Fiscal Year 2027 Commandant's Education Board - Graduate Education Program Selection Results
This MARADMIN announces the results of the Fiscal Year 2027 Commandant's Education Board (CEB) that convened on 4 August 2026, selecting officers for various graduate education programs including Olmsted Scholarship, Naval Postgraduate School, Air Force Institute of Technology, International Affairs Program, and other specialized programs. Selected officers will attend graduate programs starting between June 2027 and December 2027, with specific registration deadlines and requirements for each program.
Issued: October 20, 2026
1. Purpose. This message announces the results of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Commandant's Education Board (CEB) that convened on 4 August 2026. This message includes those selected to study abroad in the Olmsted Scholarship Program (OSP), Advanced Degree Programs (ADP), Foreign Affairs Program (FAO), Regional Affairs Program (RAO), Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Intelligence Education Programs (IEP), San Diego State University (SDSU), the Judge Advocate General Legal Center School (TJAGLCS) and Civilian Education Programs (CEP) hosted at civilian universities across the country.
1.a. No later than dates (NLT) and major milestones (read in two columns).
NLT Date Milestone
06 November 2026 Final Olmsted applications due
16 November 2026 NPS curriculum slate released
01 December 2026 IAP contacts FAO/RAO selects
28 December 2026 NPS registration deadline due
31 December 2026 AFIT admissions registration due
01 January 2027 Olmsted interviews conducted
01 March 2027 Olmsted results announced
01 April 2027 Civilian Institution acceptance
letters due
23 June 2027 AFIT report date
NPS report date
FAO report date
04 August 2027 TJAGLCS report date
28 December 2027 RAO report date
1.b. Background. The board, composed of five colonels and sixteen lieutenant colonels, considered the records of the eligible population and selected the eligible officers listed below. The small number of Graduate Education Program assignments available relative to the number of eligible officers makes selection a highly competitive process.
2. Board Results
2.a. Olmsted Scholar Foundation. The officers listed below were nominated by CEB to interview with the Olmsted Scholar Foundation board in January 2027 (read in three columns). See follow-on instructions for OSP in 3.g.
NAME RANK PMOS
CAMPBELL, JAMAL M. MAJ 0802
MACHESKY, JORDAN A. CAPT 0402
MUSFELDT, AUSTIN J. CAPT 0202
ZARO, GRANT P. CAPT 1702
HARTIGAN, CAMPBELL B. 1STLT 1707
HENDERSON, THOMAS E. 1STLT 5803
SMOYER, TRENT C. 1STLT 0202
XIAO, BEINING 1STLT 0602
2.b. Advanced Degree Programs (ADP). The following officers were selected as primary candidates for ADP Historian (8878) and Education (8802) programs and will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. Civilian school acceptance letters must be provided to the MMOA-3 Graduate Education Manager no later than 2359 1 April 2027 (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS AMOS
TORRES, JEANBRY CAPT 0102 8878
PRIGMORE, MORGAN K. 1STLT 0202 8878
BAYKO, JOHN T. MAJ 1302 8802
MORALES, MYLEN M. MAJ 0102 8802
MICKELSEN, GARRETT R. CAPT 3404 8802
2.b.1. Tuition. MCU will provide funding for officers participating in the 8802 and 8878 programs up to 19,500 dollars per year, for up to two years. Any tuition costs exceeding this amount will be paid by the officer. Book stipends of 400 dollars will be paid once per academic year. Marine Corps University Education Command (EDCOM) will pay book stipends directly to the student in parallel with tuition payments. Full Social Security numbers are required for payment and may be requested by the EDCOM Financial Management Office if they cannot be otherwise obtained. Reimbursement for parking fees and other discretionary fees is not authorized.
2.b.2. See follow-on instructions for ADP in 3.j.
2.c. Advance Civilian School Program (ACSP). The following officers were selected as primary candidates for ACSP and will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. Civilian school acceptance letters must be provided to the MMOA-3 no later than 2359 1 April 2027 (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
HERZOG, MARK P. MAJ 0402 ACSP
JONES, ANDREW M. MAJ 0202 ACSP
SCHEDLER, MATTHEW G. MAJ 7202 ACSP
2.c.1. Tuition. ACSP is a partially funded education program per reference (c). Participating officers will receive their regular pay and allowances, but application fees, tuition and matriculation fees, cost of textbooks and materials, and all similar fees and expenses will be borne by the officer. The area of study and research is at the discretion of the officer, and no utilization tour is required. The participant's follow-on assignment will be based on the needs of the Marine Corps and the participant's career progression.
