MARADMINS : 588/14
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MARADMIN 588/14
UNCLAS
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA UC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2015 ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARD 2 RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.43A MCRC OE/YMD:20000502//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1560.15L MRON/YMD:19940816//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 198/14/YMD:20140415//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 029/11/YMD:20110114//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/NSTC N-1533.2/YMD:20121026//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/C475-CSA/YMD:20140715//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/MANMED P-117/YMD:20140123//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/C475-3/YMD:20140225//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.31 MMEA-6/YMD:20100908//
NARR/REF (A) IS THE ENLISTED OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (ECP). REF (B) IS THE MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP). REF (C) IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS. REF (D) IS THE PCS PCA TAD MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE FOR SDA SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS. REF (E) IS THE NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND REGULATIONS FOR OFFICER DEVELOPMENT (ROD) PROGRAMS. REF (F) IS THE WINTER 2014 OCS COURSE DATES; CANDIDATE PRE-SHIP PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS. REF (G) IS THE UNITED STATES NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (H) IS THE OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) MASTER PROJECTION PLAN, FY15. REF (I) IS THE 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 MARINE CORPS, HAS APPROVED THE SUBJECT NAME RESULTS. PER REFS (A) THROUGH (C), ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY ASSIGNED TO ATTEND A 10-WEEK OFFICER CANDIDATES COURSE (OCC). SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (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 218 WHICH CONVENES 12 JANUARY 2015. THE BELOW-NAMED FEMALE MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 219 WHICH CONVENES 1 JUNE 2015.
ECP SELECTIONS
NAME MCC
BLUA, MICHAEL D. 022
CALDERON, DAVID A. 040
DOYLE, JOSEPH W. V14
FARMER, BENJAMIN D. K99
FIELDER II, RONNIE 142
FLIPPO, DANIEL A. S6E
GEIDEL, JOSHUA C. 041
GLASS, ADAM C. J18
LANIER, WESLEY W. 069
LEMUS, JOHN M. 1NP
MCGEE, WILLIAM A. 1GT
PERALTA, KELVIN 092
RICH, JUSTIN M. 15J
RIVAS, BRYAN S. 1JZ
SOLISZ, NICOLAS V15
TAYLOR JR., ROBERT L. 15L
TULL, BRYAN W. 1JV
VANHOY, JORDAN A. 174
VONER, GREGORY J. V23
MECEP SELECTIONS
NAME MCC
ALI, MIKAL S. G97
ANDERSON, JACOB A. KAE
ARIAS, RANDY J. 19F
ARMIJO, PAUL R. W03
ARTHUR, CAMERON C. 023
BAGLEY, JONATHAN D. 1NJ
BLACKWELL, MIGEL K. R08
BRACKEEN, JESSE A. V35
BUSSARD, JUSTIN M. 043
CASTLEBERRY, MICHELE T. UAS
HILL, EDWARD W. MDT
HOUSER, TODD M. 1RA
KACKMAN, SAMUEL T. G78
MAXSON, LUKE A. 988
MORENO, JUAN C. 023
POLOMELO, JOSE D. 1CK
RADU, JONATHAN D. V22
ROGERS, NATHAN C. 077
SEDAM, ZACHARY W. V63
SOTO, ANDREW C. UCT
STERLING, ORLANDO T. VM1
TOWERS, BRYAN M. TP6
VANKOEVERING, REX J. 1R2
VANWYCK JR., DEREK O. 19G
ZARATE, RICHARD L. 040
RECP SELECTIONS
NAME MCC
CARTER, ZINA A. SFJ
RUFFIN, JAVON T. 004
2. TO ENSURE YOUR MARINE IS PREPARED FOR THIS NEXT CHAPTER IN THEIR CAREER, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEY BE ASSIGNED A COMPANY GRADE OFFICER WITHIN YOUR COMMAND AS A MENTOR. THIS MARINE OFFICER SHOULD ASSIST WITH A PHYSICAL TRAINING REGIMEN THAT PREPARES THE MARINE FOR THE 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 AND LIFE AS A COMPANY GRADE OFFICER.
3. ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO SEND THEIR CURRENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC) INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO THE POC LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 16, ONE WEEK FROM RELEASE OF THIS BULLETIN IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED. INCLUDE “(PROGRAM) SELECT POC INFORMATION” IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL. MARINES SHOULD USE THE ENLISTED TO OFFICER (E-O) SELECT POC INFORMATION SAMPLE ON THE MCRC WEBSITE AT WWW.MCRC.MARINES.MIL. SELECT MARINE OFFICER, THEN OFFICER PROGRAMS, THEN E-O GENERAL INFORMATION TAB FOR POC FORMAT. MARINES MUST SUBMIT THE MICROSOFT WORD VERSION OF POC FORMAT AND SIGNATURES ARE NOT REQUIRED. ANY INFORMATION SENT ELECTRONICALLY CONTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION MUST BE ENCRYPTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C), MECEP SELECTS MUST FORWARD THEIR FIRST CHOICE UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER FROM AND FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE, OR CONSORTIUM. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE AND ASSIGNMENT ARE NOT GUARANTEED. SELECTS MUST SUBMIT COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTER ELECTRONICALLY OR VIA MAIL ALONG WITH A FORMAL REQUEST FOR MCRC'S REVIEW/CONSIDERATION OF MECEP ATTENDANCE TO COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ON/E, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. UPON MCRC'S APPROVAL, ORDERS WILL BE REQUESTED.
4. MARINES WHO WERE NOT SELECTED SHOULD CONTACT THE ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELOR UNIT (MMRP-50) TO GAIN INSIGHT ON IMPROVING THEIR COMPETITIVENESS AND RECEIVE AN EVALUATION OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE. HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD NOTE THAT DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS, THE SPECIFIC REASON FOR NOT BEING SELECTED CANNOT BE PROVIDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CAREER COUNSELING, CALL DSN 278-9241 OR COMMERCIAL 703 784-9241 OR 1-800-833-2320 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. SELECT TOP REQUESTS THEN ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELORS.
5. COMMANDERS OF SELECTED MARINES MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY MCRC ON/E OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING ADDRESS, MEDICAL STATUS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, OR PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. FORMAL NOTIFICATION WITH JUSTIFICATION MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO POC IN PARGARPH 16 IF REQUESTING REMOVAL DUE TO THE ABOVE. SELECTED MARINES WHO DECLINE SELECTION MUST FORWARD A FORMAL REQUEST, VIA THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER (GO) IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO CG MCRC ON/E.
6. COMMANDERS AND SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO USE THE OCS WEBSITE AT HTTPS:WWW.TRNGCMD.USMC.MIL/OCS/DEFAULT.ASPX UNDER THE "CANDIDATES INFO" TAB TO PREPARE SELECTED MARINES FOR OCS, AND FOR PERTINENT OCS INFORMATION AND FORMS. UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDING LETTER BY MCRC, MECEP SELECTED MARINES MUST FORWARD SATO FLIGHT ITINERARY OR RESPOND "PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE" (POV) OR "DROP OFF TO OCS" AND PROVIDE DD FORM 1610 WITH ITEMIZED PRINTOUT OF DAILY COSTS TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 16. ALL OTHER SELECTS MUST FORWARD THE SATO FLIGHT ITINERARY OR RESPOND "PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE" (POV) OR "DROP OFF TO OCS" AND A COPY OF THEIR WEB ORDERS AND SIGNED COMMAND ENDORSEMENT OF ORDERS UPON RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 16. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OCS.
