July 2026 First Lieutenant Promotions — Active and Reserve Officers
The promotion authority listing 19 officers promoted to first lieutenant in July 2026, with effective dates of rank ranging from 1 July through 30 July. Applies to the named officers only; commanding officers are authorized to effect these promotions upon publication of this message.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 251630Z JUN 26 MARADMIN 294/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/1STLT PROMOTIONS FOR JULY 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:MICHAEL.J.COOK@USMC.MIL// 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 Acting 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 Luke J. Wilkerson 01Jul26 K71 Joshua Y. McConnell 06Jul26 K03 Alexander C. Ozete 06Jul26 15W Samuel J. Dobson 08Jul26 1XC Joseph T. Decredico 13Jul26 1YE Joshua M. Faneuf 15Jul26 1PB William I. Patchel 15Jul26 1G8 Dominic A. Stange 15Jul26 V17 Maximilian A. Stephens 15Jul26 1JZ James C. Beardsley II 19Jul26 1C1 Andrew D. Sheley 19Jul26 K03 Joseph A. Carochi 20Jul26 V12 William H. Hong 20Jul26 K9R Griffin N. Greer 21Jul26 K03 Thomas P. Landford 22Jul26 V22 Geovaron A. McPhatter 26Jul26 143 Joseph G. AbdelMassih 27Jul26 1Y1 John M. Mckenna 29Jul26 19F Joshua N. GarciaBillings 30Jul26 K71 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 officerpromotions@usmc.mil. 7. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//
Resources & references
The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.
- Title 10, U.S. Code (REF A)Reference
Federal law governing military officer promotions. This MARADMIN cites it as authority for promotion eligibility requirements, including the physical examination requirement for reserve officers and procedures for delaying a promotion.
- Marine Corps Promotion Manual, Volume 1, Officer Promotions (MCO 1400.31D)Reference
The primary Marine Corps order governing officer promotions. This MARADMIN directs commanding officers to this manual for promotion delay guidelines, sample commissions, and the oath of office used in promotion ceremonies.
- Department of the Navy Commissioned Officer Promotion Program (SECNAVINST 1420.3)Reference
SECNAV instruction establishing the Navy's commissioned officer promotion program. This MARADMIN cites it as one of the authorities governing promotion procedures and timely submission of supporting documentation.
- Marine Corps Separation and Retirement Manual (MCO 1900.16 w/CH-3)Reference
The manual covering Marine Corps separation and retirement rules. Officers considering voluntary retirement before accepting a promotion are directed here to review service obligation requirements.
- Designation of Officers as Marine Corps Judge Advocate (SECNAVINST 1120.9B)Reference
SECNAV instruction covering the designation of Regular and Reserve Marine Corps officers as Judge Advocates. This MARADMIN lists it as one of the governing authorities for promotion timelines and supporting documentation.
- Promotion of Officers to First Lieutenant (SECNAVINST 1412.6M)Reference
The SECNAV instruction specifically authorizing promotion to first lieutenant in the Marine Corps. This MARADMIN uses it as the direct authority under which the Acting Secretary of the Navy approves the listed promotions.
- Baccalaureate Degree Requirement for Reserve Officers (MARADMIN 277/01)MARADMIN
An older MARADMIN addressing the baccalaureate degree requirement for Reserve officers. This MARADMIN cites it as authority relevant to commanding officer determinations when considering whether to delay a promotion.
This appears to be the Marines.mil homepage rather than a dedicated Officer Promotions page, so it does not contain promotion lists, selection board results, or officer promotion guidance. Reserve officers looking for promotion information should search more specifically within Marines.mil or check MARADMINS for promotion-related messages.