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FY27 NROTC Executive Officer and Marine Officer Instructor Selection Board Results
The results of the FY27 NROTC XO and MOI selection board, listing primary and alternate selectees by name, MOS, and assigned university. PNS results are pending and will be released no later than 30 September 2026.
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 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: CARLIN.MYRICK@USMC.MIL// 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.//
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.
This is the announcement that opened the FY27 NROTC selection process. Selectees or alternates who want context on the original board criteria and eligibility requirements should refer to it.
- Marine Corps Personnel Assignment Policy (MCO 1300.8 W/CH-2)Reference
This order governs how Marine Corps personnel assignments are made. It is the policy foundation for how NROTC XO and MOI billets are filled, including declinations and deferrals.
- Separation and Retirement Manual (MCO 1900.16 W/CH 2)Reference
This manual covers Marine Corps separation and retirement procedures. It is cited as a governing reference for this board, which may be relevant to selectees evaluating how an NROTC assignment interacts with their service obligations.
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