ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS

MARADMINS : 517/25

R 311532Z OCT 25 MARADMIN 517/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 269/25// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1300.8// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 343/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL APPLICATION MESSAGE. REF B IS MCO 1300.8 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.// POC/J.E. CAVAN/LTCOL/SAW DEPUTY DIRECTOR/TEL: DSN 278-6890/TEL: (703) 784-6890/EMAIL: JOSHUA.CAVAN@USMCU.EDU// POC/MELISSA CALLOWAY/SAW PROGRAM MANAGER/TEL: DSN 678-6800/TEL: (703) 784-6800/E-MAIL: MELISSA.CALLOWAY@USMCU.EDU// POC/MCU REGISTRAR/E-MAIL: MCU_REGISTRAR@USMCU.EDU// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. In accordance with reference (a), a School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) panel convened in September 2025 and selected 26 officers to attend SAW during Academic Year (AY) 26-27. More than 100 officers applied from the United States (U.S.) Army, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Coast Guard, and from international partner nations. In addition, there were 16 Marine officers selected to attend the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), the U.S. Navy Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), and the U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS). 2. The following 26 officers are primary selects for SAW AY26-27. Name MOS/Designator Barrow, L.E. 11A US Army Bloodsworth, S.A. 0302 Boyles, R.J. 1302 Brandenburg, D.V. 3404 Colucci, F. Italian Navy Marine Infantry Cusack, C.S. 0402 Evans, A.E. 0202 Evans, S.D. 0302 Fischer, T.J. 0302 Grant, D.P. 0202 Hendren, R.H. 11AT6 US Army Hoenig, K.A. 0302 USMCR Ichord, H.A. 0402 USMCR Mar, J.D. 0302 Malouf, J.R. Australian Infantry Morland, A.P. W11B3A US Air Force Noll, S.P. 0302 Okamoto, C. Japan GSDF Army Air Defense Oltman, N.S. 0602 Pritchard IV, E.K. 0402 Qu, B. 0302 Reyes, J.A. 7202 Skinner, M.A. 13S US Space Force Sosa, U.O. 0802 Spencer, M.M. 4502 Waechter, G.T. 0402

3. The following officers were selected for other service Advanced Intermediate Level Schools (A-ILS). 3.A. SAMS Name MOS/Designator Bloem, A.J. 0802 Brooks, A.M. 0202 Dundon, M.M. 6002 Fultz, D.D. 0302 Halpern, S.F. 0302 Love, R.J. 0302 Mader, M.J. 1302 Silva, C.M. 1803 White, T.A. 0302

3.B. MAWS is the U.S. Navy’s resident Advanced Intermediate Level Education program, completed in conjunction with the College of Naval Command and Staff curriculum. The identified names are designated to participate in the MAWS program in conjunction with Naval Command and Staff. Name MOS/Designator Atkinson, R.J. 0302 Dalton, E.W. 0202 Haviland, S.L. 0202 USMCR Kirk, M.R. 0402 Klopping, J.A. 0602 Kuchman, T.C. 0802

3.C. SAASS Name MOS/Designator Mills, W.D. 7318

4. Alternates. The following applicants are designated as alternates, listed in alphabetical order. Name MOS/Designator Abate, S. Italian Army Bersaglieri Infantry Assur, J.R. Brazilian Marine Corps Infantry Baumgarn, C.R. 0602 Delacruz, P.N. 0302 Engel, T.S. 0302 Grace, N.S. 40A US Army Hernandez, J.M. 7598 Lewin, C.H. 0602 Lynch, I.S. 0302 Lyons, J.H. 11B US Air Force McCourt, J.F. 0302 Rudy, J.C. 0602 Schalk, P.A. 0602 Tovsky, A.J. 0802

5. U.S. officers selected as either primary or alternate should immediately consult their local security manager/special security office to confirm their eligibility for Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). All U.S. students must have an investigation initiated prior to attending SAW, SAMS, MAWS, or SASS so that they have a TS/SCI adjudicated clearance in order to participate in classwork and research projects at the appropriate classification levels.

6. Official Passports 6.A. Students selected for SAW will travel to Europe and several countries in the Pacific, including Vietnam, during AY26-27 and will require an official passport. 6.B. Students should review their permanent change of station (PCS) orders, upon receipt, to ensure that the requirement and justification for an official passport with the statement “You are required to travel to Europe, the Pacific, and Vietnam during this assignment. Immediately apply for no-fee passport for SNO; consult your nearest passport facility/agent for country-specific requirements” is included in the orders.

7. Action 7.A. Primary selects must contact the Marine Corps University (MCU) registrar organizational mailbox at mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu no later than 5 December 2025 to accept or decline selection to SAW, SAMS, MAWS and SAASS. 7.B. Officers requiring PCS orders must contact Manpower Management Officer Assignments to coordinate appropriate change of station timeline, per reference (b). 7.C. SAW AY26-27 class start date is 7 July 2026, for student orientation. Note this date may change based on ongoing planning efforts; selectees will be notified if the start date changes. 7.D. All SAMS, MAWS and SAASS selects should contact their schools directly for guidance pertaining to check-in times and dates. 7.D.1. SAMS POC: Col Nicholas Cruz, USMC (nicholas.j.cruz4.mil@army.mil). 7.D.2. MAWS POC: LtCol Matt Rohlfing, USMC (matthew.rohlfing@usnwc.edu). 7.D.3. SAASS POC: Maj Andrew Bolla, USMC (andrew.bolla.1@au.af.edu). 7.E. A Marine Corps Resident Command and Staff (CSC) selectee transition brief that covers transition instructions related to leave and administrative actions will be scheduled in coordination with Marine Corps CSC. Non-Marine Corps resident CSC selects, especially those in the National Capital Region, will be invited to attend. 7.F. Per reference (a), primary SAW selects are required to validate their undergraduate degrees by submitting official transcripts. 7.F.1. Official transcripts must come directly from the degree granting institution to the MCU Registrar office. Transcripts that are hand delivered or e-mailed from students to MCU are not acceptable. 7.F.2. Mailing address for official transcripts is President, MCU, Attn: Registrar, 2076 South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134. For institutions that produce electronic official transcripts, the e-mail address is: mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu. 7.F.3. Official transcripts for SAW selectees must be received before the first day of class. SAMS, MAWS, and SAASS selects should contact those schools directly for guidance on transcript submission requirements. 7.G. SAW selectees should confirm by e-mail that SAW administration has a correct personal phone number and e-mail address to facilitate communication while in PCS transition and prior to the beginning of the academic year. E-mails should be titled AY25-26 SAW Selectee first initial, last name, and sent to melissa.calloway@usmcu.edu and joshua.cavan@usmcu.edu. 8. Officers currently enrolled in resident or distance education Intermediate Level School must successfully complete the course of study to retain eligibility. For distance education officers, failure to complete the entire course of study by 7 July 2025 terminates eligibility to attend SAW, SAMS, or SAASS during AY25-26. 9. Personally identifiable information should not be sent via e-mail. Contact message POC for more information. 10. Release authorized by Brigadier General Matthew W. Tracy, President, Marine Corps University.//