PromotionRoutine update
October 2026 Officer Promotions — Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain (Regular Marine Corps)
The name list authorizing October 2026 promotions to Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain for Regular Marine Corps officers, effective 1 October 2026. This covers Active Component regular officers only; Reserve officer promotions are published separately.
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 231733Z SEP 26 MARADMIN 443/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2026 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 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:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20190627// REF/H/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 SECNAVINST 1412.11, MARINE CORPS WARRANT OFFICER PROMOTION AND CONTINUATION AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICER CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF H IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.// POC/Officer Promotions/UNIT:HD MMPB-10/TEL:(703) 784-9705/ EMAIL:officerpromotions@usmc.mil// GENTEXT/REMARKS/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.//
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