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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMAND SCREENING
BOARD RESULTS//
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NARR/REF A IS MCO 1300.64B, COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM. REF B IS
MARADMIN 203/26, FISCAL YEAR 2027 COMMAND SCREENING BOARDS
ANNOUNCEMENT. REF C IS MARADMIN 239/26, ACADEMIC YEAR 2027-2028
TOP LEVEL SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/T. J. SCHULZE/MAJ/MMOA-3/(703) 784-9284/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Fiscal Year 2027 Lieutenant Colonel Command
Screening board convened on 7 July 2026. The board consisted of 2
general officers and 19 colonels who screened the records of 686
lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonels (sel) for assignment to
148 commands.
2. Command screening ensures that Marines receive the best possible
leadership while providing all eligible officers with a fair and
equitable opportunity to compete for command. The small number of
command billets available relative to the number of eligible
officers makes command selection an exceptionally competitive
process.
3. The following officers are approved as primary selectees for
command:
NAME MOS COMMAND
Abercrombie, Erick R. 3002 MWSS-171, MAG-12
Angel, Matthew J. 1302 1ST CBT ENGR BN
Avery, Lane C. 0802 2D BN, 11TH MAR
Barton, Andrew C. 0602 MWCS-28
Basile, Brian J. 0402 HQTRS BN 1ST MLG
Bergman, Trevor A. 0602 I-I 6TH COMM BN
Bianca, Michael A. 1803 2D ASLT AMPHIB BN
Black Jr., Larry S. 0302 I-I, 2D BN, 25TH MAR
Blackwell, Nathan J. 0302 3D LAR BN
Blyleven, Scott C. 7565 VMM-165, MAG-16
Bookhout, Kyle A. 7557 H-HS, MCAS CHERRY PT
Bookwalter, Joshua C. 0302 3D BN, 4TH MAR
Brower Jr., Stephen K. 1702 HQTRS MC CYB SPT BN, MARFORCYBER
Burton, Jacob T. 0802 FIRE SPT BN 10TH MAR REGT
Carlson, Marianne S. 7563 HMLA-269, MAG-29
Carpenter II, George W. 7532 VMM-261, MAG-26
Champagne, Jonathan A. 7532 VMM-161, MAG-16
Chapman, Richard W. 0302 2D RECON BN
Chase, Adam L. 7518 VMFA-231, MAG-14
Chavez, Jonathan S. 0402 1ST DSB
Chenoweth, Cody D. 1702 CMT-2 (701 CMT)
Chiaverotti, Dominic J. 0602 9TH COMM BN
Cummings, Rachel E. 0402 CLB-13
Cybulski, David J. 7563 MCAF QUANTICO
Daigle, Lane A. 7557 MCAS KANEOHE BAY
Danielson, Matthew E. 0402 CLB-15
Davis, Christopher M. 4402 1ST RT BN, MCRD PI
Dieska, Matthew D. 7563 SITE COMMAND, BELLE CHASSE
Dillon, Matthew J. 3002 2ND STORAGE BATTALION
Dobrinen, Michael M. 7566 HMH-464, MAG-29
Donovan, Robert M. 0402 I-I 4TH DSB
Druffel-Rodriguez, Kevin C. 1302 MWSS-272, MACG-28
Duehring, Jason E. 0302 2D BN, 6TH MAR
Dyson, Wesley S. 0370 REGION 4 FT LAUDERDALE
Eggert, Elliot D. 0802 I-I, 3D BN, 14TH MAR
Elliott, Joshua P. 0370 2D MRB
Erwin, Daniel A. 0802 FIRE SUPPORT BN, 11TH MAR
Faherty, Kyle J. 0302 2D BN, 4TH MAR
Florence, Jason M. 0202 REGION 7 FRANKFURT
Galvin, James J. 7518 VMFA-121, MAG-12
Gerdes, Andrew J. 0402 12TH LLB, 12TH MLR
Gerlach, Earl D. 7202 MASS-3, MACG-38
Getchell, Daniel S. 7598 VT-35
Gish, Gary P. 7532 VMM-268, MAG-24
Gourrick, Kingsley G. 6002 MALS-13, MAG-13
Grant, David M. 1302 I-I, 4TH CBT ENGR BN
Graziosi, Dennis A. 0302 1ST BN, 2D MAR
Green, Christopher M. 7563 HMLA-169, MAG-39
Grill, Matthew J. 0402 CLB-7
Hambidge, Thomas C. 7202 1ST LAAD, MACG-18
Hanks, Matthew S. 0302 1ST BN, 6TH MAR
Harding, Brian J. 3002 2D MAINT BN
Hart, Ryan J. 0302 1ST BN, 7TH MAR
Hassett, Patrick S. 0302 ADV INF TNG BN, SOI, MCB CAMP LEJ
Hebda, Stephanie G. 0402 CLB-11
Helms, Lucas A. 0202 2D INTEL BN
Heuwetter III, David J. 0370 3D MRB
Holland, Seth A. 0302 WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION (EAST)
Hoogervorst, Tyler A. 7566 HMH-461, MAG-29
Hopkins, Erik S. 7518 VMFA-251, MAG-14
House, Shelley C. 0202 MAR CRYPT SPT BN, NAV SEC GROUP
Howser, John A. 6602 DET CNATT CPEN
