Officer Promotions for November 2026 and Projected Officer Promotions for December 2026
This MARADMIN authorizes officer promotions effective November 1, 2026, for regular and reserve Marines across multiple grades (Colonel through Captain, and Chief Warrant Officers). It also projects anticipated promotions for December 2026 from FY26 and FY27 promotion boards, subject to vacancy determination and Senate confirmation.
Issued: October 26, 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 November 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Brian M. Bagley Col NEN
Chad A. Buckel Col QAQ
Emily J. Culver Col 017
Walter R. Dickson Col 094
Ian G. Dunlap Col NBP
Nathan J. Gulosh Col QAQ
Justin A. Hooker Col NBW
Travis L. Hord Col 082
Blake Jackson, Jr. Col NBW
Richard S. Jahelka Col 080
Andrew W. Koch Col TMG
William T. Messmer Col JTZ
Panagiotis A. Papadopoulos Col 1RA
Nicole A. Penn Col QBN
Timothy F. Riemann Col 1C1
Chad Summerville Col NBA
Alex L. Avila, Jr. LtCol 098
Philip M. Balmes II LtCol 815
Ralph W. Biddle LtCol 030
Joshua C. Bookwalter LtCol 1GF
Nathan A. Campbell LtCol 094
Darrin K. Carrier LtCol NDS
Jonathan A. Champagne LtCol 1JM
Michael R. Clark LtCol 1NL
William H. Cunningham II LtCol 861
Tyler W. Davenport LtCol T9B
Brandon T. Dell LtCol G76
Daniel A. Erwin LtCol 1NP
Aaron A. Garbade LtCol MS8
Andrew J. Gerdes LtCol 1Y1
Scott R. Gornall LtCol 014
Clayton A. Groover LtCol 1EE
Cameron C. Hartner LtCol NBM
Cameron A. Hubbard LtCol MC8
Jared H. Juntunen LtCol 068
Ryan M. Klenke LtCol 142
Mark P. Kratzer LtCol 094
Nicholas G. Macaluso LtCol 122
Michael J. Mader LtCol K84
Daniel P. Martin LtCol UKT
James J. McGeady LtCol TZ7
Taylor A. Meave LtCol T49
Stephen C. Mercer LtCol 1GF
Patrick K. Millikin LtCol T9B
Robert W. Mortenson LtCol 1GF
Cory R. Moyer LtCol 1K3
Austin J. Muffly LtCol 1S8
Jonathan E. Newbold LtCol 007
Michael H. Nolan LtCol 1RS
Timothy A. Ornelas LtCol 121
Austin J. Porter LtCol NBP
Zachariah D. Riley LtCol 015
Jeffrey J. Rollins LtCol 111
Daniel A. Romans LtCol NG8
Kelly T. Streck LtCol 1GA
Thomas W. Toalston LtCol 127
Brian M. Walsh LtCol 029
Ryan A. Webster LtCol 1JG
Jeffrey R. Weinmeister LtCol 084
David L. White LtCol 036
Zully G. Yarber LtCol 121
Evan C. Anderson Capt KB6
Charles J. Anspach Capt K73
Alexa C. Arthun Capt 1YJ
Preston J. Ashley Capt 1V1
Anthony H. Atwell Capt VM4
Wilson R. Ayers Capt 1EG
Katherine A. Baier Capt 1R1
Nehemiah S. Baker Capt 078
Quiarra M. Barros Capt H99
Timothy C. Berzins Capt V32
Stella E. Blackwell Capt 15W
Colin G. Brennan Capt V13
Luke A. Brodnik Capt K71
Christopher J. Bronzi Capt 030
Mark H. Burgess Capt H99
Hannah A. Carolan Capt J9T
Benjamin P. Carrigg Capt J62
Jose A. Castro Capt J9T
Lucas J. Cosselman Capt 1JE
Adam J. Davis Capt J9T
Julia J. Davis Capt VHB
Dominic G. Deluca Capt V36
Joseph I. Deng Capt H99
Samuel P. Derobertis Capt H99
Colton J. DeVelasco Capt K73
Gunnar M. Dixon Capt 1CE
Ian S. Donahue Capt 1HL
Cailin M. Duffy Capt 142
James A. Estillore Capt 1FM
Heather E. Feldmann Capt VMA
Jason D. Florentino Capt 078
Joshua T. Freitas Capt 1GR
Chloe F. Gardner Capt J9T
Megan E. Gephart Capt 1JE
Henry M. Greene Capt 1PB
Sylvester L. Guillermo Capt J62
John H. Hailey Capt J9T
Ryan M. Harper Capt 1ML
Paul J. Hendron Capt KA7
Quinn M. Higgins Capt KAT
