07/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/22/2026 05:26
R 211845Z JUL 26
MARADMIN 331/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS EXECUTIVE
OFFICER AND MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC/20260512//
REF/B/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20210510//
REF/C/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20210203//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 216/26, FISCAL YEAR 2027 NAVAL RESERVE
OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE (PNS),
EXECUTIVE OFFICER (XO), AND MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR (MOI)
SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH-2, MARINE
CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS
MCO 1900.16 W/CH 2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/C.P. MYRICK/MAJ/MMOA/TEL: 703-784-9276/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) Naval Reserve
Officer Training Corps (NROTC) selection board convened on 25 June
2026 to select officers for duty as Professor of Naval Science,
Executive Officers (XO) and Marine Officer Instructors (MOI)
beginning in 2027.
2. The board considered the records of all officers who applied
against the requirements of the available universities, individual
career progression, competitiveness, preferences of the applicant,
and overall needs of the Marine Corps. As an integral component of
our officer corps accessions, only those officers who met the
standard of best and fully qualified were selected for duty with the
NROTC.
3. Selection board results
3.a. Primary selectees
3.a.1. XO selections for FY27 are as follows
(read in four columns):
Name MOS MCC University
Beavers, Ariel A. 0102 H69 Prairie View A&M University
3.a.2. MOI selections for FY27 are as follows (read in four
columns):
Name MOS MCC University
Andaloro, Olivia M. 0302 H94 University of Virginia
DeLaRosa, Joshua L. 1302 H46 University of Mississippi
Emerick, Kyle A. 0402 H62 University of Oklahoma
Fahey, Matthew M. 6002 H61 University of Arizona
Hillen, Peter D. 0302 H64 Oregon State University
Hintze, Garret B. 0302 H78 University of Rochester
Holland, Jordan D. 4502 H87 Virginia Military Institute
Jackson, Alexander 3002 H80 University of South Carolina
Jepson, William J. 0202 H24 University of Idaho
Larry, Emily A. 0402 H9A Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Mascoli, Andrew G. 6602 H57 Norwich University
Metzger III, Stephen 0802 H97 Rutgers University
Murcek, Joel G. 0802 H65 Memphis State University
Murray, Sofia B. 1302 H83 San Diego State University
Patterson, Jade E. 3404 H86 University of Texas
Ramos, Patrick J. 0602 H89 Texas A&M University
Shirk, Stephen D. 0802 H07 The Citadel
Vincent, Kevin 1702 HAD Embry-Riddle Aeronautical Univ
3.b. Alternate selectees
3.b.1. The board selected the following officers as alternates for
Executive Officer assignments:
Name MOS
Evans, Jonathan G. 6002
3.b.2. The board selected the following officers as alternates for
MOI assignments:
Blue, Cody A. 6002
Henderson, Thomas E. 5803
Lee, Jayden R. 0402
Lumanhan, Raymon E. 3404
Ochoa, Israel 0302
Rico, Juan C. 0402
Sloan III, Leonard 0402
Spencer Jr, Richard 3002
3.c. PNS results are pending release NLT 30 September 2026.
4. Coordinating instructions
4.a. Primary selectees
4.a.1. Acceptance of selection. This message serves as
notification of orders for officers listed in paragraph 3.a.
Selected officers are directed to contact their PMOS monitor NLT 10
days from the release of this MARADMIN.
4.b. Alternate selectees. No action is required on the part of
officers on the alternate list in paragraph 3.b. In the event that
a billet becomes vacant, Manpower Management will fleet-up an
officer from the alternate list. PMOS monitors will directly
contact any alternate selected as a fleet-up.
4.c. Declinations and deferrals
4.c.1. Declinations. Officers who decline assignment to an NROTC
billet must submit a declination in writing (AA form) via the first
O-6 in their chain of command addressed to HQMC no later than 10
days from the release of this MARADMIN. Officers who decline will
be ineligible for future NROTC billets, unless otherwise approved by
the Director, Manpower Management.
4.c.2. Deferrals. Officers selected for assignment to an XO
billet who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary
circumstances may request a deferral. If approved, the Director,
Manpower Management will defer the Marine to a future NROTC
selection panel. Primary selectees may submit a deferral request in
writing (AA Form) via the first general officer in their chain of
command addressed to HQMC via MMOA-3.
5. Each officer assigned to NROTC duty will become part of the
university staff. Orders will not be funded until nominations are
accepted by the assigned university.
6. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//