Promotion Boards
FY-25 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS SELECTIONS
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AMPN/REF A IS THE FY-25 ACTIVE-DUTY NAVY CAPTAIN STAFF CORPS OFFICERS
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD CONVENING ORDER.//
RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following staff corps officers on the
active-duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of captain.
2. This message is not authority to deliver appointments.
Authority to effect promotion will normally be issued by future NAVADMINs
requiring NAVPERS 1421/7 preparation and forwarding of document to PERS-806.
3. Frocking is not authorized for any officer listed below until specific
authorization is received per SECNAVINST 1420.2B.
4. For proper alphabetical order read from left to right on each line. The
numbers following each name to the right indicate the relative seniority
among selectees within each competitive category. Note: An (*) by the name
indicates the selectee was merit reordered to the top of the promotion list
in accordance with reference (a). Members are directed to verify their
select status via BUPERS Online.
Medical Corps
Ableman Thomas B 0009 Allen Lee Reynolds 0022
Balazs George Christia 0044 Barksdale Nadine Smith 0034
Bigornia Elegant Cali 0048 Blair Keisha Natasha 0020
Blevins Erin Mckenzie 0050 Boggswilkerson Denise 0033
Brandau Jack R 0027 Burger John Mcclure 0077
Burke Tshawnda Janell 0075 Chamberlin Brett Marar * 0001
Cherry Darren 0018 Chesnut Gregory Thomas 0040
Chou Eva 0021 Cirivello Michael Jose 0053
Conley William K II 0072 Cox Tiffany Candace 0068
Cudnik Raymond J III 0064 Cunningham Michael Edw 0041
Cutler Nathan S 0038 Dicarlomeacham Angela 0036
Donahue Timothy Joshua 0067 Douglas Mark S 0013
Ennis Jeremy S 0030 Ewing John Thomas 0076
Foerschler Derek Lyle 0074 Frankston Amy Joy 0043
Gadbois Kyle D 0031 Gilstrap Laura Caton 0073
Graning Rolf E 0052 Gudeman Suzanne Rae 0014
Harrell Travis E 0026 Heckert Reed Mitchell 0007
Hoagland Benjamin D * 0003 Humphreys Matthew Alex 0055
Jensen Shane D 0025 Johnson Kevin Donald 0066
Johnson Lucas A 0042 Johnson Mark Stephen 0039
Kempner Benjay Joshua 0061 Keuski Brian Michael 0069
Koelling Erin Elizabet 0051 Kung Andrew C 0046
Leader Michael Reed 0062 Lunceford Martin W 0012
Maddox John Specht 0029 Miller Russell Jason 0056
Moore Jeremy P 0006 Mullins Lynita H 0015
Olson Niels Halden 0024 Ormeno Monica Delcarme * 0002
Ortizpomales Yan Tomas 0035 Parsons Andrew Mitchel 0058
Paul Michael Buchanan 0028 Phariss Aaron J 0032
Platt Bryan James 0047 Polk Kristina Marie 0045
Quartey Benjamin N 0008 Rivera Victor Antonio 0071
Rolfe Darin Matthew 0019 Rupp Brianna L 0011
Savitz Julia Archambau 0057 Schmitz Joseph William 0010
Shibley Heather Lynn 0037 Starsiak Michael David 0005
Staub Stephen James 0004 Stetler Christopher Al 0063
Strawn Alan Anthony 0060 Trask Adelaine Devera 0059
Vega Jaime 0023 Viers Angela Gale 0054
Volk David Mathew 0065 White Dennis A 0049
Wood Kristi M 0016 Yee Bruce Arnold 0017
Yuan Jerry 0070
Dental Corps
Abakah Ricardo M 0021 Abdolazadeh Laleh 0010
Cervenka Peter Dionyz 0022 Cheng Katherine Loree 0009
Chongruk Lora Chow 0006 Devin Corinne Celeste 0007
Eppel Carla Louise * 0003 Hocker Scott Andrew 0008
Holmes Robert Gary 0018 Honl Daniel Joseph 0017
Howard Eric Michael 0023 James Jaime Lee 0013
Morrell Patrick Thomas 0012 Mushet Broc Allan * 0002
Palauhernandez Wilfred 0020 Parks Christopher Don 0015
Perez Leonel Jr 0011 Perry Melanie Angela 0005
Rajaei Sepehr 0004 Rasmussen David Michae 0016
Reardon Joseph Neil * 0001 Valeri Arthur Stanley 0019
Zheng Yu 0024
Medical Service Corps
