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MARADMIN 338/26

USMC Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO2) Promotion Authority for August 2026

This MARADMIN authorizes the promotion of Marine Corps Warrant Officers from CWO1 to Chief Warrant Officer Two (CWO2) for August 2026. The message lists approximately 280 regular officers, 13 active reserve officers, and 21 reserve officers who are authorized for promotion, with rank, pay, and allowances effective 1 August 2026. Commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions upon publication of this message.

Issued: July 24, 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 578 of ref (a) and ref (c), the
Acting 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 August 2026.
Name                            Grade        MCC
William G. Adams                CWO2         T12
Emmanuel K. Alcantar            CWO2         032
Rafael R. AldamaSalgado         CWO2         1CQ
Luis A. Alvarado                CWO2         15H
Paul C. Anderson                CWO2         025
William J. Arnbrister           CWO2         15L
Andrew C. Bach                  CWO2         1PB
Christina M. Balbaloza          CWO2         1PB
Anthony L. Barbaglia            CWO2         023
Jonathan J. Barrera             CWO2         1Y1
Theresa M. Batt                 CWO2         TKZ
John D. Battle                  CWO2         15L
Ryan A. Belida                  CWO2         VF4
Benito M. Beza                  CWO2         1F3
Nicholas E. Bingham             CWO2         026
Jeffrey J. Bird                 CWO2         027
Kendall R. Blake                CWO2         1PM
Dakota L. Blevins               CWO2         1EG
Victor BonillaTorres            CWO2         VM6
James P. Bonitz, Jr.            CWO2         1JY
Jeremiah S. Bowden              CWO2         115
Israel T. Brackens              CWO2         V12
Cody A. Bremer                  CWO2         135
Julia A. Bullier                CWO2         1QG
Jared R. Busse                  CWO2         V44
Nathaniel P. Butorovich         CWO2         V15
Lamar R. Campbell               CWO2         1EC
Jovany A. Carrillo              CWO2         013
Fernando Carrillo               CWO2         V6B
Jake B. Castro                  CWO2         1YB
Ercell X. CatchingSteele        CWO2         013
Tyler M. Cessna                 CWO2         1NA
Kayla B. Chappell               CWO2         G91
Darynn R. Chartier              CWO2         V6A
William E. Chrome               CWO2         15J
Andrew R. Clark                 CWO2         V37
Jonathan L. Coates              CWO2         1CF
Joshua A. Cofield               CWO2         VFD
Andrew C. Cogbill               CWO2         1MX
Donald L. Collins               CWO2         014
Jonathan C. Collins             CWO2         VM4
Matthew T. Corey                CWO2         1QN
Benny E. CoronelCorpus          CWO2         125
Cristian A. Corrales            CWO2         1Y8
William K. Cowen                CWO2         1XJ
Francisco R. Cruz               CWO2         1CG
Tyler R. Cunningham             CWO2         VF5
Liam J. Daly                    CWO2         1G8
Lacey L. Dauphine               CWO2         026
Andrew J. Diaz                  CWO2         022
Terrance P. Dixon               CWO2         124
Christopher D. Domel            CWO2         1PB
Kathy D. Dorch                  CWO2         1YL
Heriberto Duran                 CWO2         TRF
John E. Earles                  CWO2         1G9
Donovan S. Eberlein             CWO2         1ML
Cameron W. Eckhardt             CWO2         1F6
Andrew J. Eckhardt              CWO2         1YJ
Alejandro D. Egas               CWO2         V8E
Logan A. Ehrets                 CWO2         1MZ
Brett C. Ellis                  CWO2         1CL
Christopher C. Ellis            CWO2         821
Connor C. Faircloth             CWO2         1HM
David J. Farney                 CWO2         15L
Christian A. Felix              CWO2         146
Jose Fernandez                  CWO2         014
Peter F. Flight                 CWO2         122
Walter R. Foran                 CWO2         1JF
Justin T. Francies              CWO2         G30
Cody Gadberry                   CWO2         VF2
Brandon J. Gaddis               CWO2         122
Jose L. Gallardo                CWO2         1JT
Peter V. Garcia                 CWO2         1CM
Adrian J. GarciaCastillo        CWO2         765
Katie A. Garst                  CWO2         1LB
Thomas K. Gary                  CWO2         1CQ
Wayne C. Geary                  CWO2         122
Batulzii Gereltogtokh           CWO2         1YK
Devone L. Gibson                CWO2         1Y9
Mike Goncalves                  CWO2         V8A
Axel J. Gonzalez                CWO2         15A
Isidro Grana                    CWO2         091
Israel Granados                 CWO2         023
Ruth C. Guallpa                 CWO2         V28
Anthony J. Guerrero             CWO2         1CV
Samuel A. Gutierrez             CWO2         044
Matthew L. Hagans               CWO2         S4R
Barkim M. Hall                  CWO2         TAH
Nicholas J. Halverson           CWO2         1NC
Ryan E. Hamilton                CWO2         UKU
Logan M. Hansford               CWO2         VLD