7. COMMANDERS OF SELECTED MARINES MUST ENSURE A PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO MCRC ON/E NLT 12 DECEMBER 2014 FOR OCC 218 AND 1 MAY 2015 FOR OCC 219. THE PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE OCS AND MCRC WEBSITES, MUST BE SENT TO THE POC IN PARAGRAPH 16. PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS (PFT) MUST BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 60 DAYS AND NO LESS THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO OCC CONVENE DATE. THE PFT DATE, INDIVIDUAL EVENT TOTALS, AND OVERALL SCORE MUST BE ANNOTATED ON THE PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST. COMMANDERS, DO NOT SUBMIT CHECKLISTS FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT WITHIN OCS STANDARDS FOR PFT OR MARINE STANDARDS FOR HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT WITHOUT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (I.E. BCP/MAP DOCUMENTATION). ALL "YES" ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 14-20 ON THE CHECKLIST THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED OR WAIVERED BY MCRC, MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED HANDWRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING EVENTS AND INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IF APPLICABLE. COMMANDING OFFICER (CO), OCS WILL IDENTIFY ALL COMMANDS WHO ARE NON-COMPLIANT WITH REGARD TO ECP, RECP, AND MECEP CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET MARINE CORPS HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT STANDARDS AND DO NOT HAVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, CO, OCS WILL NOTIFY COMMANDS OF CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET MINIMUM PFT REQUIREMENTS ON THE INDUCTION PFT.
8. BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, ECP AND RECP SELECTS WILL BE GIVEN PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS WITH TEMPORARY DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION (TEMINS) ENROUTE AND MECEP SELECTS WILL RECEIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS TO REPORT TO THE CO, OCS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, ON THE CONVENING DATE OF ASSIGNED OCC ONCE DETERMINED MEDICALLY QUALIFIED. ALL TRAVEL CLAIMS WILL BE SETTLED UPON ARRIVAL AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) FOR ECP AND RECP SELECTS OR DIRECTED DUTY STATION FOR MECEP SELECTS.
9. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE ECP AND RECP PROGRAMS, ECP AND RECP SELECTS WILL UTILIZE REF (D) AS THE SOURCE DOCUMENTATION FOR ENACTING THEIR PCS MOVE TO OCS:
(1) MARINES IN THE CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3B OF REF (D) WILL BE ISSUED PCS TEMINS ENROUTE ORDERS DIRECTING THEM TO REPORT TO THE APPROPRIATE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) SCHOOL. THESE MARINES WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE THEIR LOCAL PERSONAL PROPERTY OFFICE ARRANGE FOR NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE (NTS) OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD GOODS USING THE PCS NTS LINE OF ACCOUNTING (LOA)IDENTIFIED ON THE WEB ORDERS OR OTHER OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS BEFORE DEPARTING FROM THEIR CURRENT PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) IN PCS STATUS TO THEIR SDA SCHOOL. FURTHER, THESE MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES AND TRAVEL TIME TO THE SDA SCHOOL, TO INCLUDE USE OF A POV IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (D). PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE SDA SCHOOL, THE SDA SCHOOL OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC) WILL ISSUE, BY ENDORSEMENT, CONTINUATION ORDERS TO THE FINAL SDA PDS LOCATION.
(2) ECP OR RECP CANDIDATES WHO ARE DISENROLLED/DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE OCS WILL RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND.
10. ECP AND RECP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL BE COMMISSIONED TO THE GRADE OF SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS OR U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE. MECEP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND UNTIL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET TO RECEIVE PCS ORDERS TO REPORT TO AN NROTC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE OR CONSORTIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C).
11. MECEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND TO COMPLY WITH NROTC AFFILIATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF (E) WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL. MECEP SELECTS MUST APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C) PARAGRAPH 3. MECEP SELECTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE DISENROLLED FROM MECEP. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT SELECTED MARINES HAVE CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR OR ASSISTANT MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR AT THEIR DESIRED NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOL LISTED AT WEBSITE WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL FOR ADMISSIONS ASSISTANCE. PCS ORDERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT AN UNCONDITIONAL LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVED ENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION OF OBLIGATED TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C) PARAGRAPH 9. ONCE PCS ORDERS ARE ISSUED, MARINES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FROM WHICH ORIGINALLY ORDERED UNLESS WITHIN THE SAME CONSORTIUM. APPROVED MOVES WILL BE PERSONALLY FUNDED BY THE MARINE. ONLY NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. WAIVERS TO ATTEND NON-NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
12. ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE CONSIDERED OFFICER CANDIDATES (REGARDLESS OF RANK) WHILE ATTENDING OCS. ALL SELECTS ARE DIRECTED TO USE REF (F) UNTIL THE WINTER 2015 GUIDANCE IS RELEASED AND THE OCS WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6, UNDER CANDIDATE INFORMATION, FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING ARRIVAL INFORMATION, REQUIRED GEAR, DRESS CODE, GROOMING, PFT SCORING AND FITNESS PREPARATION. ALL SELECTS MUST ALSO PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE:
A. SELECTED MARINES ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO ATTEND THE OCS CLASS WHICH THE BOARD ALIGNS WITH. OCS CLASS DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MARINES SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLETE OCS. MARINES NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED PER REF (G) TO COMPLETE OCS (E.G., MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM STARTING OR COMPLETING OCS) IN THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT WILL BE CONDITIONALLY RETAINED IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PROGRAM, IF NOT PERMANENTLY MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FOR COMMISSIONING BY BUMED. REQUESTS TO ATTEND OCS FOR A SECOND ATTEMPT MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE GO LEVEL AND APPROVED BY CG MCRC.
B. CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN OFFICER CANDIDATE TRAINING FOR THE 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 OFFICER CANDIDATE TRAINING.
C. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ASSIGNED TO OCC 218 ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO OCS ON 12 JANUARY 2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (C) AND (H). CANDIDATES MUST HAND CARRY WITH THEM ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PER REF (F). DO NOT MAIL ANY DOCUMENTS IN REF (F) TO OCS. ALL OFFICER CANDIDATE FLIGHTS WILL ARRIVE AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C. (DCA) OR WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DULLES, VIRGINIA (IAD) (ONLY IF ARRIVING DUE TO COST EFFECTIVE FLIGHTS PER TECOM) PRIOR TO 1600 EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON 12 JANUARY 2015. TRANSPORTATION FROM DCA AND IAD IS PROVIDED BY COMMERCIAL BUSES FOR CANDIDATES BETWEEN 1200-1600 ON THE ARRIVAL DATE. UPON ARRIVAL, CANDIDATES WILL MEET THE MARINE LIAISON TEAM, WEARING SEASONAL SERVICE UNIFORM, AT THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION (USO) OFFICE BETWEEN 1200 AND 1600. CANDIDATES ARRIVING AFTER 1600 MUST CONTACT THE OCS OFFICER OF THE DAY AT 703-784-2351/2352 AND MUST SECURE TRANSPORTATION TO OCS VIA THE SUPER SHUTTLE AT THE CANDIDATE'S EXPENSE. PARAGRAPHS 3A THROUGH 3C OF REF (F) PERTAINS.
D. CANDIDATES ATTENDING OCC 218 ARE AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE POV TO OCS. CANDIDATES DRIVING POV WILL ARRIVE AT OCS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1200 AND 1600 ON THE REPORT DATE IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE. CANDIDATES WHO ARRIVE BEFORE 1200 WILL BE TURNED AWAY AND INSTRUCTED TO REPORT BACK DURING DESIGNATED ARRIVAL WINDOW. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE. CANDIDATES WILL BE INSTRUCTED WHERE TO PARK UPON ARRIVAL. PARAGRAPH 3 OF REF (F) PERTAINS. MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW GUIDANCE OF REF (F). CANDIDATES MUST COLLECT AND RETAIN ALL RECEIPTS FOR TRAVEL. CANDIDATES WILL FILE A TRAVEL CLAIM FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT UPON COMPLETION OF OCS AT TBS FOR ECP SELECTED MARINES AND DIRECTED DUTY STATION FOR MECEP SELECTED MARINES.
E. SELECTED MARINES ATTENDING OCC 218 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. FOR MARINES THAT ARE RECEIVING PAY COMMENSURATE TO CORPORAL AND BELOW UPON REPORTING TO OCS, THE PRESCRIBED SERGEANT PAY AND ALLOWANCES ARE ONLY EFFECTIVE DURING TRAINING AT OCS. UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING AT OCS THE ORIGINAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR CORPORAL AND BELOW WILL BE RESTORED.
