FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND FISCAL YEAR 2026 SECURITY COOPERATION OFFICER SELECTION BOARD RESULT

MARADMINS : 461/24

R 021826Z OCT 24 MARADMIN 461/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND FISCAL YEAR 2026 SECURITY COOPERATION OFFICER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20240426// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20130327// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20200429// REF/D/MSGID: DOC/MCO/YMD: 20210510// REF/E/MSGID: DOC/JCS/YMD: 20200706// REF/F/MSGID: DOC/DOD/YMD: 20180403// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 202/24, FISCAL YEAR 2025 AND FISCAL YEAR 2026 SECURITY COOPERATION OFFICER SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1520.11F, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM. REF C IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5710.6D, MARINE CORPS SECURITY COOPERATION. REF D IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1300.8 CH-1, PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF E IS CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF INSTRUCTION 1330.05, JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM PROCEDURES. REF F IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) INSTRUCTION 1300.19, DOD JOINT OFFICER MANAGEMENT (JOM) PROGRAM.// POC/B. M. MCCORMICK/LTCOL/PLU-8/DSN: 312-224-4365/ COMM: 703-692-4365/ EMAIL: BRETT.MCCORMICK@USMC.MIL// POC/R. MORALES/CTR/PLU-8/DSN: 312-224-2168/ COMM: 703-692-2168/ EMAIL: RONAL.MORALES.CTR@USMC.MIL// POC/N. K. MOELLER/MAJ/MMOA-3/COMM: 703-784-9211/ EMAIL: NICHOLAS.MOELLER@USMC.MIL// POC/J. L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/COMM: 703-784-9284/ EMAIL: JAIME.GOSS@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The fiscal year 2025 (FY25) and fiscal year 2026 (FY26) Security Cooperation Officer (SCO) selection board convened on 28 August to select officers to serve in Joint SCO billets with respective geographic Combatant Commands (CCMD). The board selected officers based on their specific political-military and security cooperation experience, language, regional expertise, and cultural (LREC) skills, and performance as Marine Air Ground Task Force officers. 2. Board results 2.a. Primary selectees 2.a.1. The board selected the following officers as primaries for lieutenant colonel SCO billets: Name MOS FY and Billet Bockoven, Christopher J. 0102 FY25 UAE Lusczynski, Brian J. 0302 FY25 Philippines Nicholson, Nicole F. 7202 FY26 Spain 2.a.2. The board selected the following officers as primaries for major SCO billets: Name MOS FY and Billet DeGraff, William R. 7565 FY25 Bahrain Asprocolas, Michael 0202 FY26 Angola Dornhegelazaroff, Brett E. 4502 FY26 Kenya Vines, Jason M. 0202 FY26 Malaysia 2.b. Alternate selectees 2.b.1. The board selected the following officers as alternates for lieutenant colonel SCO billets: Name MOS Carnice, Hans C. 0202 Montero, Joshua E. 0802 2.b.2. The board selected the following officers as alternates for major SCO billets: Name MOS Peterson Jr., Mark E. 6002 Allen, Chreston P. 0602 3. Coordinating instructions 3.a. Primary selectees 3.a.1. Acceptance of selection. Primary selectees are to accept or decline via email to their PMOS monitor and will copy the email to the International Affairs Program (IAP) office at IAPMarine@usmc.mil no later than 11 October 2024. 3.a.2. Reporting dates and orders. MMOA and the IAP office will contact primary selectees with exact information on tour lengths, required SCO and language training, and reporting timelines after receiving acceptance of selection. 3.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required on the part of Marines on the alternate list in paragraph 2.b. In the event that a billet becomes vacant, Manpower Management will fleet-up an officer from the alternate list. PMOS monitors will directly contact any alternate selected as a fleet-up. 3.c. Declinations and deferrals 3.c.1 Declinations. Marines who decline assignment to a SCO 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 11 October 2024. Marines who decline will be ineligible for future SCO billets, unless otherwise approved by the Director, Manpower Management. 3.c.2. Deferrals. Marines selected for assignment to a SCO 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 SCO 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. 4. Officers selected to serve as SCOs may be eligible to receive the FAO or RAO additional MOS (AMOS) for their respective regions. Upon meeting the criteria for experience track AMOS designation, officers must notify the IAP Office to request designation of appropriate AMOS. The assignment of this AMOS will make officers eligible for further service utilization of their political-military, security cooperation, and LREC skills gained through their joint SCO assignments. 5. Completion of a tour of duty in a Joint Duty Assignment List (JDAL) position that meets all statutory requirements will result in joint credit. Those positions not considered an S-JDA with an assigned JDAL will require an experience-based joint credit submission via separate correspondence within the corresponding calendar year. A separate message will address the Experience-based Joint Duty Assignment requirements. 6. Points of Contact: LtCol B. M. McCormick, PPO PLU-8 DSN: 312-224-4365/COMM: 703-692-4365 EMAIL: brett.mccormick@usmc.mil Mr. C. J. Fisher, PPO PLU-8 DSN: 312-224-0322/COMM: 703-614-0322 EMAIL: clayton.fisher@usmc.mil Mr. R. Morales, PPO PLU-8 DSN: 312-224-2168/COMM: 703-692-2168/ EMAIL: ronal.morales.ctr@usmc.mil 7. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//