R 221203Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 605/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM//
SUBJ/CY09 SNCO CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP BOARD SELECTIONS//
REF/A/MSGID:EMAIL/SMMC CARTON KENT/YMD:20080905//
AMPN/REF A IS AN EMAIL SENT FROM SMMC KENT WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THE CY09 SNCO CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD.//
POC/COL/RAYMOND/CELESTE/-/TEL:703-692-0233/TEL:DSN 224-0233
/EMAIL:RAYMOND.CELESTE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AFTER A LENGTHY SCREENING PROCESS, THE FOLLOWING
MARINES (TWO PRIMARIES AND ONE ALTERNATE) WERE SELECTED BY THE CY09
SNCO COMPONENT CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP SELECTION BOARD AS OUTLINED
IN THE REFERENCE:
PRIMARIES
RANK NAME SSN/MOS
MSGT GIBSON, W.E. 6354/0861
GYSGT SIMMONS,B.G. 6067/1833
ALTERNATE
RANK NAME SSN/MOS
GYSGT SAGREDO, I. 7868/0369
2. PER THE REFERENCE, PARTICIPATION IN THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM INCURS A THREE-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION UPON COMPLETION OF
THE FELLOWSHIP. THIS OBLIGATION IS TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH
ANY PREEXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION. THE UTILIZATION TOUR WILL BE
RELATED TO THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP AT A HIGHER HEADQUARTERS
LEVEL, AND WILL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY UPON COMPLETION OF THE
FELLOWSHIP. ALL PRIMARY SELECTEES ARE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM THEIR
ACCEPTANCE TO COL RAYMOND CELESTE NLT 31 OCT 08 AT PHONE
(703)692-0233 OR EMAIL RAYMOND.CELESTE@USMC.MIL.
3. THE MARINE CORPS OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS RECOGNIZES THE
HIGH CALIBER OF APPLICANTS THAT APPLIED AND APPRECIATES ALL
SUBMISSIONS. THE COMPETITION WAS VERY KEEN AND WE REGRET THAT WE
WERE NOT ABLE TO SELECT MORE SNCO CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWS.
4. DUE TO SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PRIMARIES NEED TO REPORT NLT
24 NOV 2008.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION, ACTING. //