2.c.2. See follow-on instructions for ACSP in 3.j.
2.d. San Diego State University. The following officers were selected as primary candidates for SDSU and will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. See follow-on instructions for SDSU in 3.j. (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
DERONDA, ROBERT C. CAPT 4502 SDSU
SCHLEICHER, LAURI A. CAPT 4502 SDSU
BORN, HEATHER N. 1STLT 4502 SDSU
HITCHCOCK, OWEN D. 1STLT 4502 SDSU
2.e. Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). The following officers were selected as primaries to attend AFIT and will receive orders from Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. AFIT registration is 31 December 2026. Estimated start date is on or around 23 June 2027. See follow-on instructions for AFIT in 3.h. (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
HAMMOND, MATTHEW W. CAPT 7565 AFIT
ITKOWSKY, EZRAH C. CAPT 0602 AFIT
MILCAREK, MICHAEL L. CAPT 7566 AFIT
CHOE, MATTHEW S. 1STLT 3002 AFIT
SPIEGEL, CHARLES L. 1STLT 0202 AFIT
2.f. Intelligence Education Programs (IEP). The following officers were primary selects and will receive orders from their PMOS monitor for the Junior Officer Strategic Intelligence Program (JOSIP) at the National Intelligence University (NIU), the Junior Officer Cryptologic Career Program (JOCCP) at the National Security Agency (NSA), and the Junior Officer Geospatial Intelligence Program (JOGIP) at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) (read in four columns).
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
BARBEE, ALLEN H. CAPT 0202 JOGIP
CARPENTER, ANDERSON J. 1STLT 0202 JOSIP
LEE, NOAH J. 1STLT 0202 JOSIP
OWEN, TADHG D. 1STLT 0202 JOCCP
2.g. International Affairs Program (IAP). IAP consists of the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) and Regional Affairs Officer (RAO) programs. The following officers were primary selects and will be contacted by the International Affairs Program Office (PLU-8) to discuss area of assignment NLT 1 December 2026. Once assigned, PLU-8 will coordinate with the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 for orders and additional coordinating instructions.
2.g.1. The FAO program requires graduate education, foreign language, and in-region experience to earn the 82XX MOS. The credentials and experience of Marines will determine what training aspects are required and their respective durations. Aggregate in region training (IRT) experience will vary from 6-12 months and not all scenarios require a full OCONUS PCS with dependents. Marines will be prepared to meet program requirements and efficiently return to PMOS tours to support the needs of the Service.
2.g.2. Lateral move requests by Marines accepting orders to IAP training will not be endorsed. Marines are not eligible to LATMOVE until they have completed their utilization tour requirements for any selected graduate education program.
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
BELTRAN, CHRISTOPHER J. CAPT 0202 FAO
BOKEKO, CHRISTOPHER W. CAPT 0402 FAO
INGRAHAM, SEAN K. CAPT 3002 FAO
JOHNSON, MATTHEW C. CAPT 0602 FAO
MILLER, TORY A. CAPT 0202 FAO
MORRISON, RICHARD A. CAPT 0202 FAO
RODERICK JR., MICHAEL J. CAPT 0602 FAO
VENDEN, JACK M. CAPT 6002 FAO
BROWN, CALLAHAN 1STLT 0202 FAO
ENGLISH, PHILLIP N. 1STLT 0202 FAO
ESPINOSA, ACE D. 1STLT 0402 FAO
FURNISS, WILLIAM 1STLT 0602 FAO
GILLMAN, BENJAMIN H. 1STLT 4502 FAO
MONTCHO, HENOCK M. 1STLT 0602 FAO
VARGAS, LORENZ E. 1STLT 0202 FAO
GUNN, SEAN C. MAJ 0602 RAO
LUCAS, CHELSEA A. MAJ 4402 RAO
PINGEL, EDWARD J. MAJ 4502 RAO
2.h. The Judge Advocate General Legal Center School (TJAGLCS) estimated report date is 04 August 2027. The following officers will receive orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3 (read in four columns):
NAME RANK PMOS PROGRAM
ANDERSON, BENJAMIN D. MAJ 4402 TJAGLCS
MELLING, CHRISTOPHER F. MAJ 4402 TJAGLCS
OCONNELL, GAGE M. MAJ 4402 TJAGLCS
PARKER, MATTHEW D. MAJ 4402 TJAGLCS
SCHWERDTFEGER, THOMAS J. MAJ 4402 TJAGLCS
STOVALL, JOSEPH A. MAJ 4402 TJAGLCS
BANKS, CHRISTOPHER P. CAPT 4402 TJAGLCS
KIM, DANIEL CAPT 4402 TJAGLCS
PARENT, REBEKA L. CAPT 4402 TJAGLCS
STACHOWIAK, RYAN CAPT 4402 TJAGLCS
WINSTEAD, TIANA L. CAPT 4402 TJAGLCS
YELLIN, KNOX E. CAPT 4402 TJAGLCS
2.i. Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). The following Marines were primary selects to attend NPS. The following Marines will receive coordinating instructions and orders from the Graduate Education Manager, MMOA-3. Estimated start date is June 2027.
