RESULTS OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-27 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD
Date Signed: 10/27/2025 | MARADMINS Number: 500/25
MARADMINS : 500/25


R 231817Z OCT 25
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.//