R 241320Z AUG 18
MARADMIN 468/18
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY19 PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) AND LIAISON OFFICER (LNO) SELECTION RESULTS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC PPO/20130327//
REF/B/DOC/CMC PPO/20070116//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MRA/20121015//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MPO/20140918//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1520.11F, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP), CHAPTER 5 APPLIES TO THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. REF B IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5710.7, USMC FOREIGN AND MARINE LIAISON OFFICER PROGRAMS. REF C IS MARINE CORPS ORDER P1326.6D W/CH2, SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES.
REF D IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1300.8, PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/1/CLAYTON J. FISHER/CIV/CMC DC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-664-0322/703-614-0322/CLAYTON.FISHER@USMC.MIL//
POC/2/KEVIN ZASTROW/CTR/CMC DC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-664-3287/703-614-3287/KEVIN.ZASTROW.CTR@USMC.MIL//
POC/3/RONAL MORALES/MGYSGT/CMC DC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-664-4366/703-692-4366/RONAL.MORALES@USMC.MIL//
POC/4/THOMAS A. BROWNE/LTCOL/CMC I IO WASHINGTON DC/703-693-1762/THOMAS.BROWNE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The following Marines have been selected by the F19 PEP and LNO Selection Panel.
     Name             Grd  PMOS  Ctry  Billet            Report Note
1.A. Johnson, R.H.    O4   0102  Arg   Operations Off.   Aug 19 1
1.B. Kerstetter, R.S. O2   1803  Brz   Operations Off.   Jun 19 2
1.C. Hatch, B.C.      O3   0203  Can   Intel Off.        Jun 19 3,10
1.D. Lakhani, D.A.    O4   0302  Chi   Operations Off.   Oct 19 4
1.E. Sambula Jr, Z.   E7   0369  Chi   Fires SME         Nov 18 4
1.F. Mills, W.D.      O2   0302  Col   Combat Arms Inst. Sep 19 5
1.G. Patterson, T.J.  O3   0302  Net   Operations Off.   Jun 19 6
1.H. Greenberg, S.F.  O3   0302  UK    Royal Marine Ex.  Jun 19 7
1.I. Ferguson, C.M.   O4   0302  UK    Operations Off.   Jun 19 8
1.J. Campos, J.       E6   0369  UK    Mtn/Acrctic Inst. Jun 19 9
2.  Alternates will be contacted in the event the primary candidates are unavailable for assignment.  Notification of alternates will be via separate correspondence.
3.  Selected Marines are directed to contact PPO PL and their primary Military Occupational Specialty Monitor NLT 31 August 2018 to accept or decline selection.
4.  The following abbreviated country-billet codes and notes apply: Argentina (Arg), Brazil (Brz) Chile (Chi), Colombia (Col), Netherlands (Net), United Kingdom (Uk).
4.A. Note  1:  Duty Location is Puerto Belgrano, Argentina.
4.B. Note  2:  Duty Location is Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
4.C. Note  3:  Duty Location is Ottawa, Canada.
4.D. Note  4:  Duty Location is Vina del Mar, Chile.
4.E. Note  5:  Duty Location is Covenas, Colombia.
4.F. Note  6:  Duty Location is Doorn, Netherlands.
4.G. Note  7:  Duty Location is Plymouth, United Kingdom.
4.H. Note  8:  Duty Location is Taunton, United Kingdom.
4.I. Note  9:  Duty Location is Lympstone, United Kingdom.
4.J. Note  10: The final decision to fill this position is pending until HQMC Intel Department determines the Canadian intent to reciprocate.
5.  Billets with the following partner nations require language proficiency. The language requirement is minimum Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) score (2-2) in target languages, with Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) score of at least 1 plus.  If selected candidate does not meet DLPT requirements, Spanish language training will take place at the Defense Language Institute - Monterey.  Dutch and Portuguese language training will take place at the Defense Language Institute – Washington.  Classes are expected to begin and end on the following dates.  Report dates in country will be modified as required to meet language training requirements.
Country           Language       Start       End
5.A.  Argentina   Spanish        29 Oct 18   15 Aug 19
5.B.  Brazil      Portuguese     29 Oct 18   May 19
5.C.  Chile       Spanish        29 Oct 18   15 Aug 19
5.D.  Colombia    Spanish        29 Oct 18   15 Aug 19
5.E.  Netherlands Dutch          29 Oct 18   May 19
6. All Marines are required to have sufficient obligated service remaining after completion of the PEP tour to fulfill a two-year follow-on assignment.
7. Selected PEP Officers will apply for the additional MOS of Regional Affairs Officer (RAO) or Foreign Area Officer (FAO) per Ref A upon successful completion of their tour.
8. Selected PEP Staff Non-Commissioned Officers will apply for The Foreign Area SNCO (FAS) Designation per Ref A upon successful completion of their tour.
9.  Release authorized by BGen Terry V. Williams, Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.//