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MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2014 ECP, MECEP AND RECP SELECTION BOARD 2 RESULTS
Date Signed: 11/19/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 612/13
MARADMINS : 612/13
R 191213Z NOV 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 612/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA UC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  FISCAL YEAR 2014 ECP, MECEP AND RECP SELECTION BOARD 2 RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCRC OE/YMD:20000502//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCRC ON-E/YMD:20040430//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC MRON/YMD:19940816//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA/YMD:20130322//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA/YMD:20130501//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMEA-6/YMD:20100908//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/CSA/YMD:20130424//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/C475-CSA/YMD:20130722//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.43A ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (ECP).  REF (B) IS MCO 1040R.10L W/CH 1 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (RECP).  REF (C) IS MCO 1560.15L, MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP).  REF (D) IS MARADMIN 147/13 ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 (FY14) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS.  REF (E) IS MARADMIN 230/13 CHANGE 1 TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 (FY14) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS.  REF (F) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15.  REF (G) IS MCO 1040.31 ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.  REF (H) IS THE OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) MASTER PROJECTION PLAN, FY14, REVISION 1.  REF (I) IS THE FALL 2013 OCS COURSE DATES; CANDIDATE PRE-SHIP PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS//
POC/MS. TROI SPENCER/CIV/UNIT:MCRC ON/E/-/TEL:703 784-9448 OR 9442//
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 (G), 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 MALE MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 215 WHICH CONVENES 6 JANUARY 2014.  THE BELOW-NAMED FEMALE MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 216 WHICH CONVENES 2 JUNE 2014.
                      ECP SELECTIONS
NAME            OPTION   MCC
BURTNER, AARON M         GND     V36
DEAN, JEFFREY F          GND     1PF
MCDANIEL, BRENDEN D      GND     1G7
PACK, GREGORY L          GND     1R3
SPRAY, JEREMY K          GND     19F
                      MECEP SELECTIONS
NAME                             MCC
ALLDREDGE, JOSEPH D              VHD
ASHE, CRUZ C                     998
BENNETT, JACOB L                 1PF
BERKLEY, GREG W                  15H
BRANTLEY, CHRITOPHER R           VHM
CHAPPELEAR, JARED P              1J3
DUKE, AUSTIN A                   KAE
FILIP, NATHAN T                  V26
GONZALEZ, LINDSEY C              040
GUTIERREZ, REYNALDO N            023
HANNULA, MATT                    1S1
HARRIS, CHRISTOPHER B            K9J
JOHNSON, LANCE W                 TMG
JOHNSON, NED A                   121
LOPEZ, RAUL                      VLE
MCBRAYER, DAVID A                TGM
MCGUIRE, COREY J                 1PJ
NEELY, DARRYL R                  R21
NEWMAN JR, JAMES C               1F7
PARK, JAMES W                    VLF
PERKINS, ANDREW D                174
SANCHEZ JR, MARTIN               MC9
SMITH, BRYAN A                   077
SNELL, GREGORY A                 TD9
STEBER, THEODOOR A               041
STRICKLAND, JAMES M              1JV
VANNIER, BRETT A                 819
VICTA, GERALD                    1G8
WARDLE, DAVID A                  143
WOOD, ANDREW R                   116
ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO SEND THEIR CURRENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC) INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO THE POC LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 14 ONE WEEK FROM RELEASE OF THIS BULLETIN IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED.  INCLUDE "PROGRAM TYPE 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.  ANY INFORMATION SENT ELECTRONICALLY CONTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION MUST BE ENCRYPTED.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (D), MECEP SELECTS MUST ALSO FORWARD THEIR FIRST CHOICE UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER WITH START SEMESTER FROM A NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE, OR CONSORTIUM ELECTRONICALLY OR VIA MAIL TO COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND OFFICER NAVAL/ENLISTED (ON/E) PROGRAMS, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER OCS COMPLETION.  REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF SUBMISSION OF ACCEPTANCE LETTER MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY WITH A JUSTIFICATION BEFORE THE DEADLINE DATE TO EMAIL ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 14.
2.  MARINES WHO WERE NOT SELECTED MAY CONTACT THE ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELOR UNIT (MMSB-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.
3.  COMMANDERS OF EACH SELECTED MARINE MUST NOTIFY MCRC ON/E IMMEDIATELY VIA EMAIL AND OFFICIAL BASIC NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING ADDRESS, MEDICAL STATUS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, OR PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.  MARINES REQUESTING TO DECLINE SELECTION MUST NOTIFY MCRC ON/E BY EMAIL AND FORWARD AN OFFICIAL REQUEST IN BASIC NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT TO BE ENDORSED BY THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE GENERAL OFFICER LEVEL.
