R 242113Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 054/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2011 UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM MENTOR OFFICER SELECTIONS //
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/MARDMIN 603-10/YMD:20100122//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 603/10, 2011 UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM MENTOR OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT AND APPLICATION PROCESS.//
POC/H. POWELL-RAY/CIV/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA /NAME:DIV PA PAC
/TEL:(703) 692-1528/EMAIL: HATTIE.POWELL-RAY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  ON 14 JAN 11, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS (OASD/PA) HELD A BOARD TO SELECT 17 OFFICERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM.
2.  THIS BOARD WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND INCLUDED MEMBERS FROM ALL BRANCHES OF SERVICE.  THE FOLLOWING THREE OFFICERS WERE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS AT THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM:
    A.  MAJ BENJAMIN J. GRASS (MCB QUANTICO).
    B.  CAPT RYAN J. THRESHER (1ST MARDIV).
    C.  CAPT DINA POMA-BARNES (MARFORRES).
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 COL B. F. SALAS, DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//