ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

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R 011424Z NOV 24 MARADMIN 533/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC/DTG: 20240830// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190530// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20080125// REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510// REF/E/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190215// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 399/24, ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MCO 1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF C IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF D IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH-1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF E IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH 2, THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.// POC/JAIME L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284/ EMAIL: JAIME.GOSS@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This message announces the results of the Academic Year 2025-2026 (AY25-26) Top Level School (TLS) Selection Board, which convened on 16 October 2024. Reporting instructions, security clearance information, and passport requirements for each school and fellowship will be included in follow-on orders. 2. The board, composed of one general officer and twenty colonels, screened the records of the eligible population and selected the officers listed below. The small number of TLS assignments available relative to the number of eligible officers makes selection a highly competitive process. 3. Primary selectees 3.a. Department of Defense (DoD) schools. The board selected the following officers to attend the DoD schools listed below. Name MOS School Hall, Clinton K. 0302 Advanced Strat Leadership Studies Bolz, Rebecca A. 0402 Air War College Brown, William D. 0802 Air War College Consaul IV, Harry P. 1802 Air War College Dodson, Steven B. 1302 Air War College Hart, Christopher R. 0802 Air War College Hesser, Shannon R. 4402 Air War College Page, Stephen G. 0402 Air War College Peters, Mark J. 0302 Air War College Baxter, Andrew M. 7566 Army War College Bladen, Shane A. 7202 Army War College Bonecutter, Chad E. 0802 Army War College Davis, Daniel J. 0202 Army War College Dunlap, Ian G. 0370 Army War College Goetz, William W. 1803 Army War College Gonzalez, Ramon D. 7202 Army War College Hart, Matthew R. 0202 Army War College Izquierdo, Luis O. 3002 Army War College Jobst, Cory J. 7532 Army War College Johnson, Reese H. 0102 Army War College Martin, Scott A. 6602 Army War College Perlin, Adam F. 7518 Army War College Stona, Thomas J. 3002 Army War College Schmidt, Benjamin G. 7518 Army War College (Blended) Wagner, Jonathan A. 0302 Army War College (Blended) Ashton, Matthew R. 0802 College of Info and Cyber Stud Gulosh, Nathan J. 1702 College of Info and Cyber Stud Spodarek, Robert A. 0202 College of Info and Cyber Stud Walker, Andrew S. 0602 College of Info and Cyber Stud Armstrong, James R. 0302 College of Intl Security Affairs Chirhart, Keenan J. 7318 College of Naval Warfare Doykos, Damon A. 0370 College of Naval Warfare Hole, Bryan G. 7532 College of Naval Warfare Koss, Shawn C. 0602 College of Naval Warfare Kronjaeger, Timothy R. 0302 College of Naval Warfare Martin, Amanda B. 0402 College of Naval Warfare McCarthy, Brian L. 0402 College of Naval Warfare Mills, Kirby W. 0302 College of Naval Warfare Mokris, Brandon P. 0402 College of Naval Warfare Petronzio, Daniel R. 1803 College of Naval Warfare Rafferty, Sean F. 7532 College of Naval Warfare Rhea, Robert M. 6002 College of Naval Warfare Richardson, Todd B. 0302 College of Naval Warfare Stahl, Kurt M. 4502 College of Naval Warfare Winkofsky, Eric P. 4402 College of Naval Warfare Wrzosek, Andrew M. 0802 College of Naval Warfare Eckert, Andrew C. 0302 Joint Adv Warfighting School Nostro, Mark P. 1802 Joint Adv Warfighting School Peterson, Jon T. 0402 Joint Adv Warfighting School Rodina, Luke A. 0202 Joint Adv Warfighting School Tucker, Wesley A. 0202 Joint Adv Warfighting School Ansley II, Anthony M. 0402 Marine Corps War College Britain, Jason W. 0402 Marine Corps War College Connors, Joshua W. 1702 Marine Corps War College Garn, Garron J. 4502 Marine Corps War College Hoffman, Eric T. 6602 Marine Corps War College Kauffman, Eric T. 3002 Marine Corps War College Kerrigan, William T. 0302 Marine Corps War College Kelly, Brandon D. 7565 Marine Corps War College Phillips III, Benjamin W.0302 Marine Corps War College Schultz, Jordan T. 0302 Marine Corps War College Sile, Kimberly R. 5803 Marine Corps War College Bess Jr., Ronald E. 0802 National War College Coyle, Thomas A. 0202 National War College Deffenbaugh, Matthew D. 0370 National War College Gardner, Michael L. 1702 National War College Hansell, Brian 7518 National War College Hawkins, Matthew