R 051724Z AUG 19
MARADMIN 429/19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY20 LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD: 20170323//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/011054ZJUN19//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1300.64B, COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 269/17, FISCAL YEAR 2020 (FY20) COMMAND SCREENING BOARDS.//
POC/J. J. MCCAFFREY/MAJ/MMOA-3/-/TEL: (703) 784-9284/EMAIL: JOSEPH.J.MCCAFFREY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. On 9 July 2019, the Commandant of the Marine Corps convened the FY20 Lieutenant Colonel Command Screening Board. The purpose of command screening is to ensure that Marines receive the best possible leadership and to provide all eligible officers with a fair and equitable opportunity to command. Two general officers and seventeen colonels screened the records of eligible lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonels (sel) for assignment to 154 operating/supporting establishment commands. Billets considered will normally become available during the period of 1 June 2020 to 31 May 2021.
2. The board selected 154 officers as primaries for command. To accommodate the assignment process and the availability of individual officers, 80 officers were selected as alternates and found eligible for command by the board. The alternate list provides an adequate number of officers to meet the command requirements should an officer decline command or otherwise be unable to take command.
3. The quality of the Marines considered reaffirms that the Corps continues to produce and promote leaders of the highest caliber. The relatively small number of command billets available and the large number of eligible officers combine to make command selection an exceptionally competitive process.
4. The Commandant of the Marine Corps has approved the following:
Name MOS Command
ADAMS, AGUR S. 0202 I-I INTEL SUPPORT BN
ARGENTINA JR, JAMES G. 4402 REGION 8, MCESG
ASH, PHILLIP T. 7509 VMA-214
AWTRY, AARON M. 0302 1ST BATTALION, 2ND MARINES
BAHRNS, DOUGLAS P. 0302 2ND BATTALION, 3RD MARINES
BAILEY, TASE E. 7565 HMLA-469
BARTELS, MATTHEW D. 0302 MCT – EAST
BEMIS, BRIDGET N. 6002 MALS-39
BERARD, JAMES R. 7523 VMFAT-401
BLEJSKI, MICHAEL A. 7557 VMGR-352
BOHNE, BRETT A. 0402 CLB-4
BRADSTREET, BARRET F. 0302 2ND BATTALION, 7TH MARINES
BRINGHURST, JOSHUA H. 7532 VMM-165
BROCK, CASEY M. 0370 2ND MARINE RAIDER SPT BN
BUCKLEW, KEITH W. 7509 VMA-311
BUFFAMANTE, JOSEPH T. 1802 I&I, 4TH TANK BN
CALIXTE, STANLEY P. 0402 CLB-31
CANTRELL, BRENT J. 0602 REGION 4, MCESG
CAOLA, JARRAD S. 0402 MWSS-172
CAROFFINO, DANIEL W. 7565 HT-18
