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MARADMIN 676/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 17-18 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/YMD:R 260932Z OCT 16//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 563-16, ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 17-18 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/M. D. NICHOLSON/MAJ/UNIT:USMC MMOA-3/-/TEL:703-784-9284 EMAIL:MARK.NICHOLSON(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The AY 17-18 TLS Board convened on 6 Dec 16 to select officers for assignment to TLS. Through a highly competitive board process, the Marine officers listed in paragraph 2 were selected from among the eligible population, resulting in a primary selection opportunity of approximately 14 percent and an overall selection opportunity (primary and alternates) of approximately 20 percent. All officers selected as a primary or an alternate will have a letter indicating their selection placed in their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).
2. The AY 17-18 TLS primary selectees and school assignments are as follows:
Name PMOS MCC
2.a. Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies, Ft. Leavenworth (Report JUL 17)
Readinger, Charles C. 0302 B66
2.b. Air War College (Report JUL 17)
Hicks, Michael D. 7202 1QH
Krick, Nathan S. 0202 1LB
Maher, John P. 7566 143
McCullar, Gary A. 1302 198
Nelson, Andrew J. 0302 V37
Taylor, Barron S. 0102 017
Trent, Scott T. 7566 1HL
Wolfenbarger, Craig A. 0370 1MR
2.c. Army War College (Report JUL 17)
Anderson, Seth E. 0202 114
Benson, Garrett L. 0802 1NB
Burrows, Damon K. 0602 1G9
Cowley, Bradley S. 0802 1GD
Deputy, Samuel N. 7563 1T5
Humphrey, Matthew G. 7563 VLC
Hyla, Bret M. 0602 1PB
Laing, Philip C. 0302 1GT
Lee, Samuel K. 0402 1Y5
Livingston, Jon B. 7565 VLB
Maples, William M. 7509 1JC
Ogden, Michael E. 0302 V25
Phillips, Bradley W. 7202 1PV
Weingart, Robert J. 7565 VLF
2.d. College of International Security Affairs (Report JUL 17)
Sims, Jonathan N. 0802 1GE
2.e. College of Naval Warfare (Report JUL 17)
Beaven, Jeremy W. 7588 V9B
Borovies, Jason A. 0302 B40
Dougherty, Eric J. 0302 121
Dynan, Sean P. 0302 V32
Flannery, Robert E. 6602 1J0
Greene, Brian D. 0302 V24
Johnson, Kimberly A. 0102 D10
Kidd, James A. 0802 1NG
Komnick, Noah J. 0602 1XC
Reed, Scott M. 0202 268
Reynolds Jr., Patrick J. 0402 167
Rivera, Duane T. 7509 V8B
Scott, Ryan E. 1302 1CQ
Smith, Roger A. 7562 145
Steele, Christopher T. 0302 V27
Workman, Wade L. 7523 VFB
2.f. Marine Corps War College (Report JUL 17)
Cleaver, Thomas J. 0602 1QB
Crandall, Joseph W. 3404 016
Harlow, Donald W. 3002 1CN
Herring, Larry J. 6602 1JY
Jones, Randall K. 0402 15D
McGuire, Gregory A. 7523 143
Neimer, Nicholas O. 7523 VF3
Pacatte, William C. 7562 032
Quinn, Rory B. 0302 KAP
Weis, William S. 0802 1NH
Zyla, Robert C. 0370 D35
2.g. Information Resource Management College (Report JUL 17)
Hoewing, Sean P. 7566 VHD
2.h. Joint Advanced Warfighting School (Report JUL 17)
Allison, Brett A. 7532 G32
Stoutenborough, Jarrod W. 0802 068
2.i. National War College (Report JUN 17)
Ansel Jr., Justin J. 0302 1RW
Bardo, James T. 7518 V6A
Brady Jr., Timothy S. 0302 V33
Brown, Matthew A. 7525 V63
Burke Jr., Douglas R. 3002 J15
Christian, Andrew 0370 1MU
Delpizzo III, Charles W. 7509 V81
Edwards, Lauren S. 1302 15L
Farley, Joseph A. 0402 E53
Franko, Mark E. 7532 VM2
Jackson, Carlos T. 1803 19C
Marvel, Nathan S. 7565 VLD
Ward, Bradley W. 0402 1XJ
Winters, Jeremy S. 7202 1PJ
2.j. The Eisenhower School (formerly ICAF) (Report JUL 17)
Bitanga II, Eduardo C. 0302 B38
Connelly, Terence M. 0402 1UR
Frushour, Kelly 4302 R19
Hough, Timothy F. 8061 070
Hutchins, Benjamin K. 7509 V80
Kuginskie, Kevin K. 7565 1C0
Manka, David L. 7588 V9C
Meyer, Samuel L. 7565 1HK
Pace, Gregory B. 3002 1Y8
Rothermel, William H. 8059 U00
Seich, Douglas A. 7523 026
Smith, Jonathan R. 0302 V21
Sutey, Steven M. 0302 V11
Venning, Benjamin M. 1803 KA1
2.k. Inter-American Defense College, Ft. McNair (Report JUL 18) (Language Training JAN-JUN 18, Wash DC)
Shand, Michael P. 7525 1JJ
2.l. Israeli National Defense College (Report JUN 17)
Hoyle, Ryan M. 0302 V23
2.m. NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy
Voneida, Jared C. 0602 017 (Report SEP 17)
Jones, Kemper A. 0302 V38 (Report FEB 18)
2.n. Department of Homeland Security, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)
Joseforsky, David C. 7202 1XA
2.o. Department of Justice, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)
Houtz, Peter D. 4402 QAR
2.p. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)
OConnor, Daniel M. 0370 1R2
2.q. Hoover Institution, Stanford (Report JUL 17)
Garcia, Jer J. 0302 BAA
2.r. International Studies Program, Yale (Report JUL 17)
Shea, Shannon M. 0602 C31
2.s. JFK School of Government, Harvard (Report JUL 17)
McCarthy, Michael C. 7202 1EG
2.t. Logistics Fellowship, Penn State (Report JUL 17)
Ingram, Andre M. 0402 16D
2.u. School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins (Report JUL 17)
Bedell, Thomas M. 7509 142
2.v. Security Studies Program, MIT (Report JUL 17)
Brown, Shannon M. 7523 VF1
2.w. SECDEF Corporate Fellowship (Report JUN 17)
DienhartStabile, Patrizia M. 1302 160
Hart, Ryan J. 6002 1JX
2.x. U.S. Agency for International Development, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)
Schoen Jr., William F. 0402 NHC
2.y. U.S. Institute of Peace, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)
Curtin, Christopher J. 0802 QAQ
3. The list of officers selected as alternates will be published Via the MMOA-3 board updates page following the release of this message. The list will be posted alphabetically by full name, mos and current MCC. No action is required by officers on this list. If vacancies for TLS quotas open from the primary slate, an alternate Will be notified by the primary MOS monitor and fleeted up from the prioritized alternate list.
