R 201920Z AUG 25 MARADMIN 390/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:  MSG/CMC/271428ZJUN25// REF/B/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20190530// REF/C/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20080125// REF/D/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20210510// REF/E/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20190215// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 301/25, ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 TOP LEVEL  SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT.  REF B IS MCO 1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.  REF C IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.  REF D IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH-1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF E IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH 2, THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.// POC/T. J. KITASATO/MAJ/MMOA-3/(703) 784-9983/ EMAIL: [email protected]//  GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This message announces the results of the Academic Year 2026-2027 (AY26-27) Top Level School (TLS)  Selection Board, which convened on 5 August 2025.  Reporting instructions, security clearance information, and passport  requirements for each school and fellowship will be included in follow-on orders.   2.  The board, composed of two general officers and nineteen colonels screened the records of the eligible population and selected the  officers listed below.  The small number of TLS assignments  available relative to the number of eligible officers makes  selection a highly competitive process. 3.  Primary selectees 3.a.  Department of Defense (DoD) schools.  The board selected the  following officers to attend the DoD schools listed below.  Name                       MOS     School  Boersma, Jonathan L.       7318    Air War College Bowring, Daniel E.         7563    Air War College Bryant, Michael D.         6002    Air War College Hartnett, Zachary P.       7518    Air War College Janecke, David A.          3002    Air War College Peterson Iv, Frederick H.  3002    Air War College Whitlow, Allen R.          7532    Air War College      Anthony, Tyler J.          0302    Army War College Bailey, Paul G.            0370    Army War College Fontanetta, Joseph A.      0302    Army War College Fout, John M.              7566    Army War College Fromm, Bradley C.          0302    Army War College Graham, Colin A.           0402    Army War College Hoyt, Todd A.              0402    Army War College Mcmenamin, James P.        0302    Army War College Moeller, Joseph E.         0302    Army War College Odonnell, Andrew W.        0370    Army War College Perez, Freddie.            6002    Army War College Rawson, George A.          7566    Army War College Zimmerman, Travis Q.       0802    Army War College Evangelista, Adrian R.     7532    Army War College (Blended) Trower, Paul C.            0302    Army War College (Blended) Bates, Antoine.            0202    College Of Info And Cyber Stud Duncan, Austin M.          0202    College Of Info And Cyber Stud Link, Adam V.              1702    College Of Info And Cyber Stud Astacio, Nicholas          7202    College of Intl Security Affairs Anub Jr, Tyrone G.         7202    College of Naval Warfare Beck, Daniel G.            0802    College of Naval Warfare Croskey, Joel E.           7565    College of Naval Warfare Dickson, Walter R.         0370    College of Naval Warfare Dufresne Jr, William F.    1803    College of Naval Warfare James, Calischara G.       6002    College of Naval Warfare Jernigan, Daniel V.        1302    College of Naval Warfare Mallow, Joshua C.          7557    College of Naval Warfare Mullen, John P.            0370    College of Naval Warfare Newman, Matthew M.         0302    College of Naval Warfare Patton, Tara E.            0402    College of Naval Warfare Pitchford, Hanson W.       7566    College of Naval Warfare Quinn, Tyler C.            5803    College of Naval Warfare Reagles, Robert D.         0202    College of Naval Warfare Stefanski, Mark A.         7532    College of Naval Warfare Salter, Brandon A.         0302    Joint Adv Warfighting School Taranto, Christine M.      0402    Joint Adv Warfighting School Ward, Brandon M.           0302    Joint Adv Warfighting School Blumenfeld, Geoffrey T.    7532    Marine Corps War College Brewer, Jeffrey M.         0202    Marine Corps War College Davis, Stephen T.          7518    Marine Corps War College Dick, John                 0302    Marine Corps War College Dineen, Matthew P.         7566    Marine Corps War College Gwinn, Jason E.            0202    Marine Corps War College Hornfeck, Andrew P.        0302    Marine Corps War College Love, Timothy W.           0302    Marine Corps War College Rollins, Nathan M.         0302    Marine Corps War College Spillane, Brian P.         7566    Marine Corps War College Allen, Jarrod D.           7523    National War College Bayley, Brian R.           7525    National War