ACADEMIC YEAR 21-22 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

MARADMINS : 767/20

R 222126Z DEC 20 MARADMIN 767/20 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 21-22 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM/281740Z OCT 20// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON/YMD: 20140918// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20080125// REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/112035Z DEC 08// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 648/20 ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 21-22 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MCO 1300.8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF D IS MARADMIN 703/08, OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) SUMMARY.// POC/RORY B. QUINN/LTCOL/MMOA-3/703-84-9285/EMAIL: RORY.QUINN@USMC.MIL// POC/ERIC D. ALBIN/MAJ/MMOA-3/703-784-9284/EMAIL: ERIC.ALBIN@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The academic year 2021-2022 Top Level School (TLS) Board convened on 1 Dec 2020 to select officers for assignment to resident service level education and fellowship programs. Through a highly competitive board process the officers listed in paragraph 2 were selected from among a large and highly competitive screening population and are, in the opinion of the board, the best and most fully qualified to attend premier senior resident education programs and fellowships. 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 AY21-22 TLS primary selectees and school assignments are as follows (read in three columns): NAME PMOS NOTE 2.a. Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies, Ft. Leavenworth (Report Jul 21) Priester, Peter F. 0802 2.b. Air War College (Report Jul 21) Cassidy, Michael R. 7509 Dalton, Dennis B. 7525 Ewers, Dominic I. 6002 Graham, Micheal R. 3002 McGurren, Michael D. 7532 Montgomery, Mark L. 7557 Thompson, Gary D. 0402 2.c. Army War College (Report Jul 21) Adams, Benjamin S. 1802 Bellman, Justin M. 0302 Caola, Jarrad S. 0402 Devine, Christian T. 4502 Feuquay, Michael E. 3404 Hemming, Lee W. 7565 Lynch, Ryan A. 7566 Melendez III, Marcos A. 0402 Moore, Isaac D. 0302 Neville, Jamel L. 1702 Schouten, Mark D. 1302 Walker, David W. 1302 Welch, Lizette G. 0102 Welch, Scott F. 5803 2.d. College of Information And Cyberspace (Report Jul 21) Alvarez, Richard 7532 Johnston, Jason R. 0202 2.e. College of International Security Affairs (Report Jul 21) Mestemacher, Robyn E. 0102 2.f. College of Naval Warfare (Report Jul 21) Allshouse, Steven C. 0802 Benavides, Ricardo 5803 Berendsen, Lynn W. 1803 Bitonti II, John R. 0302 Bock, Paul B. 1302 Glover, Jonathan C. 0802 Gyimah, Kwabena K. 0602 Kennerly, Meghan A. 6002 Kisch, Thomas F. 0302 Mercado, Anthony M. 0370 Orrick, Sanford C. 0402 Savage, Thomas W. 7566 Selvidge, Arnold B. 0402 Thornburg Jr, James D. 0402 Waldron, Nicholas D. 7588 Wisherd, Aron K. 1302 2.g. The Eisenhower School (Report Jul 21) Armas, Jason C. 0302 Beatty, Scott E. 3002 Beck, Matthew J. 8061 Boyd, Kurt A. 0402 Bunn, Robert S. 7565 Krukow, Aaron R. 7202 Lozar, Nicholas J. 0402 McGraw, Wilson R. 7532 Neal, Dominique B. 0302 Pryor, James S. 0402 Shadforth, Scott G. 8059 Siedlecki Jr, Charles S. 0370 Smith, Michael F. 7566 2.h. Joint Advanced Warfighting School (Report Jul 21) Bariletti, Anthony P. 1802 Fleming, James D. 0302 Loomis Jr, Clarence E. 0802 2.i. Marine Corps War College (Report Jul 21) Barclay, Richard S. 0302 Beal, John R. 7566 Edwards, Shane A. 0802 Farsaad, Alexander 4402 Fultz, Bradley N. 0202 Goodale, Jason R. 0302 Pattay, Jeffrey B. 0602 Schumacher, Joel C. 0402 Stark, Christopher J. 0370 Stone, Jared K. 