RESULTS OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2027-28 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD

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MARADMIN 461/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2027-28 RESERVE OFFICER
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA/ 091926ZJUN25//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/JTR//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MARADMIN 229/26 CONVENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR
2027-28 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD.
REFERENCE (B) IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS//
POC/D. B. KRAFT/MAJ/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1275
POC/G. A. TISNADO/MSGT/RAM-3/TEL: 703-432-9767
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-9218
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. The Academic Year (AY) 2027-28 Reserve Officer
Professional Military Education (RPME) Selection Board convened on
14 September 2026 to select officers desiring attendance at Full-
Length School (FLS), Distance Education Programs (DEP), and a Staff
Training Course.
2. The RPME opportunities and respective codes used by the RPME
Selection Board are listed below (read in two columns: school and
course code).
2.a. Resident Top Level Schools (TLS):
Air War College AWC
College of Naval Warfare CNW
College of Information and Cyberspace CIC
Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security ESNSRS
and Resource Strategy
Marine Corps War College MCWAR
National War College NWC
U.S. Army War College USAWC
2.b. Resident Intermediate Level Schools (ILS):
Air Command and Staff College ACAS
College of Naval Command and Staff CNCS
Marine Corps Command and Staff College MCCSC
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College CGSC
2.c. Resident Career Level School (CLS):
Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School MCEWS
2.d. Distance Education Programs (DEP):
Joint and Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid JCWS-H
U.S. Army War College Distance Education Program USAWCDEP
2.e. Staff Training Course (STC):
Reserve Senior Staff Course RSSC
3. Applicants selected as primaries and approved by CMC (RA) will
receive correspondence from this headquarters with pertinent
information regarding school selection and orders processing.
4. The Director, Reserve Affairs has approved the following Reserve
officers for RPME.
Name Course Code
Bates, David J. JCWS-H
Beckstrand, Alex J. CNW
Brannen, William B. MCCSC
Bruce, Cory T. MCWAR
Busch, Brandon M. JCWS-H
Cairnie, Cameron X. MCEWS
Carley, John R. JCWS-H
Chang, Sean W. ACAS
Cook, Bradley D. JCWS-H
Cook, David K. ESNSRS
Couch, Taylor H. NWC
Crawford, Sebastian S. CGSC
Davis, Jeremy S. JCWS-H
Dirico, Justin T. RSSC
Edkins, Nathaniel M. AWC
Elliott, Dustin B. JCWS-H
Fattore, Dominic F. RSSC
Feeley, Barbara K. JCWS-H
Garcia, Vincent T. RSSC
Gonzalez Jr., Hugo A. ESNSRS
Goodman, David A. USAWCDEP
Greenwood, David K. JCWS-H
Heywood, Daniel F. RSSC
Hoffman, Matthew R. RSSC
Holway, Kyle M. ESNSRS
Ichord, Heather A. JCWS-H
Johnson, Paul R. CGSC
Jones, Even R. MCEWS
Kent, Daniel J. MCCSC
Kline, Steven R. USAWC
Lann, Preston B. ESNSRS
Lasseter, David F. RSSC
Lennon, Chad H. USAWCDEP
Leonardelli, Joseph R. RSSC
Levermann, Nicole D. MCCSC
Levno, Benjamin J. USAWCDEP
Mason, Joseph R. ESNSRS
Maxwell, Andrew C. JCWS-H
McCain, Robert D. CNSC
McCombs, Brian J. JCWS-H
McGee, David F. USAWCDEP
McGovney, Timothy B. ESNSRS
Miller, Zachary E. CNSC
Moga, Diana X. USAWCDEP
Moore, Jeremy D. RSSC
Myers, Thomas J. USAWCDEP
Newman, Joseph P. JCWS-H
Noreuil, Ashley M. ESNSRS
Oliver, Derek J. RSSC
Pagragan, Jacob P. CNW
Pinkerton, Nick A. MCCSC
Pinto, Miguel A. MCEWS
Platis, Justin C. ACAS
Pozek, Devon M. MCCSC
Rash, Curtis J. JCWS-H
Rawllins, Austine L. RSSC
Reiser, Christopher B. RSSC
Reno, Staci L. RSSC
Rogers, Michael Y. JCWS-H
Scott, Carlwerner USAWCDEP
Shockley, Aaron K. CGSC
Strandh, Trevor S. CGSC
Tapia, Ruben R. MCCSC
Toulotte, Douglas S. ESNSRS
Walkup, Joel T. MCWAR
Ward, Wesley W. RSSC
Ware, Joseph R. CIC
Wi, David J. CNW
Williams, Christopher R. JCWS-H
Wineland, Max R. CIC
Woodbury, Michael A. MCEWS
Zbikowski, Kristina F. JCWS-H
5. The list of officers selected as eligible alternates for RPME
will not be published via MARADMIN. The alternates list can be found
by accessing https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Reserve-
Affairs-Division/Reserve-Affairs-Management-RAM/Reserve-Affairs-
Management-Embeds/. Scroll down to "Reserve Programs and Boards
(RAM-3)." Select "Reserve PME/GEP." Select "AY 2027-28 RPME
Alternates." The alternate list is valid until the next RPME Board
convenes.
