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MARADMIN 667/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2015-2016 (AY16) MARINE CORPS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW) STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 377-14//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1300.8R//
NARR/REF A IS THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2016 MARINE CORPS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW) STUDENT APPLICATION MESSAGE. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/T. M. JOHNSON/LTCOL/DEPUTY DIRECTOR/SAW/MCU/DSN: 278-6890/TEL: (703) 784-6890/EMAIL: TERRY.M.JOHNSON(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/R. B. JAQUES/GS-13/REGISTRAR/MCU/DSN: 378-4867/TEL: (703) 432-4867/EMAIL: MCU_REGISTRAR(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), A MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) PANEL CONVENED DURING NOVEMBER 2014 AND SELECTED 24 STUDENTS TO ATTEND SAW DURING AY16. 134 OFFICERS APPLIED FROM A VARIETY OF INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS: THE MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (CSC), US AIR FORCE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (ACSC), US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE (CGSC), AND SERVICE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (DEP). THE QUALITY OF THIS YEAR'S APPLICANTS REFLECTS THE SUPERB CALIBER OF THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) PROGRAMS THAT PREPARE OFFICERS FOR THE CHALLENGES OF ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL EDUCATION.
2. ALTERNATES. SEVERAL APPLICANTS WERE DESIGNATED AS ALTERNATES (JOINT-SERVICE AND INTERNATIONAL ALTERNATES ARE NOT LISTED). IN THE EVENT A PRIMARY SELECTION BECOMES UNAVAILABLE, OFFICERS SELECTED AS ALTERNATES WILL BE CONTACTED INDIVIDUALLY.
3. THE FOLLOWING 24 OFFICERS ARE PRIMARY SELECTS FOR SAW AY16:
NAME                  SERVICE    MOS/DESIG/AFSC  SOURCE
CHIU, A. S.           USMC       0202            CDET
COCHRAN, D. A.        USAF       W11F3G          IDE EQUIVALENT
CUOMO, S. A.          USMC       0302            CDET
DAVENPORT, B. M.      USMC       7566            CDET
DEL MAZO, K. J.       USMC       0802            CSC
DRAKE, T. V.          USMC       0302            CSC
EOVITO, B. A.         USMC       0602            CDET
FLEISCHAKER, N. A.    USMC       0302            CDET
FLETCHER, I. C.       USMC       0202            CSC
FUGLEM, J. O.         NORWAY     INTEL           CSC
GERBRACHT, A. M.      USMC       1302            CSC
GIORGIS, C. A.        USMC       0802            CSC
GOODALE, J. R.        USMC       0302            CDET
GORBEA, A. U.         USAF       K11F3G          CSC
HALLEDAY, P. J.       AUSTRALIA  SOF             CSC
HSU, W. W.            USA        13A             CGSC
MARTIN, J. R.         USA        19              CGSC
MASIH, R. Y.          USMC       0202            CDET
REGNER, M. J.         USMC       0302            CDET
SCRIBNER, R.          USMC       0402            CSC
STEPHAN, S. E.        USMC       0302            CSC
THOMPSON, M. A.       USMC       0802            CDET
TREMBLAY, P. D.       USMC       0302            CSC
VAN ECHO, M. A.       USMC       0302            CSC
4. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS ARE USMC ALTERNATES FOR SAW AY16:
NAME                  SERVICE    MOS/DESIG/AFSC  SOURCE
BIDWELL, J. T.        USMC       1803            CDET
CARLSON, K. E.        USMC       0206            CSC
DAY, E. A.            USMC       1302            CDET
DETRINIS, S. E.       USMC       0302            CDET
GRAYSON, B. K.        USMC       0302            CSC
HLAD, M. T.           USMC       0602            CSC
STARR, J. L.          USMC       0202            CSC
5. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS WERE SELECTED FOR JOINT-SERVICE ADVANCED ILS:
5.A. THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES (SAASS):
NAME                  SERVICE    MOS/DESIG/AFSC  SOURCE
FORBES, R. A.         USMC       0202            CSC
5.B. THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES (SAMS):
NAME                  SERVICE    MOS/DESIG/AFSC  SOURCE
FLEMING, J. D.        USMC       0302            CGSC
GRABOW, D. J.         USMC       0802            CGSC
MCFERRON, M. P.       USMC       0602            CDET
PITTMAN, W. B.        USMC       0202            CGSC
PUTNAM, J. N.         USMC       0303            CDET
WITTEL, S. L.         USMC       7523            CGSC
6. SECURITY CLEARANCE AND SPECIAL ACCESS REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
6.A. SAW/SAMS/SAASS: TS-SCI.