2.i.1. NPS Curriculums will be listed on the MMOA website on or about 16 November 2026.
2.i.2. See follow-on instructions for NPS in 3.i.
(read in three columns).
NAME RANK PMOS
CRAFT, JUSTIN C. MAJ 1702
FRANZ, PHILIP G. MAJ 0202
GIPSON, SEAN C. MAJ 1707
ROJASRODAS, JOSE O. MAJ 1706
STEVENS, LANDON P. MAJ 0202
ZIMKIEWICZ, MARC L. MAJ 0302
AANENSON, ZACHARY K. CAPT 0602
ACOSTAALMONTE, ARIANNY CAPT 3404
BARNEY, CAMILA A. CAPT 0602
BEESE, AARON C. CAPT 0802
BELKNAP, JAMES J. CAPT 0602
CARMACK, JOSHUA A. CAPT 5803
CHIAROTTI, CLAIRE J. CAPT 0402
DAHL, JACLYN P. CAPT 3002
DORIN, BENJAMIN J. CAPT 0202
FERNANDEZ, MATTHEW B. CAPT 0802
GACAYAN, FABIAN R. CAPT 0102
HANNON, GARRETT S. CAPT 0402
HAUTZENROEDER, JOSEPH D.CAPT 0102
HAYNIE, JARED G. CAPT 1702
HIGGINS, RANDOLPH R. CAPT 0802
HOOVER, ROBERT A. CAPT 0602
JAGER, ERIC T. CAPT 0202
JOHANSEN, BRYAN S. CAPT 0802
JOKERST, GAVIN L. CAPT 3002
KAY, ETHAN C. CAPT 0302
LAGIOIA, JOSEPH N. CAPT 0402
LAYSSARD, TITANA J. CAPT 3002
LEE, JOOHYUK CAPT 0402
LEE, NATHANIEL J. CAPT 3002
LILJA, TYLER J. CAPT 0402
LOZANO IV, RICHARD G. CAPT 0602
MAUZY, JUSTIN S. CAPT 0602
MIRSKY, TREVOR J. CAPT 3002
MORGAN, HENRY J. CAPT 3404
MURPHY, MATTHEW M. CAPT 0402
NASH IV, EUGENE J. CAPT 0102
PALMER, JOHN J. CAPT 3404
PARADOWSKI, KARA R. CAPT 0602
PERRY, ERIC M. CAPT 0302
PINTENS, BENJAMIN J. CAPT 1702
REIFF, NATHANIEL M. CAPT 3002
ROSELLI, JOHN C. CAPT 0202
SALAS, KAYLYN R. CAPT 0402
SCARAMUZZINO, JOSEPH J. CAPT 7318
SCHAAFSMA, GERRIT T. CAPT 0602
SCHWEYEN, AUSTIN N. CAPT 0402
SELKE, JOSHUA K. CAPT 0402
SHANAHAN, THOMAS M. CAPT 0402
SHANNAHAN, CASEY M. CAPT 0602
STERNLONCZAK, DANIEL P. CAPT 0402
SVOBODA, SOPHIE A. CAPT 0602
SHIN, JUSTIN K. CAPT 0202
TILTON, ALEXIA L. CAPT 0402
VANDYKE, JEREMY D. CAPT 7566
ZIRKLE, RICHARD J. CAPT 0402
BASEL, SABRINA L. 1STLT 1302
BAUTISTA, CARLOS J. 1STLT 6602
BOTT, JOSHUA A. 1STLT 0102
BURKE, ADAM J. 1STLT 0302
CASILLAS, ALEJANDRO C. 1STLT 6602
CHARTRAND, ETHAN Z. 1STLT 1702
CORTEZ, JAREM R. 1STLT 0402
COTTON, CHRISTIAN J. 1STLT 0402
CREECH, HALEY M. 1STLT 0802
DELEON, JOSE L. 1STLT 0402
EGAN, JEFFREY M. 1STLT 0602
FIGUEREDO, JOSHUA K. 1STLT 4502
FOSTER, OLIVIA B. 1STLT 0802
GARCIA, MARCUS J. 1STLT 0202
GAULDIN, ANDREW T. 1STLT 1702
GODDARD, DANIEL I. 1STLT 0402
GREENTAYLOR, JOSHUA F. 1STLT 7220
HARTIGAN, CAMPBELL B. 1STLT 1707
HOLDENRHODESBRYANT, BR 1STLT 0202
HOPPER, SELIK W. 1STLT 0802
KANE, KYLE C. 1STLT 1702
KURP, MICHAEL E. 1STLT 1702
KWATKOSKY, SAMUEL 1STLT 0302
LADD, JACKSON W. 1STLT 7204
LEE, JAYDEN R. 1STLT 0402
LOERA, LUKE G. 1STLT 1702
MARCHEWSKI, SEAN S. 1STLT 0602
MASTALSKI, KATELYN A. 1STLT 3404
MASTERS, ANDREW S. 1STLT 0602
MCDONOUGH, KEEGAN P. 1STLT 0302
MENDEZ, MAXIMILLIA L. 1STLT 0602
MITCHELL, RYAN D. 1STLT 3002
PANIK, ANDREW J. 1STLT 0602
PARENT, MAX A. 1STLT 1702
QUINN, CAMERON C. 1STLT 1302
RICO, JUAN C. 1STLT 0402
ROONEY, MICHAEL J. 1STLT 1702
ROSKE, COLE A. 1STLT 0302
