R 131902Z MAR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 126/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2014 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/OLA/YMD:20121109//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 643/12, CY14 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM//
POC/K.F. KOPETS/LTCOL/UNIT:OLA CFP/NAME:KEITH.KOPETS/TEL:703-614-1686//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION BOARD RESULTS FOR THE CY2014 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (CFP).  A BOARD OF SENIOR OFFICERS FROM THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (OLA) MET FROM 8 FEB TO 11 MAR 13 TO SELECT SNCOS, OFFICERS, AND CIVILIAN MARINES FOR ASSIGNMENT.  THROUGH A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PROCESS, THE BOARD SELECTED 10 MARINE OFFICERS, 3 MARINE SNCOS, AND 1 CIVILIAN MARINE.  COMPETITION WAS PARTICULARLY KEEN AND ALL APPLICANTS ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR SUPERIOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS.
2. CY2014 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SELECTEES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
RANK    NAME                MOS
CAPT    D'ITRI JR., J. E.   3404
MSGT    ESPINOSA, J. R.     7051
CAPT    HOLT, J. D.         7532
CAPT    JONES, P. B.        7565
CAPT    KALTRIDER, V. L.    0402
CAPT    KOCH, T. J.         1302
CAPT    MORRIS, C. C.       0302
CAPT    NELSON, A. M.       0602
CAPT    PACK, D.            6002
GS-13   QUIZON, C. S.       N/A
CAPT    SELMO, D. B.        7509
GYSGT   SOBECKI, A. M.      2862
CAPT    STEINFELS, J. P.    0802
MSGT    STEVENS, V. D.      0111
3.  ORDERS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (MCC K20) WILL BE ISSUED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE BY THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION.  FELLOWS WILL REPORT FOR DUTY NO EARLIER THAN 20130901 AND NO LATER THAN 20131001.
4.  FELLOWSHIP TRAINING BEGINS ON 20131001.  FELLOWS WILL BEGIN INTERVIEWING WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES FOR POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENT DURING DEC 13.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, FELLOWS SHOULD VISIT THE OLA CFP WEB PAGE AT HTTPS: (SLASH-SLASH) HQMC.USMC.AFPIMS.MIL/AGENCIES/OFFICEOFLEGISLATIVEAFFAIRS/CONGRESSION ALFELLOWSHIPPROGRAM.ASP
5.  FELLOWS MUST POSSESS A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE.  SELECTEES MUST NOTIFY THEIR LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER-SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICE (SSO) IMMEDIATELY TO CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY AND APPLY FOR TS CLEARANCE.  REPORT TO LOCAL SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICER FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW AND SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION.  NOTIFY THIS HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY IF SNM IS FOUND UNQUALIFIED.  FAILURE TO COORDINATE CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS MAY NEGATE ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
6.  NLT 10 WORKING DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE, ALL SELECTEES ARE REQUIRED TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE THEIR ASSIGNMENT BY EMAIL VIA THEIR PMOS MONITOR AND THE OLA POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED IN PARA
8.  SELECTEES WHO DECLINE MUST SUBMIT THEIR DECLINATION IN WRITING VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HQMC (MMOA-3) FOR OFFICERS AND (MMEA-85) FOR SNCOS NLT 30 DAYS FROM THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.  THIS LETTER WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE OMPF.
7.  PARTICIPATION IN THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM INCURS A 24-MONTH FELLOWSHIP UTILIZATION TOUR FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORPS OFFICERS AND SNCOS BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT JAN 15.   ASSIGNMENTS ARE COORDINATED WITH PMOS MONITORS AND ARE TYPICALLY IN THE NATIONA CAPITAL REGION.
8.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE: OFFICERS: CAPT JOHN SCHIPPERT, OLA/DSN 224-0233 COMM 703-614-2494/EMAIL: JOHN.SCHIPPERT(AT)USMC.MIL.  SNCOS:  MGYSGT JULIUS D. SPAIN SR, SEA OLA/DSN 222-0236 COMM 703-692-0236/E-MAIL: JULIUS.SPAIN(AT)USMC.MIL./ CIVILIAN MARINES:  MS. PATRICIA WILLIAMS/MCU/COMM 703-784-2788/E-MAIL: PATRICIA.WILLIAMS1(AT)USMC.MIL.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN STEVEN RUDDER, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//