6.B. SAW: OFFICIAL PASSPORT REQUIRED.
7. OFFICERS SELECTED AS EITHER A PRIMARY OR AN ALTERNATE SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONSULT THEIR LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER/SPECIAL SECURITY OFFICE (SSO) TO CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR TS-SCI. FAILURE TO COORDINATE CLEARANCE-ACCESS REQUIREMENTS MAY NEGATE ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL.
8. ACTION. PRIMARY SELECTS MUST CONTACT THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) REGISTRAR ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT MCU_REGISTRAR(AT)USMC.MIL NO LATER THAN 7 JANUARY 2015 TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE SELECTION TO SAW, SAMS AND SAASS. OFFICERS REQUIRING PCS ORDERS MUST CONTACT MMOA TO COORDINATE APPROPRIATE CHANGE OF STATION TIMELINE, PER REF (B). SAW AY16 CLASS START DATE IS 6 JULY 2015. PER REF (A), PRIMARY SAW SELECTS ARE REQUIRED TO VALIDATE THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES BY SUBMITTING OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MUST COME DIRECTLY FROM THE DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION TO THE MCU REGISTRAR'S OFFICE. HAND DELIVERED OR TRANSCRIPTS ISSUED TO OR EMAILED BY STUDENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. MAILING ADDRESS FOR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS IS "PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, ATTN: REGISTRAR, 2076 SOUTH STREET, QUANTICO, VA 22134."  FOR INSTITUTIONS THAT PRODUCE ELECTRONIC OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS, THE EMAIL ADDRESS IS "MCU_REGISTRAR(AT)USMC.MIL."  OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF CLASS. SAMS AND SAASS SELECTS SHOULD CONTACT THOSE SCHOOLS DIRECTLY FOR GUIDANCE ON TRANSCRIPT SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
9. OFFICERS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN RESIDENT OR DISTANCE EDUCATION ILS MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE COURSE OF STUDY TO RETAIN ELIGIBILITY. FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION OFFICERS, FAILURE TO COMPLETE ENTIRE COURSE OF STUDY BY JUNE 2015 TERMINATES ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND SAW DURING AY16.
10. POINT OF CONTACTS AT MCU.
10.A. LTCOL T. JOHNSON, USMC, DEPUTY DIRECTOR SAW, TEL: DSN 278-6890, TEL: (703) 784-6890, OR EMAIL: TERRY.M.JOHNSON(AT)USMC.MIL.
10.B. 1STLT J. TOPSHE, USMC, ASSISTANT OPERATIONS OFFICER SAW, TEL:DSN 278-6800, TEL: (703) 784-6800 OR EMAIL: JASON.TOPSHE(AT)USMC.MIL 10.C. MR. RICHARD JAQUES, MCU REGISTRAR, TEL: DSN 378-4867, TEL: (703) 432-4867 OR EMAIL: MCU_REGISTRAR(AT)USMC.MIL
10.D. MS. Z. T. GIBBS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM MANAGER, SAW, TEL: DSN 378-5318, TEL: (703) 432-5318 OR EMAIL: ZENA.GIBBS(AT)USMC.MIL.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN H. G. PRATT, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//