Officer Promotions for October 2026 and Projected Officer Promotions for November 2026
This MARADMIN announces officer promotions effective October 1, 2026, for regular and reserve Marines across multiple grades (Colonel through Captain, and Chief Warrant Officers). It also provides projected promotion information for November 2026 from FY25, FY26, and FY27 promotion boards. The message includes detailed lists of promoted officers by name, grade, and MOS code, along with administrative guidance on accepting, declining, or delaying promotions.
Issued: September 23, 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 "Warrants" tab on the left 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 October 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Matthew S. Allen Col T9B
James R. Armstrong Col NBS
Robert D. Barbaree III Col NBS
Jeffrey J. Barnes Col 1T3
Rebecca A. Bolz Col TMG
Evan F. Bradley Col 080
Christopher J. Buscemi Col TFQ
Peter C. Combe II Col 1FZ
Colin J. Culkin Col 145
Jeffrey C. Davis Col 080
Matthew D. Deffenbaugh Col MS8
Matthew P. Dineen Col J65
Damon A. Doykos Col NA1
Caleb D. Eames Col 1C0
Nicholas J. Freeman Col 1CC
Joseph L. Gill II Col MS8
Clinton K. Hall Col 017
Andrew C. Hietpas Col 007
Patrick C. Holland Col NFN
Scott A. Humr Col 007
William T. Kerrigan Col QLA
Christopher Y. Kim Col NAN
Christopher A. Macak Col NBW
Jasmin Moghbeli Col U59
John B. Naughton II Col NBS
Stephen G. Page Col 122
David J. Palka Col NBM
Christopher A. Passerella Col QDC
Heath A. Phillips Col 007
Aaron K. Polanco Col NBW
Adam E. Powers Col 1F1
Todd B. Richardson Col 1FY
Philipp E. Rigaut Col 122
Gavin T. Robillard Col VFB
Osman N. Sesay Col NBS
Ryan A. Stevens Col N1A
Christopher D. Upton Col NJN
Jeshua O. Alston LtCol SJ3
Wesley D. Anliker LtCol 016
Justin D. Atkins LtCol 1FU
Lane C. Avery LtCol 1NP
Brian D. Bassi LtCol QDC
Trevor A. Bergman LtCol 528
Anthony J. Bertoglio LtCol 1Y3
Justin R. Bissell LtCol 110
Larry S. Black, Jr. LtCol 1RT
Stephen A. Bloodsworth LtCol J66
Kate M. Brannon LtCol 111
Timothy A. Burnam LtCol 1FZ
Jacob T. Burton LtCol 1NR
Gentry T. Calhoun LtCol JAP
George W. Carpenter II LtCol 094
Eric D. Cash LtCol QLA
Adam L. Chase LtCol 080
Jonathan S. Chavez LtCol 1Y3
Matthew A. Chomiak LtCol 007
Charles M. Clark LtCol NFH
Alexander W. Cloninger LtCol 1Y9
Nicholas J. Cormier LtCol 1QA
Robert J. Costello, Jr. LtCol 1F6
Michael A. Cubillos LtCol TLG
William C. Cunningham LtCol QAS
Ryan J. Daly LtCol 007
Christopher M. Daniel LtCol QDC
Christopher A. Denzel LtCol TME
Matthew D. Dieska LtCol QAP
Daniel C. Eckert LtCol 078
Kevin S. Estes LtCol 022
Aaron J. Falk LtCol 1PA
Jason M. Florence LtCol TMH
Zachary P. Fox LtCol QAP
Earl D. Gerlach LtCol 1GF
Stefan A. Gliwa LtCol L43
George W. Golden II LtCol 015
Daniel Gonzalez LtCol 038
Kingslee G. Gourrick LtCol T9B
Justin T. Green LtCol T12
Alexander I. Grubbs LtCol NBW
Leif C. Halverson LtCol TMG
Ryan J. Hart LtCol NBS
Patrick S. Hassett LtCol 1G0
Joseph W. Hawkinson LtCol 1DX
Jess M. Hessock LtCol 1F1
Andrew M. Hicks LtCol 15A
Erik S. Hopkins LtCol QAS
Nicholas W. Huddleson LtCol 1C0
Jesse D. Hume LtCol 070
Royce B. Hyland LtCol 1CC
Marc D. Jessup LtCol UBC
Thomas C. Johnson LtCol 1C1
Kyle E. Kauffman LtCol 111
Nicholas S. King LtCol J33
Kyle E. Kirch LtCol 110
Patrick M. Kirk LtCol 1CE
Joshua E. Langham LtCol NDS
Jong M. Lee LtCol QAS
Joshua A. Letteer LtCol 122
Laura R. Lindenthal LtCol 1EE
Zachary S. Maravillas LtCol 1NC
Jacob T. Mathieson LtCol TRG
Royse W. Mayo LtCol TKP
Adam L. McCoy LtCol 142
Nicholas K. Moeller LtCol 080
Suzanne L. Mulet LtCol QLA
Nathaniel P. Navaro LtCol 094
Thomas S. Nell LtCol K20
Nicholas S. Oltman LtCol J66
Kyle N. Owens LtCol 130
William C. Paffett LtCol MCF
Matthew L. Paull LtCol 1FY
David H. Perkins LtCol TMG
