FY25 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SELECTION PANEL RESULTS

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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY25 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/DOD/YMD: 20240412//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/DOD/YMD: 20161012//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MPO/YMD: 20210510//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/DOD/YMD: 20100908//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/MM/YMD: 20190530//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 176/24, FY25 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. REF B IS DOD
DIRECTIVE 1322.6 FELLOWSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY
(TWI) AND GRANTS FOR DOD PERSONNEL. REF C IS MCO P.1300.8 W/CH1,
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF D IS MCO 1040.31
ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF E IS MCO
1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.//
POC/D. T. DUMANOVSKY/MAJ/USMC/MMOA-3/EMAIL:
[email protected]//
POC/W. L. CALL/MGYSGT/OLA/TEL (703) 614-8454/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/J. D. HEFFLEY/MAJ/OLA/TEL (703) 697-6050/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/D. LEW/GYSGT/MMEA/TEL (703) 784-3358/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/T. D. STOKES/GYSGT/MMEA/TEL (703) 432-9473/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The Fiscal Year 2025 Congressional
Fellowship Program (CFP) selected Marines who would represent the
Marine Corps in the offices of our nation's Legislative Branch. The
small number of Congressional Fellowship positions makes CFP
selection an exceptionally competitive process. The FY25 CFP Panel
was conducted in three parts: screening, interviews, and final
selection. The screening panel convened on 29 May 2024, the
interviews were held on 10-21 June 2024, and final selections made
on 27 June 2024. The FY25 CFP Panel selected 11 active-duty
officers, 1 reserve officer, and 5 enlisted Marines as primaries for
the CFP as well as 6 active-duty officers, 1 reserve officer, and 2
enlisted Marines as alternates.
2. Major milestone timeline (read in two columns):
NLT Date Milestone
7 August 2024 Acceptance of selection
16 June 2025 CFP no later than Report Date
31 December 2025 Complete professional development tour
01 January 2026 Begin 1 year Capitol Hill Fellowship
01 January 2027 Begin 2 year utilization tour
01 January 2029 Receive PCS/A Orders from PMOS monitor
to complete remaining service obligation
(MMOA/EA)
3. Board results
3.a. The board selected the following active duty members as
primary selects for CFP (read in four columns):
Name Rank PMOS MCC
Dickey, Austin, J. Maj 0302 V25
Hollingsworth, Charles, E. Maj 0202 NE3
Mundy, Marc, A. Maj 0302 068
Nell, Thomas, S. Maj 7565 1HM
Anderson, Rhavean, D. Capt 4402 021
Laponza III, William, A. Capt 3404 121
Patrick, Anthony, D. Capt 0202 JAL
Taranto, John, S. Capt 0602 V18
Young, Crystal, L. Capt 0402 1DX
Franquez Jr., Oscar 1stLt 4502 1C0
Wong, Braedon, C. 1stLt 0302 V28
Lainezvallecillo, Jorge E. MSgt 0111 TJ5
Rivera III, William, P. MSgt 2891 115
Benz, Tyson, D. GySgt 0231 1RU
Harrison, Justin, J. GySgt 3537 1QN
McGraw, Joshua, D. GySgt 2629 865
3.b. The board selected the following active duty members as
alternate selects for CFP (read in four columns):
Name Rank PMOS MCC
Cuesta, Manuel, E. Maj 3404 122
Stenger, James, F. Maj 4502 QAW
Broggi, Jameson, C. Capt 4402 018
Whitlock, Robert, M. Capt 7563 VLD
Cisneros, Josefina, M. 1stLt 0102 1R3
Hawkins, Jacoby, C. 1stLt 4502 098
Brown, Ethel, L. MSgt 0111 QAM
Ramirez, David, J. MSgt 5831 044
3.c. The board selected the following reserve member as the
primary select for CFP (read in four columns):
Name Rank PMOS MCC
Adams, Taylor, D. Maj 0402 068
3.d. The board selected the following reserve member as the
alternate select for CFP (read in four columns):
Name Rank PMOS MCC
Harmon, Kristopher, A. Maj 1302 F01
4. Coordinating instructions
4.a. Acceptance and obligations
4.a.1 All primary selects must contact MMOA-3 via email at
[email protected] to accept selection and assignment to
the CFP no later than (NLT) 7 August 2024. Primary selects, unable
to participate in the program beginning in FY25 due to extraordinary
circumstances, may request a deferral. Primary selects requesting a
deferral must do so via administrative action form, endorsed by the
first general officer in their chain of command, forwarded to HQMC
(MMOA-3) NLT 7 August 2024.
