promotion boards
Throwback Thursday Classic Post – What Should You Do If You Didn’t Promote?
If you are particularly interested in this post, I’m sorry. You or someone you care about probably failed to promote. In reality, nowadays it is normal and expected to fail to promote to O5 and O6, so you have company. Here are my suggestions for those that fail to promote.
Try to Figure Out Why You Didn’t Promote
First, try to figure out why you didn’t promote. Because the promotion board members are not allowed to speak about your board, you’ll never actually find out why you failed to promote, but you can usually take a pretty educated guess if you talk to the right people (like me).
If any of these things happened to you, they are likely a main reason you didn’t promote:
- Any PFA/BCA failures.
- Legal issues, such as a DUI or any other legal trouble.
- Failure to become board certified.
There are other things that could happen to you that make it difficult but not impossible to promote. They include:
- You have not been operational or deployed at all, or you have done so much less than your peers. The FY21 O6 convening order emphasized that everyone needs to be operational.
- Coming into zone while in you were in GME.
- Having non-observed (NOB) fitreps before the board, such as those in full-time outservice training.
- Spending too much time in the fleet as a GMO, Flight Surgeon, or UMO. This is mostly because it causes you to come into zone for O5 while you are still in GME or not board certified yet, and is more of a problem if your residency is long.
- Never getting a competitive early promote (EP) fitrep. Many officers who fail to select have never had a competitive EP fitrep in their current rank. This can be because they were stationed places without competitive groups and they get 1/1 fitreps, or it can be because they were in a competitive group and did not break out and get an EP. To me this is the #1 ingredient to promote…competitive EP fitreps. If you don’t have them, you are really up against it.
- Receiving potentially adverse fitreps. This most commonly happens when you are at an operational command and your reporting senior is not someone who is used to ranking Medical Corps officers, although it could happen for other reasons (like your reporting senior felt you deserved this type of fitrep). The most common situation would be if there is a competitive group of 2 officers but both are given must promote (MP) fitreps instead of 1 getting an EP and the other the MP. When both get an MP, it reflects poorly on both officers unless the reason for this is CLEARLY explained in the fitrep narrative, which it often is not. The other thing that happens is that a reporting senior gives you a 1/1 MP instead of a 1/1 EP. If you are ever getting a 1/1 fitrep, make sure you get an EP. You should consider getting a 1/1 MP an adverse fitrep. If there is no way around this, often because the reporting senior has a policy that they don’t give newly promoted officers an EP, make sure that this policy is clear in the fitrep narrative.
- Having a declining fitrep. Mostly this happens when you go from getting an EP to an MP on your fitrep under the same reporting senior. If it is because you changed competitive groups, like you went from being a resident to a staff physician, that is understandable and not a negative. If you didn’t change competitive groups, though, make sure the reason you declined is explained.
- Making it obvious to the promotion board that you didn’t update your record. The most obvious ways a promotion board will know you didn’t update your record is if your Officer Summary Record (OSR) is missing degrees that you obviously have (like your MD or DO) or if many of the sections of your OSR are either completely blank or required updating by the board recorders. Remember that although promotion board recorders will correct your record for you, anything they do and any corrections they make are annotated to the board. While a few corrections are OK, you don’t want a blank record that the recorders had to fill in. It demonstrates that you didn’t update your record.
Who Actually Promotes?
So who actually promotes to O5 and O6? In general, the officer who promotes has:
- Achieved board certification.
- Spent time in both a military treatment facility and in the operational setting.
- A demonstrated history of excellence as an officer. In other words, whenever they are in a competitive group, they successfully break out and get an EP fitrep. Being average is just not good enough anymore.
- No PFA failures, legal problems, declining fitreps, or potentially adverse fitreps.
- Updated their record, and if they previously failed to select they reviewed their record with their Detailer and actively worked to improve it.
What Do You Do If You Failed to Promote?
Realize that it is not the end of the world. Based on the recent promotion board statistics (which you can get in the Promo Prep), most officers were passed over for O5 or O6, but a large number of the officers selected were from the above zone group.
If you do nothing, you will continue to get looked at by promotion boards until you retire, resign, or are forced out of the Navy. There is no limit to the number of chances you get to promote and your record will be evaluated for promotion every year. That said…
You need to try to promote. Consider sending a letter to the promotion board. What do you say in this letter? First, briefly state that you want to be promoted and to continue your career in the Navy. Second, explain what a promotion would allow you to do that you can’t do at your current rank. Answer the question, “Why should they promote you?”
For example, if you want to be a Department Head at a large military treatment facility (MTF), a senior operational leader, or a Residency Director (or whatever you want to do), tell them that you need to be promoted to be competitive for these jobs. The Navy wants to promote leaders. Make it clear to them that you are a motivated future leader.
Try and get letters of support to attach to your letter. These letters should be from the most senior officers who can personally attest to your value to the Navy. In other words, it is probably better to get a letter from an O6 who knows you well than a 3 star who doesn’t. If you are not sure who to ask for letters, ask those more senior to you or your Detailer for advice. Your Specialty Leader is always someone to consider if he/she knows you well and can speak to your contributions to the specialty and Navy.
Have your record reviewed by your Detailer, Specialty Leader, other trusted senior advisor, or by me. Because of promotion board confidentiality, you will never know the reason(s) you did not promote, but most of the time experienced reviewers can come up with an educated guess. They’ll often find things that you were not even aware of, like potentially adverse fitreps, or information missing from your record. My promo prep document will help you as well.
Do everything you can to get “early promote” or “EP” fitreps. This is largely accomplished by continually striving for positions of increased leadership. You need to get a job that has historically led to a promotion while keeping in mind that the new MC career path emphasizes that all need to be operational.
As a LCDR who got passed over for CDR, try to get one of these jobs and excel at it (this list is not exhaustive and these positions are not the only path to CDR, but they are a good start):
- Assistant Program Director
- Division/Department Head
- Fleet Surgical Team (FST) Specialty Staff
- Global Health Engagement (GHE) Staff Officer
- Group/Senior Flight Surgeon (FS)
- Medical Battalion Specialty Staff
- Medical Executive Committee (MEC) Member
- Regimental Surgeon
- Senior Undersea Medical Officer (UMO)
- Ship or Group Senior Medical Officer (SMO)
- SMO/Medical Director
If you are a CDR who got passed over for CAPT, try to get one of these jobs and excel at it:
- Assistant Specialty Leader or Specialty Leader
- Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
- Director/Large Department Head at a NMRTC/MTF
- Division/Group/Wing Surgeon
- FST Officer-in-Charge (OIC) / CATF Surgeon
- GHE, Headquarters, or Navy Personnel Command (PERS) Staff
- Group UMO
- LHA/LHD/CVN SMO
- MEC Chair
- Program Director
- Senior GHE Billet
Meet with your chain-of-command. After you’ve been passed over is not the time to be passive. You need to sit down with your leadership and get an honest assessment from them of how you’re doing and what they would recommend continuing to advance your career. You may not like what you hear, but it is better to find out early if they don’t think you’re doing a good job or that you are unlikely to break out on your fitreps. That way you can try and put yourself in a better situation by changing commands.
