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MARADMIN 131/25

FY25 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (FAS) Program Study Track Selection Panel Results

This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY25 Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer (FAS) Program study track selection panel. Five Marines (grades E6-E8) have been selected to participate in the program across five regional areas: Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America, Northeast Asia, and the Middle East.

Issued: March 17, 2025
1.  Purpose.  To announce results of the International Affairs
Program (IAP) FY25 FAS Program study track selection panel.

2.  Ref A solicited applications for the FY25 FAS Program study 
track selection panel.  The following Marines have been selected to
participate in the FAS Program study track.

Name                     Grade     PMOS          Region
Jones, Paul              E7        5831          Europe
Lam, Tungsten            E7        0111          SE Asia
Livia, Ivan              E8        3043          LatAm
Quan, Noelle             E6        0211          NE Asia
Sessoms, Steven          E6        1371          Middle East

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 Stephen M. Hoyle, Deputy Director, 
Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations,
Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.