R 231613Z MAR 26 MARADMIN 121/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA// SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD - NEW BOARD MEMBERS FOR  CALENDAR YEAR 2026// REF/A/MSGID/DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20230627// REF/B/MSGID/DOC/DASN/YMD:20251219// NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 5420.170N, THE NATIONAL NAVY RESERVE  POLICY BOARD AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARDS. REF (B) IS THE  DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY'S APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD CALENDAR YEAR 2026// POC/M. D. MCCARTHY/COL/MCRPB CHIEF OF STAFF/EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC/RESERVE AFFAIRS MAILBOX/HQMC RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION/ [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To announce new members for the Calendar Year (CY) 2026 through 2028 Marine Corps Reserve Policy  Board (MCRPB). 2.  Background.  The MCRPB is established per reference (a) to consider and make recommendations to the Secretary of the Navy on  reserve policy matters.  The MCRPB meets four times per year, twice  in person, and twice virtually.  Members of the MCRPB are highly qualified individuals of the Marine Corps Active and Reserve components who possess wide ranges of experiences.  The Board  consists of no more than 21 members who serve a three-year term. 3.  The Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) approved the following personnel to serve as board members  for CY 2026-2028:     a. Brigadier General John K. Jerrard, USMCR     b. Colonel Stephen M. Sarnecky, USMCR     c. Lieutenant Colonel Christopher H. Cheung, USMCR     d. Lieutenant Colonel Leo P. Spaeder III, USMC     e. Major Matthew J. Saam, USMCR     f. Major Spencer M. Schaffer, USMCR 4.  The current membership includes the following:     a. Brigadier General Raymond L. Adams, USMCR     b. Brigadier General Patrick F. Tiernan, USMCR     c. Colonel Michael D. McCarthy, USMCR     d. Lieutenant Colonel Mathison G. Hall, USMCR     e. Lieutenant Colonel Dianna F. DiToro, USMCR     f. Major Chadd S. Montgomery, USMCR     g. Major Christopher C. Smauley, USMCR     h. Major Drake P. Toney, USMCR     i. Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas J. Villa, USMCR     j. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ignacio R. Juarezperez, USMCR     k. Sergeant Major Bryan J. Axelrod, USMCR     l. First Sergeant Charles Lauersdorf, USMCR     m. DC M&RA, RA Sergeant Major (billet)     n. MARFORRES Force Surgeon (billet)     o. MARFORRES Sergeant Major (billet) 5.  The MCRPB thanks all applicants who submitted packages for consideration.  Applicants not selected are encouraged to apply again for the CY 2027 Board. 6.  Questions concerning the MCRPB can be directed to the point of  contact above. 7.  Release authorized by Major General John F. Kelliher III, Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//