Things You Should Not Do
In addition to the above list of things you should do, there are a few things you should not do:
- Do not lie in your letter to the board. In other words, don’t tell them you want to do Executive Medicine if you don’t really want to. Your record reads like a book, and if it tells a story that is contrary to what your letter says, this is unlikely to help you and may hurt you.
- Do not send long correspondence. Promotion boards have to read everything sent to them, and a long letter may not be appreciated. Keep it brief and to the point.
- Do not ask your current CO to write you a letter to the board if they’ve done an observed fitrep on you. His or her opinion about you should be reflected on that fitrep, so they don’t need to write you a letter. If they’ve never given you an observed fitrep or there is some new information not reflected on prior fitreps, they could either write you a letter or give you a special fitrep. Ultimately it is up to them whether they do either of these or none.
- Do not discuss anything adverse unless you want the board to notice and discuss it. This issue comes up frequently and people will ask me for advice, but ultimately it is up to the individual officer. The one thing I can guarantee is that if you send a letter to the board and discuss something adverse, they will notice it because they will read your letter! If you think there is a chance the adverse matter will get overlooked, it is probably better not to mention it and keep your fingers crossed.
Never Stop Trying
Those are my tips for those who find themselves above zone. Most importantly, if you want to promote, NEVER STOP TRYING. You can usually stay in as a LCDR for 20 years, and I personally know of people who got promoted their 9th look!
Basic FY21 O5 Medical Corps Promotion Stats
Here are the basic MC stats from the O5 board:
- Below Zone – 2/349 – 0.57%
- In Zone – 68/136 – 50%
- Above Zone – 35/140 – 25%
Other Corps and board Presidents can be seen in this file:
I’ll probably have the by specialty breakdown next week.
FY21 Active Duty CDR Staff Corps Selections
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RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following Staff Corps Officers on the
Active-Duty list for promotion to the permanent grade of Commander.
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
Ajao Michael A 0021 Ambrosio Art A 0066
Andrews Shalimar J 0100 Annen Michael J 0083
Armstrong Damon M 0015 Barnes Danielle Marie 0101
Bartle Ryan C 0038 Bernstein Kevin M 0095
Bhatt Nikunj A 0078 Biscotti Mauer III 0062
Brill Jason Bradley 0098 Burger John Mcclure 0096
Camarata Andrew S 0016 Carroll Eric Timothy 0084
Clayton Suzanne Dawn * 0003 Cochran Christopher A 0044
Cook Glen A 0058 Cronin William Andrew 0092
Daughtry Mohenish K 0028 Deforest Christine Ann 0088
Dettmer Jonathan R 0069 Dorsam Jillian Marie 0086
Dye Cicely Anne 0070 Ellis Rachel Michal 0059
Esquivel Christian E 0094 Feist Matthew Philip 0050
Finne Huckelberry A 0053 Ford Gavin W 0073
Gizaw Gabriel T 0054 Glerum Steven Michael 0033
Gomez Reynaldo 0039 Gonzalez Aaron Josue 0022
Guggenbiller Mathew R 0099 Halbach Jonathan Leo 0077
Hanrahan David M 0060 Hanson Robert S * 0006
Hardy Curtis Lamar 0093 Hart Kevin Scott 0012
Hartwell James Andrew * 0001 Harvey Amie Luann 0040
Hodges Sarah D 0030 Hopkins Scott Patrick 0036
Horn Adam Robert 0026 Hwang Daniel Sun 0087
Ismawan Johanes M 0061 Jackson Michael L 0089
Johannsen Marc T 0014 Kaviratne Summanther A 0056
Kehoe John Edward 0048 Keith Kevin Dewayne 0019
Keleher Eamon Carrigan 0091 Kemp Tamara Leigh 0080
Knaus Christopher M 0027 Kohan Matthew William 0103
Lee Michael A * 0007 Lewandowski Louis R 0076
Lizardo Radhames E 0082 Lucas Donald Jay Jr * 0004
Macclary Margaret E 0079 Madsen Clifford Marc 0090
Manley Edwin Jr 0023 Markham Gordon T * 0005
Marvin Blake A 0097 Mccluney Brendan J 0072
Mcdonald Victoria S D 0065 Mcgill April Lynn 0042
Mclendon Anne E 0081 Moore Margrette M 0013
Mukherjee Samir T 0032 Needham Kenneth Eugene * 0008
Oconnor Kristina W * 0009 Oldt Robert James III * 0010
Patton Jared Michael 0052 Penn Ashley B 0064
Prescher Lindsey Miche 0085 Robbins Langan Phelps 0025
Roxo Keith Michael 0057 Ruth Nadine Henley 0041
Rutter Robert P Jr 0049 Sakai Brandi Lyon 0068
Sapida Steven Benjamin 0024 Schuett Dustin Jon 0037
Scully Stephenie A 0104 Shrivastava Vikas 0074
Slotto James Gregory 0034 Smark Charles Thomas 0063
Soderlund Karl Anton 0043 Spinelli Joseph 0051
Stickels Paul A 0071 Sturgill Sarah B 0035
Sulaver Randy K 0102 Tarman Daniel Drew 0045
Tillman Brendon G 0067 Torbert Denise Renee * 0011
Tring Visong 0046 Twerdahl Eric H Jr 0031
Vicente Diego A 0075 Vincent Brian Roy 0018
Vo Joseph Van Jr 0029 Whiting Judd Atwood 0020
Willett Matthew C 0055 Williams Lawrence L Jr 0047
Williams Raquel T 0017 Wooldridge Bryan E Jr 0105
Dental Corps
Bakan Natalie Ranee 0005 Beck Jared Cameron 0018
