R 271810Z JAN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 052/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2012 UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM MENTOR OFFICER SELECTIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC /YMD:20111112//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 649/11, 2012 UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM MENTOR OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT AND APPLICATION PROCESS.//
POC/H.POWELL-RAY/CIV/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:DIVPA /TEL:703-692-1528//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  REF A SOLICITED NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2012 UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH MENTOR PROGRAM. ON 18 JAN 12, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OASD/PA) HELD A BOARD TO SELECT 17 OFFICERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS YEARS PROGRAM.
2.  THIS BOARD WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND INCLUDED MEMBERS FROM ALL BRANCHES OF SERVICE. THE FOLLOWING FOUR OFFICERS WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS AT THIS YEARS PROGRAM:
A.  LTCOL PETER J. EPTON (CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS, OPNAV N81)- SENIOR MILITARY MENTOR.
B.  CAPT JESSICA J. KARLIN (6TH ENGINEER SUPPORT BN,4TH MLG).
C.  CAPT MICHAEL P. FOWLER (HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE BN, HQMC).
D.  1STLT ALEX G. JABBAL (COMBAT LOGISTICS BN, 2ND MLG).
3.  THE OFFICERS WHO SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE TO BE APPLAUDED FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THE EDUCATION AND MENTORSHIP OF OUR NATION'S YOUTH.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN (SEL) PAUL J. KENNEDY, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS.//