4.  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.  MECEP SELECTED MARINES MUST, UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDING LETTER BY MCRC, FORWARD VIA EMAIL, ITINERARY INFORMATION [FLIGHT OR PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV)] TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 14.  ALL OTHER SELECTS MUST FORWARD ITINERARY INFORMATION UPON RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 14.
5.  COMMANDERS OF EACH SELECTED MALE MARINE MUST ENSURE A PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO MCRC ON/E NLT 6 DECEMBER 2013 FOR OCC 215.  COMMANDERS OF EACH SELECTED FEMALE MARINE MUST ENSURE A PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO MCRC ON/E NLT 2 MAY 2014 FOR OCC 216.  THE PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE OCS AND MCRC WEBSITES MUST BE SENT TO THE POC IN PARAGRAPH 14.  PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS (PFT) MUST BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 60 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 THAT ARE NOT WITHIN OCS STANDARDS FOR PFT OR MARINE STANDARDS FOR HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT.  ALL "YES" ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 14-20 ON THE CHECKLIST THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY WAIVERED BY MCRC, MUST INCLUDE A HANDWRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING EVENTS IN DETAIL TO INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IF APPLICABLE.  CONTACT POC IN PARAGRAPH 14 FOR WAIVER STATUS PRIOR TO FORWARDING THE CHECKLIST.
6.  BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, ECP SELECTS WILL BE GIVEN PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS WITH TEMPORARY DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION ENROUTE AND MECEP SELECTS WILL RECEIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS TO REPORT TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, 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 SELECTS OR DIRECTED DUTY STATION FOR MECEP SELECTS.
7.  ECP SELECTS SHOULD TERMINATE LEASE AGREEMENTS AND STORE HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) IN TEMPORARY STORAGE SUPPORTED BY MARADMIN 029/11:    (1) MARINES IN THE CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3B WILL BE ISSUED PCS TEMPORARY DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION (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 ACCORADANCE WITH REF (C).  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.
8.  ECP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL BE COMMISSIONED TO THE GRADE OF SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS.  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 (D).
9.  MECEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NROTC DRILL/LABORATORY IN THE SAME MANNER AS MIDSHIPMEN.  SOME SCHOOLS MAY NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR EARLY ADMISSION.  MECEP SELECTS MUST APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (D).  MECEP SELECTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE DISENROLLED FROM MECEP.  IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT SELECTED MARINES CONTACT THE MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR AT THEIR DESIRED NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOL LISTED AT WEBSITE WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL FOR ADMISSIONS ASSISTANCE.  IF THE ADMISSIONS POLICY OF A MARINE'S FIRST CHOICE SCHOOL IS SUCH THAT ACCEPTANCE LETTERS ARE NOT SENT UNTIL AFTER THE ESTABLISHED DEADLINE DATE, MCRC ON/E STRONGLY ADVISES GAINING ADMITTANCE TO A SECOND CHOICE SCHOOL WHILE MAINTAINING CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH MCRC ON/E REGARDING ACCEPTANCE.  PCS ORDERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT AN UNCONDITIONAL LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.  ONCE PCS ORDERS ARE ISSUED, MARINES WILL NOT BE ISSUED ADDITIONAL MOVES FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN MECEP.  ONLY NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  WAIVERS TO ATTEND NON-NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
10.  ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE CONSIDERED OFFICER CANDIDATES (REGARDLESS OF RANK) WHILE ATTENDING OCS.  ALL SELECTS ARE DIRECTED TO USE THE OCS WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4, 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 SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  MARINES SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLETE OCS.  MARINES NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED PER REF (F) 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 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 COMMANDING OFFICER OF OCS IS AUTHORIZED TO EFFECT INVOLUNTARY DISENROLLMENT FOR CAUSE DURING ANY PHASE OF OFFICER CANDIDATE TRAINING.
    C.  QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ASSIGNED TO OCC 215 ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO OCS ON 6 JANUARY 2014.  CANDIDATES WILL REPORT TO OCS WITH ORDERS, SERVICE RECORD BOOK (IF NOT CONVERTED TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORD), MEDICAL, AND SHOT RECORDS.  DO NOT MAIL ANY OF THE ABOVE TO OCS.  ALL OFFICER CANDIDATE FLIGHTS WILL ARRIVE AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C. (DCA) PRIOR TO 1700 EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON 6 JANUARY 2014.  TRANSPORTATION FROM DCA IS PROVIDED BY COMMERCIAL BUSES FOR CANDIDATES BETWEEN 1600-2000 ON THE ARRIVAL DATE.  UPON ARRIVAL AT DCA, CANDIDATES WILL MEET THE MARINE LIAISON TEAM, WEARING SEASONAL SERVICE UNIFORM, AT TERMINAL "A" BY THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION (USO) OFFICE BETWEEN 1600 AND 2000.  CANDIDATES ARRIVING AFTER 2000 OR TO DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MUST SECURE TRANSPORTATION TO OCS VIA THE SUPER SHUTTLE AT THE CANDIDATE'S EXPENSE.
