FY27 Congressional Fellowship Program for Officers and Staff Noncommissioned Officers Selection Panel Results
This MARADMIN announces the screening panel results for the FY27 Congressional Fellowship Program (CFP), which selects Marines to gain senior-level experience working with the U.S. Congress. Twenty-four Marines (13 officers and 11 staff noncommissioned officers) have been selected to proceed to the interview stage, which will be completed on or about 14 August 2026, with final selection results to be released in a separate MARADMIN.
Issued: July 29, 2026
1. Purpose. The Fiscal Year 2027 Congressional
Fellowship Program (CFP) selects Marines to obtain first-hand,
senior-level experience with the workings of the U.S. Congress to
acquire additional skills, relationships, and knowledge that enables
the Marine Corps to sustain and improve its efforts to inform and
educate the legislative branch. The FY27 CFP Panel is conducted in
three parts: screening, interviews, and final selection. The
screening panel concluded on 15 July 2026. The following Marines
will be contacted to schedule in-person or virtual interviews by the
Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA). Final selection results will
be released via a separate MARADMIN following the conclusion of
interviews and the final selection process.
2. Panel Results
2.a. The panel selected the following Marines to be interviewed by
OLA (read in four columns):
Name Rank PMOS MCC
Walls, Alexander Maj 3404 TVZ
Cerreta, Nicholas Capt 0402 017
Davis, Robert Capt 0202 JAL
Hosford, Brandon Capt 3404 110
Johnson, Paije Capt 0102 1Y2
Marshall, Maxwell Capt 0302 1GS
Rees, Jacob Capt 7563 V35
Sartain, James Capt 4502 098
Scaramuzzino Jr, Joseph Capt 7318 1J3
Walker, Dominic Capt 0202 145
Massey, Rourke Capt 7563 VLC
Odom, Austin Capt 7318 1J3
Watson, Michael Capt 3404 QAP
Breen, Kevin 1stLt 0202 1NE
Burchfield, Eric 1stLt 0402 1MY
Neal, Andrew 1stLt 0402 1QH
Nettles, Justice 1stLt 4502 015
Piro, Donovan 1stLt 0302 V25
Landers, Erick MGySgt 4133 017
Gonzalezdawkins, Edwin MSgt 3537 080
Arteaga, Eduardo GySgt 3537 HC3
Buxton, Lauren GySgt 4421 U44
Bruzaud, Saige SSgt 0441 RZ0
Findley, Andrew SSgt 1721 TRU
3. Coordinating Instructions
3.a. Interviews
3.a.1. The purpose of the interview stage is to evaluate
applicants' abilities regarding verbal communication, interpersonal
skills, mental agility, and professional acumen.
3.a.2. All interviews will be completed on or about 14 August
2026.
3.b. Selectees may reference the Congressional Fellowship Program
website for general interview guidance at https://www.hqmc.marines.
mil/Agencies/Office-of-Legislative-Affairs/Congressional-Fellowship-
Program/.
4. Incurred Obligation. If Marines incur a service obligation from
graduate education and training during the CFP, it will overlap with
any previous obligations. When obligations overlap, the one with
the latest end date will be the primary obligation. Participation
in the CFP incurs two concurrent obligations: one for the
legislative fellowship per reference (b), and one for the graduate
degree program per reference (e).
4.a. If the graduate degree program is less than one calendar
year, obligated service will be 36 months upon successful degree
completion.
4.b. If the graduate degree program is longer than one calendar
year, obligated service will be 48 months upon successful degree
completion.
5. Program points of contact
5.a. Reserve Affairs Management - 2 (RAM)
Lieutenant Colonel Stephen D. Grodek
Email: stephen.grodek@usmc.mil
5.b. Congressional Fellowship Program
Lieutenant Colonel Rachel E. Cummings
Email: rachel.cummings@usmc.mil
Master Sergeant Joseph Barnard
Email: joseph.a.barnard@usmc.mil
5.c. Graduate Education Manager (MMOA-3)
Major Delaney T. Dumanovsky
Email: delaney.t.dumanovsky.mil@usmc.mil
MMOA-3 OMB: smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil
5.d. Enlisted Education Programs Monitor (MMEA-25)
Gunnery Sergeant Brandon Wilkins
Email: brandon.wilkins@usmc.mil
5.e. Third-party Billing, EDCOM
Email: mcu_fiscal_team@usmcu.edu
6. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.