R 081700Z JUN 26
MARADMIN 269/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY26-2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION
RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 135/26/YMD: 20260330//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 135/26, FY26-2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS//
POC/C D CLARK/MAJ/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
LEAD, DC I SDO/703-692-3780/CHRISTOPHER.D.CLARK.MIL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. The application review for the second Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26-2)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship program was conducted, and
three applicants were selected for USMC-Naval Postgraduate School
(NPS) AI Fellowship Cohort III.
2. The credentials of all Marines who applied were considered
against their submitted project's impact, individual career
progression, competitiveness, and overall needs of the Marine Corps.
3. Selection Results. The following individuals were selected for
the FY26-2 USMC-NPS AI Fellowship Program (read in three columns):
Name Rank MOS
Dugan, Benjamin E6 2652
Rensvold, Joey O3 0802
Stoylarchuk, Andrei GS13 N/A
4. Coordinating Instructions.
4.a. Primary Selectees.
4.a.1. Acceptance of Selection. The primary points of contact (POC)
will follow up with individuals listed in paragraph 3 with further
instructions, including onboarding, key briefings, introductions
and transition period with the outgoing fellows.
4.b. Declinations and Deferrals.
4.b.1. Declinations. Requests for declination by individuals who
applied and were selected for the program will not normally receive
favorable consideration.
4.b.2. Deferrals. Headquarters Marine Corps will not normally
accept deferrals.
5. Points of Contact:
5.a. DC I SDO AI Lead
Maj Christopher D. Clark
Email: christopher.d.clark.mil@usmc.mil
Comm: 703-692-3780
5.b. NPS AI Fellowship Program Lead
Dr. Christopher Paul
Email: christopher.e.paul@nps.edu.
6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General J A. Matos III,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//