FISCAL YEAR 2025 COMMANDANT'S EDUCATION BOARD - GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION RESULTS > United States Marine Corps Flagship

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R 241618Z OCT 24 MARADMIN 513/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 COMMANDANT'S EDUCATION BOARD - GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/DTG: 241328ZMAY24// REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC/DTG: 231915ZMAY24// REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510// REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190215// REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMC: 20210203// REF/F/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD: 20200424// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 244/24, FY25 COMMANDANT'S CAREER-LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD (CCLEB) ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MARADMIN 243/24, FY25 COMMANDANT'S PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD (CPIB) ANNOUNCEMENT. REF C IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF D IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF E IS MCO 1001.65A, ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER RETENTION AND PRIOR SERVICE ACCESSIONS. REF F IS NAVMC 1200.1F, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (MOS MANUAL).// POC/D. T. DUMANOVSKY/MAJ/MMOA-3/USMC/DSN 278-9285/TEL: (703)784-9284/EMAIL: SMBMMOAGRADEDU@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. To announce the results of the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Commandant’s Education Board (CEB) for officers selected to study abroad in the Olmsted Scholarship Program (OSP), Advanced Degree Programs (ADP), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Intelligence Education Programs (IEP), San Diego State University (SDSU), the Judge Advocate General Legal Center School (TJAGLCS) and Civilian Education Programs (CEP) hosted at civilian universities across the country. Headquarters Marine Corps is publishing the selection results in advance of the conventional CCLEB and CPIB results MARADMINS to accommodate the extremely competitive admissions process at top civilian universities. 1.a. No later than dates (NLT) and major milestones (read in two columns). NLT Date Milestone 15 November 2024 Final Olmsted applications due NPS Slate Released 01 December 2024 FAO IAP discussions (see 3.g.) RAO IAP discussions (see 3.g.) 13 December 2024 Career Designation deadline Declination deadline 16 December 2024 FAO/RAO assignments 28 December 2024 NPS registration deadline due 29 December 2024 AFIT admissions registration due 01 April 2025 Civilian Institution acceptance letters due 23 June 2025 AFIT report date 30 June 2025 NPS report date FAO report date 10 August 2025 TJAGLCS report date 27 December 2025 RAO report date 2. Background. The board, composed of four colonels and seventeen lieutenant colonels, screened the records of the eligible population and selected the eligible officers listed below. The small number of Graduate Education Program (GEP) assignments available relative to the number of eligible officers makes selection a highly competitive process. 3. Board Results 3.a. Olmsted Scholar Foundation. The officers listed below were nominated by the Commandant’s Education Board (CEB) to interview with the Olmsted Scholar Foundation board in January 2025 (read in three columns). See follow-on instructions for OSP in 4.d. NAME RANK PMOS MCARTHUR, GEORGE T. MAJ 4502 CARRAWAY JR., LONNIE W. CAPT 0202 COOPER, SEAN W. CAPT 1302 DANG, KENDALL N. CAPT 7566 JACOBS, MIKE, K. CAPT 0302 KLEWICKI, BRANDON J. CAPT 0302 LAUER, CHARLES S. CAPT 0202 ANNICK, ALLISON M. 1STLT 1702 3.b. Advanced Degree Programs (ADP). The following officers were selected as primary candidates for ADP Historian (8878) and Education (8802) programs and will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. Civilian school acceptance letters must be