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MARADMIN
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UNCLAS
MARADMIN 034/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM MMEA85//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FISCAL YEAR 2003 (FY03) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE
/COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMEA-85/YMD:19990407//
REF/B/GENADMIN/CMC MPP-20/121005Z/JUL 02//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21D, SNCODCP. REF B IS MARADMIN 375/02, MCBUL 7220
MULTIPLES FOR THE FY03 SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM//
POC/J.M. KLEMMER/SSGT/MMEA-85/-/TEL:COML (703)784-9264/TEL:DSN 278-9264//
POC/D.J. PEREZ/SGT/MMEA-85/-/TEL:COML (703) 784-9265/TEL:DSN 278-9265//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THE FY03 SNCODCP AND TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCO'S.
2. REFERENCE A ESTABLISHES POLICY, THE SELECTION PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM. PRIMARY
EMPHASIS FOR SELECTION WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONCENTRATED IN THE GRADES OF STAFF
SERGEANT AND GUNNERY SERGEANT.
3. BASED ON A RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE A
BACCALAUREATE, THE FY03 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR
THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
A. ACCOUNTING
B. BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
C. EDUCATION
D. PSYCHOLOGY
E. SAFETY EDUCATION
F. MUSIC
4. IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFERENCE A,
MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BUSINESS ADMIN DISCIPLINE WITH EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING
OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER
HOURS OF ACCOUNTING. THE ACCEPTING COLLEGE MUST CERTIFY THAT THE APPLICANT
WILL COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING COURSE WORK PRIOR TO
GRADUATION. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
5. PARAGRAPH 3E ABOVE IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, WASTE
MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE CONTROL. UPON GRADUATION, THESE
MARINES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A 9917 SAFETY SPECIALIST BILLET.
6. MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A THREE YEAR PAYBACK TOUR
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. PLEASE LIST IN ORDER OF
PRECEDENCE THE BILLETS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR:
UNIT DISCIPLINE WHEN OPEN
MCAGCC 29 PALMS EDUCATION ASAP
MCLB ALBANY EDUCATION 0404
MCB CAMP PENDLETON EDUCATION 0404
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE EDUCATION 0411
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE ACCOUNTING 0405
MCB CAMP LEJEUNE ACCOUNTING 0505
MCB CAMP BUTLER ACCOUNTING 0505
1ST MAW ACCOUNTING 0505
2ND MAW ACCOUNTING 0505
3RD MAW ACCOUNTING 0509
NAB LITTLE CREEK, SCOL OF MUSIC MUSIC ASAP
NAB LITTLE CREEK, SCOL OF MUSIC MUSIC 0406
MCB QUANTICO PSYCHOLOGY 0412
MCAS CHERRY POINT PSYCHOLOGY 0502
MCLB ALBANY PSYCHOLOGY 0505
HQ MCSFBN, NORFOLK VA PSYCHOLOGY 0506
MCAS YUMA SAFETY ASAP
3RD MAW SAFETY 0409
MCB CAMP PENDLETON SAFETY 0412
1ST MAW SAFETY 0412
MCB QUANTICO SAFETY 0412
MCB CAMP PENDLETON SAFETY 0501
MCB CAMP PENDLETON SAFETY 0506
MCAGCC 29 PALMS SAFETY 0505
7. RESTRICTIONS:
A. MARINES RECEIVING SRB INSTALLMENTS ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR
THIS PROGRAM. ADDITIONALLY, THOSE MARINES SERVING IN A REENLISTMENT ZONE THAT
WOULD BE AWARDED A SRB PAYMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) REFERENCE B, ARE ALSO
RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.
B. MARINES WHO WILL NOT POSSESS A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS TIME ON STATION (TOS)
AT ESTIMATED DATE OF DEPARTURE (EDD) ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS
PROGRAM, UNLESS THEY WILL POSSESS 2 YEARS TOS AT EDD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO
AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AS THEIR PARENT
COMMAND. MARINES SERVING AT AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL NORMALLY BE REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE THEIR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING THOSE ON ACCOMPANIED TOURS) PRIOR
TO AN ASSIGNMENT TO A CONUS BASED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
C. MARINES MUST ATTEND A CONUS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY (INCLUDING THOSE MARINES
STATIONED AT AN OVERSEAS BASED COMMAND).
D. MARINES MUST ATTEND SCHOOL AT HOME CAMPUS, NO SATELLITE CAMPUSES
(INCLUDING THOSE MARINES STATIONED AT AN OVERSEAS BASED COMMAND).
E. MARINES WHO HAVE ATTENDED A FORMAL MILITARY SCHOOL IN EXCESS OF 20
WEEKS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SNCODCP UNTIL PREVIOUS OBLIGATION HAS BEEN
SERVED.
8. WAIVERS:
A. THE SRB RESTRICTION MAY BE WAIVED ON CASE BY CASE BASIS.
B. AS CITED IN PAR 7B, MARINES WITH LESS THAN 3 YEARS TOS MAY BE GRANTED A
WAIVER PROVIDED THE ACCEPTING INSTITUTION IS ACCREDITED AND IS LOCATED WITHIN
THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AS THE APPLICANT'S PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
9. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
A. AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION PLUS ONE COPY WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW THE
INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCE A AND FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-85) VIA THE
PARENT COMMAND.
B. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT EACH APPLICATION IS
CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED.
C. APPLICANTS MUST MAKE IT KNOWN IF SUBMITTING/APPLYING FOR THE WARRANT
OFFICER (WO) PROGRAM OR MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM
(MECEP).
10. SERVICE OBLIGATION:
A. APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO EXTEND/REENLIST FOR A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS BEYOND
COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP.
B. REQUEST FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE WHILE PARTICIPATING WITHIN THE
OBLIGATED ACTIVE SERVICE, SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP, WILL NOT
NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
C. APPLICANTS MUST AGREE NOT SUBMIT/APPLY WO PROGRAM AND MECEP.
11. THE FY03 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING MAY 2003.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW MCO 1560.21D. FORWARD APPLICATIONS
TO CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 15 APRIL 2003. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 15
APRIL 2003 WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
12. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS BULLETIN TO
ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS.
13. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
14. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 DECEMBER 2003.//