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FY26-2 USMC–Naval Postgraduate School AI Fellowship Cohort III Selection Results

MARADMIN 269/26·June 9, 2026·Official source

Names and ranks of the three Marines selected for the second FY26 cycle of the USMC–NPS Artificial Intelligence Fellowship program. Applies to the three individuals listed; no action is required of anyone else.

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

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R 081700Z JUN 26

MARADMIN 269/26 

MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC// 

SUBJ/FY26-2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION

RESULTS//

REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 135/26/YMD: 20260330// 

NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 135/26, FY26-2 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS//

POC/C D CLARK/MAJ/ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

LEAD, DC I SDO/703-692-3780/CHRISTOPHER.D.CLARK.MIL@USMC.MIL//

GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 

1. The application review for the second Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26-2)  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship program was conducted, and

three applicants were selected for USMC-Naval Postgraduate School 

(NPS) AI Fellowship Cohort III. 

2. The credentials of all Marines who applied were considered

against their submitted project's impact, individual career

progression, competitiveness, and overall needs of the Marine Corps. 

3. Selection Results. The following individuals were selected for

the FY26-2 USMC-NPS AI Fellowship Program (read in three columns): 

Name                       Rank        MOS 

Dugan, Benjamin            E6          2652 

Rensvold, Joey             O3          0802 

Stoylarchuk, Andrei        GS13        N/A  

4. Coordinating Instructions. 

4.a. Primary Selectees. 

4.a.1. Acceptance of Selection.  The primary points of contact (POC)  

will follow up with individuals listed in paragraph 3 with further  

instructions, including onboarding, key briefings, introductions

and transition period with the outgoing fellows. 

4.b. Declinations and Deferrals. 

4.b.1. Declinations.  Requests for declination by individuals who  

applied and were selected for the program will not normally receive

favorable consideration. 

4.b.2. Deferrals.  Headquarters Marine Corps will not normally

accept deferrals. 

5. Points of Contact: 

5.a. DC I SDO AI Lead 

     Maj Christopher D. Clark 

     Email: christopher.d.clark.mil@usmc.mil  

     Comm: 703-692-3780 

5.b. NPS AI Fellowship Program Lead  

     Dr. Christopher Paul 

     Email: christopher.e.paul@nps.edu. 

6. Release authorized by Lieutenant General J A. Matos III, 

Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//

Resources & references

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  • This is the original call for applications for the FY26-2 USMC-NPS Artificial Intelligence Fellowship program. Reservists interested in future AI fellowship cycles would want to review it to understand eligibility, application requirements, and program details.

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