Bischoff Eric L 0019 Boice Joseph Glenn Rob 0025
Bradley Christopher D 0010 Carey Joseph Francis 0008
Chilcutt Sara Ann 0014 Cooper Thomas Gene 0017
Dantonio Tracy Ann 0023 Darcey Caitlin Dora 0028
Dave Rohit Kumar 0022 Estrada Kristen Merced 0027
Hanson Christopher M 0012 Hassell Aaron Glen 0013
Hicks Jason Larnce 0016 Hoyle Jeffrey Thomas * 0001
Hutton Stephen Brett * 0003 Jackson Shawna Lee 0015
Lam Doris Kamay 0009 Lish James Carbery M 0024
Moody Evan Paul 0020 Pakchoian Andrew John * 0002
Quintero David G * 0004 Reddout Nicole Marie 0021
Rosacker Blake Mitchel 0026 Russell Paul Michael 0011
Suguitan Julie K 0006 Verzosa Christopher Ed 0007
Medical Service Corps
Adwell James Paul 0030 Aldrich Garth W * 0001
Baugh Joseph A 0017 Bennett David George 0021
Blair William A Jr 0014 Clapper Stephanie C 0027
Coe Kaarin Elizabeth 0011 Defang Gabriel N 0013
English Matthew Rustin 0032 Fraser John Joseph 0010
Fromknecht Joseph M 0024 Gao Hong 0006
Gourdine Jinaki S 0009 Havens Linda Diane 0031
Henry Shani Kay 0022 Hooten Hannah Lynn 0020
Jansen Brittany Jean 0028 Jenkins Kenneth Russel 0016
Kumar Sandeep 0036 Lagger James Arthur * 0003
Locke Jesse David 0025 Nevins Robert Patrick 0029
Norris Jacob Neal J 0035 Olabode Olusegun A 0019
Osborn Eugene Daniel 0007 Owen Michael Dennis 0033
Quebedeaux Luke P 0034 Reini Seth Andrew 0015
Romanowski Dominic J * 0002 Segovia Francine * 0004
Thoemke Chad Michael 0018 Tillman Jone Latice 0026
Veseyolah Kirsten E 0012 Walker Peter B 0008
Weiss Andrew J 0023 Woody Jessica Noelle * 0005
Judge Advocate Generals Corps
Barletto Bryan C * 0002 Bode Natasha T 0018
Caetano Christina Rose 0015 Carlson Erik Anders 0013
Connors Jason William 0004 Ericson Ross Stephen 0025
Fletcher Christopher M 0009 Fralick Kyle 0021
Harp Tracy Lynn 0010 Hoy Cara Addison 0014
Kadlec Nicholas John 0023 Krigbaum Dayton A 0011
Leary Daniel Breen 0024 Manz Gregory William * 0001
Murray Andrew David 0006 Oconnor Elizabeth A 0007
Pike Jennifer Myers 0017 Pitterson Ayana B 0005
Rasmussen Mark Thomas 0012 Reintjes Christopher M 0020
Sonn Matthew Robert 0016 Stampfli Nicholas B 0008
Waldo Aaron D 0022 Walker Kevin Michael * 0003
Warning David William 0019
Nurse Corps
Abuzeid Colleen L * 0001 Boese Martin Lewis 0018
Cavanaugh Edward R 0020 Gelenter Katherine M 0024
Goodridge Jennifer L 0007 Hall Monica Leigh 0023
Hanhila Judy Oliveros 0005 Jolly Rose Cheri 0013
Mckay Sonya Lynette 0004 Morgan Brenda Sue 0016
Newnam Rachel Elaine 0022 Oquin Colby J 0011
Orzechowski Jessica M 0006 Purcellmullins Heather 0017
Ragle Harley R III * 0002 Reaves April L 0008
Ryals Teri Rene 0012 Schaub Julie Michelle 0019
Stats Stacy Marie * 0003 Tobin Eric Tyrone 0010
Vesey Kimberly Ann 0009 Weiss Christopher Ryan 0014
White Lillian Waring 0021 White Robyn Vernye 0015
Supply Corps
Allen Christopher L 0061 Anderson Lindsay Renee 0017
Baker Jacob Thomas 0023 Bastola Jatan 0092
Biby Jennifer Marie 0054 Bick George Michael 0002
Cabana Reynaldo R III 0044 Chou Lupei 0041
Collins Michael Jason 0049 Cooper Vaughn B 0075
Cozart Joseph Marion 0012 Davis Heidi Marie 0089
Davis James Antonio 0084 Devoe Justin Thomas 0038
Dipaolo Ryan Patrick 0057 Diprospero Michael B 0042
Dremann Blake M 0064 Duncan Matthew Elliott 0031
Dziewiatkowski Craig T 0077 Fernandez Jeffgerard C 0022
Flores Heather Marie 0069 Flynn Melissa Shannon 0067
Foster James Leslie 0021 Gillette Casey James 0097
Gonzales Melissa Anne * 0001 Grennan Jeremy Andrew 0083
Gunter Mark Adam 0043 Hamilton Adam Lee 0034
Harding Joshua Ryan 0010 Harnish Jason Eugene 0095
Hartl Richard Patrick 0011 Hays Brian Hunter 0071
Hayward Nathan Taylor 0058 Hockett Michael C Jr 0005
Hodges Luke James 0048 Holch Alejandra 0037
Hughes Ryan Z 0046 Hull Samuel Asa 0027
Key Michael David 0063 Krenz Jonathan Michael 0056
Kundra Suneet 0015 Labbe Michael David 0035
Lanclos Raymond J III 0032 Langhorne Joshua Luke 0091
Lease Quentin Eugene 0045 Lebel Christopher M 0096
Lee Heather Erin K 0020 Lee Sohnhwa 0062
Leung Jonathan Ben 0006 Lewis David Scott 0019
Lovgren Andrew Charles 0007 Marks Jason Polito 0033
Marsh James Rowland 0025 Mazurek Anne Paine 0003
Mccandless Charles E 0094 Mccleery Gregory Thorn 0009
Mikesell Andrew S 0076 Miller Matthew Lewis 0008
Milligan Howard A 0068 Millner Joshua Mackey 0088
Molnar Alexander S 0016 Montano Stephanie C 0072
Monts Jason Aaron 0080 Muniz Benjamin G III 0086
Nelsonwilliams Arthur 0018 Newsome Eric James 0026
Obrien Raymond D 0078 Olabode John Adebayo 0060
Orozco Roel Kalanoc 0081 Ortman Isaac James 0052
Pagnucco Jonathan P 0090 Peters Brady Robert 0029
Poss Matthew Claywell 0055 Prentiss Jacob Matthew 0014
Raigoza Dominic M 0028 Renquist John J 0073
Riester Peter 0098 Riley Leanne Rose 0059
Romps William David M 0065 Rosas Manuel 0087
Sands Christopher M 0051 Schaefer Matthew J 0079
Schotman Jan Douglas 0036 Secrist John Riley 0047
Shaw Jason Andrew 0013 Slaby Gina Marie 0053
Smutz Joseph Anthony 0093 Staines Frederick Mana 0030