provided to the MMOA-3 Graduate Education Manager no later than 2359 1 April 2025 (read in four columns). NAME RANK PMOS AMOS WEST, CALEB P. MAJ 0202 8878 SIMPSON, IAN S. MAJ 1302 8802 MCMAHON, CLIFFORD J. CAPT 0202 8802 TUTTLE, JUSTIN W. CAPT 3002 8802 3.b.1. Tuition. MCU will provide funding for officers participating in the 8802 and 8878 programs up to $19,500 per year, for up to two years. Any tuition costs exceeding this amount will be paid by the officer. Book stipends of $400 will be paid once per academic year. EDCOM will pay book stipends directly to the student in parallel with tuition payments. Full Social Security numbers are required for payment and may be requested by the EDCOM Financial Management Office if they cannot be otherwise obtained. Reimbursement for parking fees and other discretionary fees is not authorized. See follow-on instructions for ADP in 4.d. 3.c. Advance Civilian School Program (ACSP). The following officers were selected as primary candidates for ACSP and will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. Civilian school acceptance letters must be provided to the MMOA-3 no later than 2359 1 April 2025 (read in four columns). NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM HEARD, CAMERON B. MAJ 0370 ACSP WERNER, CHRISTOPHER R. MAJ 7202 ACSP SMITH, LOGAN W. CAPT 0602 ACSP 3.c.1. Tuition. ACSP is a partially funded education program per reference (a). Participating officers will receive their regular pay and allowances, but application fees, tuition and matriculation fees, cost of textbooks and materials, and all similar fees and expenses will be borne by the officer. The area of study and research is at the discretion of the officer, and no utilization tour is required. The participant’s follow-on assignment will be based on the needs of the Marine Corps and the participant’s career progression. See follow-on instructions for ACSP in 4.d. 3.d. San Diego State University. The following officers were selected as primary candidates for SDSU and will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. See follow-on instructions for SDSU in 4.d. (read in four columns). NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM RIDENHOUR, MIRAQUEL C. MAJ 4502 SDSU ESTRADA, JOSHUA S. 1STLT 4502 SDSU FULLBRIGHT, RAYMOND 1STLT 4502 SDSU 3.e. Air Force Institute of Technology. The following officers were selected as primaries to attend AFIT and will receive orders from Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. AFIT registration is 29 December 2024. Estimated start date is on or around 23 June 2025. See follow-on instructions for AFIT in 4.e (read in four columns). NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM SPANGLER, KATHLEEN G. CAPT 7566 8820 BASS, ARCHIE C. CAPT 0370 8831 CONRAD, BRANDON C. 1STLT 6002 8831 HEDRICK, JACOB J. 1STLT 0302 8831 JOHNSON, TIMOTHY J. 1STLT 0202 8831 3.f. Intelligence Education Programs (IEP). The following officers were primary selects and will receive orders from their PMOS monitor for the Junior Officer Strategic Intelligence Program (JOSIP) at the National Intelligence University (NIU), the Junior Officer Cryptologic Career Program (JOCCP) at the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Junior Officer Geospatial Intelligence Program (JOGP) at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) (read in four columns). NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM GREGG, MASON R. CAPT 0202 JOGP LUNA, LUIS M. CAPT 0202 JOSIP MANYX, CONNER M. CAPT 0202 JOSIP PACK, SAMUEL L. CAPT 0202 JOCCP 3.g. International Affairs Program (IAP). IAP consists of the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) and Regional Affairs Officer (RAO) programs. The following officers were primary selects and will be contacted by the International Affairs Program Office to discuss area of assignment NLT 1 December 2024. Once assigned, PLU-8 will coordinate with the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 for orders and additional coordinating