FISCAL YEAR 2027 ACTIVE MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION BOARD: OFFICER SELECTION RESULTS

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R 131513Z NOV 25 MARADMIN 543/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 ACTIVE MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION BOARD: OFFICER SELECTION RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20090709// REF/B/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250307// REF/C/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250528// NARR/REF A IS MCO 3821.2, THE DEFENSE ATTACHÉ SYSTEM. REF B IS MCO 1300.8, W/ CH 2 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS MCO 1900.16 W/ CH 3, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.// POC/T. J. KITASATO/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284/ EMAIL: TAYLOR.KITASATO@USMC.MIL// POC/S. A. WESTERFIELD/CIV/INTEL DIV/TEL: 703-693-5421/ EMAIL: SCOTT.WESTERFIELD@USMC.MIL// POC/M. T. WELTZIEN/MAJ/DC I RLO/TEL: 703-630-1395/ EMAIL: MATTHEW.WELTZIEN@USMC.MIL// POC/R. W. DAWSON/LTCOL/RESERVE DETACHMENT OIC/501-847-2186 EMAIL: RICHARD.DAWSON@DODIIS.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. On 5 May 2025, the Director for Manpower Management convened the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Marine Active and Reserve Attaché (MARA) Selection Board to select Marines as primary candidates and identify alternates for duty with the Defense Attaché Service (DAS) to report in country in FY27. The Secretary of the Navy has approved the list of Marines herein and nominated them to the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) for final approval. 2. The board considered the packages of Active Component (AC) officers and selected 14 as primary candidates. Demonstrated performance, Marine Air Ground Task Force experience, and the potential to operate effectively in a foreign, independent duty environment were among the factors considered in the selection process. 3. Board results. Any changes from the originally advertised country list were based on requirements from DIA. 3.a. Primary selections. The board selected the following AC officers for nomination with the DAS as MARAs or Senior Defense Official/Defense Attaché (SDO/DATT) with their slated assignments: Name MOS Country Notes Aggarwal, Guarav 3404 Oman Ans, Aleksanders B. 0202 Ukraine Deavenport, Joseph D. 0202 Thailand Ho, Yuwynn E. 4402 Vietnam Johnston, Tayler E. 0202 Cameroon Krebs, Jacob J. 1302 Indonesia Kreiger, Daphne E. 0202 Iraq Kush, Keegan C. 0202 Jordan MacDonald, Andrew M. 7543 Papua New Guinea SDO/DATT Riopelle, Rebecca J. 0102 Turkey Sawyer, Aleksandra J. 0202 Kenya Stockman, Luke D. 0202 Norway Voyne, Anna M. 0202 China White, Ansley R. 1707 Bangladesh

3.b. Alternate selections. The board selected the following AC officers as alternates. The candidates selected as alternates may be called upon to fill either SDO/DATT or MARA positions, as needed. Name MOS Adelman, Jackson J. 0402 Berger, Holly M. 0402 Burns, Austin J. 0402 Campbell, Tyrel L. 0202 Christensen, Rhett W. 0202 Disselkamp, Samuel T. 0202 Harris, Michael E. 0102 Iida, Jordan M. 1701 Lippert, Keith F. 7563 Rasmussen, Nathan T. 7202 Soublet, Brandy A. 0402 Sklar, Erik M. 0202 Wright, Brian K. 4402

4. Coordinating instructions 4.a. Primary selectees 4.a.1. Acceptance of selection. Primary selectees shall accept or decline via email to their Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) monitor no later than 10 days after the release of this message. 4.a.2. Selectees will copy their acceptance email to the HQMC Marine Attaché Program Office at mara_application@usmc.mil to communicate acceptance of assignment and receive further guidance. 4.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required on the part of Marines on the alternate list in paragraph 3.b. In the event that a billet becomes vacant, Manpower Management will fleet-up an officer from the alternate list. PMOS monitors will directly contact any alternate selected as a fleet-up. 4.c. Declinations and deferrals 4.c.1 Declinations. Marines who decline assignment to a MARA billet must submit a declination in writing (AA form) via the first O6 in their chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3 NLT 10 days after the release of this message. Marines who decline will be ineligible to reapply to the MARA program. 4.c.2. Deferrals. Marines selected for assignment to a MARA billet who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary circumstances may request a deferral. 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 NLT 10 days after the release of this message. If approved, the Director, Manpower Management will defer the Marine to a future MARA selection panel. Deferrals cannot be requested on the basis of country preference. 4.d. Reporting and training 4.d.1. Selected Marines can expect Permanent Change of Station orders for training in the National Capital Region. Training start dates are dependent upon the assigned country and corresponding training requirements but can begin as early as March 2026. Selected officers with competing service requirements which could potentially delay their availability for training must notify their PMOS monitor in their initial correspondence. 4.d.2. A limited portion of training during the Joint Military Attaché School (JMAS) is available to the spouses of selected officers. Although spouse attendance is not required, it is highly recommended and does not incur any additional cost to the service member. Language training is available to the spouse for most billets at the request of the selected officer. In addition to training, a security clearance will be submitted for the spouse. 4.d.3. Spouses must be naturalized U.S. citizens prior to the service member attending JMAS. Spouses with dual citizenship will not be allowed to attend JMAS. 4.d.4. Service members must complete a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination prior to attending JMAS. This will be coordinated through the selectee's parent command. 5. This message is only applicable to the active component. 6. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//