Alexander M. Ponce LtCol 1NP
Benjamin E. Radcliff LtCol 1C1
Brian R. Raike LtCol NHB
Christopher A. Robbins LtCol NB4
Keith Q. Rudolf LtCol 1C1
Brandan R. Schofield LtCol 070
Luke W. Scholl LtCol U12
Joshua W. Sedlock LtCol 121
David M. Shank LtCol 1JD
Joshua G. Sharp LtCol 145
Isaac J. Shults LtCol T12
Matthew J. Simpson LtCol 1NR
James M. Sisson II LtCol 036
Jonathan S. Smith LtCol 122
Joshua B. Soltan LtCol 1JF
Danny D. Sorrells LtCol 1VF
Kevin J. Stier LtCol T41
Martin O. Thomas LtCol 078
Veronica A. Tijerina LtCol 086
Owen T. Trotman LtCol 1C1
Elizabeth Trujillo LtCol 015
Michael T. Valdez LtCol QAQ
Sean R. Wetherill LtCol NBP
Philip M. Wheat LtCol TA1
Daniel P. Whelan LtCol TSR
Scott T. Wilson LtCol 1EE
Thomas M. Wilson LtCol QAP
Wyatt E. Wilson LtCol 1F6
Zachary S. Yoxtheimer LtCol MS8
Emanuel Abraham Capt KAM
Nicholaus J. Adams Capt 1RV
John R. Adams Capt V13
Joseph W. Aguilar Capt 19F
Christopher J. Altonen Capt VR1
Lindsey N. Asbury Capt H99
Graham E. Bain Capt K73
Dalton T. Baker Capt 1RV
John T. Bambury Capt 15A
Jonathan P. Berklich Capt V21
Max C. Burke Capt H99
Cody R. Chen Capt H99
Andrew J. Chen Capt J9T
Julia E. Chenoweth Capt 051
Nicholas A. Contreras Capt 041
Jonathan B. Cribb Capt 15L
Emma K. Cumbo Capt 124
Armand N. Dalmass Capt J44
Leslie L. Dody Capt 1RU
Kevin R. Dreeke Capt J9Z
William F. Duffy Capt KAT
Benjamin A. Eason Capt 1JT
Xavier B. Evans Capt H9C
Jonathan L. Farmer Capt 1NJ
Christine A. Fiore Capt 1V3
Bryce J. Foxen Capt JWK
Jackson P. Garner Capt H99
Jesse H. Gatewood Capt K73
Samuel M. Gdowski Capt 1RA
Daniel R. Gerst Capt J9T
Nicholas A. Ghosn Capt V31
Jack G. Gill Capt 1V3
Tyger J. Goslin Capt 061
Ansley S. Green Capt TSR
William M. Groce Capt H99
Matthew W. Gurnett Capt J9T
Hugh L. Hajdik Capt H99
Camille J. Herman Capt H99
Bradley T. Holmes Capt 1JD
Austin M. Jerome Capt HC6
Gavyn O. Jones Capt K03
John G. Kelly III Capt V35
Myles P. Knight Capt 1EE
Jackson R. Koethke Capt 1CQ
Ethan J. Krug Capt V37
Michael E. Kurp Capt T12
Nicholas R. Larkin Capt 1J3
Maclayne M. Lee Capt MD5
Kiara D. Lee Capt 160
Brian B. Lester Capt TP6
Nicole B. Lewis Capt E78
Vincent Lopez IV Capt J9C
Connor F. Majarucon Capt 078
David A. MajdFaridi Capt UCJ
Logan J. Marraro Capt J9T
Sean D. Martineau Capt J9T
Luke E. Mattea Capt H72
John R. Matthews Capt E86
Gabriella A. Mayes Capt J9T
Sean T. McCullough Capt H99
Matthew C. McGee Capt KA7
Tiernan C. McGuire Capt 121
Katelyn M. McKinley Capt 1JE
Daniel J. McNeill Capt 1JD
Thomas J. Menoni Capt KAT
Broden M. Menzies Capt J9Z
James C. Moloney III Capt 122
Xabier D. Montez Capt U33
Luke S. Nicksic Capt A96
Cal M. Niezabytowski Capt MGA
Chase R. Nufer Capt J9T
Cade W. Ogden Capt 030
Andrew J. Panik Capt 1QP
Max A. Parent Capt TRQ
Ryan A. Poggenpohl Capt E71
James M. Pushner Capt 1RU
Paul T. Rahner Capt 1JW
Ai N. Robbins Capt 1RA
Christiana R. Ruiz Capt 1NB
Isaac J. Ruoss Capt VMC
Christian D. Schwien Capt VRA
Joseph J. Sharpee Capt J9T
Edwin C. Shead Capt 041
Mark D. Shreve, Jr. Capt 1NA
Jared Simonelli Capt 19F
Gregory Smith, Jr. Capt 1QE
John E. Spurgeon Capt 017
Wayne D. Staub Capt 124
David G. Stringer II Capt 1G8
Gregory Summers Capt H99
Cody A. Swigart Capt 19G
Nicholas A. Thomas Capt 116
Seamus B. Tomb Capt J54
Seth J. Viani Capt J9C
Elliot H. Wehrle Capt QBN
Jantzen P. Wells Capt 1V3
Jake L. Wilson Capt 239
Anthony J. Witte Capt H03
Jeremy P. Wolfe Capt K73
Beining Xiao Capt 1CV
Frederick M. Yunke Capt 135
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 October 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Fadi S. Abdelhalim LtCol 110
Michael L. Reynolds LtCol 110
Andrew J. Clarke Maj 143
Travis L. Elliott Maj 1JW
Robert S. Jevning Maj 1F1
Ronald J. Perez Maj S3B
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 October 2026.