    D.  CANDIDATES ATTENDING OCC 215 ARE AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE POV TO OCS.  CANDIDATES DRIVING POV WILL ARRIVE AT OCS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1600 AND 2000 ON 6 JANUARY 2014.  CANDIDATES WHO ARRIVE BEFORE 1600 WILL BE TURNED AWAY AND INSTRUCTED TO REPORT BACK DURING DESIGNATED ARRIVAL WINDOW.  POV CANDIDATES WILL ARRIVE AT OCS IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE AS DIRECTED ON THE OCS WEBSITE.  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.  PARAGRAPHS 3A AND 3C OF REF (I) PERTAINS.  MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW GUIDANCE OF REF (I) UNTIL THE WINTER OCC 215 CANDIDATE PREP LETTER IS RELEASED AND AVAILABLE ON THE OCS AND MCRC WEBSITE.  CANDIDATES MUST COLLECT AND RETAIN ALL RECEIPTS FOR TRAVEL.  MECEP CANDIDATES WILL FILE A TRAVEL CLAIM FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT UPON COMPLETION OF OCS AT THEIR HOME STATION.  ECP MARINES WILL FILE A TRAVEL CLAIM AT TBS ONCE THEY HAVE COMPLETED OCS.  ECP MARINES THAT DO NOT COMPLETE OCS, MUST FILE THEIR TRAVEL CLAIM AT THEIR HOME STATION.
    E.  SELECTED MARINES ATTENDING OCC 215 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 CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD WITH AT LEAST 450 DOLLARS IN AVAILABLE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THEIR NECESSARY ITEMS.  CASH SALES OFFERS THE OPTION TO PAY FOR BAG ISSUE BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD.  OCS WILL NOT LEND MONEY OR APPLY A CHECKAGE FOR A CANDIDATE'S BAG ISSUE OR OTHER REQUIRED COSTS.  PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TOWARDS BRINGING ENOUGH CASH FOR WEEKLY HAIRCUTS AND EXCHANGE VISITS.  THESE EVENTS CAN TOTAL 20 DOLLARS A WEEK.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CANDIDATES BRING NO LESS THAN 60 DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 100 DOLLARS IN CASH.  CANDIDATES ARRIVING WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FUNDS MAY BE DISENROLLED IF IT IS DEEMED THAT THEY ARE FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF MEETING THE INITIAL PROCUREMENT OF ITEMS  NECESSARY TO COMMENCE TRAINING.
    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 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).
    I.  BASIC HYGIENE/TOILETRY ITEMS MUST BE BROUGHT FOR THE FIRST WEEK UNTIL POST EXCHANGE (PX) PURCHASES CAN BE MADE.
    J.  ECP SELECTS CLAIMING DEPENDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DEPENDENCY BAH APPLICATION (NAVMC 10922) PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT OCS.  ANY CHANGES IN DEPENDENCY REQUIRES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.  MARINES, REGARDLESS OF ACTIVE OR RESERVE, DO NEED TO BRING ALL OF THE BELOW DOCUMENTS.  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.
11.  CANDIDATES MUST ENSURE PRIOR TO DEPARTING OCS, THAT THEY OBTAIN THEIR MEDICAL AND RECORD BOOKS.
12.  PER REF (G), 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.
13.  AS A REMINDER, THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 17 MARCH 2014.  THE APPLICATION DEADLINE AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION IS DUE TO MCRC ON/E BY 17 JANUARY 2014.  REFER TO REFS (D) AND (E) FOR DETAILS.  NO EXTENSIONS OTHER THAN MEDICAL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED.  MARINES THAT CANNOT MEET THE DEADLINE MUST APPLY TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD.
14.  THE POC FOR ECP, MCP-R, RECP, AND MECEP IS MS. TROI SPENCER.  PLEASE REFER TO POC INFORMATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS BULLETIN FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL AT TROI.SPENCER(AT SYMBOL)MARINES.USMC.MIL. POC AT OCS (FOR OCS QUESTIONS ONLY) IS CAPT SARACENI AT DSN 278-3223 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-3223.
15.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
16.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2014.
17.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//