instructions (read in four columns). NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM CARTER, BRANDON L. CAPT 0602 FAO GARCIA, MARCUS A. CAPT 0202 FAO GREENE, ERIC H. CAPT 7563 FAO HORNBUCKLE, ALEXANDER J. CAPT 0202 FAO KACZYNSKI, MATEUSZ L. CAPT 7220 FAO MORITA, MAKOTO M. CAPT 7566 FAO OLINGHERU, VALENTIN G. CAPT 5803 FAO PARGIN, ELLERI L. CAPT 3404 FAO RIEHL II, RANDALL L. CAPT 0102 FAO STONE, JUSTIN V. CAPT 0202 FAO VERRETTE, SEMONE M. CAPT 0402 FAO BLANCHARD, KENNEDY R. 1STLT 0402 FAO BROWN, WILLIAM P. 1STLT 0302 FAO HOBBS, JOEL B. 1STLT 0302 FAO KARAGOCEV, TESSA 1STLT 0402 FAO KIM, DANIEL C. 1STLT 4502 FAO KUSTRA, LUKE P. 1STLT 1302 FAO LENNON JR, DAVID J. 1STLT 0202 FAO PANKRATZ, ALLEGRA O. 1STLT 0802 FAO PATTERSON, AUSTIN T. 1STLT 5803 FAO PESCATORE, MICHAEL D. 1STLT 3404 FAO SIROIT, NOELLE G. 1STLT 0402 FAO TOOHEY, JOSHUA L. 1STLT 0302 FAO WILSON, SEAN R. 1STLT 0402 FAO WOOMER, EMILY C. 1STLT 3404 FAO YARD, DONOVAN R. 1STLT 0202 FAO BERTSCH, RYAN A. MAJ 0602 RAO TERRY, SCOTT A. MAJ 3002 RAO LEE, JANET J. CAPT 0202 RAO MELLGARD, JULIANA B. CAPT 5803 RAO WILLIAMSON, JUSTIN T. CAPT 5803 RAO 3.h. The Judge Advocate General Legal Center School (TJAGLCS) estimated report date is 10 August 2025. The following officers will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 (read in four columns): NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM AVELAR, GIOVANNI E. MAJ 4402 4405 FLAHIVE, ROBERT H. MAJ 4402 4405 GREY, DAVID G. MAJ 4402 4417 NGAN, WILLIAM MAJ 4402 4417 RICCARDI, JOSEPH T. MAJ 4402 4409 BLOOM, NICHOLAS R. CAPT 4402 4409 BORTES, CORNELIUS N. CAPT 4402 4405 BROGGI, JAMESON C. CAPT 4402 4409 BUNKER, JOHNATHAN M. CAPT 4402 4409 DUQUETTE, MATTHEW J. CAPT 4402 4405 HOWE, JEREMY C. CAPT 4402 4409 JONES, JOSHUA D. CAPT 4402 4409 3.i. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The following officers were primary selects to attend NPS. The following officers will receive coordinating instructions and orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. See paragraph 4.e. for slating instructions. Estimated start date is March-June 2025 (read in three columns). See follow-on instructions for NPS in 4.f. NAME RANK PMOS HOOKS, MARK R. MAJ 0402 KING, ASHLEY M. MAJ 0402 BARRIOS, JESUS E. CAPT 0602 BAYUK, NICHOLAS E. CAPT 0302 BEYER, ANDREW M. CAPT 3002 BREWSTER, JOSHUA J. CAPT 0202 CACCIATORE, JOSEPH C. CAPT 0402 CARTER, AUSTIN J. CAPT 0602 CLARK JR, ROBERT M. CAPT 0370 CLIFT, AUSTIN S. CAPT 7220 CRIPPES, JACOB T. CAPT 0402 ECKER, DANIEL P. CAPT 0202 FELKER JR, ANDREW L. CAPT 3002 HAIGH, TYLER L. CAPT 4502 HODGSON, EMILY F. CAPT 3404 HOFFMAN, STEVEN P. CAPT 3404 JEROME, BENJAMIN W. CAPT 0602 LA, CHRISTINE Y. CAPT 0402 LEONARD, LORENZO M. CAPT 0402 LOPES III, ALEXANDER K. CAPT 0202 MONTES, LUIS C. CAPT 3002 MORTEMORE, HUNTER R. CAPT 0602 NAUERT, JOSEPH W. CAPT 0402 PONCE, MATTHEW A. CAPT 3002 RAMIREZ, MANUEL A. CAPT 1302 TAVAREZPENA, FERNANDO J. CAPT 3002 ADAMS, SAMMIE J. 1STLT 0402 AMARO, MARIANO T. 1STLT 0402 BANAG, ALMA B. 1STLT 0102 BANGART, HAYLEY N. 1STLT 0802 BENITEZ, ROMAN C. 1STLT 0602 BENNETT, MASON H. 1STLT 0402 BERECZ, EVELYN B. 1STLT 0302 BERRY, RYAN M. 1STLT 0302 BLAKE, IAN E. 1STLT 0302 BODEN, GARRETT A. 1STLT 0602 BRADLEY, TYLER H. 1STLT 3002 BRADY IV, CLINTON D. 1STLT 0402 BRUTCHER, ALEXANDER J. 1STLT 6002 BUTSON, MATTHEW G. 1STLT 7204 COOK, JULIA E. 1STLT 0402 DAMILINI, BRIANA L. 1STLT 0402 DAUFEN, BRENT H. 1STLT 0102 DIAZ, ALBERTO J. 1STLT 0402 DORSEY, TAYLOR M. 1STLT 4502 EFFERTZ, MASON D. 1STLT 3002 ELEKES, NICKOLAS J. 1STLT 0302 ELKINS, JOHN A. 1STLT 0202 ENGLEMAN, JAMES C. 1STLT 0602 ESHLEMAN, KAYLA A. 1STLT 0602 FESSLER, ETHAN R. 1STLT 0402 FOELLER, ANTHONY J. 1STLT 3404 FRANCO, KATERINA M. 1STLT 0402 GALLOWAY, WYATT D. 1STLT 3002 GARCIA, BRYAN A. 1STLT 7208 GATZOUNAS, SOPHIA R. 1STLT 0402 GREUBEL, CHRISTOPHER H. 1STLT 0302 GUERRERA, MATTHEW F. 1STLT 0202 HERMAN, CAMILLE J. 1STLT 3002 HERNANDEZ, JONATHAN G. 1STLT 0302 HICKS, KYLE M. 1STLT 0202 HOLLIS, JOHN M. 1STLT 7210 HOLMAN, BENJAMIN