ROSKE, ELIZABETH J. 1STLT 1702
SANCHEZ, ANGELJOEL B. 1STLT 0102
SMITH, KELLEY L. 1STLT 7209
SMITH, PARKER J. 1STLT 7209
STOLZER, SAMUEL V. 1STLT 0402
VILLALVALIJO, EDMUNDO D.1STLT 0302
VISS, JUSTIN J. 1STLT 0602
WILSON, COLLIN R. 1STLT 0602
WITHERS, CODY J. 1STLT 0202
WITTSCHIEBE, CARTER A. 1STLT 0602
GREENWALT, DAYTON J. GYSGT 3044
HONJIYO, CHLOE S. GYSGT 0411
STITCH, JOSEPH M. GYSGT 2862
DUCKWORTH, AUTUMN M. SSGT 3044
3. Coordinating Instructions
3.a. Officers not yet career designated will be offered alternate career designation in accordance with reference (f), upon acceptance of orders.
3.b. Officers who previously declined career designation, may request to revert their career designation selections to accept through their appropriate PMOS monitor, no later than 10 days from release of this MARADMIN.
3.c. Declinations. Only officers whose end of obligated service (EOS) ends prior to the report date to their specific program may decline orders. Officers who have accepted career designation and are currently serving their associated service obligation are not eligible to decline. Officers eligible to decline this assignment have 10 days from release of this MARADMIN to decline. Officers who declined the offer of CD in conjunction with this selection will execute their current EAS IAW MCO 1001.65A. Officers who elect to decline their selection are deemed as resigning in lieu of orders. Officers who resign in lieu of orders will exit the service NLT the last day of the month they were required to report to their future unit.
3.d. Deferrals. Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) will not usually accept deferrals.
3.e. PME Completion Requirements. Graduate education programs are not a service equivalent for PME. Marines participating in a graduate education program are required to complete a PME program commensurate with their grade on their own initiative to be considered PME complete for their grade. Marines selected shall complete PME requirements for their respective ranks, prior to graduation. Failure to complete PME prior to graduation will be handled with negative documentation and FITREPs shall annotate the failure to complete directed coursework in allotted time period.
3.f. Graduate Education Service Obligation
3.f.1. IAW reference (c), fully-funded graduate education programs incur 36 months of service obligation if the program is less than 12 months and incur 48 months of service obligation if the program is greater than 12 months.
3.f.2. Service obligation will be run by MMOA-3 based on the fully-funded graduate's diploma date.
3.g. Olmsted Scholar Foundation
3.g.1. The above selected officers must submit their final Olmsted application NLT 06 November 2026 to MMOA-3, via email: smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil.
3.g.2. Selected officers are encouraged to contact MCU's Olmsted Scholar program POC listed in paragraph 5.