T. 0302 National War College Hietpas, Andrew C. 1802 National War College Howe, Dana R. 7565 National War College Lauterbach, Nathaniel T. 7202 National War College Penn, Nicole A. 1302 National War College Rigaut, Philipp E. 0302 National War College Tenold, Bryceson K. 0302 National War College Thompson, Clinton T. 0602 National War College Walker, Daniel C. 0402 National War College Bradley, Evan F. 0302 The Eisenhower School Culver, Nicholas M. 7557 The Eisenhower School Doss III, Robert A. 0602 The Eisenhower School Jahelka, Richard S. 0302 The Eisenhower School Morrow, Thomas W. 0302 The Eisenhower School Skehan, Patrick J. 0302 The Eisenhower School Stoecker, Brent R. 8059 The Eisenhower School Weakley, Joseph J. 8059 The Eisenhower School Guard, Mitchell G. 0602 US Space Force (Johns Hopkins) 3.a.1. School specific requirements. These schools will generally convene in July 2025 and graduate in May or June 2026. PMOS monitors and senior service school points of contact will provide more information following acceptance. 3.b. Foreign senior service colleges. The board selected the following officers to attend a foreign senior service college. Name MOS School Kershaw, Brent L. 1302 Inter-American Defense College Mullen, Patrick J. 7523 Israeli Defense College Phillips, Heath A. 7202 NATO Defense College Thrasher, Christopher A. 1302 NATO Defense College 3.b.1. Given the diversity of requirements for these schools, selectees should contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) below with questions about report dates and requirements. 3.c. Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) fellowships. The board selected the following officers for assignment to CMC fellowships. Name MOS Fellowship Bossart, Drew T. 7532 SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program Cronkright, William W. 8059 SECDEF Executive Fellowship Davis, Jeffrey C. 7518 Schl Adv Intl Stdies(Johns Hopkins) DePriest, Melissa A. 6002 Dept of State (Wash DC) Giraldi, Thomas R. 0802 Stockdale Ctr for Ethical Leadshp Glines, Jamie M. 7563 SECDEF Executive Fellowship Holland, Patrick C. 0302 JFK School of Government (Harvard) Knudson III, Daniel F. 7202 Security Studies Program (MIT) Landers, Jonathan W. 0302 SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program Phelps, Mark M. 0402 US Agency for Intl Develpt (USAID) Riemann, Timothy F. 1803 Intl Securities Studies Pgm (Yale) Russell, Ryan J. 4402 US Institute of Peace (Wash DC) Schutlz, Matthew J. 0402 Logistics Fellowship (Penn State) Spaeder III, Leo P. 0402 Hoover Institution (Stanford) Warner, Craig M. 8061 SECDEF Executive Fellowship Watts, Luther T. 7202 MIT Tech/Cyber (Lincoln Labs) 3.c.1. CMC fellows will report to their respective ADCON commands NLT July 2025 and complete the fellowship June 2026. Orders from PMOS monitors will include information on ADCON commands. Selectees should contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) with questions about fellowships. 3.d. Executive Level Education (ELE). The board selected the following officers for assignment to ELE. ELE is considered a high visibility assignment that will grant TLS completion. Name MOS Fellowship Batcheler, David G. 7532 Ctr for Strat and Intl Studies Eames, Caleb D. 4502 Atlantic Council of the US Schnappinger, Craig M. 0602 Ctr for a New American Security Wilson, Lonnie C. 0302 Brookings Institution 3.d.1. ELE fellows will report to their respective fellowships NLT July 2025 and complete the fellowship June 2026. Orders from PMOS monitors will include information on ADCON commands. Selectees should contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) with questions about fellowships. 4. MMOA-3 will place a letter annotating selection in the official military personnel files of all officers selected as primaries or alternates. 5. MMOA will publish the list of officers selected as alternates at the following CAC enabled link: https://usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/:f:/s/dcmra/ Ev50HlElkqdGji0yHlYXh6UBLXO_b8bd5_UG9_Oqtw0caw?e=mGaJ3H MMOA will list alternates alphabetically by full name and MOS. 6. Coordinating instructions 6.a. Primary selectees. Primary selectees are to accept or decline via email to their monitor listed in paragraph (9) NLT 15 November 2024. 6.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required by officers on the alternate list. If an assignment becomes vacant due to a declination or other circumstances, Manpower Management will fleet-up an officer from the alternate list. 6.c. Declinations. Officers who decline TLS must submit a declination in writing (AA Form) to HQMC via MMOA-3 NLT 15 November 2024. No endorsement is necessary. Officers who decline TLS are ineligible for future TLS assignments, unless otherwise approved by the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. A letter will be placed in an officer's official military record annotating declination. 