Aldrich Garth W 0032 Auth Hak 0030
Behil Matthew Joseph 0019 Bennett Allison Leigh * 0002
Brossard Hyrum Tae 0016 Chandler Coleman C Jr 0009
Dagher Kathleen Ruth * 0004 Deangelis Christopher 0017
Delzer Jeffrey Alan 0020 Jackson Gretchen Sue 0028
Jarvis Samuel Hardy 0014 Jaudon Katherine Lee 0025
Jordan Byron L 0023 Klepactulensru Pamela 0011
Latour Austin Wade 0012 Lester Bradley Raymond 0026
Malboeuf Susan 0007 Mccoy Kinau Yolande 0015
Mcettrick David Mathew 0021 Nilsson Kirt C 0029
Phillips Jodi Marie 0027 Pyle Bryan Lincoln 0022
Rabinowitz Yaron 0031 Riccardi Albert III 0013
Scancella Jenifer Mari 0018 Sorcic Joseph Allan * 0001
Stastny Joseph Glenn * 0003 Suba Jeffrey Espanta 0005
Svec Leedjia Ann 0010 Weber Shawn Andrew 0024
Williams Maya 0008 Woody Jessica Noelle 0033
Zywicke Emily Louise 0006
Judge Advocate General's Corps
Bloomrose Michael Wayn 0012 Degroot Sara Renu 0002
Eden Guy William 0003 Gehlen Erika Christy 0007
Holt William Andrew 0015 Kirkby Stuart Tyller 0001
Melson David Andrew 0014 Pietrzyk Jeffrey J 0008
Santicola Ian 0005 Santicola Ryan 0004
Surbella Barbara A Kag 0013 Thompson Sean Michael 0009
Trest Rachel E 0011 Winegeart Graham Chris 0006
Wooten Matthew Joshua 0010
Nurse Corps
Blosser Colleen Cassid * 0002 Brand George J 0020
Bryant Crystal Anita 0021 Burke Melissa Karen 0007
Cuento Robert Ferrer 0013 Dent Teresa Charlene 0014
Ellison Carolyn Howard 0016 Ellsworth Tatianna Tal 0022
Fierros Suzanne Nichol * 0003 Garciaduenas Danilo A 0015
Goodrich David Roger 0004 Kirk Heather Linnea 0010
Limtiaco Brandon J 0006 Link Mary Frances 0009
Paone Stephanie Marie 0018 Pennington Kendra L 0017
Pinon Jose Luis 0008 Pozniak Richard A Jr 0005
Reynolds Margaret Mich * 0001 Schulz Katie Elizabeth 0012
Silfies Marc Alan 0011 Storz Damian Michael 0019
Supply Corps
Blackburn Warren Korba 0025 Bryant Clinton Swindel 0005
Carideo Jeffrey W 0015 Casey Brendan Thomas 0020
Christensen Jon Karl 0009 Christianson Britta W 0017
Chu Hyong Young 0023 Craig Marcus Marvin 0018
Cullinan Robert Ryan 0014 Cunningham Victor A * 0001
Devorse Paul G 0016 Ekundayo Adesina 0019
Eubanks Lee H 0012 Ewing Danny Lee Jr 0026
Ileto Jason Vern 0007 Kidd Michael Allen 0006
Koenig Noel Kathryn 0024 Krupa Konrad Radoslaw 0022
Maazouzi Anas El 0008 Melchert Joshua Robert * 0002
Moody Sean Robert 0021 Paben Carrie Lynn * 0003
Salire Robert D 0013 Sargent Michael Paul 0010
Schoenthal Erika Moniq 0011 Venckus James Lee 0004
Chaplain Corps
Ault John D 0008 Brooks Allen Keith 0004
Curtis Daniel Lawrence 0016 Desousa Cristiano Silv 0011
Dietz Peter Wilson 0012 Fisherclark Genevieve 0017
Grace Douglas Alan * 0002 Jeltema David John 0009
Johnson Robert D 0015 Jones Robert Lee Jr 0003
Kim David Dong Jin 0013 Mitchell Sunny 0006
Oflanagan Thomas Patri 0010 Peters Robert W 0007
Springer Timothy Allen 0014
Civil Engineer Corps
Allison Aaron Thomas 0014 Archer Christopher Wil * 0001
Brinkman Travis Duane 0012 Chitty Patrick Coleman 0013
Cline Andrew Dana 0004 Eichelman Alan William 0005
Hunt Andrew Brian 0006 Johncock James David 0016
Leinweber Nicholas Reu 0007 Pergerson John Kyle * 0002
Perrins Adam Sheue 0003 Perry Joshua Michael 0011
Ramsey Robert Stephen 0009 Sowell Kenneth Dean 0010
Stewart James T 0008 Whitehouse Kristin Bet 0015
5. Released by the Honorable Carlos Del Toro, Secretary of the Navy.//
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FY25 O4 and O5 Promotion Board Opportunities and Convening Orders
Here are the just released FY25 O4 and O5 promotion opportunities, found on page 2 of the convening orders, which are at the bottom of this post. You’ll see that Congress took away the 95% cap and the cap is now 99.9%:
O4
