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.//