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MARADMIN 500/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27 RESERVE OFFICER
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA/ 091926ZJUN25//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/JTR//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MARADMIN 267/25 CONVENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2026-27 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD.
REFERENCE (B) IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS//
POC/J. F. DEAN/MAJ/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1275 EMAIL: RPME@USMC.MIL
POC/G. BOGACZYK/MSGT/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1231 EMAIL: RPME@USMC.MIL//
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-9218 EMAIL: RPME@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. The Academic Year (AY) 2026-27 Reserve Officer
Professional Military Education (RPME) Selection Board convened on
15 September 2025 to select officers pursuing attendance at Full-
Length School (FLS), Distance Education Programs (DEP), Foreign
Professional Military Education (FPME), and a Staff Training Course.
The schools and respective codes used by the RPME Selection Board are
listed below (read in two columns):
School Code
Air Command and Staff College (FLS) ACAS
Air War College (FLS) AWC
College of Naval Command and Staff (FLS) CNCS
College of Naval Warfare (FLS) CNW
College of Information and Cyberspace (FLS) CIC
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security
and Resource Strategy (FLS) ESNSRS
Joint and Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid (DEP) JCWS-H
Marine Corps Command and Staff College (FLS) MCCSC
Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School (FLS) MCEWS
Marine Corps War College (FLS) MCWAR
National War College (FLS) NWC
NATO Defense College (Rome, Italy) (FPME) NATO
Reserve Senior Staff Course (STC) RSSC
U.S. Army War College (FLS) USAWC
U.S. Army War College Distance Education Program (DEP) USAWCDEP
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (FLS) CGSC
2. Applicants selected as primaries and approved by CMC (RA) will
receive correspondence from this Headquarters with pertinent
information regarding school selection.
3. The list of officers selected as eligible alternates for RPME
will not be published via MARADMIN. The alternates list can be found
by accessing https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.marines.mil/. Under
Reserve Marine, select Divisions , select Reserve Affairs
Division , select Reserve Affairs Management (RAM) select Reserve
Programs and Boards (RAM-3). On the left side of the screen, select
Reserve Officer PME/GEP , on the right-hand side under RPME Board ,
then select AY 2026-27 RPME Alternates . The list is only valid
until the next RPME Board.
4. The Director, Reserve Affairs has approved the following Reserve
officers for RPME:
Name School
Anderson, Clayton K. JCWS-H
Barnett, Benjamin CIC
Bernal, Adrian M. MCCSC
Broggi, Grant P. CNCS
Bryan, Steven A. RSSC
Buege, Jeffrey P. ACAS
Burgeson, Benjamin A. RSSC
Campagna, Christopher JCWS-H
Cassidy, Keith E. NWC
Cheung, Christopher H. JCWS-H
Christensen, Erik R. CGSC
Condon, William T. MCCSC
Cooling, Melissa K. CGSC
Cousart, Sara Y. RSSC
Cousins, Melinda L. MCWAR
Creecy, Candice D. CNW
Crichton, Gillon L. JCWS-H
Dake, Samuel N. MCEWS
Davidhizar, Matthew H. RSSC
Dean, Jeffrey G. JCWS-H
Delos II, Daniel P. MCEWS
Demore, Rebecca C. USAWCDEP
Ditoro, Dianna F. NATO
Gallais, Amaury V. JCWS-H
Gaul, Jessica J. JCWS-H
Greene, Timothy R. JCWS-H
Haley, Shane C. MCEWS
Hanf, Philip E. CGSC
Hanley, William R. MCCSC
Hatala, Anthony R. CNW
Haviland, Scott L. CNCS
Heywood, Daniel F. JCWS-H
Hobert, Matthew E. RSSC
Johnson, Christopher L. CNW
Jones, David M. MCEWS
Jones, Zane D. JCWS-H
Keller, William F. MCCSC
Kelm Jr., David A. RSSC
Kim, Jin K. RSSC
Kimber, Christopher L. CIC
Korth, James F. RSSC
Ledford, Jennifer K. RSSC
Leffler, Brett W. RSSC
Leonardelli, Joseph R. ESNSRS
Lopez, Sergio F. USAWCDEP
Lubke, Mark P. RSSC
Mabon, David A. USAWCDEP
Matlin, Moses A. JCWS-H
Miller, Joshua P. MCCSC
Nassar, Charles A. NATO
Nowak, Ryan M. CGSC
Onofrio, Kristin N. MCCSC
Oubre, Austin J. AWC
Palmer, Christian D. USAWCDEP
Perez, Elizabeth D. JCWS-H
Perteet II, Martin L. JCWS-H
Ponzo, Daniel J. JCWS-H