Name Grade MCC
John J. Wise 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 October 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Shea S. Allen Col NVM
Daniel L. Bartlett Col 1RA
Matthew J. Bauman Col 1EM
Michael K. Burke Col 1EE
Dustin B. Elliott Col SR2
Stephen J. Kopach Col 110
Adam D. Lynch Col NVM
Michael W. Rauseo Col T30
Luke D. Almendinger LtCol QAR
Elizabeth D. Anderson LtCol QAR
Kalea M. Bayer LtCol 110
Alexander B. Blank LtCol GB1
Murphy A. Bright LtCol QBN
Phillip G. Buschang LtCol S8F
Joshua W. Ching LtCol SHE
Luke W. Davis LtCol 124
Brian L. Farrell LtCol QAR
Robert I. Goldaris LtCol 1RA
Ty E. Goodbar LtCol 817
Noah D. Gutierrez LtCol IRR
Kurt A. Hoenig LtCol SL5
Ryan H. Homire LtCol S6D
Richard W. Klingner LtCol SCQ
Luke A. Larios LtCol 1EE
Adam C. Lawrenz LtCol SAN
David N. Lochart LtCol 1GF
David F. McGee LtCol 1RA
Ian T. McKechnie LtCol SJ5
Joshua P. Miller LtCol 1FY
Charles Z. Newcomb LtCol 094
Jeremiah C. Olver LtCol TMG
Sterling T. Perkins LtCol RS1
Matthew R. Philpott LtCol SR2
Brian M. Pierson LtCol NVM
Jeffrey A. Reilly LtCol S0D
Andrew R. Schaffer LtCol SR2
Kevin P. Tracy LtCol 90L
Nolan R. Utterback LtCol S6C
Michael C. Wade LtCol 1FY
Nathaniel J. Webster LtCol 070
Bradley E. Blount Maj SCP
Christopher M. Bright Maj SLH
Matthew B. Ellis Maj 094
Brandon W. Harris Maj IRR
Nolanmichael O. Holmes Maj IRR
Colton T. Kraft Maj SGS
Joseph G. Pohlman Maj SJS
John D. Collier Capt SM7
Phillip H. Condreay Capt S13
Nicholas G. Cordova Capt SJP
Zachary J. Pronenko Capt IRR
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 October 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Christopher W. Mertins CWO5 QAE
Vy N. Phan CWO5 011
Aj Shanks CWO5 1F1
Dustin C. Hanson CWO4 U87
Eduardo Medina CWO4 1U8
Ryan S. Jackson CWO3 1YB
Derek D. Mosher CWO3 1YE
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 November 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
CWO3
MOS: 1310 list cleared list cleared
11. The following FY26 promotions are projected for November 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
CWO5
MOS: 0170 list cleared list cleared
MOS: 1310 list cleared list cleared
CWO4
MOS: 0170 list cleared list cleared
MOS: 1310 none none none none
CWO3
MOS: 1310 none none none none
12. The following FY27 promotions are projected for November 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 W. R. Dickson 116 P. A. Papadopoulos 131
Col (AR) none none none none
Col (R) J. T. DiRico 32 T. P. Martin 33
LtCol C. A. Groover 282 Z. G. Yarber 325
LtCol (LDO)
MOS: 2340 list cleared list cleared
MOS: 6302 list cleared list cleared
LtCol (AR) none none none none
LtCol (R) J. A. Uphold 154 J. A. Uphold 154
MAJ (LDO)
MOS: 2340 list cleared list cleared
MOS: 6004 list cleared list cleared
MOS: 6502 list cleared list cleared
MAJ (R) C. J. Hanley 272 J. H. Bedi 277
Capt C. D. Banerjee 306 M. H. Burgess 409
Capt (R) G. M. Grimard 61.3 K. L. Wonser 73
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 MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.