6. Orders Processing and Funding. Specific orders writing
instructions will be provided to all selectees via separate
correspondence. To provide ample time for routing and travel
coordination, orders shall be initiated at least 90 days prior to the
course convening date.
7. Selected officers have been screened for eligibility. Failure
to maintain eligibility or meet orders issuance requirements 90 days
prior to the course convening date could result in removal from the
course.
8. Individual Responsibilities.
8.a. Accept or decline selection to RPME via the AY 27-28 RPME Board
Acceptance/Declination Survey by accessing
https://www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/. Officers selected
will have 30 days from the release of this MARADMIN to accept or
decline their RPME selection.
8.b. Service Obligation and Statement of Understanding (SOU).
Service obligations vary depending on reserve component category and
RPME opportunity in accordance with reference (a). RC officers
selected for resident full length schools are required to sign a SOU
and attach to their Acceptance Survey when accepting their offer to
attend RPME. RPME SOUs can be found by accessing
https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Reserve-Affairs-
Division/Reserve-Affairs-Management-RAM/Reserve-Affairs-Management-
Embeds/. Scroll down to "Reserve Programs and Boards (RAM-3)."
Select "Support Documentation." Select "RPME SOU."
8.c. Officers requesting a deferral must do so via AA Form endorsed
by the first general officer in their chain of command and forwarded
to HQMC (RAM-3) no later than 90 days from the release of this
MARADMIN. Requests for deferral will be carefully reviewed on a
case-by-case basis for a determination on the deferral request.
Final slating of deferred school seats will be based on the needs of
the Marine Corps.
8.d. Per reference (b), officers selected for resident PME shall
have orders in hand prior to executing any portion of travel or
movement. Commencement of travel shall not occur prior to the dates
prescribed on the orders. Travel entitlements will be in accordance
with reference (b).
9. Post-Full Length School Professional Development Tour (Post-FLS
PDT) Opportunity. The Director, Reserve Affairs intends to globally
source manpower shortfalls with Reserve Component officers who
recently completed resident PME opportunities. Eligible billets will
be staff/planning roles at the HQMC, MARFOR, MSC, and MEF levels that
provide officers with valuable professional development and career-
enhancing experiences to complement their recent PME. Officers will
indicate their desire to execute a Post-FLS PDT in their RPME
Acceptance Survey. For officers who are eligible and accept a post-
FLS PDT, Active Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) orders will run
concurrent with the 24-month obligation incurred with completion of
resident FLS. PDT orders are dependent on the availability of funds
and are not guaranteed to be offered to FLS students.
10. To consult with a Career Counselor via the Career Management
Team, Reserve Affairs Division, please call commercial 703-784-0557,
703-784-0583, or e-mail: [email protected]. The Career Management
Team can be found on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs webpage at
https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Reserve-Affairs-
Division/Reserve-Affairs-Careers-RAC/RAC-1-Career-Management-Team-
CMT/.
11. Release authorized by Brigadier General Guillermo Rosales Jr.
Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//