R 231855Z OCT 25
MARADMIN 501/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) RESERVE SENIOR STAFF
COURSE (RSSC) ENLISTED SELECTION PANEL//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/271741ZJUN25//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/JTR//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MARADMIN 305/25 CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR
2026 (FY26) RESERVE SENIOR STAFF COURSE ENLISTED SELECTION PANEL//
REFERENCE (B) IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS//
POC/M. J. JONES/MAJ/RAM-5/TEL: 703-784-3676/EMAIL:
MARSHALL.J.JONES@USMC.MIL//
POC/G. J. LOPEZ/CAPT/RAM-5/TEL: 703-784-0537/EMAIL:
GERARDO.J.LOPEZ@USMC.MIL//
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-432-9410/EMAIL:
BRENNETT.FORD@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. The FY26 RSSC Enlisted Selection Panel convened on
23 September 2025 to select senior Reserve Component (RC) enlisted
personnel desiring attendance to the course.
2. Applicants selected as primaries and approved by CMC (RA) will
receive additional correspondence from this headquarters with
pertinent information regarding course selection.
3. The list of Marines selected as eligible alternates will not be
published via MARADMIN. The alternates list can be found by
accessing www.manpower.marines.mil. Under the Divisions
drop down menu, select Reserve Affairs Division, then select
Reserve Affairs Management (RAM). Under Reserve Boards and
Programs (RAM-3) course alternates will be listed. The list is only
valid until the next fiscal year's RSSC Selection Panel.
4. The Director, Reserve Affairs has approved the following Reserve
Marines for attendance to the FY26 RSSC:
Name
Cox, Nicholas A.
Fetherolf, David J.
Goodland, Nathan A.
Lauersdorf, Charles V.
Raikes, Barnaby B.
Starr, Jeremy S.
Vargas, Romano A.
5. Orders Processing
5.a. Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR), Individual Mobilization
Augmentee (IMA), and Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) Marines.
5.a.1. Orders for Marines in the SMCR will be generated by the
Marine s parent command using the Marine Resource Order Writing
Service. To provide ample time for routing and travel coordination,
orders should be initiated at least 90-days prior to the course
convening date.
5.a.2. The POC for IMA and IRR Marines 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.
5.a.3. Funding for all Professional Military Education (PME) will be
provided by MARFORRES AC/S G-3 Training. For activated Marines
attending non-resident courses or who are on Active Duty Operational
Support (ADOS) orders, please contact the POCs of this MARADMIN for
further guidance.
6. Eligibility
6.a. Selected Marines 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.
7. Individual Responsibilities
7.a. Ensure contact information remains current in Marine Online.
7.a.1. Per reference (b), applicants selected for 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).
7.a.2. Marines must accept or decline via the web-based online
portal at https:(slash)(slash) www2.manpower.usmc.mil/BoardsAnd
Surveys/boardAdmin/. Marines who do not have a Manpower and Reserve
Affairs portal account and cannot access the online portal should
contact the RSSC POCs listed in this MARADMIN.
7.a.3. Marines requesting a deferral must do so via NAVMC 10274
(AA form) endorsed by the first general officer in their chain of
command and forwarded to HQMC (RAM-5) no later than 90-days prior to
the course convening date. Please forward all signed deferrals to
smb_ram_2@usmc.mil and the POC emails listed in this message.
Requests for deferral will be carefully reviewed on a case-by-case
basis. Final slating of deferred course seats will be based on the
needs of the Marine Corps.
8. To consult with a Career Counselor via the Career Management
Team (CMT), Reserve Affairs Division, please call commercial
703-784-0583, 703-784-0557, or e-mail: smb_cmt@usmc.mil. The CMT
can be found on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs webpage at
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.marines.mil/Manpower-
Management/Reserve-Affairs-Division/Career-Management-Team-CMT/.
9. Release authorized by Major General John F. Kelliher III,
Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//