ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS

R 311532Z OCT 25
MARADMIN 517/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL
STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 269/25//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1300.8//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 343/ACADEMIC YEAR 2026-2027 ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL APPLICATION MESSAGE. REF B IS MCO 1300.8
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/J.E. CAVAN/LTCOL/SAW DEPUTY DIRECTOR/TEL: DSN 278-6890/TEL:
(703) 784-6890/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/MELISSA CALLOWAY/SAW PROGRAM MANAGER/TEL: DSN 678-6800/TEL:
(703) 784-6800/E-MAIL: [email protected]//
POC/MCU REGISTRAR/E-MAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. In accordance with reference (a), a School of
Advanced Warfighting (SAW) panel convened in September 2025 and
selected 26 officers to attend SAW during Academic Year (AY) 26-27.
More than 100 officers applied from the United States (U.S.) Army,
U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, U.S. Air Force, U.S.
Space Force, U.S. Coast Guard, and from international partner
nations. In addition, there were 16 Marine officers selected to
attend the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), the
U.S. Navy Maritime Advanced Warfighting School (MAWS), and the U.S.
Air Force School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS).

2. The following 26 officers are primary selects for SAW AY26-27.
Name MOS/Designator
Barrow, L.E. 11A US Army
Bloodsworth, S.A. 0302
Boyles, R.J. 1302
Brandenburg, D.V. 3404
Colucci, F. Italian Navy Marine Infantry
Cusack, C.S. 0402
Evans, A.E. 0202
Evans, S.D. 0302
Fischer, T.J. 0302
Grant, D.P. 0202
Hendren, R.H. 11AT6 US Army
Hoenig, K.A. 0302 USMCR
Ichord, H.A. 0402 USMCR
Mar, J.D. 0302
Malouf, J.R. Australian Infantry
Morland, A.P. W11B3A US Air Force
Noll, S.P. 0302
Okamoto, C. Japan GSDF Army Air Defense
Oltman, N.S. 0602
Pritchard IV, E.K. 0402
Qu, B. 0302
Reyes, J.A. 7202
Skinner, M.A. 13S US Space Force
Sosa, U.O. 0802
Spencer, M.M. 4502
Waechter, G.T. 0402

3. The following officers were selected for other service Advanced
Intermediate Level Schools (A-ILS).
3.A. SAMS
Name MOS/Designator
Bloem, A.J. 0802
Brooks, A.M. 0202
Dundon, M.M. 6002
Fultz, D.D. 0302
Halpern, S.F. 0302
Love, R.J. 0302
Mader, M.J. 1302
Silva, C.M. 1803
White, T.A. 0302

3.B. MAWS is the U.S. Navy's resident Advanced Intermediate Level
Education program, completed in conjunction with the College of Naval
Command and Staff curriculum. The identified names are designated to
participate in the MAWS program in conjunction with Naval Command and
Staff.
Name MOS/Designator
Atkinson, R.J. 0302
Dalton, E.W. 0202
Haviland, S.L. 0202 USMCR
Kirk, M.R. 0402
Klopping, J.A. 0602
Kuchman, T.C. 0802

3.C. SAASS
Name MOS/Designator
Mills, W.D. 7318

4. Alternates. The following applicants are designated as
alternates, listed in alphabetical order.
Name MOS/Designator
Abate, S. Italian Army Bersaglieri Infantry
Assur, J.R. Brazilian Marine Corps Infantry
Baumgarn, C.R. 0602
Delacruz, P.N. 0302
Engel, T.S. 0302
Grace, N.S. 40A US Army
Hernandez, J.M. 7598
Lewin, C.H. 0602
Lynch, I.S. 0302
Lyons, J.H. 11B US Air Force
McCourt, J.F. 0302
Rudy, J.C. 0602
Schalk, P.A. 0602
Tovsky, A.J. 0802

5. U.S. officers selected as either primary or alternate should
immediately consult their local security manager/special security
office to confirm their eligibility for Top Secret/Secret
Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). All U.S. students must have an
investigation initiated prior to attending SAW, SAMS, MAWS, or SASS
so that they have a TS/SCI adjudicated clearance in order to
participate in classwork and research projects at the appropriate
classification levels.

6. Official Passports
6.A. Students selected for SAW will travel to Europe and several
countries in the Pacific, including Vietnam, during AY26-27 and will
require an official passport.
6.B. Students should review their permanent change of station (PCS)
orders, upon receipt, to ensure that the requirement and
justification for an official passport with the statement "You are
required to travel to Europe, the Pacific, and Vietnam during this
assignment. Immediately apply for no-fee passport for SNO; consult
your nearest passport facility/agent for country-specific
requirements" is included in the orders.

7. Action
7.A. Primary selects must contact the Marine Corps University (MCU)
registrar organizational mailbox at [email protected] no later
than 5 December 2025 to accept or decline selection to SAW, SAMS,
MAWS and SAASS.
7.B. Officers requiring PCS orders must contact Manpower Management
Officer Assignments to coordinate appropriate change of station
timeline, per reference (b).
7.C. SAW AY26-27 class start date is 7 July 2026, for student
orientation. Note this date may change based on ongoing planning
efforts; selectees will be notified if the start date changes.
7.D. All SAMS, MAWS and SAASS selects should contact their schools
directly for guidance pertaining to check-in times and dates.
7.D.1. SAMS POC: Col Nicholas Cruz, USMC
([email protected]).
7.D.2. MAWS POC: LtCol Matt Rohlfing, USMC
([email protected]).
7.D.3. SAASS POC: Maj Andrew Bolla, USMC ([email protected]).
7.E. A Marine Corps Resident Command and Staff (CSC) selectee
transition brief that covers transition instructions related to leave
and administrative actions will be scheduled in coordination with
Marine Corps CSC. Non-Marine Corps resident CSC selects, especially
those in the National Capital Region, will be invited to attend.
7.F. Per reference (a), primary SAW selects are required to validate
their undergraduate degrees by submitting official transcripts.
7.F.1. Official transcripts must come directly from the degree
granting institution to the MCU Registrar office. Transcripts that
are hand delivered or e-mailed from students to MCU are not
acceptable.
7.F.2. Mailing address for official transcripts is President, MCU,
Attn: Registrar, 2076 South Street, Quantico, Virginia 22134. For
institutions that produce electronic official transcripts, the e-mail
address is: [email protected].
7.F.3. Official transcripts for SAW selectees must be received
before the first day of class. SAMS, MAWS, and SAASS selects should
contact those schools directly for guidance on transcript submission
requirements.
7.G. SAW selectees should confirm by e-mail that SAW administration
has a correct personal phone number and e-mail address to facilitate
communication while in PCS transition and prior to the beginning of
the academic year. E-mails should be titled AY25-26 SAW Selectee
first initial, last name, and sent to [email protected] and
[email protected].
8. Officers currently enrolled in resident or distance education
Intermediate Level School must successfully complete the course of
study to retain eligibility. For distance education officers,
failure to complete the entire course of study by 7 July 2025
terminates eligibility to attend SAW, SAMS, or SAASS during AY25-26.
9. Personally identifiable information should not be sent via
e-mail. Contact message POC for more information.
10. Release authorized by Brigadier General Matthew W. Tracy,
President, Marine Corps University.//