R 030930Z APR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0219/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY09 GEORGE AND CAROL OLMSTED FOUNDATION SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CNO/YMD:19981130//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MMOA-3/YMD:19960802//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/YMD:20080722//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/YMD:20080806//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24A, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.  REF B IS MCO 1500.41A W/CH1, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS.  REF C IS MARADMIN 404/08 THE FY09 OLMSTED SCHOLAR PROGRAM NOMINATION BOARD.  REF D IS MARADMIN 430/08 CH 1 TO MARADMIN 404/08.//
POC/ECK/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-5/NAME:CMC WASHINGTON MRA /TEL:703-784-9286 /EMAIL:LARRY.ECK@USMC.MIL//
POC/RODGERS/CIV/UNIT:MMOA-5/NAME:CMC WASHINGTON MRA /EMAIL:DIANE.RODGERS@USMC.MIL/TEL:703-784-9286/TEL:DSN 278-9286//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE SELECTED BY THE GEORGE AND CAROL OLMSTED FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION BOARD AS MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2010:
RANK      NAME                     MOS   MCC   LOCATION
MAJ (SEL) DAVENPORT, BENJAMIN M.   7562  VMJ   SHANGHAI, CHINA
CAPT      CARANO, SEAN S.          0602  1MU   JERUSALEM, ISRAEL
CAPT      GALLAGHER, TIMOTHY K.    7557  VRA   PARIS, FRANCE
CAPT      GOFF, DANIEL V.          7566  1HL   MOSCOW, RUSSIA
2.  THE OLMSTED FOUNDATION AND HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS RECOGNIZE THE HIGH CALIBER OF ALL THE OFFICERS WHO APPLIED FOR THIS PRESTIGIOUS PROGRAM AND CONGRATULATE THOSE SELECTED.
3.  PER THE REFERENCES, PARTICIPATION IN THE OLMSTED SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION PROGRAM INCURS A SIX YEAR OBLIGATION UPON COMPLETION OF THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.  THIS OBLIGATION IS TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY PREEXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION.
4.  SELECTEES WILL COORDINATE LANGUAGE TRAINING AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WITH MCU, MR. COOPER AT MICHAEL.G.COOPER2@USMC.MIL OR VIA TELEPHONE AT (703) 432-0696.
5.  SELECTEES WILL COORDINATE ORDERS WITH MMOA-5, MRS. RODGERS AT DIANE.RODGERS@USMC.MIL OR TELEPHONE AT (703) 784-9286.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//