Stickel Ryan R 0004 Stone Garrett Daniel 0024
Suarezvillafane Cindy 0085 Sumner John R 0040
Teter Sean Michael 0050 Valle Michael Benjaman 0039
Vargas Julio Antonio 0099 Welday Kurt Alan Jr 0082
Whiteley Jacob T 0074 Williamson Dante E 0070
Windas Edward Patrick 0066
Chaplain Corps
Allen Raynard 0006 Baker Donald A III 0013
Butlersaeger Autumn E 0009 Cain Kimberly 0008
Clark Genevieve M 0010 Constantine Jason M 0016
Deese David Scott 0011 Duprey David Luke 0012
Gardner Calvin B Sr * 0001 Orris Glenn William 0007
Purvis Bryan Edward 0014 Rudd John Clive 0005
Slaughter Robert Atkin 0003 Smith Paul L 0004
Warne Stephen L * 0002 Williams Marlin 0015
Civil Engineer Corps
Angerman James G 0050 Auger Christian J 0032
Augustyn Michael T 0045 Brown Nicholas C 0017
Casilio John Frank 0046 Christner Brian W 0036
Dill Thomas Jonathan 0023 Elles Dane C 0044
Fosson Edward Ashley * 0004 Galloway James Robert * 0003
Gipson Dallas Aaron 0007 Good Crystine Michelle 0009
Gorman Shawn Christoph 0021 Gutierrez Daniel John 0040
Gutierrez Kathryn Anne 0031 Hamrock Phillip Robert 0008
Hansen Carl A * 0006 Hightower Michael Ray 0041
Horner Jonathan Ray 0024 Jackson Brianna E 0022
James Timothy Philip 0015 Kalish Benjamin E 0010
Kvandal John Douglas 0051 Leftwich Robert W 0018
Lenzer Matthew Joseph 0029 Mazur Kimberly Ilene 0030
Mccharen Robert Eugene 0014 Mcguire Seth Thomas 0038
Mckelvie James B 0033 Milkowski Matthew R 0049
Moerbe Sandranell L 0013 Musser Rachael M 0025
Parks Steven Holland 0019 Patton Jeffrey David * 0002
Penrod Ross Averett 0042 Potts Jeremy Rhymes 0012
Rasbach Austin A 0043 Ruggiero John Victor 0048
Sanchez Marcus A * 0001 Sandmel Christopher Ad 0037
Scharar Tyler Robert 0027 Schechter Jason Andrew * 0005
Schwartz Jeremy M 0020 Shambley James Odell 0035
Smith Riley W 0016 Syre Robert Mark 0026
Thrun Ryan Wayne 0034 Turner Joshua Aaron 0047
Woodward Billy Dewayne 0039 Wyckoff Chester John 0028
Zukowsky Joseph Morgan 0011
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Why Didn’t More GMOs, UMOs, and Flight Surgeons Promote to O4?
I’ve been asked this question multiple times since the FY21 LCDR promotion board stats came out. Many looking at the stats noticed these facts:
- The overall in-zone promotion rate was 83.19%.
- The rate for GMOs, UMOs, and Flight Surgeons were all lower than this:
- GMO – 66.67%
- UMO – 40%
- Flight Surgery – 42.86%
This seems to argue against the recent advice to “go operational” to successfully compete for promotion. What gives? The following is my best guess, and it is a guess. I was not on the board, and if I was I wouldn’t be able to talk about it.
Let’s look at the typical career path for a Medical Corps LT who does GMO, UMO, or Flight Surgery:
- Year 0 – Graduate from medical school and put on LT.
- Year 1 – Finish internship and go GMO, UMO, or Flight Surgery.
- Years 2-4 – Do a 2-3 year operational tour.
- Years 3-4 – Match in a residency program.
- Year 5 – You are in-zone for LCDR.
If in year 5 you are still a GMO, UMO, or Flight Surgeon, you probably haven’t matched in a residency either because you can’t or you’ve chosen to pay back the 3-4 years you owe the Navy and get out. In the latter case, you may have approved resignation orders in the system, which the promotion board will see on your record.
This timeline is obviously not applicable to anyone with prior service, entry-grade credit, or an abnormal promotion timeline, but it is applicable to the majority of Medical Corps LTs. For example, I did internship, 1 year as a GMO, 3 years of residency, and then was picked on-time/in-zone for LCDR, which I put on as a staff Emergency Physician. Back in the day, I showed up in the stats under Emergency Medicine. Anyone in a residency will show up under their specialty’s statistics.
Bottom Line – Why didn’t more GMOs, UMOs, and Flight Surgeons promote to LCDR?
Again, this is just a guess, but if you are in an operational billet your 5th year you either can’t match in a residency or are getting out, both of which do not portend well for promotion.
Takeaway – Your primary job and career goal as a LT is to match in a residency program that will lead to board certification. You can always “go operational” later. Spending too much time in the operational setting can lead to difficulties promoting.
More Promotion Board Changes Likely Coming
Here are some promotion board changes that are likely coming our way:
- A recent SECDEF memo told the services to “review and revise promotion selection board precepts and convening orders, as applicable, to emphasize the importance of having senior leaders with Indo-Pacific region experiences.” Maybe going to Guam and Okinawa isn’t so bad after all.
- An article entitled “Military Leaders Reveal Plans to Make Promotion Packages Totally Anonymous” says that the DoD has plans to remove all personal identifying characteristics, such as gender and name, from promotion packets to avoid potential bias by selection boards.