- Dental Corps – 99.9% (up from 94%)
- Medical Corps – 99.9% (up from 95%)
- Medical Service Corps – 94% (same as last year)
- Nurse Corps – 95% (up from 85%)
O5
- Dental Corps – 93% (down from 95%)
- Medical Corps – 95% (up from 94%)
- Medical Service Corps – 70% (up from 62%)
- Nurse Corps – 85% (up from 80%)
Changes in the FY25 O6 Staff Corps Promotion Board Convening Order
Promotion board precepts and convening orders guide board members when they are deciding who to promote, so it is a useful exercise to look for changes from year to year. This will allow you to better prepare for the boards and adjust to the changing seas Navy Medicine is navigating.
The full convening order is at the bottom of this post, and here are the changes from FY24 to FY25:
Page 2
This is the page most people are interested in because it provides the promotion opportunities. Here are how they changed in FY25:
- Medical Corps – remained 90%
- Dental Corps – increased from 91% to 92%
- Medical Service Corps – increased from 60% to 70%
- Nurse Corps – increased from 60% to 71%
Why did these changes occur? The short answer is that the promotion opportunity is planned using the most current manning data available. If more people get out or we need more people, opportunities will likely rise. If less people get out or we need less people, they will fall.
Pages 6-7
Paragraph d.(1)(c) is completely new. The short version of what changed is that the language was changed to emphasize the value of “graduate-level education that develops naval warfare competencies…” On page 7 in paragraph d.(1)(c)1. they also added that graduate education should be “relevant to naval warfighting”, which also seems to sing the same tune.
Overall, it just seems to be one more step in a string of changes emphasizing naval education like JPME I/II, War College, Naval Postgraduate School, etc.
Page 9
They reworded paragraph d.(1)(e) to emphasize creativity and innovation. There’s probably not a lot that is actionable due to this change.
Page 10
In (c), let’s get rid of “perform to plan” and Get Real, Get Better (GRGB)! In (d), they changed language about “connectedness and inclusion.” In (3), they added language about leaders who “build great people, leaders and teams, achieving outcomes through a deep investment in their people.”
To me, the takeaway is that you need to make sure you understand GRGB because although it was rolled out by the last SG and CNO, it is still alive and well.
Page 11
In section (4), they replaced the portion about COVID-related PCS issues and how that should not adversely affect anyone’s record with language that talks about how COVID vaccine refusals should not adversely affect records/boards.
Also, under the INDOPACOM expertise area, they added that knowledge about “operational contingency planning for Indo-Pacific war plans” should be given special consideration.
Pages 14-16 – The “Medical Community Considerations”
This section is where most of the medically specific meat is. We have a new SG, so as you could expect it has been completely modified. I’d read the whole thing. My actionable takeaways are:
- Have a variety of commands/jobs throughout your career.
- Navy relevant education (JPME) and subspecialty/DUINS training is valued.
- You need be both operationally and clinically relevant.
- Get board certified.
- Sustained superior performance in a variety of leadership positions is highly valued.
Officer Photos – Latest information from PERS-3B
BLUF – Officer photographs are still required in your Official Military Personnel File (OMPF), but are still not reviewed during promotion boards. You can now submit your officer photos via BOL.
