Academic Year (AY) 17-18 Top Level School (TLS) Selection Board Results
This MARADMIN announces the results of the Academic Year 2017-18 Top Level School (TLS) Selection Board, which selected Marine officers for assignment to various senior-level professional military education institutions and fellowships. The board had a highly competitive 14% primary selection rate and 20% overall selection rate (including alternates), with selectees assigned to institutions including war colleges, foreign defense colleges, and civilian fellowships. Primary selectees must accept or decline their assignments by January 13, 2017.
Issued: December 22, 2016
1. The AY 17-18 TLS Board convened on 6 Dec 16 to select officers for assignment to TLS. Through a highly competitive board process, the Marine officers listed in paragraph 2 were selected from among the eligible population, resulting in a primary selection opportunity of approximately 14 percent and an overall selection opportunity (primary and alternates) of approximately 20 percent. All officers selected as a primary or an alternate will have a letter indicating their selection placed in their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).<br>
2. The AY 17-18 TLS primary selectees and school assignments are as follows:<br>
Name PMOS MCC <br>
2.a. Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies, Ft. Leavenworth (Report JUL 17)<br>
Readinger, Charles C. 0302 B66<br>
2.b. Air War College (Report JUL 17)<br>
Hicks, Michael D. 7202 1QH<br>
Krick, Nathan S. 0202 1LB<br>
Maher, John P. 7566 143<br>
McCullar, Gary A. 1302 198<br>
Nelson, Andrew J. 0302 V37<br>
Taylor, Barron S. 0102 017<br>
Trent, Scott T. 7566 1HL<br>
Wolfenbarger, Craig A. 0370 1MR<br>
2.c. Army War College (Report JUL 17)<br>
Anderson, Seth E. 0202 114<br>
Benson, Garrett L. 0802 1NB<br>
Burrows, Damon K. 0602 1G9<br>
Cowley, Bradley S. 0802 1GD<br>
Deputy, Samuel N. 7563 1T5<br>
Humphrey, Matthew G. 7563 VLC<br>
Hyla, Bret M. 0602 1PB<br>
Laing, Philip C. 0302 1GT<br>
Lee, Samuel K. 0402 1Y5<br>
Livingston, Jon B. 7565 VLB<br>
Maples, William M. 7509 1JC<br>
Ogden, Michael E. 0302 V25<br>
Phillips, Bradley W. 7202 1PV<br>
Weingart, Robert J. 7565 VLF<br>
2.d. College of International Security Affairs (Report JUL 17)<br>
Sims, Jonathan N. 0802 1GE<br>
2.e. College of Naval Warfare (Report JUL 17)<br>
Beaven, Jeremy W. 7588 V9B<br>
Borovies, Jason A. 0302 B40<br>
Dougherty, Eric J. 0302 121<br>
Dynan, Sean P. 0302 V32<br>
Flannery, Robert E. 6602 1J0<br>
Greene, Brian D. 0302 V24<br>
Johnson, Kimberly A. 0102 D10<br>
Kidd, James A. 0802 1NG<br>
Komnick, Noah J. 0602 1XC<br>
Reed, Scott M. 0202 268<br>
Reynolds Jr., Patrick J. 0402 167<br>
Rivera, Duane T. 7509 V8B<br>
Scott, Ryan E. 1302 1CQ<br>
Smith, Roger A. 7562 145<br>
Steele, Christopher T. 0302 V27<br>
Workman, Wade L. 7523 VFB<br>
2.f. Marine Corps War College (Report JUL 17)<br>
Cleaver, Thomas J. 0602 1QB<br>
Crandall, Joseph W. 3404 016<br>
Harlow, Donald W. 3002 1CN<br>
Herring, Larry J. 6602 1JY<br>
Jones, Randall K. 0402 15D<br>
McGuire, Gregory A. 7523 143<br>
Neimer, Nicholas O. 7523 VF3<br>
Pacatte, William C. 7562 032<br>
Quinn, Rory B. 0302 KAP<br>
Weis, William S. 0802 1NH<br>
Zyla, Robert C. 0370 D35<br>
2.g. Information Resource Management College (Report JUL 17)<br>
Hoewing, Sean P. 7566 VHD<br>
2.h. Joint Advanced Warfighting School (Report JUL 17)<br>
Allison, Brett A. 7532 G32<br>
Stoutenborough, Jarrod W. 0802 068<br>
2.i. National War College (Report JUN 17)<br>
Ansel Jr., Justin J. 0302 1RW<br>
Bardo, James T. 7518 V6A<br>
Brady Jr., Timothy S. 0302 V33<br>
Brown, Matthew A. 7525 V63<br>
Burke Jr., Douglas R. 3002 J15<br>
Christian, Andrew 0370 1MU<br>
Delpizzo III, Charles W. 7509 V81<br>
Edwards, Lauren S. 1302 15L<br>