- Here’s another article from Military Times about the same thing entitled “Services to consider removing all identifying information from promotion board packets.“
FY-21 Active Duty LCDR Staff Selections
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RMKS/1. I am pleased to announce the following Staff Officers on the Active
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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
Aday Jeffrey Brandon 0206 Aguilar Maria E 0106
Ahmed Yousef Mahmoud 0143 Ainsworth Trent Paul 0089
Allen Rachael Ann 0068 Anderson Mary E 0184
Angelone Anthony John 0018 Arzamendi Aaron M 0127
Attride Timothy Michae 0058 Azah Ayeetin Manyong * 0007
Babawale Abiola A 0214 Baho Sammy Mark 0107
Balinski Aaron Paul 0071 Bayer Martin James 0036
Beeler Michael B 0166 Benson Kenneth Amir 0170
Biggs Katherine Lynn 0131 Binckley Shannon Leah 0042
Bishel Alissa Diane * 0003 Boles Matthew M G 0174
Boyd Kimberly Anne 0179 Brockman Shannon E 0117
Buccine Brent William 0099 Bush Colton Thomas 0076
Calderon Gabriel Allan * 0006 Callahan Dawn Pauline 0079
Callihan Charles P Jr 0203 Cantor Aaron Steven * 0012
Carrington Mary F 0104 Cazzolli Taryn E 0159
Ceen Hannah Winstead 0200 Choi Rebecca E 0162
Clark Courtney Anne 0024 Concepcion Rachel M 0060
Connell Alana Marie 0157 Connolly Ryan John 0201
Cook Nicole Sue 0196 Cooper Sarah Schmidt 0087
Cortez Katherine Lynn 0165 Crocker Gabriel Isabel 0190
Crump Erica Katherine 0148 Daniel Arthur Davis 0045
Darling Bethany Ann 0136 Dawood Rehan Sharif 0059
Dehaan Heather Allyssa 0137 Delaney John Jacob 0049
Demarco Kara Michelle 0209 Deyoung Henry Richard * 0009
Dillon Carrie M * 0001 Dodson Haley Sebastian 0194
Edgar Mia I 0093 Elias Petra Sanaa 0202
Elmezzi Kristen Lynn 0188 Engelbert Patrick R 0096
Enriquez Daniel Joshua 0211 Eye Alexander Lewis 0041
Ezedi Ikemefuna Ikem 0029 Farnand Alex W 0019
Ferguson Brian William 0032 Fincher Justin Wade 0020
Finnin Daniel Joseph 0139 Fleenor Jason Eric 0205
Foti Jennifer Theresa 0180 Garcia Catherine Elise 0080
Gbenjo Joanne T C 0152 Gehrz Joseph Aaron 0182
Getz Chandler Westcott 0108 Gibson Jenner Stoker 0146
Goldenberg Benjamin D 0158 Gray Kyle Jeanne * 0005
Gray Jeffery Tate * 0014 Hamilton Andrew V 0023
Hamm Andrew Robert 0161 Heeger Brandon John 0151
Henriques Matthew E 0039 Herman Samuel Ralph 0067
Herold Jessica Michele 0126 Hill Christopher Jenni 0140
Hosig Anna Leigh 0128 Johnson Peyton Russell 0055
Johnson Shawn Edward * 0010 Joynt Jody Watson 0061
Kastl Alexander Joseph 0176 Kean William Stephen 0086
Kendall Cameron R 0103 Kim Jonathan Yong 0210
Kim Youngmi Faith 0208 Koch John Joseph 0083
Kostrubala Anastasia N 0077 Kuleto Anthony Matthew 0186
Kumetz Erik Andrei * 0004 Kyllo Stuart Daniel 0085
Lacey Ontario Depree 0074 Lacey Sean Austin * 0016
Laguarda Michael 0135 Lake Nicholas Heller 0129
Larsen Seth Harly 0156 Larson Job Paul 0133
Lash Matthew Joseph 0066 Lau Amanda Mona 0091
Lee Chihua 0101 Lesh Ellen Jane 0114
Leslie Eric Andrew 0064 Lilje Todd Charles 0105
Lindenmuth Tanya Renee 0078 Lovell John Paul 0088
Lowry Amy Kaila 0173 Lyford Willis Hughes 0098
Lyons Jordan Whitney 0097 Machue Daniel Benjamin 0053
Manganello Christopher 0113 Marchand Anthony J 0171
Martin Christopher D 0051 Mcclintock Alicia N 0046
Mcdermott Kevin Slater 0178 Mcdonald Kyle Thomas 0204
Mcdonough Leslie Marie 0145 Mcmonigle Ryan Oliver 0185
Mcneal Bradley Scott 0118 Melder Raymond J Jr 0027
Mercer Lynn Elise 0070 Michel Habakuk 0195
Miller Andrew Lamar 0047 Miller Grant Arthur 0187
Miller Steven Charles 0123 Miller Tanner Michael 0167
Mock Sean Mackenzie 0092 Mombell Kyle Wiley 0072
Montanez Kathleen R 0150 More Bryce Warren 0153
Morgan Austin Cooper 0110 Morgan Blake Allen 0111
Mowery Stephen F 0134 Murphy Daniel Kevin Jr 0073
Murray Lauren Marie 0213 Myers Leslie Herman 0154
Newkirk Russell E 0199 Noble Clark Bogan 0033
Nolan Colin Francis 0063 Nottingham Robert D 0183
Ochab Andrea Lynn 0149 Oconnell Keelan Kay 0212
Omara Sean Anthony 0124 Ordonez Nemesio R 0192
Ostermann Katrina M 0164 Ostrofe Shaun Patrick * 0002
Pannebaker Danielle L 0084 Parker Timothy G Jr 0056
Parker William Joseph 0115 Patrick Ross Mackennan 0090
Paul Shira R 0119 Paull Jessie Osborne 0138
Perrault Catherine P 0177 Perreault Aaron R 0130
Peterson Shian Liu 0147 Peterson Jacob Edward * 0011
Phung Khanh Huu 0169 Pilson Catherine Hans 0057
Pittman Benjamin Parke 0163 Pittman Eric Sager 0065
Pribich Melanie Jean 0094 Prieto James Martin 0095
Rabiei Shireen D 0155 Rached Kristina K 0141
Rausa Daniel Joseph 0132 Rauscher Glenn Andrew * 0015
Rendina Christopher J 0044 Renschler Alisa Gail 0062
Richards John Thomas 0069 Ring Tara Rhee 0081
Roberts Antonia K 0050 Roberts Bryan Lee 0172
Rodriguez Eliezer D 0160 Rosson Eric Anthony 0193
