MARADMINS : 140/14
R 221238Z MAR 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 140/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA//
SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2015 CONGRESSIONAL AND WOUNDED WARRIOR FELLOWSHIP SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/HQMC/YMD:20140114//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/OLA/YMD:20131004//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 021/14, FY14 COMMANDANT'S PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE- LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD (CPIB) SLATING RESULTS/CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM/REF B IS MARADMIN 518/13, CY15 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP AND WOUNDED WARRIOR CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS.//
POCS/B.A. SHOTTENKIRK/MAJ/UNIT:USMC OLA/TEL: (703) 692-0232/E-MAIL:RIAN.SHOTTENKIRK(AT)USMC.MIL/J.D.SPAIN SR/MGYSGT/UNIT: SEA OLA/TELE:(703) 692-0236/E-MAIL: JULIUS.SPAIN(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REFS A AND B, THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION BOARD RESULTS FOR THE CY2015 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (CFP). A BOARD COMPRISED OF SENIOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED LEADERS MET FOR 8 WEEKS TO REVIEW 38 OFFICER AND 29 SNCO APPLICATIONS. COMPETITION WAS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE AND ALL APPLICANTS ARE COMMENDED FOR THEIR SUPERIOR CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS. THE BOARD SELECTED 11 MARINE OFFICERS AND SIX MARINE SNCOS.
2. THE CY 2015 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP BOARD SELECTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
NAME MOS
BACON JR., JOHN 6602
BANCROFT, CHRIS J. 0302
BECKHART, MICHAEL A. 1302
BOBY, PETER J. 0372
BRUCE, WARREN J. 7523
CYPRESS, RAMSES Q. 0111
GASKINS, JASON M. 0402
GREEN, RONGALETT D. 0111
HAYES, MARLON D. 3451
HENCINSKI, MIA C. 0402
HELMS, LUCAS A. 0204
LESTER, LYDIA A. 3404
OLIVA, MARK D. 4341
REEDER, MATTHEW T. 4402
SANCHEZ, GABRIEL D. 0402
SMITH, MARGARET A. 0180
YUEN, AVA, A. 2673
3. ORDERS TO THE CONGESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (MCC K20) WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS AND ISSUED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE BY HQMC PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION. FELLOWS WILL REPORT FOR DUTY NO EARLIER THAN 20140915 AND NO LATER THAN 20141001.
4. FELLOWSHIP TRAINING COMMENCES ON 20141001. FELLOWS WILL BEGIN INTERVIEWING WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES FOR POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENT DURING DEC 14. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FELLOWS SHOULD VISIT THE OLA CFP WEB PAGE AT HTTPS: (SLASH-SLASH)HQMC.USMC.AFPIMS.MIL/AGENCIES/OFFICEOFLEGISLATIVEAFFAIRS/CONGRESSIONALFELLOWSHIPPROGRAM.ASP
5. FELLOWS MUST POSSESS A TOP SECRET (TS) SECURITY CLEARANCE. SELECTEES MUST NOTIFY THEIR LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER TO CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY AND APPLY FOR TS CLEARANCE. IF REQUIRED, REPORT TO LOCAL SECURITY OFFICER FOR INITIAL INTERVIEW AND SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION. NOTIFY THIS HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY IF FOUND UNQUALIFIED. FAILURE TO INITIATE CLEARANCE PRIOR TO 1 MAY 2014 MAY NEGATE ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CY15 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 ND 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 CFP INCURS A 24-MONTH FELLOWSHIP UTILIZATION TOUR FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORPS OFFICERS AND SNCOS BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT JAN 16. UTILIZATION TOUR ASSIGNMENTS ARE COORDINATED BY THE MARINE CORPS OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.
8. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE: OFFICERS: MAJ BRIAN A. SHOTTENKIRK, OLA/ DSN 224-0232 COMM 703-692-0232/EMAIL: BRIAN.SHOTTENKIRK@USMC.MIL. SNCOS: MGYSGT JULIUS D. SPAIN SR, SEA OLA/DSN 222-0236 COMM 703-692-0236/E-MAIL: JULIUS.SPAIN@USMC .MIL 9.RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADER GENERAL DAVID FURNESS, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//