R 111800Z OCT 22
MARADMIN 530/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2024 ACTIVE AND RESERVE MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20090709//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20210510//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20190215//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3821.2, THE DEFENSE ATTACHÉ SYSTEM. REF B IS MCO 1300.8 W/ CH 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS MCO 1900.16 W/ CH 2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/M. D. SCOTTO/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284/ EMAIL: MICHAEL.D.SCOTTO@USMC.MIL//
POC/T. F. WRIGHT/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL:  03-432-9473/ EMAIL: THOMAS.F.WRIGHT@USMC.MIL//
POC/S. A. WESTERFIELD/CIV/INTEL DIV/TEL: 703-693-5421/ EMAIL: COTT.WESTERFIELD@USMC.MIL//
POC/B. L. DAVIDSON/MAJ/DC I RLO/TEL: 703-604-4592/ EMAIL: BRANDON.DAVIDSON@USMC.MIL//
POC/S. J. KOPACH/LTCOL/DIA IMA/ EMAIL: STEPHEN.KOPACH@DODIIS.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  On 16 August 2022, the Director for Manpower Management convened the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) 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 FY24.  The Secretary of the Navy has approved the list of Marines herein and nominated them to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for final approval.
2.  The Marine Corps is committed to ensuring the most professional representation of our service and nation's interests abroad in these high-visibility, high-impact posts.  To reinforce our continued success, the board considered the packages of 50 qualified applicants.  The board selected 22 Marines as primary candidates and identified 12 Marines as alternates.  Demonstrated performance, Marine Air Ground Task Force experience, 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.  Any changes from the originally advertised country list were based on requirements from DIA.  The board selected the following active duty officers for nomination with the DAS as MARAs with their slated assignments:
Name                     MOS    Country
BAHN, TYLER S.           0370   INDONESIA
CUNNINGHAM, JAMISON M.   0202   ISRAEL
GOLDSTEIN, JEREMY G.     0602   BANGLADESH
HONG, SAMUEL K.          0402   CHINA
KYZAR, VALERIE N.        3404   TAIWAN
MARTINEZ, DANIEL I.      7220   ITALY
MELVIN, GEOFFREY A.      7208   UKRAINE
NELL, ELLIOT K.          0202   IRAQ
POPE, MATTHEW R.         0202   NORWAY
SAGERHOLM, DANE C.       0802   CAMEROON
TAKAGI, KOICHI           8041   JAPAN
WILLIS, ERIC B.          0302   OMAN
WINSTED, SAMUEL Y.       0202   LIBERIA
WOLFF, ROBERT W.         0202   TURKEY
YOUNG, MICHAEL J.        0202   PERU
3.b.  The board selected the following Marine for nomination with the DAS as an Operations Coordinator at the slated assignment:
Name                     MOS    Country
MEEKINS, JOHN R.         2336   JAMAICA
3.c.  The board selected the following Marines for nomination with the DAS as an Operations Non-Commissioned Officer at their slated assignments:
Name                     MOS    Country
BOWMAN, MILDRED A.       0231   OMAN
FRICKE, JASON K.         3537   ARMENIA
PRYOR, KEVIN A.          0369   TUNISIA
WOODALL, MICHAEL C.      0211   ETHIOPIA
3.d.  The board selected the following reserve duty officer for nomination with the DAS as a reserve MARA:
Name                     MOS
COX, DAVID A.            0202
3.e.  The board selected the following reserve duty Marine for nomination with the DAS as a reserve Operations Non-Commissioned Officer:
Name                     MOS
HATTRICK, ADAM K.        0211
3.f.  The board selected alternates for all positions.  A list of the alternates is available at:  https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMOA3_BUI
4.  No later than ten business days 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 the HQMC Marine Attaché Program Office at mara.application@usmc.mil or 703-693-5421 to communicate acceptance of assignment and receive further guidance. 
4.c.  Reserve component selectees are instructed to contact Deputy Commandant for Information Reserve Liaison Office (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 c).
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 2023.  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 MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//