LeadershipRoutine update
FY27 Congressional Fellowship Program Selection Panel Results — Officers and Staff NCOs
The names of the 15 primary selectees and 2 alternates chosen for the FY27 Congressional Fellowship Program, all active-duty. This is an active-component program; there are no Reserve component selections.
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 102100Z SEP 26 MARADMIN 410/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FY27 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SELECTION PANEL RESULTS// REF/A/MSG/CMC/20260609// REF/B/MSG/CMC/20260730// REF/C/DOD/CMC/20161012// REF/D/MCO/CMC/20210510// REF/E/MCO/CMC/20100908// REF/F/MCO/CMC/20190530// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 268/26, FY27 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. REF B IS MARADMIN 347/26 FY27 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS AND STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS SELECTION PANEL RESULTS. REF C IS DOD (TWI) DIRECTIVE 1322.6 FELLOWSHIP, SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY AND GRANTS FOR DOD PERSONNEL. REF D IS MCO P.1300.8 W/CH1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF E IS MCO 1040.31 ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF F IS MCO 1524.1, MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.// POC/R. CUMMINGS/LTCOL/OLA/TEL (703) 692-0198/ EMAIL: RACHEL.CUMMINGS@USMC.MIL// POC/S. D. GRODEK/LTCOL/RAM-3/TEL (703) 784-0531/ EMAIL: STEPHEN.GRODEK@USMC.MIL// POC/D. T. DUMANOVSKY/MAJ/USMC/MMOA-3/ EMAIL: DELANEY.T.DUMANOVSKY.MIL@USMC.MIL// POC/J. A. BARNARD/MSGT/OLA/TEL (703) 614-8454/ EMAIL: JOSEPH.A.BARNARD@USMC.MIL// POC/B. S. WILKINS/GYSGT/MMEA/TEL (703) 432-9473/ EMAIL: BRANDON.WILKINS@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The Fiscal Year 2027 Congressional Fellowship Program (CFP) selects Marines to obtain first-hand, senior-level experience with the workings of the U.S. Congress to acquire additional skills, relationships, and knowledge that enables the Marine Corps to sustain and improve its efforts to inform and educate the legislative branch. The FY27 CFP Panel is conducted in three parts: screening, interviews, and final selection. The screening panel concluded on 15 July 2026. The interview panel by the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) concluded on 17 August 2026. The FY27 CFP Panel selected 12 active-duty officers and three enlisted Marines as primaries as well as one active-duty officer and one active-duty enlisted Marine as alternates. 1.a. Major milestone timeline (read in two columns): NLT Date Milestone 14 June 2027 CFP no later than Report Date 31 December 2027 Complete professional development tour 01 January 2028 Begin 1 year Capitol Hill Fellowship 01 January 2029 Begin 2 year utilization tour 01 January 2031 Receive PCS/A Orders from PMOS monitor to complete remaining service obligation (MMOA/EA) 2. Panel Results 2.a. The panel selected the following active duty members as primary selects for CFP (read in four columns): Name Rank PMOS MCC Cerreta, Nicholas M. Capt 0402 017 Davis, Robert F. Capt 0202 JAL Hosford, Brandon J. Capt 3404 110 Massey, Rourke V. Capt 7563 VLC Odom, Austin J. Capt 7318 1J3 Rees, Jacob T. Capt 7563 V35 Walker, Dominic A. Capt 0202 145 Breen, Kevin R. 1stLt 0202 1NE Burchfield, Eric J. 1stLt 0402 1MY Neal, Andrew J. 1stLt 0402 1QH Nettles, Justice S. 1stLt 4502 015 Piro, Donovan V. 1stLt 0302 V25 Gonzalezdawkins, Edwin A. MSgt 3537 080 Buxton, Lauren C. GySgt 4421 U44 Findley, Andrew T. SSgt 1721 TRU 2.b. The panel selected the following active duty members as alternate selects for CFP (read in four columns): Name Rank PMOS MCC Scaramuzzino Jr, Joseph J.Capt 7318 1J3 Arteaga, Eduardo GySgt 3537 HC3 3. Coordinating Instructions 3.a. Primary selectees 3.a.1. Acceptance of selection. This message serves as notification of orders for Marines listed in paragraph 2.a. Selected Marines are directed to contact MMOA-3 via email at smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil NLT 10 days from the release of this MARADMIN. Primary selects, unable to participate in the program beginning in FY27 due to extraordinary circumstances, may request a deferral. 3.a.2. Primary selects requesting a deferral must do so via administrative action form, endorsed by the first O-6 commanding officer in their chain of command, forwarded to HQMC (MMOA-3) NLT 10 days from the release of this MARADMIN. 4. Officer selects 4.a. Acknowledging selection and assignment to CFP also acknowledges that the officer select agrees not to tender resignation or request retirement while enrolled in the program. Officer selects further agree to remain on active duty after completion of degree requirements or upon separation from the program. Service obligations incurred for this program are in accordance with references (c) and (f). 