MARADMINS : 332/17
R 262215Z JUN 17
MARADMIN 332/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA UC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2018 (FY18) MECEP, ECP, RECP, AND MCP-R SELECTION BOARD ONE RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.43B MCRC OE/YMD: 20151029//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCRCO 1100.2A G-3/YMD: 20160111//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 670/16/YMD: 20161221//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 108/17/YMD: 20170303//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/C475-CSA/YMD: 20170217//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/C475-CSA/YMD: 20170324//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/BUMED/YMD: 20050812//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.31 MMEA-6/YMD: 20100908//
NARR/Ref (A) IS MCO 1040.43B ENLISTED TO OFFICER (E-O) COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. REF (B) IS MCRCO 1100.2A MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL (MCRC OCM). REF (C) IS MARADMIN 670/16 CHANGES TO THE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT), COMBAT FITNESS TEST, AND BODY COMPOSITION. REF (D) IS MARADMIN 108/17 ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY18 MECEP, ECP, RECP, AND MCP-R SELECTION BOARDS. REF (E) IS THE OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL MASTER PROJECTION PLAN. REF(F) IS THE SUMMER 2017 OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) CLASS DATES, CANDIDATE PRE-SHIP PREPARATION LETTER. REF (G) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (H) IS MCO 1040.31 ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.//
POC/MS. TROI SPENCER/CIV/UNIT: MCRC ON/E/-/TEL: (703) 784-9443//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (CG) MCRC, by direction of the Commandant of the Corps, has approved the subject name results. Per refs (A) through (D), all selected Marines are tentatively assigned to attend a 10-week Officer Candidates Class (OCC). Selection and assignment to OCS will be dependent on medical qualification approval by the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED). The below-named Marines are tentatively selected to attend OCC 226 which convenes 9 September 2017 per ref (E).
MECEP Selections
Name PMOS MCC
Abdalla, Nicholas F. 0311 078
Adams IV, Charles A. 6694 VFG
Alcantara, Elizabeth A. 3043 1EZ
Archer, Akeem K. 0511 1EE
Bebawi, Marvin G. 6154 TWD
Breaugh, Marshall P. 2141 070
Collins, Nicholas A. 0369 J18
Cranston, John M. 0111 225
Escuela, Dominic A. 0211 114
Espitiagomez, Priscilla D. 6042 1JZ
Fauntleroy, John T. 7257 1A5
Fry, David L. 4821 V23
Helweg, Christopher J. 6338 V8A
Hiemstra, Gavin J. 6154 VLF
Hunt Jr., Abraham A. 1371 19C
Koerner, Cameron A. 6173 VHE
Lagalbo, Michael P. 0369 KAJ
Lee, Randall D. 0111 D59
Lewis, Joseph D. 0231 1JD
Mallard, Michael J. 5711 040
Melkonian, Ara A. 6073 G9A
Muratalla, Esther C. 3432 091
Olson, Cody L. 2146 15D
Paape, Joshua D. 6154 1HM
Phan, Hongquyen T. 6672 S6F
Proctor, Brandon R. 7041 026
Rivas, Jorge R. 0659 902
Rogers, Brandon T. 6423 1JZ
Rose, Justin E. 0111 SR2
Schocken Jr., Allen R. 2841 E75
Spangler,Stephanie L. 7041 S3F
Starks, Jonathon E. 4421 1FZ
Taggart Jr., Samuel T. 7257 024
Wagner, Nicholas J. 2841 1CM
Walls, Timothy S. 0311 KAN
Zelek, Joseph M. 0231 1FZ
ECP Selections
Name PMOS MCC
Banks, Fatima N. 3451 TKZ
Beatty, Richard W. 0352 19D
Cahill, Philip D. 0311 1GT
Cubias, Leonardo A. 6048 VM3
Delisi, Joseph J. 0231 1FZ
Dipasqua, Matthew M. 0321 KBC
Elliott, Miles W. 6672 036
Elliott, Randall J. 0689 1RA
Geertgens, Troy D. 4821 036
Goetsch, Matthew D. 0111 1T3
Harper, Megan E. 5524 016
Hendrickson, Daniel S. 2862 988
Hill, Patrick A. 0681 1JJ
Ladd, Aaron W. 6153 VHE
McLoughlin, Thomas P. 7041 1LX
Mitre, Steven A. 5811 040
Nead, Taylor Z. 5811 036
Poorman, Eric A. 6154 S6F
Sensanbaugher, Scott T. 0261 077
Shake, Robert J. 2862 1GE
Shipley, Seth G. 2674 818
Smith, Jaron A. 2674 818
Strong, Taylor W. 0311 V31
Torresguerra, Alexis 0111 TMG
Vaughan, Tyler B. 0111 G36
Walsh, Brian M. 0341 V22
2. To ensure your Marine is prepared for this next chapter in their careers, it is highly recommended they be assigned a Company Grade Officer within your command as a mentor. This Marine Officer should assist with a physical training regimen that would prepare the Marine for the rigorous demands of OCS. Additionally, the Marine Officer should mentor the Officer Candidate to ensure they are aware of and prepared for the expectations at OCS, The Basic School (TBS), and life as a Company Grade Officer. Assistance and additional information can be found at website www.trngcmd.marines.mil. Select Units, then Northeast, then OCS or TBS.
