

See paragraph 15 for mailing address and POC information.ģ. All officers promoted to the rank of colonel must follow the requirements directed by MCO 5750.1H, page 2-5, for submissions of personal information to the Director of Marine Corps History (HRD). For the purposes of conducting a promotion ceremony, sample commissions and the oath of office can be found in chapter 6 of ref (b) or the Officer Promotion Branch's homepage at Under "Marines/Career," click on "Promotions." Click on "Officer Promotions," look under the "Reference" tab on the right side of the page.Ģ. The commission is not the legal authority to promote and is not required to effect the promotion. Appropriate commissions will be mailed to parent commands under separate cover. Per the refs, an officer's promotion may not be effected until that officer's name appears on a promotion MARADMIN or CMC message. This MARADMIN is the authority for commanding officers to effect promotions. Refs (a) through (i) regulate all Marine Corps officer promotions.
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REF I IS MCO 5750.1H, MANUAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS HISTORICAL PROGRAM.// REF H IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE OFFICERS. REF G IS SECNAVINST 1412.11, MARINE CORPS WARRANT OFFICER PROMOTION AND CONTINUATION AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICER CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. 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 D IS MCO 1900.16 CH 2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF C IS SECNAVINST 1420.3, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY COMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO P1400.31D, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS. SUBJ/OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR MAY 2023 AND PROJECTED OFFICER PROMOTIONS FOR JUNE 2023// The SEAC rank insignia will be designed and developed for all service-specific uniform requirements.MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// The design and development of the Navy SEAC rank insignia will be coordinated by the Navy. Development of the Marine Corps SEAC rank insignia has been added to the institute’s project list for completion during fiscal year 2020. The Institute of Heraldry provides military design support to the Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force. In comparison, service senior enlisted advisor chevrons have service unique symbolism with two stars. The four stars represent the unique insignia of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, whom the SEAC advises. Second, it is the only senior enlisted advisor chevron that has a four star pattern incorporated into the design. The first is the use of the Department of Defense eagle as the major design element, clearly representing the position as serving the DoD and Joint Staff. Air Force designs were given priority in advance of the change of responsibility ceremony for the senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, Dec. The unique designs were developed by the Institute of Heraldry with inputs from all the services. “This historic step gives this position irreversible momentum,” Troxell said.

Ramon Colon-Lopez, the incoming and fourth senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, will be the first to wear the new insignia. Troxell, the third senior enlisted advisor to the chairman, and Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Similar to the unique insignia worn by sergeant major of the Army, sergeant major of the Marine Corps, chief master sergeant of the Air Force, master chief petty officer of the Navy and master chief petty officer of the Coast Guard, the establishment of a unique rank insignia for the SEAC is a key step in recognizing and solidifying the importance of the SEAC role on the Joint Staff and in the Department of Defense. 30, 2005, there was no rank insignia to differentiate or identify the position. 1, 2005 and a positional flag was created Nov. The unique insignia serves to differentiate the position, its duties and responsibilities. The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman (SEAC) serves as the principal advisor to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on matters pertaining to the enlisted joint force.
