2026.1 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION RESULTS

R 152105Z DEC 25
MARADMIN 603/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/2026.1 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 505/25/YMD: 20251027//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 505/25, UPDATE TO MARADMIN 460/25-FY26
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS//
POC/C D CLARK/CAPT/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LEAD, DC I SDO/
703-692-3780/[email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. The Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Fellowship selection committee convened and selected two candidates
to for DAF MIT Phantom Cohort V and five candidates for the USMC-NPS
AI Fellowship Cohort II.
2. The board considered the records of all Marines who applied
against their project submission impact, individual career
progression, competitiveness, preferences of the applicant, and
overall needs of the Marine Corps.
3. Selection Board Results.
3.a. DAF MIT Phantom Fellowship. The following officers were
selected as Phantoms for DAF MIT Phantom Program in FY26
(read in two columns):

Name MOS
Habacivch, William 0202
Yin, Joshua 4402

3.b. USMC-NPS AI Fellowship. The following officers were selected
for the USMC-NPS AI Fellowship in FY26 (read in two columns):

Name MOS
Donovan, Michael 0202
Elliott, Alexandra 0802
Green, Leili N/A
Holt, Finley 7599
Taylor, Daniel 1721

4. Coordinating Instructions.
4.a. Primary Selectees.
4.a.1. Acceptance of selection. The AI Lead and primary person of
contact will follow up with individuals listed in 3.a. and 3.b.
with further instructions, including onboarding, key briefings,
introductions and transition period with the outgoing fellows.
4.c. Declinations and Deferrals.
4.c.1. Declinations. Requests for declination by individuals who
applied and were selected for either program will not normally
receive favorable consideration.
4.c.2. Deferrals. Headquarters Marine Corps will not normally
accept deferrals.
5. Points of Contact:
5.a. DC I SDO AI Lead
Capt Christopher D. Clark
Email: [email protected]
Comm: 703-692-3780
5.b. DAF MIT Program Lead
Connor Haseley
Email: [email protected]
5.c. NPS AI Fellowship Program Lead
Dr. Christopher Paul
Email: [email protected]
6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter,
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//