7557 Wagner, Benjamin P. 0302 2.j. National War College (Report Jun 21) Bruggeman, Arthur Q. 7509 Clippinger, Scott A. 0402 Diana, Gabriel L. 0302 Dirk, John D. 7518 Fowler, Mark C. 7532 Freshour, Joseph F. 7518 Gall, Kurt M. 0602 Glencamp III, Fred 3002 Grass, Robert C. 0202 Herrmann, Robert E. 7588 Kuhlow, Sasha J. 0202 Roma, John J. 0302 Short, Thomas F. 7565 Stinnett Jr, Richard J. 0802 2.k. Inter-American Defense College, Ft. McNair (Report Jul 22) Vannatter, Jordan W. 7532 1 2.l. Israeli National Defense College (Report Jun 21) Wallace, William R. 7563 2.m. NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy (1st Session Sep 21) Sanders, Justin M. 7202 (2nd Session Feb 22) May, Robert F. 0302 2.n. Department of Homeland Security, Wash DC (Report Jul 21) Costello, Timothy F. 7532 2.o. Department of Justice, Wash DC (Report Jul 21) Workman, Adam J. 4402 2.p. U.S. Institute of Peace, Wash DC (Report Jul 21) Richardson, Keith W. 0802 2.q. Department Of State, Wash DC (Report Jul 21) Deleal II, William E. 0202 2.r. Hoover Institution, Stanford (Report Jul 21) Bucierka, Theodore A. 0370 2.s. International Security Studies Program, Yale (Report Jul 21) Mitchell, William J. 7523 2.t. JKF School of Government, Harvard (Report Jul 21) Celotto, Daniel T. 0602 2.u. Logistics Fellowship, Penn State (Report Jul 21) Wolfe, Robert D. 3002 2.v. School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins (Report Jul 21) Soto Jr, John F. 0402 2.w. SECDEF Executive Fellowship (Report Jun 21) Rhinehart, Jaret R. 6602 2 Stepp, Kevin J. 0602 2 2.x. Security Studies Program, MIT (Report Jul 21) Anklam III, Charles E. 0302 2.y. U.S. Agency for International Development, Wash DC (Report Jul 21) Grimmett, Chad R. 0802 2.z. Tech/Cyber Fellowship, MIT, Lincoln Labs (Report Jul 21) Whitty, Ryan D. 1702 2.aa. SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program (Report Jun 21) Niedziocha, Chris P. 0302 Smith, Arlon D. 0202 Note 1: Language training required at Defense Language Institute – Washington. Report Jan 22. Note 2: Specific corporate assignment will be coordinated with MCU. 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 name and MOS. No action is required by officers on this list. If vacancies arise, an alternate will be notified by the primary MOS monitor. 3.a. Alternate List: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMOA3_BUI. 4. Fellowships and Foreign PME. An indoctrination conference for fellows, to include SECDEF Executive Fellows, specific assignments, and orientation program will be coordinated by the MCU POC listed in paragraph 11. 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 official 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 required 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/SCI, official Passport. 5.g. Joint Advanced Warfighting School: TS/SCI, official passport. 5.h. Departments of State, Justice, and 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 Executive Fellowship, JFK School of Government (Harvard), International Studies Program (Yale), Logistics Fellowship (Penn State), Hoover Institution (Stanford), School of Advanced International Studies (Johns Hopkins): Secret, no official passport requirements. Lincoln Labs (MIT), Security Studies Program (MIT): TS/SCI, no official passport requirement. 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. Registration. Officers selected to attend a service college or NDU are directed to orient themselves to, and if required initiate registration for, their respective school as outlined in the below links. 7.a. Air War College. https:(slash)(slash)www.airuniversity.af.edu/AWC/Inbound-Students/. 