Supplemental Message for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Active and Reserve Marine Attaché (MARA) Selection Board Announcement
This MARADMIN supplements the FY27 Marine Attaché (MARA) selection board announcement by adding one new position in Papua New Guinea (LtCol, Tok Pisin language) and retracting the Senegal position. It clarifies that Marines selected for both the MARA program and the FY26 Command Screening Board or Top Level School board will prioritize the CSB/TLS selection over the MARA assignment.
Issued: March 10, 2025
1. Purpose. In accordance with the references,
this message supplements the Active Duty and Reserve MARA selection
board announcement, per Ref D.
2. Active Component Vacancies. This supplemental message adds the
below changes: For the most current list, visit the website listed
in paragraph 3.
2.a. Additional solicitation for (read in four columns):
Country Language Rank Notes
Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin LtCol 24-month tour
SDO/DATT position
schooling limitations
2.b. Retracting solicitation for:
Country Language Rank Notes
Senegal French LtCol 24-month tour
3. Application Process. The application process remains the same
as outlined in Ref D. All application requirements and documents
are available at: https:(slash)(slash)www.intelligence.marines.mil/
OCC-Field-Foreign-Language/Defense-Attache-Program/.
4. Deconfliction with Active Component O-5 and O-6 Command
Screening Boards (CSB) and Top Level School (TLS) Board. If a
Marine is selected for the Marine Attaché Program as well as the
FY26 CSB or TLS board, the CSB or TLS selection will take priority
and the Marine will no longer be eligible for selection to the
Marine Attaché Program or like assignment. Marines considering
applying to this or similar programs are recommended to contact
their PMOS monitor with further questions.
5. This message is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
6. Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.