Farley, Joseph A. 0402 E53<br>
Franko, Mark E. 7532 VM2<br>
Jackson, Carlos T. 1803 19C<br>
Marvel, Nathan S. 7565 VLD<br>
Ward, Bradley W. 0402 1XJ<br>
Winters, Jeremy S. 7202 1PJ<br>
2.j. The Eisenhower School (formerly ICAF) (Report JUL 17)<br>
Bitanga II, Eduardo C. 0302 B38<br>
Connelly, Terence M. 0402 1UR<br>
Frushour, Kelly 4302 R19<br>
Hough, Timothy F. 8061 070<br>
Hutchins, Benjamin K. 7509 V80<br>
Kuginskie, Kevin K. 7565 1C0<br>
Manka, David L. 7588 V9C<br>
Meyer, Samuel L. 7565 1HK<br>
Pace, Gregory B. 3002 1Y8<br>
Rothermel, William H. 8059 U00<br>
Seich, Douglas A. 7523 026<br>
Smith, Jonathan R. 0302 V21<br>
Sutey, Steven M. 0302 V11<br>
Venning, Benjamin M. 1803 KA1<br>
2.k. Inter-American Defense College, Ft. McNair (Report JUL 18) (Language Training JAN-JUN 18, Wash DC)<br>
Shand, Michael P. 7525 1JJ<br>
2.l. Israeli National Defense College (Report JUN 17)<br>
Hoyle, Ryan M. 0302 V23<br>
2.m. NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy<br>
Voneida, Jared C. 0602 017 (Report SEP 17)<br>
Jones, Kemper A. 0302 V38 (Report FEB 18)<br>
2.n. Department of Homeland Security, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)<br>
Joseforsky, David C. 7202 1XA<br>
2.o. Department of Justice, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)<br>
Houtz, Peter D. 4402 QAR<br>
2.p. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)<br>
OConnor, Daniel M. 0370 1R2<br>
2.q. Hoover Institution, Stanford (Report JUL 17)<br>
Garcia, Jer J. 0302 BAA<br>
2.r. International Studies Program, Yale (Report JUL 17)<br>
Shea, Shannon M. 0602 C31<br>
2.s. JFK School of Government, Harvard (Report JUL 17)<br>
McCarthy, Michael C. 7202 1EG<br>
2.t. Logistics Fellowship, Penn State (Report JUL 17)<br>
Ingram, Andre M. 0402 16D<br>
2.u. School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins (Report JUL 17)<br>
Bedell, Thomas M. 7509 142<br>
2.v. Security Studies Program, MIT (Report JUL 17)<br>
Brown, Shannon M. 7523 VF1<br>
2.w. SECDEF Corporate Fellowship (Report JUN 17)<br>
DienhartStabile, Patrizia M. 1302 160<br>
Hart, Ryan J. 6002 1JX<br>
2.x. U.S. Agency for International Development, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)<br>
Schoen Jr., William F. 0402 NHC<br>
2.y. U.S. Institute of Peace, Wash DC (Report JUL 17)<br>
Curtin, Christopher J. 0802 QAQ<br>
3. The list of officers selected as alternates will be published Via the MMOA-3 board updates page following the release of this message. The list will be posted alphabetically by full name, mos and current MCC. No action is required by officers on this list. If vacancies for TLS quotas open from the primary slate, an alternate Will be notified by the primary MOS monitor and fleeted up from the prioritized alternate list.<br>
4. Fellowships and foreign PME. An indoc conference for Fellows as well as SECDEFCORPFEL specific assignments and orientation program will be coordinated with MCU POCs listed below. Officers assigned to foreign PME will conduct foreign language training as indicated. Those selectees in these categories are directed to coordinate with MCU POC (see para 9 below) for the applicable indoctrination or language training.<br>
5. Security clearance, special access, and passport requirements.<br>
5.a. All officers who will attend TLS should possess a regular (tourist) passport.<br>
5.b. Inter-American Defense College, Marine Corps War College, Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies, Air War College, the Eisenhower School, School of Advanced International Studies: Secret, official passport.<br>
5.c. Army War College: Secret, no offical passport requirement.<br>
5.d. National War College: secret with TS-SCI only for students taking certain elective courses (selectees should contact the senior Marine Corps rep at the school for details), official passport (which can be applied for once at the college).<br>