4.a.2. Officer selects. Acknowledging selection and assignment
to CFP also acknowledges that the officer select agrees not to
tender resignation or request retirement while enrolled in the
program. Officer selects further agree to remain on active duty
after completion of degree requirements or upon separation from the
program. Service obligations incurred for this program are in
accordance with references (b) and (d).
4.a.3. Upon successful completion of their development tour,
officer selects will serve a 1-year Capitol Hill Fellowship at the
Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) followed by a 36-month service
obligation during which a 2-year utilization tour (OLA) will be
served.
4.a.4. PCS/PCA orders to the Congressional Fellowship Program
(MCC K20) will be coordinated via separate correspondence by the
Officer Assignments Branch (MMOA).
4.a.5. Officer selects are directed to report no earlier than
16 May 2025 and NLT 16 June 2025 to the CY25 Congressional
Fellowship Program (MCC K20), Marine Corps Office of Legislative
Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. for duty.
4.a.6. Enlisted selects. Acknowledging selection and assignment
to CFP also acknowledges that the enlisted select agrees not to
tender resignation or request retirement while enrolled in the
program.
4.a.7. PCS/PCA orders to the Congressional Fellowship Program
(MCC K20) will be coordinated via separate correspondence by
Enlistment Assignments Branch (MMEA).
4.a.8. Enlisted selects are directed to report no earlier than
16 May 2025 and NLT 16 June 2025 to the CY25 Congressional
Fellowship Program (MCC K20), Marine Corps Office of Legislative
Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. for duty in billet MOS/
description 8018/Congressional Fellow.
4.a.9. After a successful 1-year tour as a Congressional fellow,
enlisted selects will be assigned a billet description of
Congressional Marine Liaison in accordance with reference (b),
followed by a 36-month service obligation during which a 2-year
utilization tour (OLA) will be served.
4.a.10. Enlisted selects must gain additional obligated service
in order to report with a minimum of 54 months beginning 1 July
2025. The Congressional Fellowship Program is a 42-month tour that
includes an additional 12-month service obligation.
4.a.11. Enlisted selects must submit a Reenlistment Extension
Lateral Move (RELM) in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) NLT
2 September 2024 in order to gain the required obligated service.
Unit Career Planners have access to the TFRS program. If selectees
have already submitted a RELM prior to this MARADMIN, a new RELM is
not required.
4.a.12. Requests for voluntary separation while on the program will
not receive favorable consideration.
4.b. Alternates will be contacted in the event that a primary
select cannot attend.
4.c. Studies and tuition
4.c.1. Officer selects must maintain a full-time student status
with George Mason University during their development tour. Officer
selects must complete all degree requirements prior to the
completion of their Fellowship on Capitol Hill. If the officer
select anticipates not completing program requirements, they must
notify MMOA-3 immediately.
4.c.2. Tuition. Officer selects must contact the Education
Command (EDCOM) Office at [email protected] to obtain a
third-party billing letter after they receive the tuition bill from
the university. When contacting the office, the email must contain
the Marine's name, DOD identification number (EDIPI), and this
message showing selection. Additionally, the email must contain the
school's name, physical address, phone number, and email
address for the schools' third-party billing office. EDCOM will
provide a third-party billing letter with instructions for tuition
payments to the student and the school's third-party billing office.
It is the student's responsibility to ensure the school receives the
letter and that the tuition is paid.
5. Program points of contact:
5.a. Congressional Fellowship Program
Maj Jarrod D. Heffley
Email: [email protected]
5.b. Congressional Fellowship Program
MGySgt William L. Call
Email: [email protected]
5.c. Graduate Education Manager (MMOA-3)
Maj Delaney T. Dumanovsky
Email: [email protected]
MMOA-3 OMB: [email protected]
5.d. Enlisted Education Programs Monitor (MMEA-25)
GySgt Tyler D. Stokes
Email: [email protected]
5.e. Boards Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (MMEA)
GySgt Dejay Lew
Email: [email protected]
5.f. Third-party Billing, EDCOM
Email: [email protected]
6. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//