ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

MARADMINS : 560/23

R 031500Z NOV 23 MARADMIN 560/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC/DTG: 20230907// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190530// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20080125// REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510// REF/E/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190215// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 447/23, ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MCO 1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF C IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF D IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH-1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF E IS MCO 1900.16W/CH 2, THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.// POC/JAIME L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284/EMAIL: JAIME.GOSS@USMC.MIL// POC/MICHAEL D. SCOTTO/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284/EMAIL: MICHAEL.D.SCOTTO@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This message announces the results of the Academic Year 2024-2025 (AY24-25) Top Level School (TLS) Selection Board, which convened on 17 October 2023. Reporting instructions, security clearance information, and passport requirements for each school and fellowship will be included in follow-on orders. 2. The board, composed of two general officers and nineteen colonels, screened the records of the eligible population and selected the officers listed below. The small number of TLS assignments available relative to the number of eligible officers makes selection a highly competitive process. 3. Primary selectees 3.a. Department of Defense (DoD) schools. The board selected the following officers to attend the DoD schools listed below. Name MOS School Cruz, Nicholas J. 7202 Adv. Strat. Leadership Studies Pgm Buxton, Eben C. 7566 Air War College Gurley, Scott D. 0602 Air War College Koch, Andrew W. 0202 Air War College Luger, Christopher D. 7318 Air War College Nelson, Angela M. 0602 Air War College Ritchie, Stephen A. 6602 Air War College Sullivan, Patrick C. 0202 Air War College Creedon, Bradley S. 7202 Army War College Duesterhaus, Gregory M. 3002 Army War College Gall, Gerrid M. 7566 Army War College Harkins, Andrew S. 0402 Army War College Huenefeld II, John C. 0802 Army War College Klingensmith, David L. 0102 Army War College Matkins, William J. 0602 Army War College Mcnulty, John A. 0802 Army War College Morrow, Thomas W. 0302 Army War College Nicholson III, Thomas L. 7566 Army War College Onuska, Joshua J. 6002 Army War College Ringlein, Jonathan M. 0370 Army War College Smith, Nathaniel D. 7509 Army War College Hawkins, Jeremy C. 7566 Army War College (Non-resident) Peterson, Bethany S. 0402 Army War College (Non-resident) Burton, David C. 0602 College of Info. and Cyberspace Kearney, Christopher J. 1702 College of Info. and Cyberspace Naughton II, John B. 1302 College of Intl. Security Affairs Bolen Jr, Thomas E. 7523 College of Naval Warfare Brown, Michael R. 7565 College of Naval Warfare Colwell, Jeremy J. 0802 College of Naval Warfare Dwyer, Eric S. 0370 College of Naval Warfare Freeman, Nicholas J. 0302 College of Naval Warfare Gill II, Joseph L. 0802 College of Naval Warfare Golike, Nathan L. 0370 College of Naval Warfare Lambert, Bart P. 0302 College of Naval Warfare Lenzi, Mark A. 0302 College of Naval Warfare Martinez, Nicolas L. 0402 College of Naval Warfare Mathews, Ryan L. 0802 College of Naval Warfare Mathwick, Lindsay E. 0402 College of Naval Warfare Miller II, Charles E. 0302 College of Naval Warfare Sauber, Luke A. 0402 College of Naval Warfare Whitefield Jr, Joe A. 7532 College of Naval Warfare Fluker, Russell L. 0302 Joint Advanced Warfighting School Helminski, Scott H. 0302 Joint Advanced Warfighting School Zetts, Andrew J. 7523 Joint Advanced Warfighting School Barbaree III, Robert D. 7565 Marine Corps War College Boese II, Todd B. 0602 Marine Corps War College Carthon, Brian M. 3002 Marine Corps War College Hansen, Rhett A. 0302 Marine Corps War College Kratzer, Kevin D. 0202 Marine Corps War College Lish, Ashley E. 3002 Marine Corps War College Murphy, Scott E. 1802 Marine Corps War College Nicholson, Andrew D. 0302 Marine Corps War College Passerella, Christopher A. 0202 Marine Corps War College Stewart, Scott A. 0302 Marine Corps War College Upton, Christopher D. 1802 Marine Corps War College Boston, Courtney J. 0802 National War College Embers, Zachary N. 0402 National War College Gray, Jacob O. 0302 National War College