Sadler Kerry Philbin 0102 Saint Courtney M 0037
Schallhorn Craig Steve 0038 Schiavone Samuel Colin 0030
Schmidt Holly Susan 0142 Serrano Miguel Angel 0125
Shank Christopher G 0198 Sherwood Nathaniel C 0175
Shew Sable Paige 0022 Simoneau Joseph Gerard 0054
Sims Gordon Ellery III 0197 Skaret Michael Matthew 0043
Slayden Tanner Ajamy 0207 Standish Daniel Jacob 0116
Starosta Sarah Bennet 0021 Sullivan Michael D 0082
Tabing Ariana K 0035 Teh Denise Nicole E 0189
Thompson Chad Andrew 0052 Thyberg Nadia Claassen 0181
Toney Timothy Scott Jr 0122 Tsai Michael Wei Da 0100
Ventocilla Mariela C 0191 Wahlbergpainter Kristi 0168
Wallace Lauren Ashley 0026 Wessels Lyndsey E * 0008
Whitney Jane Alexandra 0075 Wilson Benjamin F 0031
Womble Luke Collier 0109 Woodsonsmith Sarah E 0144
Wootten Brittany Marie 0121 Zimmerman Jessica Lei 0040
Dental Corps
Abordo John Abram O 0049 Andrews Elise Kaylene 0066
Arnold Rachel G 0061 Asbury Annalee 0013
Atkinson Lee James * 0007 Bajwa Omar Ishaq 0030
Benson James Robert 0024 Bresnahan Neil Robert 0034
Carroll Mary Catherine 0026 Ceredon Kristoferkarlo 0053
Chang Shingmei 0035 Cho David Young 0048
Clark Patrick John 0065 Colling Ian Patrick * 0009
Cornelius Melanie P 0052 Cribbs Josh Elton 0047
Damico Philip Raymond * 0001 Dayama Chhama 0036
Decker Katherine Ann 0058 Doak Alexandra L 0069
Edwards Jesse Ivey III 0020 Evans Joshua Daniel * 0008
Farrell Sean Patrick 0071 Felix Webster Kerry 0021
Fu Frank Win 0019 Haupage Samantha D 0018
Henning Andrew Daisuke 0040 Hofer John Herman M * 0004
Howard Daniel Patrick 0046 Hoysock Caitlyn Brooke * 0003
Hwang Hee Young 0032 Jette Samantha Nicole 0055
Jurcak Matthew Andrew 0039 Kaye Ryan Andrew 0070
Khandelwal Raghav 0011 Korcek Andrew James 0054
Kuloba Bruno Wekulo 0056 Lee Eunice Sohean 0043
Lewis Christopher Hunt 0031 Liu Wei 0059
Lupena Abigail Pereja 0068 Mccurdy Patrick E 0016
Mcintyre Austin B 0014 Mckeon Paula Ruth 0062
Mckinlay Aidan Annie W 0017 Nishikubo Jason Ben 0038
Oster Nicholas Charles 0067 Owen Meredith Elana 0041
Palazzolo Stefano A 0063 Penchev Svetlin Ilinov 0023
Pizarek John Andrew * 0002 Porr Douglas Alan 0051
Portman Dominica G 0045 Quasney Charles Thomas 0027
Quinn Tyler J * 0006 Ray Justin Spencer 0028
Rosson Christopher E 0050 Saldivar Natalie Renee 0057
Scholer Travis James 0060 Schott Alexandra C 0015
Smith Justin Roger * 0010 Spooner Ralee Eric 0029
Thaker Raj Kamlesh 0012 Tran Kenny Hiep 0025
Trivedi Bhavin Mayank 0022 Troisi Sarah E 0042
Truong Thuyvi Amy 0064 Wade Jeremy Patrick 0033
Weber Yuning 0044 Weimerskirch Whitney B * 0005
Xiong True 0037
Medical Service Corps
Adams Joshua Merrill 0069 Arimoto Hanayo 0012
Awa Theodore Chi 0075 Balint Melissa Marie 0018
Beg Raza Pervez 0036 Biggs Adam Thomas 0067
Boca Gean Michael 0064 Brown Sarah C 0007
Cadang Jaimer Galvez 0028 Cade Tawanda Matrish 0057
Cariaga Merilynn C 0022 Caudill Jeffrey Scott 0088
Challacombe Megan S 0079 Coslett Rayma Nicole 0084
Crouch Daniel Joseph 0065 Dang Phillip 0053
Darlow Brodie James 0076 Debotrosclair Emily J 0031
Dyer Ricardo Wayne 0055 Ehrhart Jason John 0071
Ekortarh Emmanuel E 0040 Epstein Noah Max 0044
Espinosa Sherleen Paul * 0006 Faulds Marshall Colin 0008
Feroli Michael Anthony 0051 Foss Eric Karl 0087
Garcia Sebastian F 0063 Gibboney Michael David * 0002
Gleason Gabriel Sean 0046 Gomez Veronica Ann 0014
Gonzalez Malia Laura 0070 Good Brendan Henry 0090
Griggs Ashley Rose 0019 Hasenstein Kyle Andrew 0034
Hinton Megan M 0054 Holcomb Jeffrey Hunter 0085
Hollie Curtis O Jr 0039 Hout Brittany Allred 0020
Howenstine Katelyn S 0049 Keeley Kevin Joseph 0060
Kidd Joseph Martin 0038 Kline Katherine Drum 0052
Knock Evan Lloyd 0083 Kraynack Timothy J 0015
Lange Kevin Douglas 0024 Leung Serena Mei 0021
Lewis Eric Alan * 0005 Luke Matthew Thomas 0042
Mattox Benjamin Keith 0066 Moser Michael Alan 0086
Murr Christopher Quinn * 0003 Murray Robert L 0089
Nestor Jennifer Leigh 0056 Neumaier Eric R 0082
Newman Jessica Mary 0017 Nicholson James M 0077
Northington Daniel J 0068 Oh Jeremiah Taejong 0030
Olson Amelia Ross 0041 Olson Christopher B 0058
Oneal Derrick R 0026 Oneil Ryan Patrick 0047
Owens Loreli Lee * 0004 Palmer Jason Richard 0072
Phung Thuy Bich 0062 Plitnik Daniel J 0032
Poirier Wesley Joseph 0025 Preston Nathaniel L 0061
Ramirez Fae Lisa 0035 Rapp Krystal Lynn 0073
Regts Gregory John 0043 Reid Fabia Alecia 0045
Reid Kevin Dale 0037 Richards Tony Lee 0033
Richmond Luke C 0081 Rocha Gabriel Jesse 0078
Rodeheffer Christopher 0074 Roth Daniel Robert 0010
Scherl Robert Joseph 0009 Shrader Michael Brian 0029
Smith Rachel Marie 0048 Sowers Daniel Anthony * 0001
Tait Rhondie Nicole 0011 Thomas Matthew Zachary 0016
Weir Dawn Lynette 0050 Weisbrod Aaron S 0091
