PromotionRoutine update
November 2026 Officer Promotions and December 2026 Projected Officer Promotions
The name list of Regular Marine Corps officers promoted to Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, and Captain effective 1 November 2026, along with projected December 2026 promotion numbers for both Active Component and Reserve Component officers by grade and MOS.
This is a routine update, such as a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. The plain-English version is the summary above; the official text follows in full so you can find your name, number, or unit. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 261426Z OCT 26 MARADMIN 522/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR NOVEMBER 2026 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR DECEMBER 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 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.//
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