Military Personnel Manual (MPM) article 1070-020 is being updated to reflect current policy regarding officer photographs and promotion boards. It is currently being routed through stakeholders (PERS-4, PERS-8) for signature. In addition, PERS mistakenly cancelled MPM 1070-080, and they are routing a new officer photographs MPM article to replace it.
You can find the instructions for how to upload an officer photo on this page.
MC Chief Letter for O4 or O5 Board Requests – Due 1 March 2024
Packages will be submitted to the Medical Corps Chief’s Office from the CMO/TYCOM/Fleet Surgeon with CO endorsement to the MC Career Planner, CAPT Shauna O’Sullivan, with the Deputy Corps Chief, Captain Terri Allen. CC’ed for awareness. The packages will include:
i. Officer Summary Record (OSR)
ii. Performance Summary Record (PSR)
iii. Last two Fitreps
iv. Draft Letter for Admiral Valdes to sign if the officer is selected
·The Corps Chief’s Office will score and rank packages. The top 3 will be presented to RMDL Valdes for consideration.
·The Corps Chief will notify the command of the selected officer and provide the signed letter by RDML Valdes for records maintenance.
Language for Your FITREPs from the FY25 Promotion Board Precept
One of my most popular posts of all time remains a 2016 deconstruction of the promotion board precept and LCDR convening order to find language to use in your fitness reports (FITREPs). As the FY25 promotion boards kick off, here is the language that I think could be useful in the FY25 promotion board precept, which is at the bottom of this post:
Paragraph 3. b.
“a broad spectrum of experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives”
“innovative and creative leaders”
“a mindset of continuous self-improvement”
“a desire to ‘Get Real, Get Better’ every day”
“show boldness”
“ability to think creatively, challenge assumptions, and take well-calculated risks to better prepare our Navy to win in combat”
Paragraph 4
“progressed in billet complexity, professional development, and leadership responsibility”
Paragraph 5. b.
“excelled in their knowledge of the politico-military affairs, U.S. strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific region, and operational contingency planning for Indo-Pacific was plans”
Appendix B. 1. c. 7.
“a good example of virtue, honor, patriotism, and subordination”
“to promote and safeguard the morale, the physical well-being, and the general welfare of the officers and enlisted persons under their command or charge”
Here is the full precept:
FY25 O6 Promotion Opportunities
Now that the FY25 O6 promotion board has started, they released the Convening Order, inserted below. The promotion opportunities are (always found on page 2):
- Dental Corps – 92%
- Medical Corps – 90%
- Medical Service Corps – 70%
- Nurse Corps – 71%
What is a “Don’t Pick Me” Promotion Board Letter? Why Would You Send One?
If you go to the Navy Active Duty Officer Promotions Page, you’ll find this at the bottom:
Sample “Don’t Pick Me” Letter to the Board
Removing the introductory portion, here is what the meat of this letter says:
- Per reference (a), please do not select me for promotion by the FY-[XX] [ActiveDuty Navy/Navy Reserve] [Grade] [Line/Staff Corps] [Competitive Category] Promotion Selection Board.
That’s it. All it says to the promotion board is, “Don’t pick me.”
Why would or should a physician send a letter requesting NOT to be considered by a promotion board? Here are a few reasons:
- You know that you are resigning/separating, not joining the Reserves, and will not be hanging around long enough to accept the promotion.
- You are an O4 or O5 who is retiring but you know that if selected for promotion you won’t accept it – Why would someone not accept a promotion? Because a promotion to O5 or O6 obligates you for 3 more years if you intend to retire. And the Navy still isn’t letting anyone get out early. If you want to get out as fast as possible with a 20 year retirement, taking a promotion to O6 in year 18 means you must stick around until year 21 at least.
So…if #1 or #2 above are applicable, consider sending a “Don’t Pick Me” letter. Make sure, though, that you are 100% POSITIVE that nothing in your situation will change. Lots of people who think they are going to get out, not join the Reserves, or want to retire right at 20 years later change their mind.
And remember, they are now due 10 days before a board convenes (not 24 hours like before).
Officer Photos No Longer Required Anywhere
They stopped displaying officer photos at promotion boards in 2020, but they were still required in your Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Thanks to a reader, though, for pointing out that when you click on the Officer Photo portion of the BOL menu, you now get this:
Officer photos are no longer required anywhere!
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