ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS

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MARADMIN 535/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL
STUDENT SELECTION RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 343/24//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1300.8//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 343/ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-2026 ADVANCED
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL APPLICATION MESSAGE. REF B IS MCO 1300.8
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/J.M. SECOR/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 October 2024 and
selected 26 officers to attend SAW during Academic Year (AY) 25-26.
More than 120 officers applied from the United States (U.S.) Marine
Corps, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Space Force, U.S. Coast Guard,
and from international partner nations. In addition, there were 15
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). Officers from the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force,
and U.S. Coast Guard will be notified of selection to attend SAW by
their service representatives.
2. The following 23 officers from the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Marine
Corps Reserve, Canada, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom are
primary selects for SAW AY25-26.
Name MOS/Designator
BETSHER, SCOTT R. 0802
BILLINGSLEY, SETH C. 0202
BUCK, DYLAN R. 0302
CAREW, PATRICK CAN Army Infantry
CONDERMAN, SEAN T. 0402
CONTE, DANIEL A. 0202
COOLEY, MICHAEL A. 1302
CULP IV, WILLIAM J. 0402
DEROUIN, LAURA C. 0402
FISHER, JACQUELINE I. 0202
HESSOCK, JESS M. 0402
HORN, STEPHEN C. 0402
JOHNSON, THOMAS C. 0802
KEEL, EVAN F. 0302
LASCOLA, CATHERINE R. 0202
LEWIS, MICHELLE N. 0102
RONCHI, EMANUELE ITA Army Cavalry
ROYAL, CHARLES FRA Army Cavalry
SCHWARTZ, ZACHARY D. 0302
SMITH, JAMES UK RM Commando
SUTCLIFFE, TARA A. 0202
SWIFT, DILAN M. (SMCR) 0302
VEGA, JAY H. 0302
3. The following officers were selected for Joint-Service Advanced
Intermediate Level School (A-ILS).
3.A. SAASS
Name MOS/Designator
FULCHER, MARIA R. 0602
WALKER, CORY D. 6002
3.B. SAMS
Name MOS/Designator
CHERMOK, NATHANIEL P. 0802
DOWNS, CONOR J. 0302
DUNLEVY, MATTHEW J. 0302
FOLAN, TYLER B. 0302
GANNON, KYLE T. 0802
LINDENTHAL, LAURA R. 0102
MCNEILL, BRIAN T. 0302
SWEET, TYLER V. 1302
3.C. MAWS is a follow-on program to the Naval Command and Staff
program. The identified names are designated to participate in the
MAWS program.
Name MOS/Designator
BARLOW, AARON W. 1302
GROOVER, CLAYTON A. 4502
PHILLIPS, DANIEL C. 0302
SCHWEITZER, WILLIAM M. 0402
4. Alternates. Eight applicants were designated as alternates.
In the event that a primary selection becomes unavailable, officers
selected as alternates will be contacted individually. The following
officers are alternates for AY25-26 A-ILS programs, listed in
alphabetical order.
Name MOS/Designator
BEBOW, MICHAEL A. 7563
COTTERELL, JASON C. 7563
FOX, JORDAN L. 4502
GALLAIS, AMAURY V. (IMA)0402
GREY, DAVID G. 4402
JOHNSON, ANTHONY M. 0602
LEE, JONATHAN AUS Army Signal Corps
PEIXOTO MANHAES, DAVID BRA Army Infantry
5. U.S. officers selected as either a primary or an alternate should
immediately consult their local security manager/special security
office to confirm their eligibility for Top Secret/Secret
Compartmented Information (TS/SCI). All students must have an
investigation initiated so that they have a TS/SCI adjudicated
clearance upon graduation in June 2026.
6. Official Passports
6.A. Students selected for SAW will travel to Europe and several
countries in the Pacific, including Vietnam, during the Winter and
Spring of AY25-26 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 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 6 December 2024 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 AY25-26 class start date is 7 July 2025, for student
orientation.
7.D. All SAMS, MAWS and SAASS selects should contact their schools
directly for guidance pertaining to check-in times and dates.
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].
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.//