Dana R. Hirschhorn Capt V24
Owen D. Hitchcock Capt 1C1
John R. Isenberg Capt 1MX
John N. Jack Capt E53
John G. Jogopulos Capt V11
Colin D. Jones Capt 115
Christian T. Jones Capt V44
Immanuel Kim Capt 314
Ryker M. Knight Capt 1NJ
Anna C. Kovacs Capt J38
Matthew Kunkle Capt KA7
Patrick K. Lacor Capt 233
Matthew E. Landis Capt 014
Elizabeth H. Lowery Capt 1RA
James M. Mansfield, Jr. Capt JVB
Jake N. Martell Capt VMD
Durkin S. McCarthy Capt 1NJ
Ariel M. McCullough Capt H99
Kyle E. McKeon Capt V37
James C. McNamara, Jr. Capt 1G8
Jackson L. Mitchell Capt KA7
Evan P. Molenda Capt K71
Colin P. Nally Capt V35
Tristan O. Nickerson Capt 124
Rebecca M. Peasley Capt 078
Ricardo Pena Capt 1J1
Grace E. Perrotta Capt K38
Gina N. Phares Capt VRA
Barrett A. Pierce Capt 1PL
Legrand S. Pound Capt 115
Malachi A. Rock Capt 268
Gabriel X. Rudasill Capt 1Y1
Pamela P. Ruoss Capt TTX
Nicolas S. Ryu Capt 924
Jonathan L. Sanchez Capt 124
Angelina E. Sanchez Capt J62
Anna T. Saucedo Capt 1Y8
Thomas G. Schrantz Capt 1V3
Alexander E. Sidhu Capt H99
Gavin P. Smith Capt V12
Parker J. Smith Capt 1QD
Riley T. Smith Capt 114
Alyssa S. SmithGarlington Capt 1J1
Shane R. Sosinsky Capt V11
Richard H. Stacpoole Capt V37
Timothy A. Stolyarov Capt H99
Keelie R. Stork Capt VHE
Albert J. Stroka Capt SLM
Franky A. Tangredi Capt J9V
Sophie M. Tasker Capt H99
Sydney L. Ties Capt H99
Kyle J. Truesdale Capt J9C
Samuel V. Vagner Capt QAM
Jeremy A. Walker Capt 078
Mitchell J. West Capt 1YA
Jonah R. Widmann Capt KAT
Matthew M. Williams Capt 15B
Madeline K. Wood Capt 1YL
Bayly Woodley Capt H99
Amy Yunginger Capt 124
3. 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 November 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Justin T. DiRico Col SR2
Theodore P. Martin Col QAQ
Jeffrey A. Uphold LtCol SVP
David A. Aghakhan Maj T90
James H. Bedi Maj IRR
Jesse A. Comer Maj SN6
Conrad Gainski Maj SKF
Corey J. Hanley Maj IRR
Jackeline Paz Maj IRR
GeorgeJoseph A. Asher Capt IRR
Holly C. Bednarek Capt W65
Julian C. Brown Capt SAQ
Aldrich A. Castrillo Capt SCQ
Sergio A. Garza Capt SUA
Grant M. Grimard Capt SHE
Adrianna R. Herrera Capt IRR
Stephen S. Hill Capt SUJ
Joshua P. Krsek Capt SL8
Andrew D. Magee Capt S3A
Kim J. Mahoney II Capt S3A
Payton A. Morris Capt S15
Lindsay R. Weber Capt LOS
Konrad L. Wonser Capt SP2
4. 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 November 2026.
Name Grade MCC
Andrew J. Heisinger CWO4 W04
Shane L. Mosley CWO3 165
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. The following FY26 promotions are projected for December 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: 6604 F. J. Sacasa 1 F. J. Sacasa 1
CWO4
MOS: 1310 list cleared list cleared
CWO3
MOS: 1310 list cleared list cleared
9. The following FY27 promotions are projected for December 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 B. L. McCarthy 133 F. Guerra 136
Col (AR) none none none none
Col (R) A. B. Crews 34 M. J. Samson 35
LtCol B. A. Skarzynski 331 J. K. Mills 391
LtCol (AR) D. C. Dunson 16 M. Z. Caggiano 18
LtCol (R) none none none none
MAJ (R) Z. L. Dahl 278 J. L. Wright 288
Capt A. C. Root 415 C. M. Blount 571
Capt (R) A. B. Sanchez 74 K. N. Barbre 76
10. 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.
11. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.