FISCAL YEAR 2026 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

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R 161540Z JUN 25 MARDMIN 278/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20210510// REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20250401// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1300.8 CH-1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF B IS MARADMIN 175/25 FISCAL YEAR 2026 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT// POC/T. J. KITASATO/MAJ/MMOA-3/(703) 784-9284/ EMAIL: TAYLOR.KITASATO@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. On 2 June 2025, the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC M&RA) convened the Fiscal Year 2026 Recruiting Station Commanding Officer (RSCO) Selection Board to select officers as RSCOs and identify alternates for duty beginning in Fiscal Year 2026. 2. Marine Corps Recruiting Command is dedicated to recruiting high quality men and women from across our nation to earn the title Marine. To reinforce and continue ongoing recruiting success, a board of 3 general officers and 13 colonels reviewed the records of 486 eligible officers and selected 17 for assignment as RSCO. With a 3.5% primary selection rate, RSCO is an exceptionally competitive process. The board selected an additional 34 highly qualified officers as alternates. The board considered that the pre-eminent quality required for RSCOs is proven leadership, preferably demonstrated in dynamic environments in distributed situations, and selected officers accordingly. 3. The following officers are approved as primary selectees for Command (read in three columns): Name MOS Command Roberts, Jonathan O. 1302 RS Albany, NY Kennedy Jr., Andrew R. 0302 RS Baltimore, MD Foust, Nicholas M. 0302 RS Boston, MA Carlson, Andrew B. 0302 RS Springfield, MA Robinson IV, John S. 0302 RS Lansing, MI Lamm, Daniel J. 0302 RS Raleigh, NC Penney, Grant D. 0602 RS Richmond, VA Weaser, Trevor H. 0802 RS Atlanta, GA Attanasio, Christopher C. 0302 RS Baton Rouge, LA Blomgren, Stuart M. 0202 RS Columbia, SC Bocanegra, Guillermo M. 0602 RS Ft Lauderdale, FL Watson, William M. 0302 RS Tampa, FL Peterson, Christian J. 0402 RS Albuquerque, NM Hummer, Benjamin W. 0302 RS Salt Lake City, UT Duke, Austin A. 0402 RS Indianapolis, IN Smith, Amish B. 0202 RS Oklahoma City, OK Weber, Johnathan C. 0302 RS Sacramento, CA 3.a. The board selected the following officers as alternates (read in two columns): Name MOS Anderson, Zachary F. 0202 Antczak, William A. 0802 Boyce, Garrett E. 0302 Cerrato, Tyler S. 0402 Chase, Mark W. 0302 Clark, Austin C. 0302 Cone, Anthony R. 5803 Daniels, Joshua C. 0802 Deaton, Cory M. 1302 Diallo, Ibrahim 0602 Downing, Michael S. 0302 Fusco III, Robert J. 0402 Harper, Chad E. 0302 Hernandezcandelario, Alejandro 7202 Kesler, Justin B. 0302 Knoll, Gabriel L. 0302 Kraft Jr, Anton J. 7202 Launi, Tyler J. 3002 Lindskog, Erik A. 0302 Mackie, Adam W. 0402 Paduda, Nolan H. 1803 Radeff, Benjamin G. 0302 Rifflegonzales, Lauren E. 0602 Schlessel, Max E. 0302 Sears, William J. 0302 Sharp, Joel M. 0402 Simmons, Matthew T. 0402 Smith, William J. 0302 Thompson, Nathaniel M. 1302 Tovsky, Aaron J. 0802 Turner, Brock W. 0602 Turner, Jonathan S. 7208 Ward, James M. 1302 Whitley, Scott L. 0802 4. MMOA-3 will place a letter annotating selection in the official military personnel files of all officers selected as primaries or alternates. 5. Coordinating instructions 5.a. Primary selectees. Primary selectees are to accept or decline command via email to their PMOS monitor listed in paragraph (6) NLT 10 calendar days after the release of this message. This MARADMIN serves as a notification of orders. 5.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required by officers on the alternate list. If a command becomes vacant due to a declination or other extenuating circumstance, Manpower Management will fleet-up an officer from the alternate list. PMOS monitors will directly contact any alternate selected as a fleet-up. 5.c. Declinations. Officers who decline command must submit a declination in writing NAVMC 10274 Administrative Action (AA Form) via the first general officer in their chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3 NLT 10 calendar days after the release of this message. Officers who decline command are ineligible for future command at any rank, unless otherwise approved by the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs. 5.c.1. Officers who decline command after 10 calendar days after the release of this message will be 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. 5.d. Deferrals. Officers selected for command 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 command screening board. Primary selectees may submit a deferral request in writing, AA Form, via the first general officer in their chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3. 5.e. Officers slated to command will schedule their attendance at the Cornerstone: Commandant's Combined Commandership Program prior to, or shortly after, assuming command. The point of contact (POC) for the Cornerstone course is the Marine Corp University Lejeune Leadership Institute which may be reached at DSN 432-9753 or commercial (703) 784-9753/(703) 784-4684, or via email: LLI_MLD@usmcu.edu. Further information is available at https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/Academic-Programs/Lejeune- Leadership-Institute/Commandants-Combined-Commandership-Course/. 6. MMOA points of contact: 6.a. MMOA-1 (Ground). Major Davin Heaton Combat Arms Major Monitor Comm: 703-784-9272 Email: davin.heaton@usmc.mil Major Joseph DiPaola Co Grade Infantry Monitor Comm: 703-784-9276 Email: ryan.j.ayer@usmc.mil Major Carlin Myrick Co Grade Combat Arms Officers Comm: 703-784-9276/7/9/80 Email: carlin.myrick@usmc.mil Major Gary Raymundo Combat Service Support Major Monitor Comm: 703-784-9272 Email: gary.raymundo.mil@usmc.mil Major Paola Phipps Co Grade Manpower/Military Police Officers Comm: 703-784-9276/7/9/80 Email: paola.c.phipps.mil@usmc.mil Captain Steven Scher Co Grade Logistics Officers Comm: 703-784-9276/7/9/80 Email: steven.scher@usmc.mil Captain Kendra Appleby Co Grade Supply Officers Comm: 703-784-9276/7/9/80 Email: kendra.appleby@usmc.mil Captain James Sisco Co Grade Information Officers Comm: 703-784-9276/7/9/80 Email: james.sisco@usmc.mil Captain Joel Lewis III Co Grade Intel/Law Comm: 703-784-9276/7/9/80 Email: joel.s.lewis@usmc.mil Major Nathan Matthai Information Maj Monitor Comm: 703-784-9272 Email: nathan.matthai@usmc.mil 6.b. MMOA-2 (Aviation) Major Brandon Thompson Rotary Wing Major Monitor Comm: 703-784-9267 Email: brandon.k.thompson@usmc.mil Major Alexander Lee Co Grade Rotary Wing Officers Comm: 703-784-9267/8/9/70 Email: alexander.j.lee@usmc.mil Major Katherine Bookhout Aviation Ground Major Monitor Comm: 703-784-9267 Email: katherine.bookhout@usmc.mil Captain Juan Moreno Co Grade Aviation Ground Officers Comm: 703-784-9267/8/9/70 Email: juan.c.moreno@usmc.mil Lieutenant Colonel Jesse Simmermon Fixed Wing Major Monitor Comm: 703-784-9267 Email: jesse.simmermon@usmc.mil Captain Maverick Santamaria Co Grade Fixed Wing Officers Comm: 703-784-9267/8/9/70 Email: maverick.santamaria@usmc.mil 7. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 8. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//