Academic Year 2005-2006 Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) Student Selection Results
This MARADMIN announces the selection of 24 students to attend the Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) for Academic Year 2005-2006. The selection board reviewed 83 applications from various Intermediate Level Schools (ILS) and distance education programs, selecting officers from the USMC and allied services. Selected officers must confirm acceptance by December 17, 2004.
Issued: December 9, 2004
1. THE SAW SELECTION BOARD CONVENED SURING OCTOBER-NOVEMBER AND SELECTED 24 STUDENTS TO ATTEND SAW DURING ACADEMIC YEAR 2005-2006. SAW RECEIVED 83 APPLICATIONS FROM A COMBINATION OF RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS): MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (CSC), U.S. AIR FORCE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (ACSC), U.S. ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE (CGSC), NAVAL WAR COLLEGE COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE (NWC), AND SERVICE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (DEP). FROM THESE, THE BOARD SELECTED 24 FOR THE AY 2006 CLASS. OVERALL, THE SUPERB CALIBER OF APPLICANTS ATTESTS TO THE SUCCESS OF ILS PROGRAMS, BOTH RESIDENT AND NONRESIDENT, IN PREPARING STUDENTS FOR THE RIGORS OF STAFF AND COMMAND ASSIGNMENTS, AND IN SHARPENING STUDENTS' APTITUDE FOR ADVANCED ACADEMIC CHALLENGES. THE DIRECTOR, COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (CSC) APPROVED THE BOARD SELECTIONS, AND MMOA OR OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT SECTIONS HAVE SCREENED THEIR RESPECTIVE SELECTIONS FOR AVAILABILITY TO ATTEND. 2. ALTERNATES. IN ADDITION TO THE SELECTED OFFICERS LISTED BELOW, SEVERAL APPLICANTS WERE DESIGNATED ALTERNATES IN THE EVENT A PRIMARY SELECTION BECOMES UNAVAILABLE TO ATTEND SAW. OFFICERS SELECTED AS ALTERNATES WILL BE CONTACTED INDIVIDUALLY, AND A CONSOLIDATED LIST WILL BE PUBLISHED. 3. THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ATTEND SAW IN AY 2006: NAME SERVICE LAST FOUR SOURCE BERLI, E. NORWAY 1040 CGSC BRYANT, S.F. USA 5478 DEP CARAZO, M. USMC 8896 NWC COOK, M.S. USMC 4351 DEP EBAUGH, K.G. USMC 2990 CGSC GEBARA, A.J. USAF 8708 DEP GOUGEON, F. FRANCE 0230 CSC JOHNSON, T.M. USMC 3352 CSC LUTZ III, H.W. USMC 7439 DEP MACINTYRE, D.J. USMC 3470 CSC MILBURN, A.R. USMC 6950 DEP NATHANSON, D. USMC 0485 NWC NOTHELFER, K.D. USMC 0235 CSC PROSSER, M.B. USMC 6182 CSC RULE, J.N. USMC 5952 CSC SAVAGE, T.B. USMC 0116 CSC SCHAEFER, E.W. USMC 6111 CSC SCOTT, T. AUSTRALIA 8101 CSC STRATTON, J.E. USAF 8037 ACSC THOMSETT, H.F.J. UK 1416 CSC VAN BAARSEL NETHERLANDS 9483 CSC VAN RIPER, S.K. USMC 5010 CGSC WATSON, B.T. USMC 1413 DEP YAROSLASKI, D.L. USMC 6293 CSC 4. ACTION. OFFICERS SELECTED TO ATTEND MUST CONTACT HEAD, SAW, BY 17 DEC 04 TO ACCEPT SELECTION TO SAW. OFFICERS REQUIRING PCS ORDERS TO ATTEND SAW SHOULD CONTACT MMOA AS WELL. SELECTED OFFICERS IN THE PRIMARY ZONE FOR LTCOL ON THE FY 06 BOARD WHO FAIL SELECTION WILL LOSE THEIR ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND SAW. THOSE STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN RESIDENT OR DISTANCE EDUCATION ILS MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THAT COURSE OF STUDY TO RETAIN ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND SAW. FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION STUDENTS, FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE COURSE OF STUDY BY 1 MAY 05 WILL TERMINATE ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND SAW DURING AY 2006. 5. POC AT CSC AND SAW IS COL C.S. OWENS, USMC, HEAD SAW, AT PHONE DSN 278-5121/ COML (703) 784-5121 OR EMAIL CHRISTOPHER.S.OWENS@USMC.MIL