4.b. Upon successful completion of their development tour, officer selects will serve a one year Capitol Hill Fellowship at the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA) followed by a two year utilization tour. 4.c. PCS/PCA orders to the Congressional Fellowship Program (MCC K20) will be coordinated via separate correspondence by the Officer Assignments Branch (MMOA). 4.d. Officer selects are directed to report no earlier than 15 May 2027 and NLT 14 June 2027 to the CY27 Congressional Fellowship Program (MCC K20), Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. for duty in billet MOS/ description 8018/Congressional Fellow. 4.e. Alternates will be contacted in the event that a primary select cannot attend. 5. Enlisted selects 5.a. Acknowledging selection and assignment to CFP also acknowledges that the enlisted select agrees not to tender resignation or request retirement while enrolled in the program. 5.b. PCS/PCA orders to the Congressional Fellowship Program (MCC K20) will be coordinated via separate correspondence by Enlistment Assignments Branch (MMEA). 5.c. Enlisted selects are directed to report no earlier than 15 May 2027 and NLT 14 June 2027 to the CY27 Congressional Fellowship Program (MCC K20), Marine Corps Office of Legislative Affairs, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. for duty in billet MOS/ description 8018/Congressional Fellow. 5.d. After a successful one-year tour as a Congressional fellow, enlisted selects will be assigned a billet description of Congressional Marine Liaison in accordance with reference (b), followed by a 36-month service obligation during which a two-year utilization tour (OLA) will be served. 5.e. Enlisted selects must gain additional obligated service in order to report with a minimum of 54 months beginning 1 July 2027. 5.f. Enlisted selects must submit a Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) NLT 10 days from the release of this MARADMIN in order to gain the required obligated service. Unit Career Planners have access to the TFRS program. If selectees have already submitted a RELM prior to this MARADMIN, a new RELM is not required. 5.f.1. Requests for voluntary separation while on the program will not receive favorable consideration. 5.g. Alternates will be contacted in the event that a primary select cannot attend. 6. Incurred Obligation 6.a. When Marines incur a service obligation from graduate education and training during the CFP, it will overlap with any previous obligations. When obligations overlap, the one with the latest end date will be the primary obligation. Participation in the CFP incurs two concurrent obligations: one for the legislative fellowship per reference (c), and one for the graduate degree program per reference (f). 6.a.1. If the graduate degree program is less than one calendar year, obligated service will be 36 months upon successful degree completion. 6.a.2. If the graduate degree program is longer than one calendar year, obligated service will be 48 months upon successful degree completion. 7. Studies and tuition 7.a. Selects must maintain a full-time student status with George Mason University during their development tour. Selects must complete all degree requirements prior to the completion of their Fellowship on Capitol Hill. If the select anticipates not completing program requirements, they must notify MMOA-3 immediately. 7.b. Tuition. Selects must contact the Education Command (EDCOM) Office at mcu_fiscal_team@usmcu.edu to obtain a third-party billing letter after they receive the tuition bill from the university. When contacting the office, the email must contain the Marine's name, DOD identification number (EDIPI), and this message showing selection. Additionally, the email must contain the school's name, physical address, phone number, and email address for the schools' third-party billing office. EDCOM will provide a third-party billing letter with instructions for tuition payments to the student and the school's third-party billing office. It is the student's responsibility to ensure the school receives the letter and that the tuition is paid. 8. Program points of contact: 8.a. Reserve Affairs Management - 2 (RAM) Lieutenant Colonel Stephen D. Grodek Email: stephen.grodek@usmc.mil 8.b. Congressional Fellowship Program Lieutenant Colonel Rachel E. Cummings Email: rachel.cummings@usmc.mil Master Sergeant Joseph Barnard Email: joseph.a.barnard@usmc.mil 8.c. Graduate Education Manager (MMOA-3) Major Delaney T. Dumanovsky Email: delaney.t.dumanovsky.mil@usmc.mil MMOA-3 OMB: smb_mmoa_grad_edu@usmc.mil 8.d. Enlisted Education Programs Monitor (MMEA-25) Gunnery Sergeant Brandon Wilkins Email: brandon.wilkins@usmc.mil 8.e. Third-party Billing, EDCOM Email: mcu_fiscal_team@usmcu.edu 9. Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//
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