Academic Year 2019-2020 Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting Student Selection Results
This MARADMIN announces the selection results for the Marine Corps School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) Academic Year 2019-2020. A total of 26 officers from the USMC and allied nations were selected as primary candidates from 180 applicants, with additional officers selected as alternates and for other joint-service advanced intermediate level schools including SAMS, SAASS, and MAWS.
Issued: December 20, 2018
1. In accordance with reference (a), a Marine CorpsUniversity (MCU) panel convened during November 2018 and selected 26 officers to attend the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW) during Academic Year 2020 (AY20). 180 officers applied from the Marine Corps Command and Staff College (CSC), United States Air Force Command and Staff College (ACSC), United States Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC), the United States Naval War College (NWC), the Interagency, and from individual service Distance Education Programs (DEP).<br> 2. The following 26 officers from the United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Army (USA), United States Air Force (USAF), Australia, Italy, and Norway are primary selects for SAW AY20.<br> Name Service MOS/Desig Source<br> Ankney, P. E. USMC 0302 CSC<br> Boada, S. J. USMC 0802 CSC<br> Buscemi, C. J. USMC 0402 CSC<br> Carlson, K. E. USMC 0202 CSC<br> Colclough, S. J. AUSTRALIA INFANTRY CSC<br> Cooley, J. L. USMC 0802 CSC<br> Fluker, R. L. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Gray, J. O. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Hord, T.L. USMC 0302 CSC<br> Knight, Z. M. USMC 0202 CSC<br> Knowles, N. K. USMC 1302 NWC<br> Kunst, S. E. USMC 7566 DEP<br> Larson, C. E. USMC 7588 DEP<br> Lauterbach, N. T. USMC 7202 CSC<br> Lisa, M. L. USAF Q13L3 AFSP<br> Miller II, C. E. USMC 0302 CSC<br> Mills, K. W. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Murphy, S. L. USMC 0402 DEP<br> Onischuk, T. C. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Qviller, J. NORWAY INFANTRY DEP<br> Richmond, G. T. USA 18A CGSC<br> Riemann, T. F. USMC 1803 CSC<br> Simonetti, R. M. ITALY INFANTRY CSC<br> Spodarek, R. A. USMC 0202 DEP<br> Tsougas, N. R. USAF W11F3G ACSC<br> Young, B. J. USA 14A CSC<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. <br> 4. The following officers are alternates for SAW AY20.<br> Name Service MOS/Desig Source<br> Cangealose, J. M. USAF W11B3C CGSC<br> Dove, J. K. USAF W11M3K CSC<br> Duesterhaus, G. M. USMC 3002 CGSC<br> Englund, G. S. USMC 7202 CGSC<br> Filipe, D. A. USMC 0202 DEP<br> Kosar, D. B. USMC 0202 DEP<br> Luedtke, A. T. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Mizak, D. P. USA 37A CGSC<br> Noone, J. M. USMC 0802 CSC<br> Pena, M USMC 0402 DEP<br> Rea, J. N. USMC 7202 DEP<br> Schroeder, T. W. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Thomas, A. B. INTERAGENCY ANALYST<br> Thompson, D. J. USA 74A CSC<br> Trueblood, D. J. USAF Q11F3H ACSC<br> Walaski, J. R. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Young, A. B. USAF B14N CGSC<br> 5. The following officers were selected for joint-service advanced Intermediate level school (ILS).<br> 5.A. The School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS).<br> Name Service MOS/Desig Source<br> Bossart, D. T. USMC 7532 ACSC<br> 5.B. The School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS).<br> Name Service MOS/Desig Source<br> Kozick, P. B. USMC 1802 DEP<br> Manning, M. F. USMC 3002 DEP<br> Meade, B. W. USMC 0202 DEP<br> Newman, M. M. USMC 0302 CGSC<br> Schultz, M. J. USMC 0402 CGSC<br> Smith, J. B. USMC 0202 CGSC<br> 5.C. The Maritime Advanced Warfare School (MAWS) as a follow-on program to the Naval Command and Staff program.<br> Name Service MOS/Desig Source<br> Bess, R.E. USMC 0802 DEP<br> Embers, Z. N. USMC 0402 DEP<br> Fowler, B. T. USMC 5803 DEP<br> Kohler, M. W. USMC 0302 DEP<br> Wallin, T. R. USMC 0302 DEP<br> 6. Security clearance and special access requirements are as follows:<br> 6.A. MAWS, SAASS, SAMS, and SAW: Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI).<br> 6.B. United States Officers selected as either a primary or an alternate should immediately consult their local security manager/special security office to confirm their eligibility for TS-SCI. Failure to coordinate clearance-access requirements may negate eligibility to attend advanced ILS.<br> 7. SAW: official passport required.<br> 8. Action<br> 8.A. Primary selects must contact the MCU registrar organizational mailbox at mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu no later than 5 January 2019 to accept or decline selection to MAWS, SAASS, SAMS, or SAW.<br> 8.B. Officers requiring Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders must contact Manpower Management Officer Assignments to coordinate appropriate change of station timeline, per reference (b).<br> 8.C. All MAWS, SAASS, SAMS, and SAW selects should contact their schools directly for guidance pertaining to check-in times and dates. SAW AY20 class start date is 26 June 2019.<br> 8.D. A Marine Corps Resident 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, are invited to attend.<br> 8.E. Per reference (a), primary SAW selects are required to validate their undergraduate degrees by submitting official transcripts.<br> 8.E.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> 8.E.2. Mailing address for official transcripts is President, Marine Corps University, Attn: Registrar, 2076 South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134. For institutions that produce electronic official transcripts, the email address is: mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu.<br> 8.E.3. Official transcripts for SAW selects must be received before the first day of class. MAWS, SAMS, and SAASS selects should contact those schools directly for guidance on transcript submission requirements.<br> 8.F. SAW selectees should confirm by email that SAW Administration has a correct personal phone and email to facilitate communication while in PCS transition and prior to the beginning of class. Emails should be titled AY20 SAW Selectee first initial, last name, and sent to alissa.zarate@usmcu.edu.<br> 9. Officers currently enrolled in resident or distance education ILS must successfully complete course of study to retain eligibility. For distance education officers, failure to complete entire course of study by 26 June 2019 terminates eligibility to attend SAW during AY20.<br> 10. Point of contacts at MCU are:<br> 10.A. Lieutenant Colonel Rodrick H. McHaty, USMC, Deputy Director SAW, tel: DSN 278-6890, comm: (703) 784-6890, or email: rodrick.mchaty@usmcu.edu.<br> 10.B. Ms. Christine Carroll, MCU registrar, tel: DSN 378-5503, comm: (703) 432-5503 or email: mcu_registrar@usmcu.edu.<br> 10.C. SAW Administrative Noncommissioned Officer: Lance Corporal A. Zarate, comm (703) 432-5420/DSN 378 or <br> alissa.zarate@usmcu.edu.<br> 10.D. The SAW organizational mailbox is recommended for inquiries and sending information. Personally identifiable information should not be sent via email. Contact Lance Corporal Zarate for more information.<br> 11. Release authorized by Major General William F. Mullen III, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.