Whitesel Connor Rahill 0027 Williams Skylar Davis 0059
Wilson Christi Marie H 0080 Wong Kent Jiann Dar 0023
Judge Advocate General’s Corps
Abbott Cassandra E 0024 Amundsen Kaitlyn E 0020
Andrews Richard A II 0039 Bagioli Mathew Humbert 0033
Barr Charity Suzanne 0022 Bridges Francesla S * 0004
Butkus Warner Matthew 0023 Curtis Crystal Jade 0011
Davisniles Regina A 0010 Decker Andrew Scott 0036
Doehrel Brittany E 0016 Donahue Timothy James 0019
Dowdalls Joseph P 0017 Edwards Kevin Gerard 0037
Gianoni Gregory John 0028 Gibo Autumn K 0014
Gillaspy Julie A 0040 Hood Colin Avery 0018
Howland James Raymond * 0002 Liou Andrea 0026
Malloy Alison Rita 0032 Mccarl Clayton S 0007
Mcconnell Kevin O 0013 Mok Guillaume 0015
Moore Daniel Oscar 0038 Moxness James G II 0035
Nikam Tanya Sham 0005 Parmley Cynthia Jill 0012
Peck Kevin Andrew 0034 Piette Alaric Abraham 0009
Rowley David Cameron 0031 Ruiz Amanda Anais 0029
Sitte Adam James 0030 Stephenson Leslie Sara 0008
Tanner Katharine E 0025 Torres Jordi Ignacio 0021
Turner Ryan Thomas * 0001 Wester Michael William 0027
Woo Jessica Kyeong M 0006 Yoon James Jun * 0003
Nurse Corps
Ananti Ezindu Uzoma 0021 Ballas Kara Lynn 0016
Battle Derrick L 0031 Blais Jeanfrederick 0010
Bond Jeremiah Daniel 0028 Bonzo Brian B 0044
Britt Matthew Earl 0018 Butron Rachel Mulrae 0011
Cason Brandi Marie 0015 Collier Latoya Antoine 0037
Curtis Brian David 0013 Dan Devon N 0046
Dehart Cynthia C 0049 Dixon Kristi Lynn 0040
Edwards Brent Allen 0022 Fong Jasette M 0008
Frappier Cory John * 0002 Fuselier Scott Roy * 0001
Greene Sharrod Reynard * 0007 Hartman Jared Lee 0029
Headrick Meagan Anne 0019 Hennen Kayla Dawn * 0003
Johnson Erica Michelle 0043 Jones Katherine W 0045
Kaiser Michael Gene Jr * 0004 Kimbrough Lachean Ram 0033
Le Mien Thuy 0023 Leduff Lawrence D III 0038
Mojica Ruben Flores 0009 Mondloch Joshua R * 0005
Moore Jamie Lee 0032 Motzkus Jennifer Laure 0047
Nevonen Gregory Brando 0014 Obermeyer Chad Michael 0027
Pelton Mary Margaret 0026 Pendry Nicole Marie 0017
Phillips Brent Lee 0039 Ritchie Anthony P 0020
Solo Lauren M 0048 Sours Samuel Justin 0025
Taylor Mary Catherine * 0006 Tuparan Sarah M 0012
Turner Melvin William 0024 Vasquez Vincent I 0041
Waddell Emanuel Montez 0034 Washington Lesley M 0035
Westbrook Christina L 0042 White Jennifer M 0030
Wright Eric Colton 0036
Supply Corps
Albrecht Branden James 0111 Alleman Adam M 0060
Allgood Blaine Matthew 0115 Anderson Andrew V 0133
Anderson Kenneth W 0067 Astafan Stephen L 0146
Auliveld Frederik Jose 0091 Barker Rhett Cory 0118
Barton Michael Jerome * 0016 Battagello Christopher * 0020
Benavidesbayas Juan C 0142 Bentley Jason Matthew 0071
Bland Jeffrey Robert * 0006 Botwin David Alexander 0036
Cahill Ryan James 0050 Caliste Carissalina Q 0035
Campos Eliazar Dejesus 0132 Chery Alex 0024
Cleary Brandon John 0100 Clutts Stacia L A 0056
Connell David Benjamin 0053 Cooper Alexander James 0109
Cortesrodriguez Zeferi 0140 Courtney Elizabeth M 0080
Cram Ryan Matthew 0110 Cripe Daniel Evan 0112
Curtis Michael Andrew 0045 Degollado Francisco J 0131
Deschamps Nicholas D 0029 Despota Anthony John 0042
Diaz Aaron Bishop 0030 Diaz Gladys V 0033
Elizaldevalencia Ricar 0089 Ford Robert L 0121
Francis Andrea Pauline 0031 Frankhouser Michael P * 0009
Garbutt Tyronie M 0076 Garner Lorenzo Jr 0096
Geil Timothy Michael 0072 Gerber Christopher T 0123
Green Joseph III 0129 Greenlund Neal Robert 0079
Hall Stephen Charles 0074 Hamilton Jacob Andrew 0141
Hardman Lisa Ann * 0008 Harmony John Andrew 0104
Havel Edward Beckwith 0144 Hawkins Emily Jessica * 0012
Hawkins Faithann Marie 0085 Hobbs Jeremy Lynn 0097
Horan Lucas J * 0004 Hussong Walter R II 0083
Hylton Hensley George 0022 Jacobs Brett Robert 0046
Jaime Elisa Mariana 0128 Jamison Charles E 0122
Jimenez Jessica * 0015 Jordan Jasmine Jenice 0068
Jordan Samuel Suchy * 0019 Julian Alexander M 0094
Jurgens Brigid M 0127 Kim Kevin Minsoo 0090
King Dartanyon Recardo 0073 Kranz Gregory Michael 0138
Laird Jacob Conrad * 0011 Landry Timothy Nichol 0102
Lee Maynard Kyungjin 0113 Lemons Justin Allen * 0014
Lingad Blake Julian 0028 Livingston Tucker M * 0002
Lucas Michael Stewart 0070 Luy Luis Edgar Jr 0062
Lynch William J 0088 Macavoy Samuel Elliott 0086
Macsule Mark David G 0143 Makuch Steven A 0058
Mansilla Joshua Joseph 0043 Marchese Michael S * 0017
Marlow Nathaniel T 0082 Maurer Gary Edward 0026
Mccall Michael T 0057 Mccreary Brendan P 0093
Mcgahan Shaun Patrick 0040 Mcginnis Phillip E 0103
Mclaury Benjamin D 0044 Middlebrooks Franklin 0034
Miller Derrick Donte 0135 Min Eric 0124
Morgan Jeffrey Lee 0032 Oh David Wonseog * 0021
Okimura Christopher D 0048 Olson Derrick David 0052
Pace Bryan Hollum * 0003 Pace Garrett Adam * 0013
Palermo John Matthew 0051 Parmenter Kristina May 0101