Hubbard, Cameron A. 6002 MALS-39, MAG-39
Hubert, Brian D. 0302 I-I, 3D BN, 25TH MAR
Huddleson, Nicholas W. 0602 2D NETWORK BN
Hyland, Royce B. 0402 CLB-4
James, Katherine L. 7202 MACS-4, MACG-18
Jessup, Marc D. 4402 REGION 3 BANGKOK
Jones, Billy J. 7532 VMM-264, MAG-26
Kimmins, Brian C. 7518 VMFA-224, MAG-31
King, Joseph C. 7557 VMGR-152, MAG-12
Kolbay, Kevin T. 7557 H-HS, MCAS MIRAMAR
Koselak, Eric B. 5803 SECURITY BN, MCB QUAN
Lacey, Thomas S. 0302 3D BN, 5TH MAR
Lambuth Jr., William M. 1803 MCSF BANGOR, WA
Lawrence, Charlyne D. 0102 SPT BN RTR, MCRD SAN DIEGO
Letteer, Joshua A. 0602 3D NETWORK BN
Leyndyke, Matthew J. 0370 3D MSRB
Link, Benjamin J. 7563 H-HS CAMP PEN
Lipton, Ryan C. 4402 SPT BN RTR, MCRD PI
Macaluso, Nicholas G. 0102 PA SCHOOL
Magee, Kenneth F. 0402 HQTRS 2D MLG
Majette, Richard A. 7202 ACTS, MCCES
Maldonado, Zachary M. 3002 3D MAINT BN
Martino, Nicholas R. 1302 I-I, CLB-25
Massman, Matthew R. 1302 2D CBT ENGR BN
Mattson, Matthew J. 0302 I-I, 3D BN, 23D MAR
May, Joseph P. 7565 H-HS, MCAS NEW RIVER
McCoy, Terry A. 0202 3D INTEL BN
McFadden, Chris 0302 2D LAR BN
Mercer, Stephen C. 7202 MASS-1, MACG-28
Meyer, Robert G. 0302 ADV INF TNG BN, SOI, MCB CAMP PEN
Mindeman, Nathan L. 3002 MWSS-373
Moore, Mark C. 1302 MWSS-271, MACG-28
Mortenson, Robert W. 0302 REGION 8 FRANKFURT
Motenko, Justin R. 7563 H-HS, MCAS YUMA
Murray, Vince M. 7518 VMFA-542, MAG-14
Navaro, Nathaniel P. 0370 1ST ANGLICO
Newbold, Jonathan E. 0802 3D BN, 11TH MAR
Nilsson, Eric K. 7565 HMLA-167, MAG-29
Odom, Christopher S. 7532 SITE COMMAND, NEW RIVER
Ornelas, Timothy A. 0202 3D RT BN, MCRD SAN DIEGO
Park, Chun H. 6002 MALS-11, MAG-11
Parker, David J. 7523 VMFA-232, MAG-11
Perkins, David H. 1702 CMT-1 (700 CMT)
Petersen, Clark J. 0802 5TH ANGLICO
Pietri, Francisco L. 0402 III MSB, III MIG
Pinkerton, Zack A. 1302 7TH ENGR SPT BN
Piston, Matthew S. 7532 VMM-262, MAG-36
Polivka, Alexander M. 0302 3D BN, 7TH MAR
Ponce, Alexander M. 0802 1ST BN, 11TH MAR
Powers, Edwin B. 3002 CLB-26
Raine, Keith D. 0402 2D DSB
Ralph, Dustin M. 7563 HMLA-267, MAG-39
Rehbein, Milton A. 1302 MWSS-273, MACG-28
Retter, Jason A. 0302 2D BN, 5TH MAR
Robertson, Taylor D. 7532 VMM-364, MAG-39
Rose, Victor C. 7557 VMGR-352, MAG-11
Ryan, Jessica L. 0402 CLB-2
Sampsel, Craig F. 7518 VMFA-533, MAG-31
Schatz, Joshua P. 7566 HMH-462, MAG-16
Scott, Chelsea R. 0402 CLB-24
Scotto, Michael D. 0302 2D BN, 2D MAR
Scovel, Thomas G. 0302 HQBN, SOI, MCB CAMP PEN
Shank, David A. 7518 VMFAT-401, MAG-41
Simpson, Matthew J. 0802 2D BN, 10TH MAR
Sinnott, Shawna L. 0202 MARDET DAM NECK
Smith, Charles T. 7565 VMM-263, MAG-26
Smith, Christopher A. 0202 WOUNDED WARRIOR BATTALION (WEST)
Smith, Christopher M. 7565 H-HS, MCAS BEAUFORT
Smith, Jonathan S. 3002 1ST STORAGE BATTALION
Smolucha, James S. 0302 I-I, 2D BN, 23D MAR
Soltan, Joshua B. 7557 H-HS, MCAS FUTENMA
Streck, Kelly T. 0402 CLB-8
Sweeney, Michael P. 0402 3D LNDG SPT BN
Thomas, Jonathan R. 0402 CLB-1
Thomas, Stephen C. 0402 CLB-6
Trujillo, Elizabeth 3002 MWSS-371
Turner, Philip A. 0802 I-I 6TH ANGLICO
Vaughn, Matthew A. 1302 CLB-31
Viehmeyer, Robert W. 0302 I-I, 1ST BN, 25TH MAR
Watts, Chester J. 7318 VMU-1, MAG-13
Webster, Ryan A. 7532 VMMT-204, MAG-26
White, David L. 6602 MALS-31, MAG-31
Wood, Collin M. 7518 VMFAT-501, MAG-31
Wright, Erin M. 7566 HMH-466, MAG-16
Yarber, Zully G. 3002 SUPPLY SCHOOL, MCCSSS
Zach, Matthew S. 0302 1ST RT BN, MCRD SAN DIEGO
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 Command
Screening Board Historical Data sub-tab webpage located at
https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-Mana
gement/Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/top-level-
schools-and-programs. 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 (7) NLT 14 calendar
days after the release of this message. The majority of primary