A. 1STLT 0302 JIN, RICHARD 1STLT 3404 KELSAY, SEAN T. 1STLT 0802 KENYON, SEAN O. 1STLT 0402 KEUSCH, OWEN A. 1STLT 0302 KILIC, ASLAN R. 1STLT 0402 KINGHAM, ROSE I. 1STLT 0302 KOWALSKI, HUNTER J. 1STLT 0302 LEEP, CLAYTON A. 1STLT 0302 LOUGHHEED, JEREMY T. 1STLT 3404 LUCARELLI, GREGORY J. 1STLT 3002 MARKS, MACKENZIE L. 1STLT 7210 MARTINASKEW, KAMERON M. 1STLT 0402 MARTINASKEW, MAKALA D. 1STLT 0402 MEHL, BROCK C. 1STLT 3002 MILLER, REAGAN S. 1STLT 0402 MOORE, ROBERT M. 1STLT 0402 MOORE, WILLIAM B. 1STLT 0102 NAVARRO, AARON A. 1STLT 1302 NICPON, BRIAN C. 1STLT 3002 ORTIZGUERRERO, ALBERTO 1STLT 3002 PAHL, SAMUEL P. 1STLT 0202 PARMENTER, OSCAR E. 1STLT 0302 PIE, LIAM M. 1STLT 3002 POLTRACK, MARY M. 1STLT 0402 PORTER, CHANDLER M. 1STLT 3404 RIVERA, MARK A. 1STLT 0602 ROACH, KYLE O. 1STLT 3404 ROBERTSON, CURTIS L. 1STLT 0102 ROSALES, KYLA T. 1STLT 0102 ROSAS, JUSTIN P. 1STLT 0602 ROST, GRACE E. 1STLT 1302 SCHNABEL, MICHAEL J. 1STLT 0602 SCHOLLY, NICHOLAS T. 1STLT 5803 SCHWIERKING, BENJAMIN A. 1STLT 1302 SEIJAS, HELENA G. 1STLT 3002 SGATTONI, MADISON A. 1STLT 1302 SHUMAN, MAXWELL T. 1STLT 1302 SHROUT, SAMUEL L. 1STLT 0402 SKIBICKI, RYAN C. 1STLT 1702 SMITH, CRAWFORD M. 1STLT 7204 SUESS, CONNOR E. 1STLT 0402 SUTSCHEK, RAYMOND M. 1STLT 0302 TURLIP, DAVID W. 1STLT 6002 VALDELAMAR, DANIEL A. 1STLT 0202 WEDDELL, CHRISTOPHER A. 1STLT 0402 WEIDA, LUKE R. 1STLT 4502 WILLIAMS, CONNOR J. 1STLT 0302 ZAHARAKIS, KONSTANDIN E. 1STLT 0402 4. Coordinating Instructions 4.a. Officers not yet career designated will be offered alternate career designation in accordance with reference (e), upon acceptance of orders. 4.b. If selected for career designation in prior fiscal years and declined to accept, selectees may request to revert their career designation selections to accept through their appropriate PMOS monitor, no later than 13 December 2024. 4.c. Declinations. Only officers whose end of obligated service (EOS) ends prior to the report date to their specific program may decline orders. Officers eligible to decline this assignment have until 13 December 2024 to decline their selection. Officers who declined the offer of CD in conjunction with this selection will execute their current EAS IAW MCO 1001.65A. Officers who elect to decline their selection are deemed as resigning in lieu of orders. Officers who resign in lieu of orders will exit the service NLT the last day of the month they were required to report to their future unit. 4.d. Olmsted Scholar Foundation 4.d.1. The above selected officers must submit their final Olmsted application NLT 15 November 2024 to MMOA-3, via email: smbmmoagradedu@usmc.mil. 4.d.2. Selected officers are encouraged to contact MCU's Olmsted Scholar program POC listed in paragraph 5.a. 4.d.3. The final application template can be found on the “CPIB/CCLEB and FLEP/ELP” webpage under “Applications”: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_marine =active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/mmoa-3- homepage/commandants-education-board-cpib-ccleb 4.d.4. The final application must include a GRE Score and high- quality digital file command photo taken in Service "A" with National Ensign and Service flag in the background. If the applicant's GRE score is not yet available prior to 15 November, please indicate in the application the projected date the GRE score will be received. 4.d.5. The final application can include up to three letters of recommendation. 4.d.6. Upon conclusion of the Olmsted Foundation's board in March 2025, those chosen will be notified via separate correspondence. 4.d.7. Those nominees not selected as Olmsted Scholars, may be assigned to other CEB programs. 