5.e. College of Naval Warfare: Secret with TS-SCI only for students taking certain elective courses (selectees should contact the senior Marine Corps rep at the school for details).<br>
5.f. NATO Defense College: NATO COSMIC TS (SSBI), official passport.<br>
5.g. Joint Advanced Warfighting School: TS/SSBI, official passport.<br>
5.h. Department of State, Justice, Homeland Security, and United States Agency for International Development: TS/SCI, official passport.<br>
5.i. United States Institute of Peace: TS, official passport.<br>
5.j. SECDEF Corporate Fellowship, Security Studies Program, JFK School of Government, International Studies Program, Logistics Fellowship, Hoover Institution, School of Advanced International Studies: Secret, no official passport requirements.<br>
5.k. Israeli National Defense College: Secret, official passport.<br>
6. Officers selected as either a primary or an alternate should immediately consult their local Security Manager-Special Security Office (SSO) to confirm their eligibility for TS-SCI respectively. Failure to coordinate clearance-access requirements may negate eligibility to attend TLS.<br>
7. All primary selectees are required to accept or decline their assignment via their respective monitor by 13 January 2017. Selectees who decline their assignment must submit their declination in writing (AA Form) via the first General Officer in their chain of command to HQMC (MMOA-3) within (thirty) calendar days of release of this message. A letter recognizing this declination will be placed in that Officers OMPF.<br>
8. All correspondence must originate from or be endorsed by the selected officer utilizing an AA Form. Officers should scan and email AA Forms in PDF format to the MMOA SMB mailbox at: smbmanpowerofficerpr(at)usmc.mil or mail correspondence to:<br>
Headquarters US Marine Corps<br>
Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MMOA-3)<br>
Attn: TLS<br>
3280 Russell Rd<br>
Quantico, Va 22134-5103<br>
9. Points of contact are:<br>
Col B. M. Wilson, MMOA Branch Head<br>
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703)784-9300<br>
email: blake.m.wilson(at)usmc.mil<br>
Col S. J. Lightfoot, Aviation Col Monitor<br>
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703)784-9300<br>
email: stephen.lightfoot(at)usmc.mil<br>
Col B. W. Neil, Ground Col Monitor<br>
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703)784-9300<br>
email: brian.neil(at)usmc.mil<br>
LtCol D. S. DeWolfe, Aviation LtCol Monitor<br>
DSN: 278-9267 COMM: (703)784-9267<br>
email: douglas.dewolfe(at)usmc.mil<br>
Maj H. Reifschneider, Avation LtCol Assistant Monitor<br>
DSN: 278-9267 COMM: (703)784-9267<br>
email: harry.reifschneider(AT)usmc.mil<br>
LtCol D. R. Everly, Ground LtCol Monitor<br>
DSN: 278-9279 COMM: (703)784-9279<br>
email: david.r.everly(at)usmc.mil<br>
Maj B. W. Faulk, Ground LtCol Assistant Monitor<br>
DSN: 278-9279 COMM: (703)784-9279<br>
EMAIL: blair.faulk(at)usmc.mil<br>
LtCol S. O. Meredith, Head, MMOA-3 Plans and Programs<br>
DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703)784-9284<br>
email: scott.meredith(at)usmc.mil<br>
Maj M. D. Nicholson, Plans Officer, MMOA-3<br>
DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703)784-9284<br>
email: mark.nicholson(at)usmc.mil<br>
Mr. M. G. Cooper, CMC Fellowships/Foreign PME MCU<br>
DSN: 378-0696, COMM: (703)432-0696<br>
email: michael.cooper(at)usmcu.edu<br>
Maj R. Arant, PME Plans and Policy MCU<br>
DSN: 378-4837, COMM: (703)432-4837<br>
email: robin.arant(at)usmcu.edu<br>
10. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.<br>
11. Release authorized by C. F. Swain, Director, Manpower Management Division, Acting.