R 311200Z AUG 23
MARADMIN 435/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND FISCAL YEAR 2025 GROUND AND INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MSG/YMD: 20230406//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20130327//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20210511//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20210510//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 176/23, FISCAL YEAR 2024 AND FISCAL YEAR 2025 GROUND AND INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM SELECTION PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MCO 1520.11F, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP). REF C IS MCO 1326.6 CH-1, SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SCREENABLE BILLETS AND INDEPENDENT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. REF D IS MCO 1300.8 CH-1, PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/M. D. SCOTTO/MAJ/MMOA-3/COMM: (703) 784-9284/EMAIL: MICHAEL.D.SCOTTO@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. D. DELLOW/LTCOL/PPO PL/DSN: (312) 224-4365/COMM: (703) 692-4365/EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.DELLOW@USMC.MIL//
POC/R. MORALES/CTR/PPO PL/DSN: (312) 224-2168/COMM: (703) 692-2168/EMAIL: RONAL.MORALES.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The fiscal year 2024 (FY24) and fiscal year (FY25) Ground and Intelligence Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) selection panel convened on 09 August 2023 to select qualified Marines for assignment to PEP billets embedded in the armed forces of allies and partners.
2.  Panel results
2.a.  The panel selected the following Marines as primaries for FY24 PEP billets:
Name                  Rank  MOS   Billet
Danner, Matthew C.    Col   8041  Amphibious Planner, Australia
Chester, Stuart M.    Maj   7202  MCFPEP Brazil Exchange Officer
Hayes, Christopher R. Maj   0302  MCFPEP Argentina Exchange Officer
Hosburgh, Casey N.    Capt  0202  Assistant Plans Officer, Australia
Bayliss, Bryan H.     1stLt 0202  Assistant Ops Officer, Australia
Cole, Tanner J.       1stLt 0202  Assistant Ops Officer, UK
Hood, Hayden M.       1stLt 0202  Assistant Plans Officer, UK
Oqueli, Isai          1stLt 0202  Intelligence Planner, Norway
Borjas, Carlos M.     GySgt 0871  MCFPEP Chile Exchange Instructor
2.b.  The panel selected the following Marines as primaries for FY25 PEP billets:
Name                  Rank  MOS   Billet
Holvey, David N.      Capt  0370  Targeting Officer, UK
Shimulunas, Trevor J. Capt  0802  MCFPEP Exchange Officer CATDC,
                                  Australia
Chmiel, Braydan G.    1stLt 0302  MCFPEP UK Exchange Officer
Dallas, James R.      1stLt 0202  Intelligence Officer, Canada
Sleiman, Michael W.   GySgt 0369  MCFPEP Exchange Instructor,
                                  Artic Warfare, UK
McShane, Nolan P.     SSgt  0363  MCFPEP Chile Exchange Instructor
2.c.  The panel selected the following Marines as alternates:
Name                  Rank  MOS
Taylor, John N.       Capt  0202
Reid, Jonathan R.     1stLt 0202
3.  Coordinating instructions
3.a.  Primary selectees.  Primary selectees are to accept or decline via email to their PMOS monitor and will copy the email to International Affairs Program (IAP) personnel at IAPMarine@usmc.mil no later than 8 September 2023.
3.b.  Alternate selectees.  No action is required on the part of Marines on the alternate list in paragraph 2.c.  In the event that a billet becomes vacant, Manpower Management will fleet-up a Marine from the alternate list.  PMOS monitors will directly contact any alternate selected as a fleet-up.
3.c.  Declinations and deferrals.  Marines who decline assignment to a PEP billet must submit a declination in writing (AA form) via the first O6 in their chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3 NLT
8 September 2023.  Marines who decline will be ineligible for future PEP billets, unless otherwise approved by the Director, Manpower Managment.
3.d.  Deferrals.  Marines selected for assignment to a PEP billet who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary circumstances may request a deferral.  If approved, the Director, Manpower Management will defer the Marine to a future PEP selection panel.  Primary selectees may submit a deferral request in writing (AA Form) via the first O6 in their chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3.
3.e.  Billets at the following locations require foreign language training or existing proficiency:
Language    Country                     Duration      Location
Spanish     Argentina, Chile, Colombia  36 weeks      Monterey, CA
Portuguese  Brazil                      26 weeks      Washington, DC
Norwegian   Norway                      26 weeks      Washington, DC
3.e.1.  The foreign language requirement is a minimum Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) score of (2-2) in the target language, with Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) score of at least 1 (plus).
3.e.2.  Once a Marine accepts their selection, IAP personnel will contact the Marine with further information on required language training at the Defense Language Institute.
3.f.  PEP Marines may be eligible to receive the FAO, RAO, or FAS additional MOS (AMOS) for their respective regions.  Upon meeting the criteria for experience track AMOS designation, PEP Marines must notify the IAP Office to request designation of appropriate AMOS.  The assignment of this AMOS will make PEP Marines eligible for further service utilization of their experience, and language, regional expertise, and cultural (LREC) capability gained through their PEP assignments with allies and partners.
4.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//