Healey, Corey S. 7565 National War College Hooker, Justin A. 0402 National War College Hunter, Justin D. 1302 National War College Kim, Christopher Y. 1302 National War College Law, Adam N. 0602 National War College Law, Nicholas B. 7318 National War College Martinez, Freddie F. 3002 National War College Polanco, Aaron K. 7565 National War College Spillane, Brian T. 0302 National War College Stevens, Ryan A. 7532 National War College Williamson, Curtis A. 0202 National War College Bastian, Nicole V. 0102 The Eisenhower School Featherstone, Robert W. 0602 The Eisenhower School Getman Jr, George E. 7202 The Eisenhower School Graham III, Arthur L. 3404 The Eisenhower School Irwin, Leigh G. 8059 The Eisenhower School Jackson Jr, Blake 0802 The Eisenhower School Sesay, Osman N. 3002 The Eisenhower School Skidmore, Kristofer A. 1302 The Eisenhower School Verdin, Matthew D. 0402 The Eisenhower School Waller, Shannon M. 7525 The Eisenhower School Walls, Michael P. 0802 The Eisenhower School Wort, Joshua W. 8059 The Eisenhower School Edwards, Joshua S. 1302 U.S. Space Force College 3.a.1. School specific requirements. These schools will generally convene in July 2024 and graduate in May or June 2025. PMOS monitors and senior service school points of contact will provide more information following acceptance. 3.b. Foreign senior service colleges. The board selected the following officers to attend a foreign senior service college. Name MOS School Hill, Emmaline J. 0402 Inter-American Defense College Macak, Christopher A. 0302 NATO Defense College (2nd Session) Manning, Michael F. 3002 NATO Defense College (1st Session) Reddinger, Jared L. 0302 Australian Defense College Thunen, Daniel L. 0802 Japanese National Defense University 3.b.1. Given the diversity of requirements for these schools, selectees should contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) below with questions about report dates and requirements. 3.c. Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) fellowships. The board selected the following officers for assignment to CMC fellowships. Name MOS Fellowship Arnold, James R. 7202 SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program Bain, David B. 8061 SECDEF Executive Fellowship Boada, Stephen J. 0802 Intl. Securities Studies Pgm. (Yale) Byrum, Seth D. 7523 SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program Cantrell, Brent J. 0602 JFK School of Government (Harvard) Cesaro, Anthony J. 7588 School of Adv. Intl. Studies (Johns Hopkins) Culbertson, Sarah R. 1302 Dept. of State (Wash DC) Curley, Gregg F. 4402 Federal Bureau of Investigation Duff, Thomas J. 7565 Security Studies Program (MIT) Graniero, Scott D. 8061 SECDEF Executive Fellowship Greco, Jerome C. 0302 Hoover Institution (Stanford) Hvizdak, Jason A. 0402 Logistics Fellowship (Penn State) Knowles, Nathan K. 1302 SECDEF Executive Fellowship Laird, Jason R. 7532 SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program Maese, Tracy A. 0102 U.S. Institute of Peace (Wash DC) Palka, David J. 0802 MIT Tech/Cyber (Lincoln Labs) Ramey, Anthony D. 7523 Stockdale Ctr. for Ethical Leadership Shim, John 0402 SECDEF Executive Fellowship 3.c.1. CMC fellows will report to their respective ADCON commands NLT 26 July 2024 and complete the fellowship June 2025. Orders from PMOS monitors will include information on ADCON commands. Selectees should contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) with questions about fellowships. 4. MMOA-3 will place a letter annotating selection in the official military personnel files of all officers selected as primaries or alternates. 5. MMOA will publish the list of officers selected as alternates on the MMOA-3 "Board Updates and Information" webpage located at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMOA3_BUI and then selecting the "Top Level School Board" link. MMOA will list alternates alphabetically by full name and MOS. 6. Coordinating instructions 6.a. Primary selectees. Primary selectees are to accept or decline via email to their monitor listed in paragraph (9) NLT 21 Nov 2023. 6.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required by officers on the alternate list. If an assignment becomes vacant due to a declination or other circumstances, Manpower Management will fleet-up an officer from the alternate list. 6.c. Declinations. Officers who decline TLS must submit a declination in writing (AA Form) to HQMC via MMOA-3 NLT 21 Nov 2023. No endorsement is necessary. Officers who decline TLS are ineligible for future TLS assignments, unless otherwise approved by the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 6.d. Deferrals. Officers selected for TLS who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary circumstances may request a deferral. If approved, the Director, Manpower Management will defer the officer to a future TLS selection board. Primary selectees may submit a deferral request in writing (AA Form) to HQMC (MMOA-3) via the first general officer in their chain of command. 