CARROLL, MICHAEL J. 0302 I&I, 2ND BATTALION, 24TH MARINES
CARTER, BRYCE W. 5803 3RD LAW ENFORCEMENT BN
CHRISTAFORE JR, ROBERT 0302 MCT – WEST
CICCHI, MICHAEL P. 7509 MCAS, KANEOHE BAY
CLARK, VANESSA M. 7532 VMM-268
CONTE, MICHAEL T. 7525 VMFA(AW)-224
COTHERN, STEPHANIE L. 6002 MALS-26
COX, WILLIAM C. 3404 REGION 6, MCESG
CUOMO, SCOTT A. 0302 2D LAR
DAMBROGI, ANDREW D. 7509 VMFA-211
DENARDO, CHRISTOPHER J. 7523 VT-22
DERRYBERRY, ARTURO J. 0202 MARDET GOODFELLOW AFB
DEWEY, SETH E. 1302 1ST COMBAT ENG BN
DIBELLA, PHILLIP D. 0402 LOG OPS SCHOOL, MCCSSS
DO, TRONG M. 7532 VMM-262
DONNELL, DAVID J 6002 CNATT, CHERRY POINT
DOWDEN, MATTHEW A. 1802 2ND TANK BN
DRAKE JR, THADDEUS V. 0302 I&I, 1ST BATTALION, 24TH MARINES
DRIESLEIN, TIMOTHY R. 7557 VMGR-252
EVERHART, HAROLD J. 0402 CLB-26
EVERLY, NATASHA M. 0602 WEAPONS TRAINING BN, CLNC
FAIRLEY, ROBERT A. 0402 HQTRS 2D SPT BN, 2ND MIG
FARAG, TIMOTHY J. 7523 VMFA-121
FARRINGTON II, THOMAS C. 7315 VMU-3
FELTER, TREVOR J. 7509 VMA-542
FIALA, BENJAMIN J. 7525 H&HS, YUMA
FLYNN III, GEORGE J. 0302 3RD BATTALION, 7TH MARINES
FORSYTHE, CHRISTOPHER J. 7202 MTACS-38
FRIEDRICK, BENJAMIN M. 7543 H&HS, NEW RIVER
FUSS, THOMAS D. 6002 MALS-31
GAINES, KENDRICK L. 0802 I&I, 5TH BN, 14TH MARINES
GALLAGHER JR, TIMOTHY K. 7557 SITE COMMAND, STEWART
GIBSON, ROBERT A. 4402 3RD RECRUIT TRNG BN
GODFREY, JERRY A. 0402 MWSS-171
GOEMAN, ANDREA L. 7202 MACS-1
GOODNO, ALEXANDER E. 7523 VMFA-225
GORDINIER, RYAN R. 0302 2ND BATTALION, 8TH MARINES
GORDY IV, GEORGE R. 0302 3RD BATTALION, 3RD MARINES
GREGORY, JOSHUA A. 3002 CLB-3
GRISSOM, JUSTIN C. 7523 VMFA-323
GROCEMAN, ROBERT M. 0802 2ND RECRUIT TRNG BN, MCRD
HAINES JR, PATRICK M. 6002 MALS-11
HALL, JUSTIN J. 7557 VT-35
HARLEY, JOHN P. 0802 3D ANGLICO
HAWKINS, JEREMY C. 7566 HMH-464
HENRY, CHRISTINA R. 3002 2ND MAINTENANCE BN
HENZLER, ERIC J. 3002 I&I, CLB-23
HEREDIA, BENJAMIN R. 0202 1ST RADIO BN
HESTER, MICHAEL S. 0102 8TH BN, USMEPCOM
HOLTON, EDWARD V. 0302 1ST BATTALION, 7TH MARINES
HUDSON, TIMOTHY G. 7509 VMA-231
HUTCHISON, JONATHON A. 7525 H&HS, IWAKUNI
ISSITT, BROGAN C. 3002 3RD MAINTENANCE BN
JONES JR, ROBERT M. 0302 2ND BATTALION, 5TH MARINES
JONES, LAWRENCE O. 7566 HMH-366
KAISER, DANIEL W. 7532 VMM-364
KEMPF, MICHAEL R. 7315 VMU-2
KIM, SUNG G. 0302 INFANTRY TRNG BN – EAST
KNICKERBOCKER, BRET J. 7532 VMM-365
KOURY, WALKER C. 0302 INFANTRY TRNG BN – WEST
KOVAL, MARK A. 7565 HMLA/T-303
KUSNERAK, MICHAEL P. 6002 MALS-14
LAMBERT, JASON A. 7202 MASS-2
LANE, LERON E. 0602 HQ BN, SOI EAST
LAPOINTE, BRIAN D. 1302 2ND COMBAT ENG BN
LEE JR, BOBBY W. 0302 I&I, 1ST BATTALION, 23RD MARINES
LEE, RICHARD H. 0802 4TH ANGLICO
LEMONS, ROE S. 0802 3RD BATTALION, 12TH MARINES
LESNOWICZ, MATHEW K. 0302 I&I, 4TH LAR