Dustin R. Hayes                 CWO2         1NK
Jonathan L. Hemme               CWO2         013
Adrian L. Hernandez             CWO2         1YJ
Branden R. Hess                 CWO2         1MU
Gary D. Holmes                  CWO2         038
Dylan K. Homer                  CWO2         15L
Anthoni D. Horton               CWO2         1Y9
Jameson E. Horton               CWO2         1XA
Kyle A. Houser                  CWO2         017
Timothy J. Houston              CWO2         15A
Dallas C. Howell                CWO2         1G8
Matthew S. Howell               CWO2         1NJ
James M. Hufana                 CWO2         023
Derek J. Hurst                  CWO2         115
Trivone D. Jackson              CWO2         121
Thomas C. Jerram, Jr.           CWO2         T09
Derick R. Johnson               CWO2         1NB
Cody A. JohnsonArmitage         CWO2         1QD
Kaden V. Keele                  CWO2         V27
Dylan A. Kelley                 CWO2         1Y8
Michael D. Kendrick             CWO2         15A
MarieElana Kennedy              CWO2         1L7
Kristen E. Kenyon               CWO2         1G8
Tyler A. Kluender               CWO2         1PC
Sarithy Kong                    CWO2         K9R
Collin R. Koonce                CWO2         013
Joshua J. Krantz                CWO2         026
Jolandis C. Lewis, Jr.          CWO2         116
Jonah R. Lewis                  CWO2         15L
Cole B. Lietha                  CWO2         V25
Charles M. Lister               CWO2         1NJ
Ryan M. Long                    CWO2         1CE
Shawn E. Long, Jr.              CWO2         1NG
Tristin D. Long                 CWO2         013
Valentino Lopez                 CWO2         1CF
Dat T. Luong                    CWO2         VMH
Daniel K. Macias                CWO2         VM1
Colton J. Mallek                CWO2         VF5
Randell Marchan                 CWO2         1CK
Edwin O. Martinez               CWO2         1Y9
Ashley E. Marzio                CWO2         115
Angelo M. Maurer                CWO2         VF2
George L. Maxwell               CWO2         TZ4
Katelin M. Mazzone              CWO2         1L1
Shane R. McAuley                CWO2         19F
Christopher N. McAuliffe        CWO2         175
Dillon E. McDonough             CWO2         1YB
Johnathan B. McFarlane          CWO2         160
Richard V. McGrath              CWO2         1EP
Stefan R. McIlrath              CWO2         S2F
Eric R. McLeish                 CWO2         KAP
Anthony L. McNeal, Jr.          CWO2         1CF
Pablo C. Mendoza, Jr.           CWO2         1CQ
Russell J. Menz                 CWO2         V34
Austin J. Mercer                CWO2         1EH
Michael R. Mercer               CWO2         VM6
Cody J. Merrill                 CWO2         132
Wolf Michel                     CWO2         1CQ
Cory L. Miller                  CWO2         114
Lyell A. Mincer                 CWO2         15H
Dane T. Mirt                    CWO2         013
Deshamonta A. Mohammed          CWO2         013
Steven M. Monegro               CWO2         122
Damian P. Monk                  CWO2         1Y9
Evelin Moo                      CWO2         1CN
Shane N. Moody                  CWO2         1CJ
Juan F. Morales                 CWO2         014
Daniel A. Moreno                CWO2         15A
Wesley A. Motschenbacher        CWO2         VM2
Elias Murguia III               CWO2         K9R
Sean T. Murphy                  CWO2         1CS
Zachary D. Murphy               CWO2         1CG
Freddy Navar                    CWO2         013
Martin J. Newton                CWO2         1MY
Matthew M. Noah                 CWO2         014
James W. Norris                 CWO2         122
Cody A. Oetken                  CWO2         1G8
Chilton Orelien                 CWO2         124
Elisa V. Ortiz                  CWO2         1XJ
Jonathan A. OrtizPacheco        CWO2         SG5
Paul P. Packer                  CWO2         160
Steven J. Parisee               CWO2         1PR
Andrew M. Parker                CWO2         1QF
Nicholas L. Paulchel            CWO2         VMD
Abel S. Pena                    CWO2         V11
Samuel K. Perry                 CWO2         1PF
Matthew J. Phillips             CWO2         15H
Charles D. Pike                 CWO2         160
Daniel Pizarro                  CWO2         1NF
Jonathan W. Poli                CWO2         1CF
Austin D. Powlenko              CWO2         VM5
Adam L. Prust                   CWO2         1PC
Christopher K. Quinlan          CWO2         15E
Anthony Quinones                CWO2         QAE
Michael G. Rabil                CWO2         024
Carlos Ramirez IV               CWO2         1YB
Michael F. Ramirez              CWO2         1G7
Uriel Ramirez                   CWO2         091
Krishna R. Ramoo                CWO2         1NR
Lorenzo B. Reese                CWO2         V6B
Marcin Rejment                  CWO2         1CM
Ammon B. Rhett                  CWO2         146
Uriah A. Richards               CWO2         022
Christopher D. Rico             CWO2         V32
David J. Ringnalda              CWO2         115
William Rios                    CWO2         1Y5
Alec N. Roberts                 CWO2         121
