FISCAL YEAR 2026 NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE SELECTION

MARADMINS : 547/25

R 141840Z NOV 25 MARADMIN 547/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC/251521ZAUG25// REF/B/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250307// REF/C/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20250528// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 395/25, FISCAL YEAR 2026 NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. 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/RYAN J. AYER/MAJ/MMOA/TEL: 703-784-9276/ EMAIL: RYAN.J.AYER@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Professor of Naval Science (PNS) selection board convened on 29 October 2025 to select officers for duty beginning in 2026. 2. The board considered the records of all officers who applied against the requirements of the available universities, individual career progression, competitiveness, preferences of the applicant, and overall needs of the Marine Corps. As an integral component of our officer corps accessions, only those officers who met the standard of best and fully qualified were selected for PNS duty. 3. Selection board results 3.a. Primary selectees. The following officers were selected as primaries for PNS duty in FY26 (read in four columns): Name MOS MCC University Robinson III, Richard H. 8041 H07 The Citadel Turner, Andrew M. 8042 H89 Texas A&M University Whited, Brad E. 8041 H57 Norwich University 3.b. Alternate selectees. The following officers were selected as alternates for PNS duty in FY26 and are listed in alphabetical order (read in two columns): Name MOS Brannen, Christopher M. 4402 Serna, Marco D. 8041 Soto Jr, John F. 8040 4. Coordinating Instructions 4.a. Primary selectees 4.a.1. Acceptance of selection. This message serves as notification of orders for officers listed in paragraph 3.a. Selected officers are directed to contact their monitor NLT 10 days from the release of this message. 4.a.2. Each officer assigned to PNS duty will become part of the university staff. Orders will not be issued until nominations are accepted by the assigned university. 4.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required on the part of officers 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. Primary MOS monitors will directly contact any alternate selected as a fleet-up. 4.c. Declinations and deferrals 4.c.1. Declinations. Requests for declination by officers who applied and were selected for PNS duty will not normally receive favorable consideration. 4.c.2. Deferrals. Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) will not normally accept deferrals. 5. Points of contact: 5.a. MMOA Company Grade Center Desk Maj R. J. Ayer Email: ryan.j.ayer@usmc.mil Comm: 703-784-9276 5.b. MMOA-1 Ground Colonels Monitor Col M. D. Simon Email: michael.d.simon.mil@usmc.mil Comm: 703-432-9012 5.c. MMOA-2 Aviation Colonels Monitor Col R. B. Tompkins Email: ralph.tompkins@usmc.mil Comm: 703-432-9011 6. This message is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 7. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//