Potts, Shannon M. MCWAR
Preston, Torri R. JCWS-H
Reno, Staci L. USAWCDEP
Rogers, Christina J. USAWCDEP
Ryu, Jason J. JCWS-H
Seymour, Margaret M. USAWC
Smauley, Christopher C. RSSC
Smedley, Jason C. ESNSRS
Smith, John D. MCEWS
Stevens Jr., Parke J. JCWS-H
Stott, Amber R. MCEWS
Stys, Ryan D. USAWCDEP
Tofflemeyer, Troy M. RSSC
Tomlinson, Ryan L. MCEWS
Torgeson, Ronald C. RSSC
Tymoshenko, Yuriy USAWC
Witbracht, Christopher L. RSSC
Yauck, Jeremy R. RSSC
5. Post-Full Length School Professional Development Tour (Post-FLS
PDT) Opportunity. The Director, Reserve Affairs (in coordination
with the Director, Manpower Management) intends to globally source
Active Component manpower shortfalls with Reserve Component officers
who recently completed resident PME opportunities. Post-FLS PDT
opportunities are intended to provide officers valuable professional
development and career enhancing experience to complement their
recent PME through service in staff planning roles at the HQMC,
MARFOR, and MEF levels only. Post-FLS PDT opportunities are
voluntary, dependent on the availability of funds, and officers will
be selected through a merit-based selection panel. For officers who
are selected and accept a post-FLS PDT, Active Duty For Operational
Support (ADOS) orders will run concurrent with the 24-month payback
obligation associated with a funded FLS, meaning the obligation to
affiliate with a drilling Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR)/
Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) billet will be 12 months
(vice 24 months) at the conclusion of the ADOS orders.
6. Orders Processing
6.a. SMCR, IMA, and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) officers.
6.a.1. Orders for Marines in the SMCR will be generated by the
Marine s parent command using Marine Resource Order Writing
Service (MROWS). To provide ample time for routing and travel
coordination, orders should be initiated at least 90 days prior to
the course convening date.
6.a.2. The POC for IMA and IRR officers is the MARFORRES
customer service center at (toll-free) 1-800-255-5082 or e-mail the
organizational mailbox at obo.mfr_ipac_csc@usmc.mil.
6.a.3. Funding for all PME will be provided by MARFORRES AC/S
G-3 Training. For activated officers attending non-resident courses
or officers on ADOS orders, please contact the POC of this MARADMIN
for further guidance.
6.b. Active Reserve (AR) Officers
6.b.1. Web Orders for AR officers attending FLS PME will be
provided by their respective AR monitor.
6.b.2. Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) orders for AR officers
attending non-resident PME will be funded by MARFORRES AC/S G-3
Training.
7. Eligibility
7.a. Selected officers have been screened for eligibility. Failure
to maintain eligibility or meet orders issuance requirements 90 days
prior to the course convening date could result in removal from the
course.
8. Individual Responsibilities
8.a. Ensure contact information remains current in MOL.
8.a.1. Per reference (b), officers selected for resident PME shall
have orders in-hand prior to executing any portion of travel or
movement. Commencement of travel shall not occur prior to the dates
prescribed on the orders. Travel entitlements will be in accordance
with reference (b).
8.a.2. Officers who wish to decline selection will do so via the
application portal instructions. Officers requesting a deferral must
do so via AA Form endorsed by the first general officer in their
chain of command and forwarded to HQMC (RAM-3) no later than 90 days
prior to the course convening date. Requests for deferral will be
carefully reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Final slating of
deferred school seats will be based on the needs of the Marine Corps.
9. To consult with a Career Counselor via the Career Management
Team, Reserve Affairs Division, please call commercial 703-784-0557,
703-784-0583, or e-mail: smb_cmt@usmc.mil. Career Management Team
can be found on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs webpage at
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.marines.mil. From the homepage,
click on Divisions, then Reserve Affairs Division, then Career
Management Team (CMT).
10. Release authorized by Major General John F. Kelliher III,
Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//