M. Presas Capt K03
Cameron T. Proffitt Capt 1YB
Bradley P. Reid Capt J9T
Steven J. Reisinger Capt 1G8
Arturo Rivera Capt 040
Cory A. Rodgers Capt 1FY
David A. Roman III Capt TTZ
Alannah J. Ross Capt 1RU
Jacob B. Roth Capt 1YB
Emma L. Samek Capt J9T
Corey A. Satterfield Capt V16
Kaelynn P. Scarbrough Capt 1JW
Nicholas T. Scholly Capt H99
Nicholas W. Shellenberger Capt 1JE
Bryant Silverio Capt VMA
Dallas Smith Capt 1JN
Jason C. Smith Capt 1NJ
Joseph S. Smith Capt J9W
Nikkolas T. Soto Capt 1CE
Sophie A. Spencer Capt 1DA
Brandin T. Stewart Capt J9X
Nicholas V. Stoffel Capt J9T
Isaiah N. Suizo Capt 1EC
Jonathan J. Swartz Capt J38
Joshua S. Titus Capt 016
Ryan B. Tobin Capt QAE
Yannick Tumukunde Capt K99
Hannah K. Venables Capt 912
Anthony B. Verdirame Capt 198
Edipson A. VinuezaRonquillo Capt VLA
Edward J. Vrtis Capt 1NE
Benjamin M. Warren Capt V17
Christopher A. Weddell Capt H99
John P. Weidner, Jr. Capt W9L
Jeremiah E. Williamson Capt 1JN
Ian M. Wisniewski Capt UCJ
Grant D. Zebley Capt 1QD
3. Under the provisions of section 5589 of ref (a), the Secretary
of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby
authorizes the promotion of the following named limited duty
officer(s) (LDO) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances
are effective from 1 April 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Jason P. Helmstaedter LtCol 142
Robert W. Kreuger III LtCol 1FV
Neal D. McGaughey LtCol 1RA
Joseph A. Ortiz LtCol QAS
Aaron F. Rancloes LtCol 1C1
Zane D. Bowman Maj MC8
Michael R. Chiudioni Maj KES
Chad M. Copp Maj 1G9
Victor T. Cruz Maj T9B
Eddie Diaz Maj 142
Corey B. Dixon Maj TTZ
Brandon W. Grzyb Maj JAD
Michael A. Keaty Maj 007
Jonathan J. Patrick Maj 014
Robert J. Stephenson Maj 1F1
Andrew J. VanHoogmoed Maj 007
4. Under the provisions of section 14308 of ref (a), the Secretary
of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby
authorizes the promotion of the following named active reserve (AR)
officer(s) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are
effective from 1 April 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Lindsay K. Bartucco LtCol ARP
Daniel P. Coultes LtCol ARP
David W. DelToro LtCol ARP
Jenna M. Montgomery LtCol ARP
Jason J. Ryu LtCol ARP
Thayne G. Stiefvater LtCol ARP
Andrew J. Wallace LtCol ARP
James D. Woolley LtCol ARP
Kristina F. Zbikowski LtCol ARP
5. Under the provisions of section 14308 of ref (a), the Secretary
of the Navy, acting for the President of the United States, hereby
authorizes the promotion of the following named reserve officer(s)
to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and allowances are effective
from 1 April 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Justin E. Carlson Col S8F
James E. Crabtree Col 1EE
David F. Lasseter Col QAT
Bryan L. Littleton III Col S5B
Samson C. Newsome II Col QBC
Eric R. Rodriguez Col S7A
Kimberly A. Allen LtCol 110
Whitney A. Reynolds LtCol 930
Richard A. Steer, Jr. LtCol QAB
Glen P. Castillo, Jr. Maj IRR
Kelsey L. Dominguez Maj IRR
Patrick J. Gallagher Maj IRR
Jason B. Gillette Maj SGH
Blake J. Goldman Maj SLN
Guillermo J. Gonzalez Maj SAP
Spencer D. Rhodes Maj 1C1
Samuel J. Chon Capt IRR
Kerry L. Garland Capt S6G
Ryan C. Gunter Capt SJE
Aivree S. KamalZadeh Capt S6G
Andrew J. Manning Capt IRR
Jorge E. Orejuela, Jr. Capt S2R
Erika L. Pecce Capt IRR
Jackson C. Price Capt IRR
Alexandria L. SteinBrecher Capt SEW
Aaron J. Talbott Capt S5N
6. Under the provisions of section 578 of ref (a) and ref (c), the
Secretary of the Navy, acting for the President of the United
States, hereby authorizes the promotion of the following named
regular officer(s) to the grade indicated. Rank, pay, and
allowances are effective from 1 April 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Jeff D. Pawelski CWO5 1CE
Pedro P. Peraza CWO5 007
Joshua D. Stone CWO5 1F1
Deenroy A. Carlos CWO4 094
Freddie J. Groen CWO4 1CT
Joseph L. Lester CWO4 023
Barret P. Schmelz CWO4 038
Gregory Desire CWO3 1G9
Jamall K. McDowell CWO3 J54
Michael J. Porter CWO3 V21
7. Delay of Promotion
7.a. Commanding Officer Determination. 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). 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.
7.b. Adverse Screening Process. Before the release of this
promotion authority, all officers were 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).
8. 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.
9. 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 through 6 (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.
10. The following FY25 promotions are projected for May 2026 and
are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY25 boards
will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate
confirmation.
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel
CWO4
MOS: 3510 list cleared list cleared
11. The following FY26 promotions are projected for May 2026 and
are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY26 boards
will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate
confirmation.
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel
Col (R) list cleared list cleared
LtCol list cleared list cleared
LtCol (AR) list cleared list cleared
LtCol (R) D. F. Heywood 231 G. E. Adams 236
Maj (R) T. R. Spencer 305 J. T. Martinez 323
Capt R. M. Keeven 996 N. G. Gabri 1121
Capt (R) R. Chiem 94.3 D. T. Yancey 123
CWO5
MOS: 0620 list cleared list cleared
MOS: 1390 list cleared list cleared
MOS: 3510 none none none none
CWO4
MOS: 0306 none none none none
MOS: 1120 list cleared list cleared
CWO3
MOS: 1120 none none none none
MOS: 3510 none none none none
MOS: 6302 M. G. Nelson 4 M. G. Nelson 4
12. The following FY27 promotions are projected for May 2026 and
are subject to change. Promotions from the remaining FY27 boards
will be promulgated based on vacancy determination and senate
confirmation.
Senior Officer Sel Junior Officer Sel
Col L. L. McBride 25 W. B. Simi 27
Col (AR) J. Burke 1 D. A. Kerlin 2
Col (R) A. J. Zetts 1 N. R. Bartlett 10
LtCol D. M. Oakes 22 M. T. Hanlon 86
LtCol (LDO)
MOS: 3102 T. R. Babers 1 T. R. Babers 1
MOS: 6004 E. J. Giannettino 1 D. E. Guerpo 2
MOS: 6802 J. F. Bathon 1 J. F. Bathon 1
LtCol (AR) none none none none
Maj V. R. Santini 524 H. F. Montague 613
MAJ (LDO)
MOS: 2102 none none none none
MOS: 3102 R. W. Knaul 1 R. W. Knaul 1
MOS: 6004 N. J. Werner 1 B. J. Romeo 2
MOS: 6802 A. A. Madera 1 D. J. Garland 2
13. 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
officerpromotions@usmc.mil.
14. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.