selectees will assume command between 1 Jun 2027 and 31 May 2028.
6.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required by officers on the
alternate list. If a command becomes vacant due to a declination or
other extenuating circumstances, Manpower Management will fleet-up
an officer from the alternate list.
6.c. Declinations. Officers who decline command must submit a
declination in writing (AA Form) via the first general officer in
their chain of command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3 NLT 14 calendar
days after the release of this message. Officers who decline
command are ineligible for future command, unless otherwise approved
by the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.
6.d. Deferrals. Officers selected for command 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 command screening 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. Officers slated to command will schedule their attendance to
Cornerstone: Commandant's Combined Commandership Program prior to,
or shortly after, assuming command. The program consists of two
courses conducted concurrently aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico: a
two week commanders course and a five-day spouses workshop. FY27
courses will be announced via MARADMIN. The point of contact (POC)
for the Cornerstone course is the Marine Corps University Lejeune
Leadership Institute at (703) 432-4684 or via email:
[email protected]. Further information is available at
https://www.usmcu.edu/Academic-Programs/Lejeune-
Leadership-Institute/Commandants-Combined-Commandership-Course/.
6.f. Officers slated for Ground Combat Element (GCE) commands are
encouraged to attend the five-day GCE Commanders Course (GCECC) at
the Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG) prior to, or
within the first six months of assuming command. A separate MARADMIN
will announce FY27 course dates.
6.g. Officers slated for Logistics commands across the Fleet Marine
Force and Supporting Establishment are encouraged to attend the
annual Logistics Commanders Course (LCC) conducted by the Marine
Corps Logistics Operations Group. A separate MARADMIN will announce
FY27 course dates.
6.h. Officers slated for Air Combat Element (ACE) commands are
encouraged to attend the annual Commanders Conference/Re-Black at
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1).
A separate MARADMIN will announce the FY27 conference dates.
6.i. Officers slated for Inspector-Instructor (I&I) and Site Support
commands are encouraged to attend the annual Marine Forces Reserve
Inspector-Instructor Commander's Course prior to, or within the
first six months of assuming command. A separate MARADMIN will
announce FY27 course dates.
7. Deconfliction with Academic Year 2027-2028 Top Level School
(TLS) Board. If a Marine is a primary select by the Fiscal Year
2027 Lieutenant Colonel Command Screening Board, command selection
will take priority and the Marine is no longer eligible for
Academic Year 2027-2028 TLS Selection Board.
8. MMOA Points of Contact:
Colonel E. J. Smith
Branch Head, MMOA
DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300
Email: [email protected]
Lieutenant Colonel B. D. Kelly
Aviation Lieutenant Colonel Monitor
Comm: (703) 432-9485
Email: [email protected]
Lieutenant Colonel B. A. Salter
Combat Arms Lieutenant Colonel Monitor
Comm: (703) 784-9275
Email: [email protected]
Lieutenant Colonel D. C. Walker
Combat Service Support Lieutenant Colonel Monitor
Comm: (703) 784-9433
Email: [email protected]
Lieutenant Colonel C. T. Thompson
Information Lieutenant Colonel Monitor
Comm: (703) 784-9274
Email: [email protected]
9. This message is only applicable to the active component.
10. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower
Management Division.//