6.e. Once an officer accepts their selection and receives orders they are subject to references (d) and (e). 7. Registration. Officers selected to attend service colleges or National Defense University colleges and schools are directed to orient themselves to, and if required initiate registration for, their respective school as outlined in the below links. Contact Senior Service School Representatives listed below with questions. 7.a. Air War College (AWC). Website: https:(slash)(slash)www.airuniversity.af.edu/AWC/Inbound-Students/ POC: Col Aaron Cunningham Email: aaron.cunningham.4@au.af.edu Comm: (334) 953-6931 or mobile: (910) 467-7873 POC: Col Jimmy Hicks Email: jimmy.hicks.2@au.af.edu 7.b. US Army War College (USAWC). Website: https:(slash)(slash)www.armywarcollege.edu/ POC: Col William Donnelly III Comm: (717) 245-4414 Email: william.donnelly.mil@armywarcollege.edu 7.c. College of Naval Warfare (CNW). Website: https:(slash)(slash)usnwc.edu/college-of-naval-warfare/ POC: Col Craig Wonson Comm: (401) 856-5137 Email: craig.wonson@usnwc.edu 7.d. Marine Corps War College (MCWAR). Website: https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/Students/New-Student-Check-In/. POC: Maj Cynthia Sieben Comm: (703) 784-2336 Email: cynthia.sieben@usmcu.edu; mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu 7.e. U.S. Space Force College. Website: https:(slash)(slash)sais.jhu.edu/admissions/masters-program-admissions/how-apply/us-military-and-veteran-applicants/us-space-force-schriever-west-space-scholars-program-ile-sle POC: Col Samuel Cook Comm: (202) 685-3686 Email: samuel.c.cook.mil@ndu.edu 7.f. Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS). Website: https:(slash)(slash)jfsc.ndu.edu/Registrar/ POC: Col Jordan D. Walzer Comm: (757) 443-6276 Email: jordan.d.walzer.mil@ndu.edu 7.g. National War College (NWC) and College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC). Website: https:(slash)(slash)nwc.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming-Students/ POC: Col Michael Prosser Comm: (202) 685-3644 Email: michael.b.prosser.mil@ndu.edu 7.h. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. Website: https:(slash)(slash)es.ndu.edu/New-Student-Information/ POC: Col Lee M. Rush Comm: (202) 685-8634 Email: lee.m.rush.mil@ndu.edu 7.i. College of International Security Affairs (CISA). Website: https:(slash)(slash)cisa.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming-Students/ POC: Col Michael Prosser Comm: (202) 685-3644 Email: michael.b.prosser.mil@ndu.edu 7.j. Officers selected to attend a fellowship or foreign PME are directed to contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) for applicable registration, indoctrination, and language training. 8. Security Clearance. Officers selected as a primary should immediately consult their local security manager-special security office (SSO) to confirm their eligibility for those programs requiring TS/SCI access. Failure to coordinate clearance-access requirements may negate eligibility to attend TLS. 9. Points of contact are: Colonel N. I. Brown, Branch Head, MMOA DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300 Email: nick.i.brown@usmc.mil Colonel L. W. Hemming Aviation Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9267 Comm: (703) 784-9267 Email: lee.hemming@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel B. C. Issitt Combat Service Support Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9274, Comm: (703) 784-9274 Email: brogan.issitt@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel R. F. May Combat Arms Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9274, Comm: (703) 784-9274 Email: robert.may@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Patterson Information Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9273 Comm: (703) 784-9273 Email: jeffrey.pattersonII@usmc.mil@usmc.mil Mr. M. G. Cooper, CMC Fellowships/Foreign PME, MCU DSN: 378-0696, COMM: (703) 432-0696 Email: michael.cooper@usmcu.edu Major J. L. Goss, MMOA-3 DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703) 784-9284 Email: jaime.goss@usmc.mil; smbmmoaplanso@usmc.mil 10. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//