4. Fellowships and foreign PME. An indoc conference for Fellows as well as SECDEFCORPFEL specific assignments and orientation program will be coordinated with MCU POCs listed below. Officers assigned to foreign PME will conduct foreign language training as indicated. Those selectees in these categories are directed to coordinate with MCU POC (see para 9 below) for the applicable indoctrination or language training.
5. Security clearance, special access, and passport requirements.
5.a. All officers who will attend TLS should possess a regular (tourist) passport.
5.b. Inter-American Defense College, Marine Corps War College, Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies, Air War College, the Eisenhower School, School of Advanced International Studies: Secret, official passport.
5.c. Army War College: Secret, no offical passport requirement.
5.d. National War College: secret with TS-SCI only for students taking certain elective courses (selectees should contact the senior Marine Corps rep at the school for details), official passport (which can be applied for once at the college).
5.e. College of Naval Warfare: Secret with TS-SCI only for students taking certain elective courses (selectees should contact the senior Marine Corps rep at the school for details).
5.f. NATO Defense College: NATO COSMIC TS (SSBI), official passport.
5.g. Joint Advanced Warfighting School: TS/SSBI, official passport.
5.h. Department of State, Justice, Homeland Security, and United States Agency for International Development: TS/SCI, official passport.
5.i. United States Institute of Peace: TS, official passport.
5.j. SECDEF Corporate Fellowship, Security Studies Program, JFK School of Government, International Studies Program, Logistics Fellowship, Hoover Institution, School of Advanced International Studies: Secret, no official passport requirements.
5.k. Israeli National Defense College: Secret, official passport.
6. Officers selected as either a primary or an alternate should immediately consult their local Security Manager-Special Security Office (SSO) to confirm their eligibility for TS-SCI respectively. Failure to coordinate clearance-access requirements may negate eligibility to attend TLS.
7. All primary selectees are required to accept or decline their assignment via their respective monitor by 13 January 2017. Selectees who decline their assignment must submit their declination in writing (AA Form) via the first General Officer in their chain of command to HQMC (MMOA-3) within (thirty) calendar days of release of this message. A letter recognizing this declination will be placed in that Officers OMPF.
8. All correspondence must originate from or be endorsed by the selected officer utilizing an AA Form. Officers should scan and email AA Forms in PDF format to the MMOA SMB mailbox at: smbmanpowerofficerpr(at)usmc.mil or mail correspondence to:
Headquarters US Marine Corps
Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MMOA-3)
Attn: TLS
3280 Russell Rd
Quantico, Va 22134-5103
9. Points of contact are:
Col B. M. Wilson, MMOA Branch Head
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703)784-9300
email: blake.m.wilson(at)usmc.mil
Col S. J. Lightfoot, Aviation Col Monitor
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703)784-9300
email: stephen.lightfoot(at)usmc.mil
Col B. W. Neil, Ground Col Monitor
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703)784-9300
email: brian.neil(at)usmc.mil
LtCol D. S. DeWolfe, Aviation LtCol Monitor
DSN: 278-9267 COMM: (703)784-9267
email: douglas.dewolfe(at)usmc.mil
Maj H. Reifschneider, Avation LtCol Assistant Monitor
DSN: 278-9267 COMM: (703)784-9267
email: harry.reifschneider(AT)usmc.mil
LtCol D. R. Everly, Ground LtCol Monitor
DSN: 278-9279 COMM: (703)784-9279
email: david.r.everly(at)usmc.mil
Maj B. W. Faulk, Ground LtCol Assistant Monitor
DSN: 278-9279 COMM: (703)784-9279
EMAIL: blair.faulk(at)usmc.mil
LtCol S. O. Meredith, Head, MMOA-3 Plans and Programs
DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703)784-9284
email: scott.meredith(at)usmc.mil
Maj M. D. Nicholson, Plans Officer, MMOA-3
DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703)784-9284
email: mark.nicholson(at)usmc.mil
Mr. M. G. Cooper, CMC Fellowships/Foreign PME MCU
DSN: 378-0696, COMM: (703)432-0696
email: michael.cooper(at)usmcu.edu
Maj R. Arant, PME Plans and Policy MCU
DSN: 378-4837, COMM: (703)432-4837
email: robin.arant(at)usmcu.edu
10. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
11. Release authorized by C. F. Swain, Director, Manpower Management Division, Acting.//