Jonathon S. Roberts             CWO2         1FZ
James R. Rodgers                CWO2         1G7
Angelica M. Rodriguez           CWO2         15E
Dana L. Rodriguez               CWO2         1Y1
Benjamin M. Roper               CWO2         014
Connor T. Roper                 CWO2         114
Robert M. Rowlett, Jr.          CWO2         122
Zachary C. Russell              CWO2         124
Fabian Salas                    CWO2         1V1
Sean E. Salazar                 CWO2         121
Gabriela Sanchez                CWO2         017
Jose J. Sanchez Jr.             CWO2         V80
Maria G. SanchezPerez           CWO2         143
Anthony F. Santos               CWO2         1CN
Tariq N. Sargeant               CWO2         15H
Dylan J. Schreck                CWO2         1F7
Joshua J. Schultz               CWO2         VHC
James O. Sconyers               CWO2         063
Logan W. Semper                 CWO2         VFG
Brandon E. Shaw                 CWO2         1XC
Andrea T. Shorter               CWO2         QAF
Julian A. Sibauste              CWO2         174
Andrew D. Simons                CWO2         1YB
Docquan T. Skinner              CWO2         1PB
Sean M. Skopek                  CWO2         1CH
Phillip A. Smile                CWO2         1NE
David T. Smith                  CWO2         VLC
Jamir K. Smith                  CWO2         V6B
Kyle E. Smith                   CWO2         V44
Michael O. Smith                CWO2         1EC
Phillip N. Smith                CWO2         TRJ
Dylan T. Snodgrass              CWO2         1DN
Christopher R. Strelczyk        CWO2         122
Trent S. Sweeten                CWO2         1CG
Liam M. Swinney                 CWO2         1RX
Jim Thao                        CWO2         1QN
Albert Thomas III               CWO2         1MY
Daniel R. Thurston              CWO2         T12
David Torres                    CWO2         1EZ
Christian TorresSaucedo         CWO2         1YL
Benjamin P. Train               CWO2         1Y1
David J. Trapp                  CWO2         1Y1
Jorge J. Trejo                  CWO2         1Y9
Ian B. Tremblay                 CWO2         1L1
Bryan G. UgazHermoza            CWO2         15L
Jerrick D. Villanova            CWO2         014
Sebastian Vogeler               CWO2         1F2
Joshua P. Wade                  CWO2         V18
Marcus D. Walker                CWO2         127
Bradley B. Wangard              CWO2         014
Donovan P. Wetzel               CWO2         15H
Alexander J. Wieczorek          CWO2         127
Zachary J. Wolf                 CWO2         1F5
Edwin E. Wright III             CWO2         1CQ
Matthew T. York                 CWO2         116
Denzel G. Youngblood            CWO2         1RU
3.  Under the provisions of section 12242 of references (a) and (c),
the Acting 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 August 2026.
Name                            Grade        MCC
Andrew J. Brand                 CWO2         G42
Adam J. Cantrell                CWO2         D10
Jason L. Fowler                 CWO2         S3C
Juan A. Herrera                 CWO2         B46
Michael JaramilloAcuna          CWO2         1GH
Jullian A. Johnson              CWO2         1GH
Cody A. Luckinbill              CWO2         S7L
James S. Mendez                 CWO2         S3F
Thuan D. Nguyen                 CWO2         1GH
Christopher J. Opert            CWO2         B58
Newheart N. Rechirei            CWO2         G17
Daniel B. Rogers                CWO2         G32
Willie B. Sparks III            CWO2         BAG
4.  Under the provisions of section 12242 of references (a) and (c),
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) to the grade indicated.  Rank, pay, and
allowances are effective from 1 August 2026.
Name                            Grade        MCC
John G. Canham                  CWO2         SUH
Kyle D. Faulkner                CWO2         S4H
Joshua R. Gilbert               CWO2         SND
Jamille P. Jones                CWO2         SG3
Alexander Lara                  CWO2         S97
Dieter G. Linder                CWO2         S1W
Jeremy K. Lofgreen              CWO2         S4H
Luis J. Lopez                   CWO2         S8U
Michael S. Marshall             CWO2         SUS
Chester B. MatthewPemberton     CWO2         S98
Jason E. Meyer                  CWO2         SUP
Raphael D. Paclibar             CWO2         S18
John R. Peddle, Jr.             CWO2         S7C
Manuel E. Ruiz                  CWO2         S4L
Hunter T. Schuyler              CWO2         S8F
Kyle T. Shoppell                CWO2         SUP
Tyrone A. Simpson               CWO2         S3G
Yevgeniy A. Tsygankov           CWO2         SL3
David J. Tucker                 CWO2         S5Y
Johnathon P. Walker             CWO2         SU8
Alexander J. Yourish            CWO2         SDN
5.  Delay of Promotion
5.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.
5.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).
6.  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.
7.  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 4 (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.
8.  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.
9.  Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.