F. ALL CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING A DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD WITH A MINIMUM OF 450 DOLLARS IN AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THEIR BAG ISSUE. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT PURCHASE ITEMS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. OCS WILL NOT LEND MONEY OR APPLY A CHECKAGE FOR A CANDIDATE'S BAG ISSUE OR OTHER REQUIRED COSTS. ADDITIONALLY, CANDIDATES SHOULD GIVE PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION TOWARDS BRINGING ENOUGH CASH FOR WEEKLY HAIRCUTS AND EXCHANGE VISITS THROUGH THE FIRST LIBERTY WEEKEND. THESE EVENTS CAN TOTAL 20 DOLLARS A WEEK. OCS RECOMMENDS THAT CANDIDATES BRING NO LESS THAN 60 DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 100 DOLLARS IN CASH FOR THESE EXPENSES. CANDIDATES ARRIVING WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FUNDS MAY BE SENT HOME IF THE COMMANDING OFFICER DEEMS THEY ARE FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF MEETING THE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO COMMENCE TRAINING. REF (F) PARAGRAPH 5F PERTAINS.
G. SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS ALONE TO MCRC ON/E DOES NOT QUALIFY A CANDIDATE TO SHIP TO OCS. ALL SELECTS MUST HAVE BEEN DETERMINED MEDICALLY QUALIFIED FOR COMMISSIONING BY BUMED PER REF (G) PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OCS. SELECTS THAT DO NOT MEET THE MEDICAL QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONTACTED BY MCRC ON/E.
H. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT ARRIVE AT OCS WEARING CONTACT LENSES. CONTACT LENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WHILE AT OCS. CANDIDATES WHO WEAR GLASSES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF MILITARY GLASSES TO OCS (TWO PAIR ARE RECOMMENDED). REF (F) PARAGRAPH 7H PERTAINS.
I. BASIC OVERNIGHT TOILETRY ITEMS MUST BE BROUGHT FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF TRAINING. REF (F) PARAGRAPH 5G PERTAINS.
J. ECP AN RECP SELECTS CLAIMING DEPENDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DEPENDENCY BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) APPLICATION (NAVMC 10922) PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT OCS. ANY CHANGES IN DEPENDENCY REQUIRES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. MARINES, REGARDLESS OF ACTIVE OR RESERVE, DO NOT NEED TO BRING ALL OF THE BELOW DOCUMENTS. MARINES ONLY NEED TO BRING ANY CHANGES THAT HAS NOT BEEN ENTERED BY PARENT COMMAND ADMINISTRATION. SUBMISSION OF THE DEPENDENCY BAH APPLICATION TO INCLUDE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, DIVORCE DECREES, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, COURT DOCUMENTS (CHILD SUPPORT), AND ADOPTION PAPERS MUST BE BROUGHT TO OCS.
K. CANDIDATES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BRING ANY TYPE OF PERSONAL WEAPONS TO OCS SUCH AS KNIVES, HANDGUNS, RIFLES OR AMMUNITION. REF (F) PARAGRAPH 10 PERTAINS.
13. CANDIDATES MUST ENSURE PRIOR TO DEPARTING OCS, THAT THEY OBTAIN THEIR MEDICAL AND RECORD BOOKS IF APPLICABLE.
14. PER REFS (C) AND (I), MECEP SELECTS MUST AGREE TO REENLIST OR EXTEND AS NECESSARY TO HAVE AT LEAST 72 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS PRIOR TO DETACHING FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND. QUESTIONS PERTAINIG TO RE-ENLISTMENTS/EXTENSIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT COREY MOORE AT (703) 432-9151 OR EMAIL: COREY.MOORE(AT SYMBOL).USMC.MIL.
15. AS A REMINDER, THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 2 MARCH 2015. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION IS DUE TO MCRC ON/E BY 5 JANUARY 2015. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED. MARINES AND COMMANDS THAT CANNOT MEET THE ESTABLISHED PACKAGE DEADLINE MUST APPLY TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD. REFER TO REF (C) PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 FOR DETAILS.
16. THE POC FOR THIS BULLETIN IS MS. TROI SPENCER. PLEASE REFER TO POC INFORMATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS BULLETIN FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL TROI.SPENCER(AT SYBMOL)MARINES.USMC.MIL. POC AT OCS (FOR OCS QUESTIONS ONLY) IS CAPT KATIE PETRONIO AT DSN 278-3223 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-3223.
17. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
18. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2015.
19. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//