FY26 Colonel Acquisition Command Screening Board Results
The name list of seven colonels selected for O6 acquisition command billets following the FY26 Marine Corps Acquisition Screening Board and associated Navy slating panels. This message is applicable to the active component only.
This is a routine update — a name list, a set of results, or a recurring notice. There is nothing here to translate into plain English, so the official text is reproduced in full below. Read it on marines.mil
Official text
R 262125Z FEB 26 MARADMIN 070/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY26-02 COLONEL ACQUISITION COMMAND SCREENING BOARD RESULTS// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/ASN/20220707// REF/B/MSGID: MCO/CMC/20170323// REF/C/MSGID: MSG/CMC/20251029// NARR/REF A IS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (DAWIA) OPERATION GUIDE. REF B IS MCO 1300.64B, THE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM ORDER WHICH ESTABLISHES POLICY FOR ACQUISITION COMMAND SELECTION. REF C IS MARADMIN 409/25 CHANGE 1 TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 CLASS DATES FOR CORNERSTONE.// POC/R. E. CISNEROS/CIV/MARCORSYSCOM/ PROGRAM MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE/QUANTICO VA/TEL: 703-855-0376/ EMAIL: RUTH.CISNEROS@USMC.MIL// POC/ M. J. SHULL/LTCOL/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ MAD PATUXENT RIVER/ TEL: (301) 342-1421, DSN: 342-1421/ EMAIL: MAD_XO@US.NAVY.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1. The FY26 Marine Corps Acquisition Screening Board (MCASB) convened on 15 December 2025, the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIRSYSCOM) Acquisition Slate Board convened on 17 November 2025, and the Naval Warfare Systems Command (NAVSEA) Slating Panel convened between 23 September and 1 October 2025 in accordance with the references to select eligible colonels and colonels (sel) for assignment to acquisition commands. All three boards implement processes identified in the references and regulatory requirements. The DON Director, Acquisition Talent Management (DATM) provides oversight into the process. 2. Command screening ensures that Marines receive the best possible leadership while providing all eligible officers with a fair and equitable opportunity to compete for command. 3. The following officers are selected for O6 Acquisition Command. 3.a. 8059 Group (read in three columns) Name MOS Billet ALLEN, MATTHEW S. 8059 PM PMA-263 USN & USMC Small Tactical UAS LEE, DOUGLAS L. 8059 PM PMA-207 Tactical Airlift WEAKLEY, JOSEPH J. 8059 F-35 A/B/C Propulsion Program Officer WORT, JOSHUA W. 8059 PM PMA-261 H-53 Heavy Lift Helicopters 3.b. 8061 Group (read in three columns) Name MOS Billet CLARKSON II, CRAIG M. 8061 PM Project Overmatch PETERSON, DOUGLAS K. 8061 PM PMM-210 LAV STEPHENSON, CHRISTOPHER A. 8061 CO MCTSSA 3.c. The boards did not select alternates. 3.d. MMOA will place a letter in the OMPF of all officers selected. 4. Coordinating Instructions 4.a. Primary selectees. Primary selectees are to accept via email to their monitor listed in paragraph 5 NLT 14 calendar days from the release of this message. 4.b. Declinations. Officers who decline command must submit a declination in writing (AA form) via the first general officer in their chain of command NLT 14 calendar days from the release of this message. Officers who decline command are ineligible for future command, unless otherwise approved by the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs due to extraordinary circumstances. 4.c. Deferrals. Officers selected for acquisition command who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary circumstances may request a deferral. If approved, the Director, Manpower Management will defer the officer to a future command screening board. Selectees may submit a deferral request in writing (AA Form) to HQMC (MMOA-3) via the first general officer in their chain of command. 4.d. Officers slated to command will schedule their attendance to the Cornerstone: Commandant's Combined Commandership Program prior to, or shortly after, assuming command. The program consists of two courses conducted concurrently aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico: a four-day commanders course and a five-day spouses workshop. FY26 courses are listed in reference (c). The point of contact (POC) for the Cornerstone course is the Marine Corps University Lejeune Leadership Institute which may be reached at DSN 432-9753 or commercial (703) 784-9753/(703) 784-4684, or via email: LLI_MLD@usmcu.edu. Further information is available at https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/Academic-Programs/Lejeune- Leadership-Institute/Commandants-Combined-Commandership-Course/. 5. Points of Contact: Col E. J. Smith, Branch Head, MMOA DSN: 278-9300, Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: erik.smith@usmc.mil Col R. B. Tompkins, Aviation Col Monitor, MMOA DSN: 278-9300, Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: ralph.tompkins@usmc.mil Col M. D. Simon, Ground Col Monitor, MMOA DSN: 278-9300, Comm: (703) 784-9300 Email: michael.d.simon.mil@usmc.mil Ms. R. E. Cisneros, G-3, 8061 Occ Fld Mgr, MARCORSYSCOM COMM: (703) 855-0376 Email: ruth.cisneros@usmc.mil LtCol M. J. Shull, Executive Officer, 8059 OccFld Mgr, MADPAX COMM: (301) 342-1421 Email: michael.j.shull8.mil@us.navy.mil 6. This message is only applicable to the active component. 7. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//
Resources & references
The documents this bulletin points to, with a plain-English note on why each matters. Links marked CAC required need a government login.
- DON DAWIA Operations Guide (ASN RDA, 20220707)Reference
This is the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition) guide governing how the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act is implemented in the Department of the Navy. The MARADMIN cites it as a foundational document for the acquisition command selection process.
- Command Screening Program Order (MCO 1300.64B)Reference
This Marine Corps Order establishes policy for how acquisition command selections are made. It is the primary regulatory authority underpinning the board process described in this MARADMIN.
- FY26 Cornerstone Class Dates Change 1 (MARADMIN 409/25)MARADMIN
This MARADMIN lists the FY26 schedule for the Cornerstone: Commandant's Combined Commandership Program. Officers selected for acquisition command are required to attend Cornerstone before or shortly after assuming command, so the dates in that message are directly relevant to selectees.
Cornerstone is a mandatory course at Marine Corps University for newly selected lieutenant colonels, colonels, and sergeants major preparing to take command or serve as senior enlisted advisors, combining their training with an optional spouses workshop. If you or your spouse are slated for command or a senior enlisted role, this document covers the course schedule, required reading, and registration details for FY26 and FY27.