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MARADMIN 089/26

FY26 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (FAS) Program Study Track Selection Panel Results

This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY26 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (FAS) Program study track selection panel. Three Gunnery Sergeants have been selected to participate in the program, with assignments to INDOPACOM and AFRICOM regions. Selectees are directed to contact the point of contact for further guidance on orders to either Naval Postgraduate School or training locations in the National Capital Region.

Issued: March 5, 2026
1.  Purpose.  To announce results of the International Affairs
Program (IAP) FY26 FAS Program study track selection panel.
2.  Ref A solicited applications for the FY26 FAS Program study
track selection panel.  The following Marines have been selected to
participate in the FAS Program study track.
Name                    Grade           PMOS            Region
Claude, Phillip C.      GySgt           0639            INDOPACOM
Nash, Frederick T.      GySgt           6176            AFRICOM
Decker, Sean C.         GySgt           6256            AFRICOM
3.  Selectees are directed to contact POC 1 identified above to
receive further guidance.  Following this guidance, appropriate
orders shall be issued to either the Naval Postgraduate School to
complete the respective National Security Affairs Regional Security
Studies Certificate Program or to follow-on training location in
the National Capital Region.
4.  Release authorized by BGen Daniel Taylor, Director, Strategy and
Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S.
Marine Corps.