MARADMINS : 568/18
R 041227Z OCT 18
MARADMIN 568/18
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY19 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (PHDP) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 383/18/YMD:20170807//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1300.8/YMD:20140918//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/DODI 1322.10/YMD:20080429//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 383/18, ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY19 MARINE CORPS DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAMS (PHDP). REF B IS MCO 1300.8, THE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.10, POLICY ON GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR MILITARY OFFICERS.//
POC/R. J. ARANT/MAJ/USMC/MCU/CMCSP EMAIL: ROBIN.ARANTUSMCU.EDU//
POC/N. B. STUSSE/LTCOL/USMC/OAD/PHDP-T EMAIL: NATHANIEL.STUSSEUSMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To announce the results of the Commandant of the Marine Corps Doctor of Philosophy Program Selection Board.
2. The board met from 10-11 September 2018 and selected two officers as primaries for the Commandant of the Marine Corps Strategist Program (CMCSP) and two officers as primaries for the Marine Corps Doctor of Philosophy Technical Program (PHDP-T).To accommodate the extremely competitive admissions process at top civilian universities and the Naval Postgraduate School, additional officers were selected as alternates and found to be highly qualified by the board.
3. Primaries selected to participate in the CMCSP are listed below. Primaries are expected to apply to high quality Ph.D. programs.
Name PMOS MCC
Ash, Jamie L. 0102 080
Fleischaker, Nathan A. 0302 1RA
4. The alternates selected to participate in the CMCSP are listed below alphabetically. The following alternates are highly encouraged to apply to high quality Ph.D. programs in order to have the opportunity to attend in the event a primary selectee cannot attend for any reason.
Name PMOS MCC
Cole, Alexander G. 7563 VLC
Kerg, Brian A. 0602 1CF
5. Primaries selected to participate in the PHDP-T are listed below. Primaries are expected to apply to the specified Ph.D. programs at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Name PMOS MCC Academic Program
Morse, Matthew M. 0402 15S Modeling Virtual
Environments and
Simulation (MOVES)
Pimentel, Benjamin A. 0602 145 Information Sciences
6. The alternates selected to participate in the PHDP-T are listed below alphabetically. The following alternates are highly encouraged to apply to the specified Ph.D. program at the Naval Postgraduate School in order to have the opportunity to attend in the event a primary selectee cannot attend for any reason.
Name PMOS MCC Academic Program
Filipe, Derek, A. 0202 NBN Operations Research
Gombo, Mark S. 7588 1FJ Information Sciences
7. Officers must agree not to tender resignation or request retirement while enrolled in the program. Officers must further agree to remain on active duty after completion of degree requirements or upon separation from the program for any other reason. Service obligations incurred for this program are in accordance with the references.
8. Selected officers for CMCSP will be contacted by Marine Corps University to confirm acceptance of this assignment and to provide assistance with the completion of Ph.D. applications. Selected officers for PHDP-T will be contacted by Deputy Commandant Combat Development and Integration, Operations Analysis Directorate to confirm acceptance of this assignment and to provide assistance with the completion of Ph.D. applications.
9. Officers must contact MMOA-3 via email at smbmanpowerofficerprusmc.mil and respective program POCs to confirm acceptance of this assignment NLT 15 October 2018. Primary selectees declining acceptance must route their request through the first general officer in their chain of command.
10. Selections are contingent upon acceptance to one of the specified doctoral programs. NLT 30 April 2019, all doctoral program acceptance letters need to be scanned and emailed to MMOA-3. Report dates and orders will be coordinated through MMOA-3.
11. Upon reporting to administrative units, officers will coordinate fitness report and accountability procedures. Officers will always maintain a full time student status. If a student anticipates not meeting program requirements, notify this headquarters immediately.
12. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
13. Release authorized by MajGen Craig C. Crenshaw, Director, Manpower Management Division.//