LEWIS, KEVAN D. 1302 I&I, 6TH ENGINEER SPT BN
LUPIENT, MICHAEL R. 6602 MALS-12
MAESE, ROGELIO 7566 HMH-465
MAESE, TRACY A. 0102 SPT BN RTR, MCRD SD
MAGEE, CLIFFORD S. 0602 REGION 2, MCESG
MARSHALL JR, RICHARD D. 0402 MWSS-372
MARTINEZ, ARMANDO J. 3404 HQ BN, MAGTF TRNG CTR
MAY, ROBERT F. 0302 1ST LAR
MAYER, TIMOTHY W. 0202 DEF LANGUAGE INSTITUTE
MAYS, CHRISTOPHER B. 0402 CLB-15
MELENDEZ, MADELINE M. 0402 HQTRS 1ST SPT BN, 1ST MIG
MELLON, CHRISTOPHER J. 0370 I&I, 4TH RECON BN
MERLES, DAVID A. 0402 MWSS-374
MESTA, MELINA 1302 7TH ENGINEER SPT BN
MILLER, TIMOTHY M. 7523 VMFA-115
MITCHELL, TONY M. 1302 MWSS-271
MOORE, WILSON M. 1803 3RD AAV BN
MYERS, DANIEL R. 0202 2D BN RTR, MCRD SD
NEIKIRK, RICHARD P. 0802 1ST BATTALION, 12TH MARINES
NELSON, JEREMY S. 0402 3RD LANDING SPT BN
NICKEL JR, RANDALL L. 0402 2D LANDING SPT BN
NUNN, JOSHUA N. 0602 7TH COMM BN
OCONNELL IV, EDWARD J. 7202 2ND LAAD
OWEN, BYRON J. 0202 2D RADIO BN
PATTERSON II, JEFFREY J. 0602 8TH COMM BN
PAYNE, PAGE C. 7563 HMLA-367
PEDDEN, IAIN D. 4402 REGION 5, MCESG
PERROTTET, MICHAEL T. 7563 HLMA-267
PETERSON, JONATHAN L. 0402 1ST LANDING SPT BN
POMARO, NICHOLAS M. 1803 I&I, 4TH AAV BN
PRUDEN, MICHAEL J. 7202 MACS-2
PURCELL, CLARK T. 7532 VMM-362
QUIST, ERIK C. 0302 COMBAT INSTRUCTOR BN, TBS
RICHARDELLA, CHRISTOPHER 0302 2ND BATTALION, 6TH MARINES
RICKRODE, SHAWN A. 5803 2ND LAW ENFORCEMENT BN
RITCHIE, MATTHEW T. 0802 1ST BATTALION, 11TH MARINES
ROBESON JR, MASTIN M. 0302 1ST BATTALION, 6TH MARINES
ROSS, CHRISTOPHER J. 0802 I&I, 2ND BN, 14TH MARINES
SACCHETTI, ADAM R. 0302 1ST BATTALION, 3RD MARINES
SANDSTROM, MICHAEL R. 0102 REGION 1, MCESG
SAX, JOHN A. 7532 VMM-161
SCHWEERS, BRIAN W. 0802 2D ANGLICO
SHANKAR, ARUN 0602 COMM TRNG BN, MCCES
SIEKMAN, CHRISTOPHER M. 0802 5TH BATTALION, 10TH MARINES
SIMON, MICHAEL D. 0302 I&I, 3RD BATTALION, 25TH MARINES
SNIPES, DAVID P. 0370 1ST MARINE RAIDER SPT BN
STARR, JEFFERY L. 0202 2D INTEL BN
STOCKER, CARRIE E. 0402 1ST TRANSPORT SPT BN
TEE, ERIC P. 0202 2ND RECON BN
THOREEN, BJORN E. 7566 HMH-361
TOMPKINS, RALPH B. 7565 HMLA-269
TRENT, CHRISTOPHER A. 7518 VMFA-122
TROYER, CHAD E. 7202 MASS-3
TSUKANO, JULIAN M. 3002 MARDET, FORT LEE, VA
TUMANJAN, DAVID P. 0802 2ND BATTALION, 11TH MARINES
TURNER, THOMAS B. 5803 1ST LAW ENFORCEMENT BN
VALENTI, MICHAEL L. 7557 VMR-1
VINCENT, MICHAEL E. 0402 CLB-6
WALKER, ROBERT J. 7202 MTACS-18
WEBER, MICHAEL B. 0202 MCSF KINGS BAY
WHITE, RANDALL D. 0402 2D TRANSPORT SPT BN
WILLIAMSON, ROBERT E. 7202 MACS-4
WYRSCH, MICHAEL D. 7518 VMFA-242
YOUNGBERG, GREGORY J. 7565 HMLA-369
ZIMMERMAN, CHRISTINA F. 0402 CLB-13
5. All officers selected as primaries and alternates for command will have a letter annotating selection included in their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) by MMOA-3.