3. Point of contact (POC) information. Marines are directed to send their current POC information electronically to both the MCRC POC listed in paragraph 13 and OCS POC listed in ref (F), within one week from release of this MARADMIN. Email subject line must read “(Respective Program) Select POC information”. Marines are directed to use the E-O select POC information sample on the MCRC website at www.mcrc.marines.mil. Select Marine Officer, then Officer Naval/Enlisted Applicants. The E-O select POC information sample is located under General Information. Marines must submit the Microsoft Word version of POC format without signature. Any changes to POC sheet from original submission, to include personnel changes, must be forwarded. Marines are directed to provide POC information for each level of their endorsing chain of command as directed on the POC sheet. Marines are also directed to notify their primary military occupational specialty monitor of their selection.
4. Selected AR Marines must be non-competitively augmented to the active component at the time of selection. To accomplish this, the AR select must initiate a Prior Service Enlisted Package to Manpower Enlisted Assignments (MMEA-1) via their Career Planner to coordinate the augmentation per ref (D).
5. Commanders refer to ref (A) chapter one for information pertaining to status change or removal recommendations of Marines. Marines who defer OCS or decline selection must forward a formal request, via their endorsing chain of command through the General Officer (GO) level, to CG, MCRC. Commands and Marines are directed to send initial courtesy copy of above requests electronically to MCRC POC until all endorsements are received. All selectees are required to attend OCS within one year of selection, no matter the reason for deferment. After one year without shipping, the selected Marine will be disenrolled from the program.
6. Medical. Marines must be determined medically qualified by BUMED per ref (G) prior to reporting to OCS. BUMED is the authorizing authority for determining Marines medically qualified for OCS. Marines and their commands are not permitted to contact BUMED directly. OCS class dates are tentative and subject to change. Refer to ref (A), Commanders Intent pertaining to OCS opportunities. MCRC POC will notify Marines of their medical qualification status for OCC 226 once available by BUMED.
7. Pre OCS information.
a. Commanders and Marines are directed to use the OCS website referenced in paragraph two and the MCRC website referenced in paragraph three of this MARADMIN. For the OCS website, select the "Candidates Information" and on the MCRC website select OCS information to prepare for OCS, and for pertinent OCS information.
b. Marines are directed to submit the pre-ship checklist located on the MCRC website, to the MCRC POC only by 9 August 2017 for OCC 226. Officer in Charge and Marines are to ensure all information on pre-ship checklist is completely filled out to include PFT, height, weight, max weight, body fat percentage and signatures.
c. A minimum PFT score of 220 is required for OCS induction per ref (C). PFT must be taken within 45 days of OCC convene date, an annotated in the PFT portion of checklist.
d. All "yes" answers to questions four through nine on the checklist that have not been previously disclosed or waived by MCRC must include a signed applicable form or detailed handwritten statement explaining events to include supporting documentation per ref (D).
e. If question 29 on the checklist is marked "no", the Marines Security Officer must provide supporting documentation as directed per ref (A), chapter one.