7.a.1. POC. Col Christopher Richie. COMM: christopher.richie@au.af.edu; (334) 953-2122. 7.b. Army War College. https:(slash)(slash)www.armywarcollege.edu/. 7.b.1. POC. Col Joseph Allena. COMM: joseph.allena@armywarcollege.edu; COMM: (717) 245-4862. 7.c. College of Naval Warfare. https:(slash)(slash)usnwc.edu/college-of-naval-warfare/. 7.c.1. POC. Col Joseph “Beak” Levreault. COMM: joseph.levreault@usnwc.edu; (401) 841-4062. 7.d. Marine Corps War College. https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/Students/New-Student-Check-In/. 7.d.1. POC. Ms Christine L. Carroll. COMM: christine.carroll@usmcu.edu; mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu; 7.e. Joint Advanced Warfighting School. https:(slash)(slash)jfsc.ndu.edu/Academics/Joint-Advanced-Warfighting-School-JAWS/Reporting-Instructions/. 7.e.1. POC. Col James “Hall” Bain. COMM: james.bain.mil@ndu.edu; (757) 443-6299. 7.f. National War College. https:(slash)(slash)nwc.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming-Students/. 7.f.1. POC. Col Michael Prosser. COMM: michael.b.prosser.mil@ndu.edu; (202) 685-3666. 7.g. Eisenhower School. https:(slash)(slash)es.ndu.edu/New-Student-Information/. 7.g.1. POC. Col Todd Miller. COMM: todd.m.miller.mil@ndu.edu; (202) 685-4202. 7.h. College of International Security Affairs. https:(slash)(slash)cisa.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming-Students/. 7.h.1. POC. Col Wayne Zuber. COMM: Wayne.zuber.mil@ndu.edu; (202) 685.3876. 7.i. Officers selected to attend a fellowship or foreign PME are directed to contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph 11 for applicable registration, indoctrination, and language training, as required. 8. All primary selectees are required to accept or decline their selection via their PMOS monitor by 4 January 2021. Officers who decline their selection must submit their declination in writing (AA form) via the first general officer in their chain of command to HQMC (MMOA-3). 9. HQMC does not normally accept requests for deferral of selection. However, officers selected above whose attendance to school may be negatively impacted as a result of unforeseen operational requirements or as a result of other extraordinary circumstances may submit a request for a deferral via the first general officer in their chain of command to HQMC (MMOA-3) for consideration. 10. All correspondence must originate from the selected officer utilizing an AA form. Officers should scan and email AA forms in PDF format to the MMOA SMB mailbox at: SMBMMOAPLANSO@usmc.mil. 11. Points of contact are: Col T. J. Zagurski, Branch Head, MMOA DSN: 278-9300, Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: tyler.zagurski@usmc.mil Col G. E. Beals, Ground Col Monitor DSN: 278-9300, Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: ginger.beals@usmc.mil Col I. D. Stevens, Aviation Col Monitor DSN: 278-9300 Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: ian.stevens@usmc.mil LtCol G. P. Gordon, Ground LtCol Cbt Arms Monitor DSN: 278-9279 Comm: (703) 784-9279 Email: gregory.p.gordon@usmc.mil LtCol A. M. Ingram, Ground LtCol CSS Monitor DSN: 278-9279 Comm: (703) 784-9279 Email: andre.ingram@usmc.mil LtCol R. A. Belt II, Ground LtCol Info Monitor DSN: 278-9279 Comm: (703) 784-9279 Email: russell.belt@usmc.mil LtCol G. W. Burnett, Aviation LtCol Monitor DSN: 278-9267 Comm: (703) 784-9267 Email: garth.burnett@usmc.mil Mr. M. G. Cooper, CMC Fellowships/Foreign PME, MCU DSN: 378-0696, COMM: (703) 432-0696 email: michael.cooper@usmcu.edu 12. Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management, Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//