College Caton, Scott W.            7202    National War College Collins, Brett C.          7565    National War College Henderson, John C.         0602    National War College Hinrichs, Brian A.         0302    National War College Holland, Clayton S.        7318    National War College Kelly, Donald P.           7318    National War College Kovatch, Daniel T.         0802    National War College Noe, Gerald I.             0302    National War College Oconnell, Daniel J.        0802    National War College Renfro, Norman L.          0302    National War College Sladek, Matthew E.         7202    National War College Unger, Clark C.            0802    National War College Abchidonado, Joussef J.    3002    The Eisenhower School Barrion, Tyrone A.         1302    The Eisenhower School Christ, Andrew R.          7518    The Eisenhower School Coleman, William M.        0802    The Eisenhower School Hawkins, Matthew T.        0302    The Eisenhower School Jewett, Daniel L.          8059    The Eisenhower School Lybeck, Nicholas S.        0402    The Eisenhower School Monday, Frederick D.       1803    The Eisenhower School Pegram, Brian S.           0802    The Eisenhower School Spriggs, Tabatha R.        0402    The Eisenhower School Stow, Lynn M.              3404    The Eisenhower School Vallely, Elena N.          8061    The Eisenhower School Maldonado, Adan A.         0602    US Space Force (Johns Hopkins) School specific requirements.  These schools will generally  convene in July 2026 and graduate in May or June 2027.  PMOS  monitors and senior service school points of contact will provide  more information following acceptance.               3.b.  Foreign senior service colleges.  The board selected the  following officers to attend a foreign senior service college. Name                       MOS    School Devries, Christopher D.    0302   Argentine National Defense                                    School Senior Course Kahak, Sean H.             0202   Inter-American Defense College Lakhani, Daniel Z.         0302   Japanese National Institute for                                    Defense Studies Mendizabal, Federico W.    7565   NATO Defense College Tye, Bryan L.              1702   NATO Defense College Given the diversity of requirements for these schools,  selectees should contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) below with questions about report dates and requirements. 3.c.  Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) fellowships.  The board selected the following officers for assignment to CMC fellowships. Name                       MOS    Fellowship/Program Meade, Brian W.            0202   Advanced Strat Leadership Studies Tarsiuk, Alissa L.         1302   Department of Homeland Security Harkness, Leslie A.        0102   Department of State (DOS) Bancroft, Steven M.        1302   Hoover Institution (Stanford) Hornbaker, Zacharias B.    0402   Intl Security Studies Pgm (Yale) Jordan, Charles  D.        7532   JFK School of Government (Harvard) Landas, Enricoleo L.       6002   Lincoln Laboratory (MIT) Fitzgerald, Chad T.        0402   Logistics Fellowship (Penn State) Wissler, Thomas J.         0370   School of Advanced Intl. Studies   Bergman, Patrick D.        7518   SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program Godby, Jacob R.            0302   SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program  Gutierrez, Mabel B.        0202   SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program  Mastromauro, Frank J.      0802   Security Studies Program (MIT) Sweet, Spencer D.          0402   Stockdale Ctr for Ethical Leadshp CMC fellows will report to their respective ADCON commands  NLT July 2026 and complete the fellowship June 2027.  Orders  from PMOS monitors will include information on ADCON commands. Selectees should contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) with questions about fellowships. 4.  MMOA-3 will place a letter annotating selection in the official military personnel files of all officers selected as primaries or alternates. 5.  MMOA will publish the list of officers selected as alternates on the MMOA-3 Top Level Schools and Programs tab in the Top Level  Schools Historical Data sub-tab webpage located at https:(slash) (slash)www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-Management/Office r-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/top-level-schools-and-p rograms.  MMOA will list alternates alphabetically by full name and  MOS. 6.  Coordinating instructions 6.a.  Primary selectees.  Primary selectees are to accept or decline  via email to their monitor listed in paragraph (9) NLT 10 days  after the release of this message. 6.b.  Alternate selectees.  No action is required by officers on the alternate list.  If an assignment becomes vacant due to a  declination or other circumstances, Manpower Management will  fleet-up an officer from the alternate list.  6.c.  Declinations.  Officers who decline TLS must submit a  declination in writing (AA Form) to HQMC via MMOA-3 NLT  10 days after the release of this message.  