8. Funding. MECEP and ECP Marines determined medically qualified will be notified and will receive a funding letter from the MCRC POC, to provide to their parent command to issue Temporary Additional Duty orders to attend OCS. All questions concerning funding, should be directed to the MCRC POC. AR Marines must submit an updated copy of their basic individual record to verify their component before a funding letter can be provided. RECP and MCP-R Marines determined medically qualified will be notified by MCRC POC and should then contact Reserve Affairs (RIT) at commercial (703) 784-0580 or email earl.scott(at symbol)usmc.mil for orders writing instructions. All scheduled Marines are directed to forward electronically, a complete flight itinerary if flying, respond "privately owned vehicle" (POV) or "drop off to OCS by (relationship to candidate)", regardless of the status of orders. Scheduled Marines must also provide a copy of approved Defense Travel System orders with itemized printout of daily
costs to MCRC POC. Scheduled Marines on local non-funded travel must provide command endorsed orders. All above information must be received prior to reporting to OCS.
9. Post OCS graduation. After graduation from OCS, Marines will report back to their parent command. All travel claims for travel reimbursement must be completed upon return to parent command or directed duty station. Upon verification of graduation from OCS and receipt of a NROTC affiliated school acceptance letter with directed semester start outlined in ref (D), the MCRC POC will request permanent change of station (PCS) or permanent change of assignment (PCA) orders for MECEPs. MECEPs are not authorized to initiate any PCS or PCA moves before being issued orders. Upon submission of a NROTC affiliated school acceptance letter, MECEPs will receive PCS orders at least 60 days before the NROTC affiliated school report date. No exceptions will be made for this policy except for PCA moves. ECPs, RECPs, and MCP-Rs will receive PCS orders prior to departing OCS to execute from their parent command or directed duty station to TBS. MECEPs refer to refs (A) and (H) for obligated service and pertinent
information. Questions pertaining to re-enlistments/extensions per ref (H) should be directed to Manpower Enlisted Assignments (MMEA-1) at DSN 378-9235 or (703) 784-9235. MECEPs are directed to contact the Marine Officer Instructor or Assistant Marine Officer Instructor at their desired NROTC affiliated school listed at website www.nrotc.navy.mil. MECEPs are not authorized to attend graduate school. MECEPs are not authorized PCS moves to transfer to another college or university from which originally ordered, unless within the same consortium. MCRC approved moves will be personally funded by the MECEP Marine. Only NROTC affiliated schools will be accepted. Waivers to attend non-NROTC affiliated schools will not be entertained.
10. Additional information.
a. Marines are considered as officer candidates while attending OCS, and are entitled to pay and allowances commensurate with the enlisted grade shown on the original orders to OCS, but not less than that prescribed for a sergeant. Upon completion of training at OCS the original pay and allowances for corporals and below will be restored.
b. Officer candidates who are disenrolled and do not successfully graduate OCS will return to their parent command. MCRC POC will provide official notification of disenrollment with next course of action upon receipt of official disenrollment package from OCS.
c. Officer candidates are directed to use ref (F) and the OCS website listed in paragraph two, for specific requirements concerning arrival information, dress code, required gear, grooming, fitness reports, medical requirements, administrative requirements, PFT scoring and fitness preparation until the Fall 2017 guidance is released.
d. Officer candidates are required to participate in training for a minimum period of four weeks, unless sooner disenrolled for cause, before any voluntary request for disenrollment will be considered. The CO, OCS is authorized to effect involuntary disenrollment for cause during any phase of training.
11. Officer candidates must ensure prior to departing OCS that they obtain their medical and record books (if applicable).
12. As a reminder and per ref (D), the next selection board application deadline is 14 July 2017. The second board will convene 16 October 2017. No extensions will be entertained. Marines or commands that cannot meet the established application deadline must apply to the next available board per ref (D).
13. The MCRC POC for this MARADMIN is Ms. Troi Spencer. Please refer to POC information at the beginning of this MARADMIN for telephone number or email troi.spencer(at symbol)marines.usmc.mil.
14. This Maradmin is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
15. This Maradmin is cancelled 1 November 2017.
16. Release authorized by Major General Paul J. Kennedy, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.//