FISCAL YEAR 2026 ACTIVE AND RESERVE MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION  BOARD: RESERVE SELECTION RESULTS AND ACTIVE ENLISTED SELECTION  RESULTS


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R 021900Z OCT 24 MARADMIN 463/24 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 ACTIVE AND RESERVE MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION  BOARD: RESERVE SELECTION RESULTS AND ACTIVE ENLISTED SELECTION  RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20240411// REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20090709// REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20210510// REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20190215// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 171/24, IS FISCAL YEAR 2025 ACTIVE AND  RESERVE MARINE ATTACHÉ SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT.  REF B IS  MCO 3821.2, THE DEFENSE ATTACHÉ SYSTEM.  REF C IS MCO 1300.8, W/  CH 1 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF D IS MCO 1900.16  W/ CH 2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//  POC/J. L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284/ EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/T. D. STOKES/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL: 703-432-9473/ EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/T. M. GILBERTSON/CIV/INTEL DIV, ATTACHÉ PROGRAM MANAGER/ TEL: 703-432-7842/  EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/J. D. ILLIES/MAJ/INTEL DIV, ATTACHÉ AFFAIRS/ TEL: 703-614-1668 EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/S. A. WESTERFIELD/CIV/INTEL DIV/TEL: 703-693-5421/ EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/B. L. DAVIDSON/MAJ/DC I RLO/TEL: 703-604-4592/ EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/S. J. KOPACH/LTCOL/DIA IMA/ EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  On 26 August 2024, the Director for Manpower  Management convened the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Marine Attaché  (MARA) Selection Board to select Marines for duty with the Defense  Attaché Service (DAS) to report in FY26.  The Director, Manpower  Management has approved the reserve results as well as the active  component enlisted Marines in this message for the assignments  below.  Upon the Secretary of the Navy approving the board's officer selections, Manpower Management will release the names and  assignments of officers selected for duty with the DAS. 2.  The Marine Corps is committed to ensuring the most professional  representation of our service and nation abroad in these high-visibility, high-impact posts.  In making selections, the board  considered demonstrated performance, Marine Air Ground Task Force  experience, and the potential to operate effectively in a foreign,  independent duty. 3.  Reserve component selections 3.a.  Primary reserve officer selections   Name                        MOS        Reiter, Christine           0202       Myler, Devin R.             7523 Cutler, Virginia            7532 3.b. Alternate reserve officer selections Name                        MOS Crawford, Sebastian S.      0202 Davidhizar, Matthew H.      0402 German, Theodore M.         0102 Aguilera, Julio C.          0202 Rueda, Daniel F.            0302 Borinstein, Charles         0202 3.c.  Primary reserve enlisted selections Name                        MOS Cochran, James W.           1721 3.d.  Alternate reserve enlisted selections Toler, Bridget              0211 4.  Active Component Enlisted Selections.  Any changes from the originally advertised country list were based on requirements from  DIA.  Acceptance is conditional upon submission and approval of  reenlistment lateral move (RELM) request. 4.a.  Primary active component enlisted selections Name                        MOS              Assignment Heilig, Luke E.             3537             Egypt Ferguson, Benjamin S.       0231             Libya Henthorn, Jacob L.          2629             Nepal Popp, Gwendelen A.          0111             Jamaica Mills, Ian D.               0241             Ghana Sargeant, Tariq N.          1345             Ethiopia Williams, John C.           0231             Armenia 4.b.  Alternate active component enlisted selections Name                        MOS Luper, Jesse L.             0369 Strauther, Dyanna K.        0231                      5.  Coordinating instructions 5.a.  Acceptance of selection.  Primary selectees are to accept or  decline via email to their PMOS monitor no later than 11 Oct 2024. 5.a.1.  Active Component selectees are instructed to contact the  HQMC Marine Attaché Program Office at [email protected]  or 703-693-5421 to communicate acceptance of assignment and receive further guidance.  5.a.2.  Reserve component selectees are instructed to contact  Deputy Commandant for Information Reserve Liaison Office (DCI RLO)  to communicate acceptance of assignment and receive further  guidance. 5.b.  Declinations and deferrals.  Selected Marines can request a declination or deferral using the procedures below.  However, once a Marine accepts their selection and receives orders, they  are subject to the regulations in the ref d.   5.b.1.  Marines who decline assignment to the above billet must  submit a declination in writing (AA form) via the first O6 in their  chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMEA-25 or MMOA-3 NLT 11 Oct 2024.  Marines who decline will be ineligible for future billets  with the DAS unless otherwise approved by the Director, Manpower  Management. 5.b.2.  Deferrals.  Marines selected for assignment to a DAS billet  who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary circumstances  may request a deferral.  If approved, the Director, Manpower  Management will defer the Marine to a future MARA selection board.   Primary selectees may submit a deferral request in writing (AA Form) via the first general officer in their chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3.   5.c.  Reporting and training overview 5.c.1.  Selected Marines can expect Permanent Change of Station  orders for training in the National Capital Region.  Training start  dates are dependent upon the assigned country and corresponding  training requirements, but can begin as early as January 2025.   Selected Marines with competing service requirements which could  potentially delay their availability for training must notify their  primary MOS monitor in their initial correspondence. 5.c.2.  A limited portion of training during the Joint Military  Attaché School (JMAS) is available to the spouses of selected  Marines.  Although spouse attendance is not required, it is highly  recommended and does not incur any additional cost to the service  member.  Language training is available to the spouse for most  billets at the request of the selected Marine.  In addition to  training, a security clearance will be submitted for the spouse. 5.c.3.  Spouses must be naturalized U.S. citizens prior to the  service member attending JMAS. 5.c.4.  Service members must complete a Counter Intelligence  Polygraph examination prior to attending JMAS.  This will be  coordinated through the selectee's parent command. 6.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,  Manpower Management Division.//