Academic Year 2023-2024 Advanced Intermediate Level School Student Selection Results
This MARADMIN announces the selection results for Academic Year 2023-2024 Advanced Intermediate Level School programs. A total of 18 U.S. Marine Corps officers were selected as primary candidates for the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), with 11 alternates identified, and an additional 14 Marine officers were selected to attend joint-service advanced schools including SAMS, SAASS, and MAWS. Selected officers must confirm acceptance by January 6, 2023, and the SAW class begins July 5, 2023.
Issued: December 2, 2022
1. In accordance with reference (a), a School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) panel convened in November 2022 and selected 26 officers to attend SAW during Academic Year (AY) 2024. More than 100 officers applied from the United States (US) Marine Corps, US Air Force, US Space Force, US Army, US Coast Guard, and from International partner nations. In addition there were 14 Marine officers selected to attend the US Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), the US Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), and the US Navy Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS). Officers from the US Army, US Air Force, US Space Force, US Coast Guard, and International officers will be notified of selection to attend SAW by their service representatives.<br> 2. The following 18 officers from the US Marine Corps are primary selects for SAW AY 2024.<br> Name MOS / Designator <br> Albano, Joseph 0302<br> Ballard, Blaine 0802<br> Caselton, Jeff Canada<br> Dagna, Marco Italy<br> Fiammetta, Thomas 5803<br> Goddard, Brent 0402<br> Goldstein, Jeremy 0602<br> Gray, Justin 0302<br> Huddleson, Nicholas 0602<br> Majette, Richard 7202<br> Maldonado, Zachary 3002<br> Marion, Christopher 5803<br> Meier, Nicholas 7202<br> Ornelas, Timothy 0202<br> Peter, Jeremiah 0602<br> Punter, Kees 1302<br> Rose, Ted 0302<br> Scott, Matthew Australia<br> Smith, Brian 0302<br> Tenbrink, Victor 0202<br> Waddell, Joshua 0302<br> 3. Alternates. Several applicants were designated as alternates. In the event that a primary selection becomes unavailable, officers selected as alternates will be contacted individually. The following US Marine officers are alternates for SAW AY 2024.<br> Name MOS / Designator <br> Dewson, Joseph 0802<br> Dias, Adelton Brazil<br> Grant, Daniel 0202<br> Jankowski, Robert 1302<br> Leclerc, Arnaud France<br> Malcolm, Robert 0302<br> Mateo, Kenneth 7566<br> Newbold, Jonathan 0802<br> Sutcliffe, Tara 0202<br> Vega, James 0302<br> Vyoral, Austin 0802<br> 4. The following officers were selected for Joint-Service Advanced Intermediate Level School (A-ILS).<br> 4.A. SAASS<br> Name MOS/Designator <br> Peirce, Garrett 7565<br> Perez, Christopher 7532<br> 4.B. SAMS<br> Name MOS/Designator <br> Basile, Brian 0402<br> Espinoza, Anthony 0102<br> Gibson, Kelsey 5803<br> Lander, Brian 0302<br> Ramsey, Alexander 0602<br> Rodriquez, Jose 3002<br> Skarzynski, Benjamin 0302<br> Thermos, Peter 0402<br> 4.C. The MAWS is a follow-on program to the Naval Command and Staff program. The identified names are designated to participate in the MAWS program.<br> Name MOS/Designator <br> Hassett, Patrick 0302<br> Loyco, Daniel 0302<br> Schoepf, Jonathan 0202<br> Vanderzee, Anthony 3002<br> 5. US officers selected as either a primary or an alternate should immediately consult their local security manager/special security office to confirm their eligibility for Top Secret/Secret Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). All students must have an investigation initiated so that they have a TS/SCI adjudicated clearance upon graduation in June 2024.<br> 6. Official Passports<br> 6.A. Students selected for SAW will travel to Europe, the Pacific, and Vietnam during the Winter and Spring of AY 2024 and will require an official passport.<br> 6.B. Students should review their permanent change of station (PCS) orders, upon receipt, to ensure that the requirement and justification for an official passport is included in the orders.<br> 7. Action<br> 7.A. Primary selects must contact the Marine Corps University (MCU) registrar organizational mailbox at mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu no later than 6 January 2023 to accept or decline selection to SAW, SAMS, MAWS, and SAASS.<br> 7.B. Officers requiring PCS orders must contact Manpower Management Officer Assignments to coordinate appropriate change of station timeline, per reference (b).<br> 7.C. SAW AY 2024 class start date is 5 July 2023.<br> 7.D. All SAMS, MAWS, and SAASS selects should contact their schools directly for guidance pertaining to check-in times and dates.<br> 7.E. A Marine Corps Resident Command and Staff (CSC) selectee transition brief that covers transition instructions related to leave and administrative actions will be scheduled in coordination with Marine Corps CSC. Non-Marine Corps resident CSC selects, especially those in the National Capital Region will be invited to attend.<br> 7.F. Per reference (a), primary SAW selects are required to validate their undergraduate degrees by submitting official transcripts.<br> 7.F.1. Official transcripts must come directly from the degree granting institution to the MCU Registrar office. Transcripts that are hand delivered or e-mailed from students to MCU are not acceptable.<br> 7.F.2. Mailing address for official transcripts is President, MCU, Attn: Registrar, 2076 South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134. For institutions that produce electronic official transcripts, the e-mail address is: mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu.<br> 7.F.3. Official transcripts for SAW selectees must be received before the first day of class. SAMS, MAWS, and SAASS selects should contact those schools directly for guidance on transcript submission requirements.<br> 7.G. SAW selectees should confirm by e-mail that SAW administration has a correct personal phone number and e-mail address to facilitate communication while in PCS transition and prior to the beginning of the academic year. E-mails should be titled AY 2024 SAW selectee first initial, last name, and sent to melissa.calloway@usmcu.edu.<br> 8. Officers currently enrolled in resident or distance education Intermediate Level School must successfully complete the course of study to retain eligibility. For distance education officers, failure to complete the entire course of study by 5 July 2023 terminates eligibility to attend SAW, SAMS, or SAASS during AY 2024.<br> 9. The SAW organizational mailbox is recommended for inquiries and sending information. Personally identifiable information should not be sent via e-mail. Contact message point of contact for more information.<br> 10. Release authorized by Brigadier General Maura M. Hennigan, President, Marine Corps University.