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MARADMIN 603/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ENLISTED-TO-OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCRC OE/YMD:20000502//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.43A, ENLISTED-TO-OFFICER COMMISSIONING
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MARINE CORPS HAS MORE THAN 800 ENLISTED
MARINES WHO POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE OR ASSOCIATES DEGREE.
COMMANDERS AND LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS NEED TO REACH THEIR MARINES AND
ASK THEM TO CONSIDER APPLYING FOR AN ENLISTED-TO-OFFICER PROGRAM.
AT A TIME WHEN OUR CORPS IS INCREASING ITS END STRENGTH, IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT WE TAP INTO THE RICH SOURCE OF TALENT THAT EXISTS IN
OUR RANKS AND INCREASE THE COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFIED
ENLISTED MARINES.
2. TO FULLY CAPITALIZE ON THIS OPPORTUNITY REQUIRES THE ASSISTANCE
OF ALL COMMANDERS AND LEADERS THROUGHOUT THE CORPS. FIRST, BECOME
FAMILIAR WITH THE MANY ENLISTED-TO-OFFICER PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE
REFERENCE. THE REFERENCE CONTAINS DETAILS ABOUT QUALIFICATIONS AND
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS. SECOND, ASSIST MARINES IN UNDERSTANDING
THE REQUIREMENTS AND COMPLETING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. IN SOME
PROGRAMS, MARINES HAVE MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION SINCE SELECTION BOARDS MEET MORE THAN ONCE A YEAR.
FINALLY, SINCE MANY MARINES ARE ABLE TO USE TUITION ASSISTANCE TO
TAKE COLLEGE COURSES IN PURSUIT OF A DEGREE, COMMANDERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO BRIEF ENLISTED-TO-OFFICER PROGRAMS AS PART OF THEIR
ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND AT ALL HANDS MEETINGS, AND TO POST
THIS MARADMIN ON TROOP INFORMATION BOARDS.
3. WE KNOW THAT LEADERS CAN AND DO HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THEIR
MARINES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF ENLISTED MARINES NOW
SERVING AS OFFICERS WHO CAN DIRECTLY ATTRIBUTE THE ACTIONS,
INVOLVEMENT, AND ASSISTANCE THEY RECEIVED FROM A MARINE LEADER IN
THEIR PURSUIT OF A COMMISSION. COMMANDERS AND LEADERS MUST APPLY
THE SAME LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES AND TENACITY WHEN MENTORING AND
GUIDING THEIR ENLISTED MARINES TOWARD BECOMING AN OFFICER OF
MARINES. TO SEE A YOUNG MAN OR WOMAN WHO ASPIRES TO BECOME AN
OFFICER THROUGH YOUR LEADERSHIP IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST
FULFILLING THINGS YOU CAN DO FOR OUR CORPS.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. KRAMLICH, DIRECTOR, MARINE
CORPS STAFF.
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