R 091240Z SEP 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 444/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/FY15 ACTIVE DUTY MARINE ATTACHE SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/031350ZJUN2013//
AMPN/FY15 ACTIVE DUTY MARINE ATTACHE SELECTION PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/L. K. HUSSEY/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC IO/-/TEL:703-614-4022/TEL:DSN 224-4022/EMAIL:LAWRENCE.K.HUSSEY(at)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE SELECTED BY THE FY15 MARINE ATTACHE (MARA) SELECTION PANEL. THESE MARINES WILL BE NOMINATED TO THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA) FOR APPROVAL:
NAME                               PGRD     MOS    COUNTRY
WATERS, ANTONIO H. (O5 SEL)        O4       0202   BOLIVIA(SHIFT TO BRAZIL)
CONNER, WILLIAM J.                 O5       0202   GEORGIA
CHRISTENSEN, RHETT W.              O3       0202   IRAQ
BALLARD, DANIEL R. (O4 SEL)        O3       0202   ISRAEL
HOBBS, THOMAS K.                   O5       0302   JAPAN
MARTINEZ, IRVIN                    O4       0202   JORDAN
CRAIS, E. RYAN                     O4       0202   MEXICO
2. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE SELECTED AS MARA ALTERNATES:
NAME                               PGRD   MOS    COUNTRY
TURNER, RANDALL G.                 O4     0602   GEORGIA
SANCHEZ, BRIAN G.                  O5     0202   ISRAEL
3. NLT 2 WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN ALL SELECTED OFFICERS MUST:
A. CONTACT THEIR PMOS MONITOR TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE THEIR SELECTION AND COMMENCE INITIAL ASSIGNMENT COORDINATION.
B. CONTACT HQMC, INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT AT 703-614-2082 OR DSN 224-2082 AND PROVIDE A CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS FOR DELIVERY OF CORRESPONDENCE.
4. SELECTED OFFICERS ARE NOT OBLIGATED TO THE MARA PROGRAM AND REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO OTHER NON-STATUTORY SELECTION BOARDS.
5. ALL SELECTEES CAN EXPECT PCS DUINS ORDERS FOR TRAINING TO THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR). TRAINING START DATES ARE DEPENDENT UPON THE COUNTRY AND TRAINING REQUIRED BUT TRAINING CAN BEGIN AS EARLY AS JANUARY 2014. SELECTEES WITH COMPETING MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS THAT COULD DELAY THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR TRAINING MUST NOTIFY THEIR PMOS MONITOR AND INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT IN THEIR INITIAL CORRESPONDENCE. HQMC WILL COORDINATE A FINAL DETERMINATION WITH MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS TO BEST MEET THE MISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM.
6. A LIMITED PORTION OF TRAINING DURING THE ATTACHE CURRICULUM IS AVAILABLE TO SPOUSES OF SELECTED OFFICERS.  THIS TRAINING IS DESIRED, NOT REQUIRED, AND DOES NOT INCUR ADDITIONAL COST TO THE SERVICE MEMBER.  THE SELECTEE'S SPOUSE WILL BE GRANTED A SECURITY CLEARANCE AND ATTEND MULTIPLE SPOUSE-SPECIFIC CLASSES RANGING FROM ETIQUETTE TO PROTOCOL. LANGUAGE TRAINING IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO THE SPOUSE FOR MOST BILLETS AT THE REQUEST OF THE SELECTEE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN (SEL) M. S. GROEN, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE.//