4.e. Air Force Institute of Technology. The following AMOS is associated with the corresponding graduate education discipline and school per reference (f). AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL 8820 Aeronautical Engineering AFIT 8831 Environmental Engineer Management Officer AFIT 4.f. Naval Postgraduate School 4.f.1. The following AMOSs are associated with the corresponding graduate education disciplines and schools per reference (f) (read in three columns). AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL 3006 Contingency Contracting NPS 8824 Electrical Engineering NPS 8825 Modeling and Simulation NPS 8826 Combat Systems Science and Technology NPS 8834 Information Warfare Systems NPS 8840 Manpower Management NPS 8844 Financial Management NPS 8846 Computer Science NPS 8848 Information Systems and Technology NPS 8850 Operations Analysis NPS 8852 Defense Systems Analysis NPS 8862 Material Logistics Support Management NPS 8866 Space Systems Operations NPS 4.f.2. Slating of AMOS is pending Naval Postgraduate School review. The intent is to assign a desirable program of choice to each selectee while aligning with the needs of the Marine Corps. AMOSs will be released on or about 15 November via the MMOA-3 website: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/? active_marine=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/ mmoa-3-homepage/commandants-education-board-cpib-ccleb 4.g. ADP, ACSP, and SDSU 4.g.1. The following AMOSs are associated with the corresponding Graduate Education disciplines and schools (read in three columns). AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL 8802 Education Civ 8878 Historian Civ 4505 Communications Strategy and Civ Operation Planner 4.g.2. Civilian school acceptance letters must be provided to the MMOA-3 Graduate Education Coordinator no later than 1 April 2025. 4.g.3. Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) will not usually accept deferrals. However, consideration will be given to those in a deployed status and unable to execute orders. Officers who fall into this category may request deferral in writing (AA Form) via the first O-6 in their chain of command to HQMC (MMOA-3) NLT 2359 1 December 2024. 4.h. Alternates 4.h.1. The list of officers selected as alternates will be published on the MMOA-3 Commandant’s Education Board (CEB) info page following the release of the CCLEB/CPIB MARADMINS. See the following webpage: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_ marine=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/mmoa-3- homepage/commandants-education-board-cpib-ccleb 4.h.2. The list will be posted alphabetically by full name and MOS. No action is required by officers on this list. If vacancies open from the primary slate, an available alternate will be notified by their primary MOS monitor or Graduate Education Manager for assignment. 4.i. Officers assigned to NPS, ADP, IEP, and SDSU will be immediately assigned to a utilization tour upon completion of their coursework. 4.j. Communication to HQMC. All correspondence must originate from and be endorsed by the selected officer utilizing an Administrative Action Form (AA Form). Submit correspondence: MMOA-3 GradEd Organizational Email: smbmmoagradedu@usmc.mil. 5. Points of Contact: 5.a. Olmsted Scholar Program Mr. Michael Cooper (Marine Corps University) DSN: 378-0696, Comm: (703) 432-0696 Email: michael.cooper@usmcu.edu 5.b. Masters of Education Maj Alex McGraw (USNA) Comm: (703) 784-4726 Email: alex.mcgraw@usmc.mil 5.c. Masters of History Maj Marc St.Pierre (USNA) Comm: (410) 293-6295 Email: stpierre@usna.edu 5.d. Air Force Institute of Technology Maj Tyson Metlen Comm: (703) 432-0536 Email: tyson.metlen@usmc.mil 5.e. Advanced Civilian School Program Maj Delaney T. Dumanovsky, MMOA-3 Comm: (703) 784-9284 Email: SMBMMOAGRADEDU@usmc.mil 5.f. International Affairs Program (IAP) Mr. Clayton Fisher (PLU-8) Comm: (703)692-4365 Email: clayton.fisher@usmc.mil 5.g. Naval Postgraduate School Admissions Office Comm: (831)-521-2190 Email: admissions@nps.edu 5.h. San Diego State University (SDSU) Maj Bryan McDonnell Comm: (703) 693-4906 Email: bryan.mcdonnell@usmc.mil 5.i. Junior Officer Intelligence Programs Capt Nathan C. Rogers Comm: (703) 784-9277 Email: nathan.c.rogers@usmc.mil 6. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//