R 011900Z DEC 23
MARADMIN 614/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 327/23//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1300.8//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 327/23 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL APPLICATION MESSAGE. REF B IS MCO 1300.8 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/H.E. RUPPERT/LTCOL/SAW DEPUTY DIRECTOR/TEL: DSN 278-6890/TEL: (703) 784-6890/EMAIL: HEATH.RUPPERT@USMCU.EDU//
POC/MELISSA CALLOWAY/SAW PROGRAM MANAGER/TEL: DSN 678-6800/TEL: (703) 784-6800/E-MAIL: MELISSA.CALLOWAY@USMCU.EDU//
POC/MCU REGISTRAR/E-MAIL: MCU_REGISTRAR@USMCU.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  In accordance with reference (a), a School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) panel convened in November 2023 and selected 26 officers to attend SAW during Academic Year (AY) 24-25. More than one hundred and thirty officers applied from the United States (US) Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Space Force, US Army, US Navy, US Coast Guard, and from International partner nations.  In addition there were 15 Marine officers selected to attend the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), the US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), and the US Navy Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS).  Officers from the US Army, US Air Force, US Navy, and US Coast Guard will be notified of selection to attend SAW by their service representatives.
2. The following 21 officers from the US Marine Corps, US Marine Corps Reserve, Australia, Canada, and Italy are primary selects for SAW AY24-25.
Name                    MOS/Designator 
Basham, Tiffany (SMCR)  0402
Bookwalter, Joshua      0302
Coleman, David          Australia
Desse, Mikhail          0402
Fields, Thomas          0302
Graziosi, Dennis        0302
Kool, Jan               Canada
Kucala, Timothy         0202
May, Naomi              0602
Minerva, Michael        4402
Mortenson, Robert       0302
Nurisso, Mauro          Italy
Pinkerton, Zack         1302
Resillas, Victor        0302
Ryan, Jessica           0402
Scotto, Michael         0302
Sliwoski, Katie         3002
Smith, Geoffrey         0802
Sparklin, Marianne      7563
Stewart, Maxwell        1302
Stokes, Nathan          1706
3.  Alternates.  Several applicants were designated as alternates. In the event that a primary selection becomes unavailable, officers selected as alternates will be contacted individually.  The following officers are alternates for SAW AY24-25.
Name                    MOS/Designator   
Barrett, Adam (SMCR)    0302
Carrier, Kevin          0402
Cooley, Michael         1302
Groover, Clayton        4502
Kimani, Crispus         7202
Letteer, Joshua         0602
Mcbride, Lukhma         0202
Melcarne, Gian          Italy
Nepomuceno, Marco       Brazil
4.  The following officers were selected for Joint-Service Advanced Intermediate Level School (A-ILS).
4.A.  SAASS
Name                    MOS/Designator               
Abate, Alexander        0302
Fulcher, Maria          0602
4.B.  SAMS
Name                    MOS/Designator
Baisden, Logan          1302
Chapman, Richard        0302
Chomiak, Matthew        0302
Horgan, Andrew          0802
Macias, Gregory         0402
Miller, Robert          0102
Secada-Lovio, Jorge     1302
Warnick, Dylan          0202
4.C.  MAWS is a follow-on program to the Naval Command and Staff program.  The identified names are designated to participate in the MAWS program.
Name                    MOS/Designator
Elliott, Joshua         0370
Elrod, James            0402
House, Shelly           0202
Radcliff, Benjamin      0302
Shubick, Nathan         7202
5.  US officers selected as either a primary or an alternate should immediately consult their local security manager/special security office to confirm their eligibility for Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).  All students must have an investigation initiated so that they have a TS/SCI adjudicated clearance upon graduation in June 2025.
6.  Official Passports
6.A.  Students selected for SAW will travel to Europe, several countries in the Pacific, including Vietnam, during the Winter and Spring of AY24-25 and will require an official passport.
6.B.  Students should review their permanent change of station (PCS) orders, upon receipt, to ensure that the requirement and justification for an official passport is included in the orders.
7.  Action
7.A.  Primary selects must contact the Marine Corps University (MCU) registrar organizational mailbox at mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu no later than 5 January 2024 to accept or decline selection to SAW, SAMS, MAWS and SAASS.
7.B.  Officers requiring PCS orders must contact Manpower Management Officer Assignments to coordinate appropriate change of station timeline, per reference (b).
7.C.  SAW AY24-25 class start date is 3 July 2024, for student orientation.
7.D.  All SAMS, MAWS and SAASS selects should contact their schools directly for guidance pertaining to check-in times and dates.
7.E.  A Marine Corps Resident Command and Staff (CSC) selectee transition brief that covers transition instructions related to leave and administrative actions will be scheduled in coordination with Marine Corps CSC.  Non-Marine Corps resident CSC selects, especially those in the National Capital Region will be invited to attend.
7.F.  Per reference (a), primary SAW selects are required to validate their undergraduate degrees by submitting official transcripts.
7.F.1.  Official transcripts must come directly from the degree granting institution to the MCU Registrar office.  Transcripts that are hand delivered or e-mailed from students to MCU are not acceptable.
7.F.2.  Mailing address for official transcripts is President, MCU, Attn:  Registrar, 2076 South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134.  For institutions that produce electronic official transcripts, the e-mail address is:  mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu.
7.F.3.  Official transcripts for SAW selectees must be received before the first day of class.  SAMS, MAWS, and SAASS selects should contact those schools directly for guidance on transcript submission requirements.
7.G.  SAW selectees should confirm by e-mail that SAW administration has a correct personal phone number and e-mail address to facilitate communication while in PCS transition and prior to the beginning of the academic year.  E-mails should be titled AY24-25 SAW Selectee first initial, last name, and sent to melissa.calloway@usmcu.edu.
8.  Officers currently enrolled in resident or distance education Intermediate Level School must successfully complete the course of study to retain eligibility.  For distance education officers, failure to complete the entire course of study by 3 July 2024 terminates eligibility to attend SAW, SAMS, or SAASS during AY24-25.
9.  The SAW organizational mailbox is recommended for inquiries and sending information.  Personally identifiable information should not be sent via e-mail.  Contact message POC for more information.
10.  Release authorized by Brigadier General Maura M. Hennigan, President, Marine Corps University.//