FY23 MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

MARADMINS : 711/21

R 152110Z DEC 21 MARADMIN 711/21 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY23 MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/DOC/DOD/04DEC13// REF/B/DOC/DON/20MAY19// REF/C/DOC/DON/09JUL09// REF/D/DOC/DON/18SEP14// REF/E/DOC/DON/15FEB19// NARR/REF A IS DODD 5205.75, DOD OPERATIONS AT U. S. EMBASSIES. REF B IS SECNAVINST 1300.16A, DEFENSE ATTACHÉ SERVICE. REF C IS MCO 3821.2, DEFENSE ATTACHÉ SYSTEM. REF D IS MCO 1300.8, PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF E IS MCO 1900.16CH2, SEPARATIONS AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.// POC/MITCHELL G. GUARD/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284/EMAIL: MITCHELL.GUARD@USMC.MIL// POC/CLARK J. PETERSEN/MAJ/MMEA-25/TEL: 703-432-9472/EMAIL: CLARK.PETERSEN@USMC.MIL// POC/MATTHEW R. POPE/CAPT/INTEL DEPT/TEL: 703-693-5421/EMAIL: MATTHEW.R.POPE@USMC.MIL// POC/SARAH N. PTAK/CIV/MCIA/TEL: 703-432-7510/EMAIL: SPTAK@MCIA.OSIS.GOV// POC/DCI RLO/DCI/TEL: 703-604-4592/EMAIL: HQMC_DCI_RLO@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. On 28 August 2021, the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC, M&RA) convened the FY23 Marine Attaché (MARA) Selection Board to select Marines as primary candidates and identify alternates for duty with the Defense Attaché Service (DAS) to report in FY23. The Secretary of the Navy has approved the list of Marines herein and nominated them to the Defense Intelligence Agency for final approval. 2. The Marine Corps is committed to ensuring the most professional representation of our service's and nation's interests abroad in these high-visibility, high-impact posts. To reinforce our continued success, the board considered the packages of 84 qualified applicants. The board selected 21 Marines as primary candidates and identified 20 Marines as alternates. Demonstrated leadership and the potential to operate effectively in a foreign, independent duty environment were among the factors considered in the selection process. 3. Board results. 3.a. The board selected the following active duty officers for nomination with the DAS as Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché with their slated assignments: Name Rank MOS Country Bartok, Paul T. LtCol 3002 Riga, Latvia Baskins, Robert I. LtCol 0202 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea Gilbert, Brian J. Maj 7566 Accra, Ghana Krusinger, Lowell D. LtCol 0302 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic 3.b. The board selected the following active duty officers for nomination with the DAS as MARAs with their slated assignments: Name Rank MOS Country Giles, Jennifer F. Maj 4502 Singapore, Singapore Illies Jr., Jeffery D. Maj 0202 Yaounde, Cameroon Krebs, Jacob J. Maj 1302 Canberra, Australia Romans, Daniel A. Maj 0202 Hanoi, Vietnam Showalter, Jacob A. Maj 0202 Madrid, Spain 3.c. The board selected the following active duty officers as alternates: Name Rank MOS Arroyo, Christopher A. Maj 0202 Bebell, Martin R. Maj 7202 Christensen, Rhett W. Maj 0202 Furman, Jason H. Maj 0202 Graham, Andrew J. LtCol 7563 McGonigle, Ryan D. Maj 7566 Neff, Benjamin P. Maj 0602 Quinn, Seamus M. LtCol 4402 Richardson, Todd B. LtCol 0302 Spaeder III, Leo P. Maj 0402 3.d. The board selected the following Marine for nomination with the DAS as an Operations Coordinator at the slated assignment: Name Rank MOS Country Keefe, Timothy M. MSgt 0491 Manama, Bahrain 3.e. The board selected the following Marines for nomination with the DAS at their slated assignments: Name Rank MOS Country Benza, Nicholas A. GySgt 0321 Kyiv, Ukraine Gorz, Katie M. SSgt 0411 Cairo, Egypt Martensson, Daniel W. GySgt 0321 Kathmandu, Nepal Rezac, Victoria A. SSgt 0231 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Waterstorres, Ray C. Sgt 0231 San Salvador, El Salvador 3.f. The board selected the following Marines as alternates: Name Rank MOS Begbie, Keith A. GySgt 1700 Brumfield, Jerry L. GySgt 3529 Hanna, Shaun D. GySgt 2629 Potter, Drew N. SSgt 0211 Tafolla, Joseph R. Sgt 0111 3.g. The board selected the following reserve duty officers for nomination with the DAS as MARAs: Name Rank MOS Chapman, Johnmichael L. Capt 0302 Cousart, Sara Y. Maj 0202 Crawford, Christiana R. LtCol 7202 Dawson, Richard W. LtCol 0202 Hildwein, Marc H. Capt 0302 3.h. The board selected the following reserve duty officers as alternates: Name Rank MOS Jagoe, Wesley S. Maj 1803 Koch, Thomas J. Maj 1302 Otten, Timothy D. Maj 7509 Steele, Mac T. LtCol 0202 Vollebregt, Jacobus M. Maj 0202 4. No later than two calendar weeks from the release date of this MARADMIN all selected Marines must: 4.a. Contact their primary MOS monitor to communicate acceptance of their assignment and receive further guidance. 4.b. Active component selectees are instructed to contact Capt Matthew Pope, HQMC Marine Attaché Program Manager, to communicate acceptance of assignment and receive further guidance. 4.c. Reserve component selectees are instructed to contact DCI RLO to communicate acceptance of assignment and receive further guidance. 5. Declinations. Selected Marines can submit a request for declination with command endorsement from the first O-6 commander in their chain of command; however, once a Marine accepts their selection and receives orders they are subject to the regulations in the Separations Manual (ref e). 6. Selected Marines can expect Permanent Change of Station orders for training in the National Capital Region. Training start dates are dependent upon the assigned country and corresponding training requirements but can begin as early as January 2022. Selected officers with competing service requirements which could potentially delay their availability for training must notify their primary MOS monitor in their initial correspondence. 7. A limited portion of training during the Joint Military Attaché School (JMAS) is available to the spouses of selected officers. Although spouse attendance is not required, it is highly recommended and does not incur any additional cost to the service member. Language training is available to the spouse for most billets at the request of the selected officer. In addition to training, a security clearance will be submitted for the spouse. 8. Spouses must be naturalized U.S. citizens prior to the service member attending JMAS. 9. Service members must complete a Counter Intelligence Polygraph examination prior to attending JMAS. This will be coordinated through Marine Corps Intelligence Activity. 10. Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//