3.g.3. The final application template can be found on the MMOA-3 webpage under "Graduate Education Boards" at https://www. manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-Management/Officer- Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/graduate-education- boards.
3.g.4. The final application must include a GRE Score and high- quality digital file command photo taken in Service "A" with National Ensign and Service flag in the background. If the applicant's GRE score is not yet available prior to 06 November, please indicate in the application the projected date the GRE score will be received.
3.g.5. The final application can include up to three letters of recommendation.
3.g.6. Upon conclusion of the Olmsted Foundation's board in March 2027, those chosen will be notified via separate correspondence.
3.g.7. Those nominees not selected as Olmsted Scholars, may be assigned to other CEB programs.
3.h. Air Force Institute of Technology. The following AMOS is associated with the corresponding graduate education discipline and school per reference (f).
AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL
8820 Aeronautical Engineer AFIT
8831 Environmental Engineer Management Officer AFIT
3.i. Naval Postgraduate School
3.i.1. The following AMOSs are associated with the corresponding graduate education disciplines and schools per reference (f) (read in three columns).
AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL
3006 Contingency Contracting NPS
8824 Electrical Engineering NPS
8825 Modeling and Simulation NPS
8826 Combat Systems Science and Technology NPS
8834 Information Warfare Systems NPS
8840 Manpower Management NPS
8844 Financial Management NPS
8846 Computer Science NPS
8848 Information Systems and Technology NPS
8850 Operations Analysis NPS
8852 Defense Systems Analysis NPS
8862 Material Logistics Support Management NPS
8866 Space Systems Operations NPS
8870 Special Operations Strategic Planner NPS
3.i.2. Slating of AMOS is pending Naval Postgraduate School review. The intent is to assign a desirable program of choice to each selectee while aligning with the needs of the Marine Corps. AMOSs will be released on or about 16 November via the MMOA-3 website: https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower- Management/Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/ #tab/graduate-education-boards.
3.j. ADP, ACSP, and SDSU
3.j.1. The following AMOSs are associated with the corresponding Graduate Education disciplines and schools (read in three columns).
AMOS DISCIPLINE SCHOOL
8802 Education Civ
8878 Historian Civ
4505 Communications Strategy and Civ
Operation Planner
4. Alternates
4.a. The list of officers selected as alternates will be published on the MMOA-3 webpage under "Graduate Education Boards" at https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-Management/ Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/graduate- education-boards.
4.b. The list will be posted alphabetically by full name and MOS. No action is required by officers on this list. If vacancies open from the primary slate, an available alternate will be notified by their primary MOS monitor or Graduate Education Manager for assignment.
4.c. Officers assigned to NPS, ADP, IEP and SDSU will be immediately assigned to a utilization tour upon completion of their coursework.
4.d. Communication to HQMC. All correspondence must originate from and be endorsed by the selected officer and the O-6 in their chain of command utilizing an Administrative Action Form (AA Form). Submit correspondence: MMOA-3 Grad-Ed organizational email: smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil.
5. Points of Contact:
5.a. Foreign PME, CMC Fellowships, Olmsted Scholar Program
Maj Taylor Wulff-Morrison
Comm: (703) 784-1209
Email: Fellows_FPME_Olmsted@USMCU.edu
5.b. Masters of Education
Maj Mark D. Moran
Comm: (703) 784-4726
Email: mark.moran.mil@usmc.mil
5.c. Masters of History
Maj Emily M. Woolner (USNA)
Comm: (410) 293-6260
Email: woolner@usna.edu
5.d. Air Force Institute of Technology
Maj Jason R. McDonald
Comm: (571) 256-2789
Email: jason.mcdonald1@usmc.mil
5.e. Advanced Civilian School Program
Maj Delaney T. Dumanovsky, MMOA-3
Comm: (703) 784-9284
Email: smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil
5.f. International Affairs Program (IAP)
LtCol Brett M. McCormick
Comm: (703) 614-0322
Email: brett.mccormick@usmc.mil
5.g. Naval Postgraduate School
Admissions Office
Comm: (831)-521-2190
Email: admissions@nps.edu
5.h. San Diego State University (SDSU)
Maj Sarah Rhodes
Comm: (703) 693-4906
Email: sarah.rhodes@usmc.mil
5.i. Junior Officer Intelligence Programs
Capt Nathan R. Scott
Comm: (703) 784-9277
Email: Nathan.r.scott@usmc.mil
6. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.