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MARADMIN 246/26

Fiscal Year 2027 National Security Agency Internship Program Selection Results

This MARADMIN announces the selection results for the Fiscal Year 2027 National Security Agency (NSA) Internship Programs, including the Cryptologic Internship Program and Data Science Development Program. Eight active-duty Marines from Occupational Field 26XX (Intelligence) were selected for various specialized programs and will receive PCS orders to report to Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion locations in Maryland or Colorado during the fourth quarter of calendar year 2026.

Issued: May 28, 2026
1. Purpose.  The purpose of this MARADMIN is to 
announce selectees for the FY27 National Security Agency (NSA) 
Internship Programs listed in REF (A) and REF (B). 
2. Background.  Eligible active-duty Occupational Field 26XX 
enlisted Marines across the Fleet Marine Force submitted application
packages for the FY27 NSA Cryptologic Internship Program and FY27 
NSA Data Science Development Program Internship. As indicative of 
the quality of Marines who make up the Marine Corps Intelligence, 
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Enterprise, the candidates 
possessed exemplary service records resulting in a highly 
competitive selection process.
3. Execution.  The following Marines were selected to individual 
programs, specific administrative details follow below.
3.a.  Congratulations to this year's selectees (Read: Program/ Rank 
/Name/ MCC /MOS):
MECCAP/ Sgt/ Holman R. P./ 174/ 2641
MINSAP/ Cpl/ Baker A. M./ 819/ 2631
MINSAP/ Sgt/ Sanders R. W./ 800/ 2631
MLAP/ Cpl/ Pinargote M. J./ 819/ 2641
MOSAP/ Sgt/ Huddleston W. G./174 / 2631
MSAP/ Sgt/ Bland D. J./ 1RA/ 2621
DSDP/SSgt/Bohm E. G./K21/2651
DSDP/SSgt/Stewart B. M./K21/2651
3.b.  PCS orders and assignment to an internship program are based 
on completion of the current tour length. Time on Station waivers 
are not available for participation in this program. 
3.c.  PCS orders will be issued by MMEA-24 via SEPCOR. Selected 
personnel will report to Company B, Marine Cryptologic Support 
Battalion (MCSB) (MCC: J39), Ft George G. Meade, MD, for duty during
the fourth quarter CY-26 with one exception: selectee for the 
Military Operational Electronic Intelligence Signals Analysis 
Program (MOSAP) will report to Company A, MCSB, Aurora, CO 
(MCC: JB9) during the fourth quarter CY-26.
3.d.  Personnel selected for Military Signals Analysis Program 
(MSAP) are required to attend and graduate Intermediate 
Communications Signals Analysis course (CID: N2312J1) hosted at 
Center for Naval Cryptology, Corry Station, Pensacola Florida 
enroute to MCC: J39.
3.e.  All personnel selected must ensure extension requests or 
re-enlistments to meet obligated service requirements for six (6) 
years have been approved prior to executing orders. Career Retention
Specialists should ensure a copy of this MARADMIN is appended to 
their re-enlistment as justification for extended obligated service 
requirement.
3.f.  Selected personnel must ensure their security clearances are 
current and are directed to complete a counterintelligence polygraph
prior to reporting. SSO verification must be submitted with the 
re-enlistment package.  
4.  Direct all questions to MARADMIN POCs.
5.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General J A. Matos III, 
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information