6.d. Deferrals. Officers selected for TLS who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary circumstances may request a deferral. If approved, the Director, Manpower Management will defer the officer to a future TLS selection board. Primary selectees may submit a deferral request in writing (AA Form) to HQMC (MMOA-3) via the first general officer in their chain of command. 6.e. Once an officer accepts their selection and receives orders they are subject to references (d) and (e). 7. Registration. Officers selected to attend service colleges or National Defense University colleges and schools are directed to orient themselves to, and if required initiate registration for, their respective school as outlined in the below links. Contact Senior Service School Representatives listed below with questions. 7.a. Air War College (AWC). Website: https:(slash)(slash)www.airuniversity.af.edu/AWC/Inbound- Students/ POC: Col Jimmy Hicks Comm: (334) 953-2122 Email: jimmy.hicks.2@au.af.edu 7.b. US Army War College (USAWC). Website: https:(slash)(slash)www.armywarcollege.edu/ POC: Col William Donnelly III Comm: (717) 245-4727 Email: william.donnelly.mil@armywarcollege.edu 7.c. College of Naval Warfare (CNW). Website: https:(slash)(slash)usnwc.edu/college-of-naval-warfare/ POC: Col Zachary T. Schmidt Comm: (401) 856-5137 Email: zachary.schmidt@usnwc.edu 7.d. Marine Corps War College (MCWAR). Website: https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/Students/New-Student- Check-In/. POC: Mr. Jake Bilyew Comm: (703) 432-5503 Email: jake.bilyew@usmc.edu; mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu 7.e. U.S. Space Force College. Website: https:(slash)(slash)sais.jhu.edu/admissions/masters- program-admissions/how-apply/us-military-and-veteran-applicants/ us-space-force-schriever-west-space-scholars-program-ile-sle POC: Col Michael Prosser Comm: (703) 303-0208 Email: michael.b.prosser.mil@ndu.edu 7.f. Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS). Website: https:(slash)(slash)jfsc.ndu.edu/Registrar/ POC: Col Jordan D. Walzer Comm: (757) 443-6276 Email: jordan.d.walzer.mil@ndu.edu 7.g. National War College (NWC) and College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC). Website: https:(slash)(slash)nwc.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming- Students/ POC: Col Michael Prosser Comm: (703) 303-0208 Email: michael.b.prosser.mil@ndu.edu 7.h. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. Website: https:(slash)(slash)es.ndu.edu/New-Student-Information/ POC: Col Lee M. Rush Comm: (202) 685-8634 Email: lee.m.rush.mil@ndu.edu 7.i. College of International Security Affairs (CISA). Website: https:(slash)(slash)cisa.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming- Students/ POC: Col Michael Prosser Comm: (703) 303-0208 Email: michael.b.prosser.mil@ndu.edu 7.j. Officers selected to attend a fellowship or foreign PME are directed to contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) for applicable registration, indoctrination, and language training. 8. Security Clearance. Officers selected as a primary should immediately consult their local security manager- special security office (SSO) to confirm their eligibility for those programs requiring TS/SCI access. Failure to coordinate clearance-access requirements may negate eligibility to attend TLS. 9. Points of contact are: Colonel D. C. Hyman, Branch Head, MMOA DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300 Email: david.hyman@usmc.mil Colonel R. F. May Ground Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9300 Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: robert.may@usmc.mil Colonel M. A. Blejski Aviation Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9300 Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: michael.a.blejski@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel J. W. Potter Aviation Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9267 Comm: (703) 784-9267 Email: jason.w.potter@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel A. C. Norwood Combat Service Support Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9274, Comm: (703) 784-9274 Email: aaron.norwood@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel M. D. Simon Combat Arms Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9274, Comm: (703) 784-9274 Email: michael.d.simon.mil@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel J. J. Patterson III Information Lieutenant Colonel Monitor DSN: 278-9273 Comm: (703) 784-9273 Email: jeffrey.pattersonII@usmc.mil Mr. M. G. Cooper, CMC Fellowships/Foreign PME, MCU DSN: 378-0696, COMM: (703) 432-0696 Email: michael.cooper@usmcu.edu Major J. L. Goss, MMOA-3 DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703) 784-9284 Email: jaime.goss@usmc.mil; smbmmoaplanso@usmc.mil 10. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//