The latest class of graduates from the Department of Acquisition, Finance, and Manpower walked the stage on Friday, March 27.
Among them were a sizable group of award winners, who were honored with recognition of their academic achievement, professional promise, and impactful research.
DAFM warrior-scholars conduct research that offer practical solutions to operational problems. As they go forward to their next leadership commands, their degrees and awards recognize the contributions that they have already made to the readiness and capability of the Navy and Joint Force.
Congratulations to this remarkable group of scholar-warriors!
Outstanding Theses
A Cost Effectiveness Analysis of a Three Pattern Family of Uniforms for the USMC
- Capt Stephen Sulentic, USMC
“Show Me the Money: A Machine Learning Analysis of Army and Marine Corps Continuation Pay for Optimizing Incentive Timing”
- Capt Nicholas Reynolds, USMC
Department of War Acquisitions & the Integration of Requirement Readiness Levels
- Capt Benjamin Mannino & MSgt Andrew Smith, USMC
Unmanned Torpedo Boats: A Cost Effectiveness Analysis in the Baltic Sea
- LT Skyler Willis, USN
Scaling the Swarm: DOD and Army Strategies To Enable Rapid and Sustained SUAS Procurement
- Capt Christopher Long, USAF
Graduating With Distinction
- Capt Rob Kim, USMC
- Maj Darby Nelson, Royal Australian Air Force
- LT Skyler Willis, USN
Louis D. Liskin Award for Excellence in Defense Management
- Capt Rob Kim, USMC
- LT Skyler Willis, USN
Department of Defense Management Outstanding International Student Award
- Maj Samuel Lam, Royal Australian Army
- Maj Darby Nelson, Royal Australian Air Force
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition) Award for Academic Excellence
- Capt Michael Alexander, USAF
Chief of Naval Personnel Award for Academic Excellence in Manpower System Analysis
- LCDR Richard Andrews, USN
Conrad Scholar Award for Academic Excellence in Financial Management
- LT Skyler Willis, USN