2026.1 Artificial Intelligence Fellowship Selection Results

1.  The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Fellowship selection committee convened and selected two candidates
to for DAF MIT Phantom Cohort V and five candidates for the USMC-NPS
AI Fellowship Cohort II.  
2.  The board considered the records of all Marines who applied
against their project submission impact, individual career
progression, competitiveness, preferences of the applicant, and
overall needs of the Marine Corps.  
3.  Selection Board Results. 
3.a.  DAF MIT Phantom Fellowship.  The following officers were
selected as Phantoms for DAF MIT Phantom Program in FY26
(read in two columns):

Name                       MOS 
Habacivch, William         0202 
Yin, Joshua                4402 

3.b.  USMC-NPS AI Fellowship. The following officers were selected
for the USMC-NPS AI Fellowship in FY26 (read in two columns): 

Name                      MOS 
Donovan, Michael          0202 
Elliott, Alexandra        0802 
Green, Leili              N/A 
Holt, Finley              7599 
Taylor, Daniel            1721 

4.  Coordinating Instructions. 
4.a.  Primary Selectees. 
4.a.1.  Acceptance of selection. The AI Lead and primary person of
contact will follow up with individuals listed in 3.a. and 3.b.
with further instructions, including onboarding, key briefings,
introductions and transition period with the outgoing fellows.  
4.c.  Declinations and Deferrals. 
4.c.1.  Declinations.  Requests for declination by individuals who
applied and were selected for either program will not normally
receive favorable consideration. 
4.c.2.  Deferrals.  Headquarters Marine Corps will not normally
accept deferrals. 
5.  Points of Contact: 
5.a.  DC I SDO AI Lead 
      Capt Christopher D. Clark 
      Email: christopher.d.clark.mil@usmc.mil 
      Comm:  703-692-3780 
5.b.  DAF MIT Program Lead  
      Connor Haseley 
      Email:  connor.haseley.1@us.af.mil 
5.c.  NPS AI Fellowship Program Lead 
      Dr. Christopher Paul 
      Email: christopher.e.paul@nps.edu 
6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.