Parry Ronald Robert 0098 Perna Cody Reyse * 0018
Perry Jonny Martinez 0095 Pinheiro Leon Albert 0116
Pitts Jared Jarrod 0106 Potvin Jason Leo 0077
Redmond Matthew Nathan 0037 Richey Eric Joseph 0039
Roberson Franklin D II 0064 Robinson Philip N 0125
Rodriguez Pablo Jose 0114 Roncaioli Derek A 0120
Rutter Erik Michael 0126 Santos Gustavo Bolivar 0107
Schwander Thomas M 0038 Scoggins Eric A 0027
Seibel Jarrett Allen * 0007 Shinoff Aaron J * 0005
Shipley Ryan Neil 0063 Shipley Taylor Aaron * 0010
Shorts Samuel Dorland 0092 Shull Justin M 0061
Smith Christopher Wade 0041 Smith Terrence Lavar 0099
Stevenson Chad David 0134 Stillerman Andrew P 0139
Stymfal Matthew Gregor 0084 Tes Vincent Vray 0081
Thompson Tamsyn Olisha 0145 Tiongco Ernesto B III 0047
Torresrivera Elliot J * 0001 Trask Timothy Scott Jr 0055
Vallance Robert M 0066 Vandivier Cory Douglas 0075
Vaughan Tyler R 0059 Vazana Michael Jay 0136
Waggener John Peyton 0119 Wallin Micah Raymond 0137
Ward Ryan Thomas 0065 Wells Christopher B 0087
Welsh John Thomas 0105 Wilkens Matthew Robert 0049
Wilkins Heather Lynn 0023 Williams Manyin Chan 0108
Williamson Jacob P 0130 Witt Rosanne Marie 0069
Wong Kim Lin 0054 Wright Daniel S 0117
Zehr Brandy Lowe 0078
Chaplain Corps
Beaudet Mark Edward 0006 Brown Michael Douglas 0022
Cho Alexander Jung 0008 Choi Jisup 0005
Dwyer Curtiss Patrick 0019 Everts Ethan Michael 0007
Gibbons Brian Dean 0003 Grimes Austin Ray 0018
Hostetler David C 0020 Jefferson Takana Lynn 0011
Jewell Kenneth Travis 0015 Jones Larry Lewis Jr 0004
Myers Brian Edward 0013 Newsome William Edmund 0017
Owens Hardy Gordon 0023 Palmer Laura Ellis 0025
Rosenzweig Emily Beth 0016 Scholtz Wesley Edward 0009
Simonsen Mark Russell 0021 Stiles Kenneth Michael 0024
Thevenin Donelson 0014 Torres Colby Robert 0010
Wise Charles Michael 0012 Won Mark Jungin * 0001
Zumwalt Zachary Bretto * 0002
Civil Engineer Corps
Adcock Christopher L 0031 Allen Damian Richard 0039
Baker Stephen Victor * 0001 Barrett Ryan Carl 0016
Bohn Michael Andrew 0051 Boles Travis Oconner 0018
Bruno James Anthony 0015 Buren Aaron Vachss 0033
Bush Dylan Lloyd Mitch 0029 Capron Christian J 0020
Changcoco Majellen C 0011 Comer Reece Edward III 0044
Curley Daniel Michael 0057 Dahms Timothy Robert 0049
Descary Andrew David 0027 Espinosafeliciano Andr 0009
Fennern Tyson Daniel 0034 Flatgard Genevieve P 0053
Ford Yahmaine 0038 Forney Richard K 0019
Fovargue Peter David 0035 Freddie Deniqua Shaunt 0017
Gerenasantiago Natalia 0022 Gill Jeremiah David 0052
Grigsby Melanie Renee 0050 Hammang Vaughn Arthur 0013
Hebert Christopher Lee 0036 Henning Blaine Alan * 0007
Herrera Angel Jr 0028 Homewood Adam Ray 0042
Islin Allison Wynne 0061 Johnson Rhett Sanders 0064
Jones Seth David 0026 Keiser Lucas Eli 0058
Knoll Marcus Friese * 0008 Kotlarz Aaron Richard 0014
Kulp Aaron Scott 0047 Leone Mary Whitt 0045
Lomax Jedediah Calhoun 0060 Lundin Matthew Tomo 0010
Manglona Paul A Jr 0032 Mastrangelo Caroline Y * 0002
Mcdonald Daniel Harris 0055 Mendoza Damian 0054
Murdock Charles F 0037 Oboyle Rory John 0041
Packowski Theodore II 0025 Plumey Nathan Beau 0023
Pontal Allison Clarke * 0006 Robertson Cody N 0066
Samuelson Aaron K 0012 Sawyer Ryan Walsh 0021
Schultz David George 0062 Short William Michael 0063
Shultz Gregory Michael * 0005 Simpson Paul Eamonn 0040
Sobieralski Scott D 0048 Sweet Nicholas Patrick 0056
Thompson Nicholas E 0043 Wakefield Lauren N * 0004
Ward Matthew George 0024 Wieser Scott David * 0003
Wyszynski Antoni 0046 Yeary Michael Steven 0065
Yee Steven Christopher 0059 Yoshihara Michael Just 0030
Limited Duty Officer (Staff)
Hayes Jason Edward 0002 Hill Jeremiah Paul 0001
Walton Christopher Ste 0003
5. Released by the Honorable Kenneth J. Braithwaite, Secretary of the
Navy.//
New Medical Corps Promotion Checklists
There have been a lot of questions about the new Medical Corps Career Path and how to navigate it. Trying to keep things as simple as possible, I translated the path into promotion checklists for LTs, LCDRs, and CDRs. If you are wondering what you need to do to promote to the next rank, check out the appropriate checklist below (which I’ll also add to the Promo Prep page):
Officer Photographs Once Again Removed from Promotion Boards
You can read the NAVADMIN here, but the BLUF is:
- They will no longer display photos in any promotion boards or boards that have to do with “assignment, training, education and command.” In other words, not at the command/milestone screening board.
- You still have to have a photograph in your officer record. It just won’t be displayed.
This is exactly the same as when they took them away in 2016, although in this case it was done as part of a SECDEF initiative to remove bias in promotion boards.
Joel Schofer's Career Planning Blog 