6. The list of officers selected as alternates will be published via the MMOA-3 "Board Updates and Information" webpage located at and then selecting the "Lieutenant Colonel Command Screening" link. The list will be posted alphabetically by full name and MOS. No action is required by officers on this list. If a command becomes vacant due to a declination or other circumstances, an approved alternate will be fleeted up from the prioritized alternate list.
7. Coordinating Instructions.
7.a. Primary selectees are to accept via email to their monitor listed in paragraph (8) NLT 30 August 2019. Those officers who decline command must submit their declination in writing (AA form) via the first general officer in their chain of command to HQMC (MMOA-3) NLT 30 August 2019.
7.b. Officers who decline command, unless otherwise approved by DC Manpower and Reserve Affairs due to extraordinary circumstances, will not be considered for any other command during the slating year and are ineligible for command screening on future boards.
7.c. Officers slated to command will schedule their attendance to the Cornerstone: Commandants Combined Commandership Program prior to, or shortly after, assuming command. The program consists of two courses conducted concurrently aboard MCB Quantico: a ten day commanders course and a 5 day spouses workshop. These courses are conducted semiannually. FY20 courses will be announced via MARADMIN. POC for the Commanders Course may be reached at DSN 432-4710 or Commercial (703) 432-4710.
8. MMOA Points of Contact:
Col L. W. Suttee, MMOA Branch Head
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703)784-9300
email: leland.suttee@usmc.mil
Col M. E. Van Skike, Aviation Col Monitor
DSN: 278-9300 COMM: (703) 784-9300
email: mark.vanskike@usmc.mil
Col G. E. Beals, Ground Col Monitor
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300
email: ginger.beals@usmc.mil
LtCol R. J. McClam, Ground LtCol Cbt Arms Monitor
DSN: 278-9279 Comm: (703) 784-9279
Email: reginald.mcclam@usmc.mil
LtCol A. M. Ingram, Ground LtCol Cbt Srvc Spt Monitor
DSN: 278-9279 Comm: (703) 784-9279
Email: andre.ingram@usmc.mil
Maj J. J. Onuska, Deputy Aviation LtCol Monitor
DSN: 278-9267 Comm (703) 784-9267
Email: joshua.onuska@usmc.mil
Maj R. C. Anness, Deputy Ground Cbt Arms LtCol Monitor
DSN: 278-9279 Comm: (703) 784-9279
Email: ryan.anness@usmc.mil
Maj J. J. McCaffrey, Plans Officer, MMOA-3, Plans and Programs
DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703) 784-9284
email: joseph.j.mccaffrey@usmc.mil
9. Release authorized by MajGen Craig C. Crenshaw, Director, Manpower Management Division.//