No endorsement is  necessary.  Officers who decline TLS are ineligible for future  TLS assignments, unless otherwise approved by the Deputy  Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.  A letter will be  placed in an officer's official military record annotating  declination.  6.d.  Deferrals.  Officers selected for TLS who are unable to  execute orders due to extraordinary circumstances may request a  deferral.  If approved, the Director, Manpower Management will  defer the officer to a future TLS selection board.  Primary  selectees may submit a deferral request in writing (AA Form) to  HQMC (MMOA-3) via the first general officer in their chain of  command. 6.e.  Once an officer accepts their selection and receives orders  they are subject to references (d) and (e). 7.  Registration.  Officers selected to attend service colleges or National Defense University colleges and schools are directed to  orient themselves to, and if required initiate registration for,  their respective school as outlined in the below links.  Contact Senior Service School Representatives listed below with questions.   7.a.  Air War College (AWC). Website:  https:(slash)(slash)www.airuniversity.af.edu/AWC/Inbound-S tudents/     POC:  Col Gary Thompson   Comm:  (334) 953-4970   Email:  [email protected] 7.b.  US Army War College (USAWC). Website:  https:(slash)(slash)www.armywarcollege.edu/   POC:  Col William Donnelly III   Comm:  (571) 821-8226   Email:  [email protected] 7.c.  College of Naval Warfare (CNW). Website:  https:(slash)(slash)usnwc.edu/college-of-naval-warfare/   POC:  Col Zachary T. Schmidt   Comm:  (401) 856-5137   Email:  [email protected] 7.d.  Marine Corps War College (MCWAR). Website:  https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/Students/New-Student- Check-In/.   POC:  Mr. Jake Bilyew   Comm:  (703) 432-5503   Email:  [email protected] 7.e.  U.S. Space Force College. Website:  https:(slash)(slash)sais.jhu.edu/admissions/masters- program-admissions/how-apply/us-military-and-veteran-applicants/ us-space-force-schriever-west-space-scholars-program-ile-sle   POC:  Mr. Jake Bilyew   Comm:  (703) 432-5503   Email:  [email protected] 7.f.  Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS). Website:  https:(slash)(slash)jfsc.ndu.edu/Registrar/   POC:  Col Zebulon C. Philpott   Comm:  (757) 443-6276   Email:  [email protected] 7.g.  National War College (NWC). Website:  https:(slash)(slash)nwc.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming- Students/   POC:  Col Dan J. Wittnam   Comm:  (202) 685-3644   Email:  [email protected] 7.h.  Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy. Website:  https:(slash)(slash)es.ndu.edu/New-Student-Information/   POC:  Col George J. David   Comm:  (202) 685-8634   Email:  [email protected]   POC:  Col Ian D. Stevens   Comm:  (202) 685-1786   Email:  [email protected] 7.i.  College of International Security Affairs (CISA).  Website:  https:(slash)(slash)cisa.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming- Students/   POC:  Col George J. David   Comm:  (202) 685-8634   Email:  [email protected]   POC:  Col Ian D. Stevens   Comm:  (202) 685-1786   Email:  [email protected] 7.j.  College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) Website:  https:(slash)(slash)nwc.ndu.edu/Students/Incoming- Students/   POC:  Col George J. David   Comm:  (202) 685-8634   Email:  [email protected]   POC:  Col Ian D. Stevens   Comm:  (202) 685-1786   Email:  [email protected] 7.k.   Officers selected to attend a fellowship or foreign PME are directed to contact the MCU POC listed in paragraph (9) for  applicable registration, indoctrination, and language training. 8.  Security Clearance.  Officers selected as a primary  should immediately consult their local security manager- special security office (SSO) to confirm their eligibility for those programs requiring TS/SCI access.  Failure to coordinate  clearance-access requirements may negate eligibility to attend TLS. 9.  Points of contact are: Col E. J. Smith   Branch Head, MMOA   Comm:  (703) 784-9300   Email:  [email protected] Col M. D. Simon   Ground Colonel Monitor   Comm:  (703) 784-9300   Email:  [email protected]  Col R. B. Tompkins   Aviation Colonel Monitor   Comm:  (703) 784-9300   Email:  [email protected] LtCol E. C. Buxton   Aviation Lieutenant Colonel Monitor   Comm:  (703) 784-9267   Email:  [email protected] LtCol E. F. Bradley   Combat Arms Lieutenant Colonel Monitor   Comm:  (703) 784-9274   Email:  [email protected] LtCol N. V. Bastian   Combat Service Support Lieutenant Colonel Monitor   Comm:  (703) 784-9274   Email:  [email protected] LtCol D. C. Burton   Information Lieutenant Colonel Monitor   Comm:  (703) 784-9274   Email:  [email protected] LtCol J. D. Pineiro   Director CMC Fellowships/Foreign PME, MCU   COMM: (703) 432-4837   Email: [email protected] 10.  This message is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 11.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,  Manpower Management Division.//