R 302030Z AUG 23
MARADMIN 434/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2024 (FY24) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO/13MAY2013//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC MP/312000ZMAY2023//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO/11MAY2021//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/MCO/10MAY2021//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC MP/161300ZJUN2023//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/TFRS MSG A66568/1JUN2022//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21E, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 278/23, FY24 SELECTIVE RETENTION BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY24 BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB) PROGRAM. REF C IS MCO P1326.6 W/CH-1, SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SCREENABLE BILLETS AND INDEPENDENT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (SCREENMAN). REF D IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH-1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS POLICY. REF E IS MARADMIN 312/23, ENLISTED ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE LIMITS AND HIGH YEAR TENURE. REF F IS TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) MESSAGE A66840, FY24 RETENTION AND PROCESSING GUIDELINES.//
POC/D. S. TYKWINSKI/CAPT/MMEA-25/TEL: 703-784-9257/EMAIL: DREW.TYKWINSKI@USMC.MIL//
POC/T. D. STOKES/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL: 703-432-9473/EMAIL: TYLER.D.STOKES@USMC.MIL//
POC/F. L. JARRETT/CIV/MF/TEL: 703-784-0295/EMAIL: FRANCINE.JARRETT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to announce the FY24 SNCODCP and to solicit applications from qualified SNCOs.
Reference (a) establishes the policy, selection process, eligibility requirements, and application procedures for the SNCODCP.
2. Based on future vacancies in billets that require a baccalaureate degree (BD), the FY24 SNCODCP selection board will accept applications for the following disciplines:
2.a. Safety (Environmental and Occupational Safety, Environmental Health Management, Occupational Safety, Waste Management, Hazardous Material, Waste Control)
2.b. Psychology
2.c. Accounting
2.d. Education
2.e. Paralegal
2.f. Music
3. Eligible Marines accepted for the SNCODCP will be afforded the opportunity to complete their BD and be assigned a 36-month payback tour in their assigned Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS). The following are immediate and projected vacancies:
MCC UNIT DISCIPLINE AVAILABILITY
121 HQTRS 1st MARDIV, Camp Pendleton, CA ACCOUNTING SEPT 2024
124 HQTRS 3d MARDIV, Camp Courtney, Japan ACCOUNTING IMMEDIATE
122 HQTRS 2d MARDIV, Camp Lejeune, NC ACCOUNTING IMMEDIATE
JBG SNCOA Camp Butler, Japan EDUCATION IMMEDIATE
068 Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA EDUCATION IMMEDIATE
068 Marine Corps University, Quantico, VA EDUCATION DEC 2023
KA9 T3 School, Camp Pendleton, CA EDUCATION MAY 2024
J88 School of Music, Virginia Beach, VA MUSIC IMMEDIATE
034 Legal Services Support, Quantico, VA PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
034 Legal Services Support, Quantico, VA PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
097 MCB Camp Lejeune, NC PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
097 MCB Camp Lejeune, NC PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
098 MCB Camp Pendleton, CA PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
098 MCB Camp Pendleton, CA PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
1FU MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
1FU MCB Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan PARALEGAL IMMEDIATE
019 MCLB Barstow, CA PSYCHOLOGY NOV 2025
023 MCAS Miramar, CA PSYCHOLOGY FEB 2025
091 MCB Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii PSYCHOLOGY APR 2025
014 H&S BN MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendlton, CA SAFETY NOV 2024
014 H&S BN MCIWEST-MCB Camp Pendlton, CA SAFETY DEC 2024
019 MCLB Barstow, CA SAFETY IMMEDIATE
027 MCAS Yuma, AZ SAFETY IMMEDIATE
142 HQTRS 2d MAW Cherry Point, NC SAFETY DEC 2023
143 HQTRS 3d MAW Miramar, CA SAFETY JUN 2025
145 1st MAW, Okinawa, Japan SAFETY IMMEDIATE
4. Eligibility Requirements
4.a. Qualified Marines of any Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) are eligible to apply for the SNCODCP.
4.a.1. Marines applying for the paralegal discipline are required to have an MOS of 4421. Applicants must attend an American Bar Association approved university and complete an undergraduate degree with a major in paralegal studies.
4.a.2. Marines applying for the music discipline are preferred, but not required, to have a PMOS of 5524.
4.b. Must be in grade of Staff Sergeant through Master Sergeant.
4.c. Must possess an associates degree or have at least 2 years advanced standing towards a BD by the accredited college/university.
A BD must be obtained within 18 months on campus.
4.d. Have successfully completed all entrance examinations and been accepted by an accredited degree-granting college/university affiliated with the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC).
Applications for online and distance education degree programs will not be accepted.
4.e. Applicants must meet time on station (TOS) requirements by date of assignment to the program. Exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
4.f. Eligible to gain sufficient obligated service; up to (78) months without a BD or (60) months if the Marine has a BD. This includes (18) months to obtain a BD (if needed), a (36) month utilization tour; and a (24) month PMOS payback tour.
4.g. Marines that already possess at least a BD are eligible to apply for the billets listed above. Applicants should submit packages in the same manner as degree completion applicants, demonstrating their proof of education.
4.h. Marines that have attended a formal military school in excess of 20 weeks or who are currently serving in a screenable billet outside of their PMOS will not be favorably considered until their previous obligation has been served.
4.i. Per reference (a), Marines must complete both the utilization and PMOS payback tours prior to requesting transfer to the Fleet Marine Corps Reserve.
5. Not eligible for consideration
5.a. Gunnery Sergeants who denote "f" in section 8c of their fitness reports.
5.b. First Sergeants, Master Gunnery Sergeants, and Sergeants Major are not eligible due to manpower shortfalls.
5.c. Active duty applicants that have failed selection for promotion to the next higher grade.
5.d. Marines that are in receipt of a Selective Reenlistment Bonus or eligible for the Selective Reenlistment Bonus Program are not eligible for this program, in accordance with reference (b).
6. Submission Guidelines
6.a. Applications must be submitted by 19 January 2024. The FY24 SNCODCP selection board will occur on or about 15 February 2024.
6.b. Completed packages must be submitted electronically using the "SDA / Reenlistment / MISC" Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) request type in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) to CMC (MMEA-25) via the normal RELM routing chain. Unit career planners have access to TFRS. The enclosures to the RELM will contain the following:
6.b.1. SNCODCP Application, example in reference (a), enclosure (2)
6.b.2. Academic Certification, example in reference (a), enclosure (3)
6.b.3. Copies of official transcripts
6.b.4. Commanding Officers Independent Duty Checklist NAVMC 11710
6.b.5. All standard reenlistment requirements per reference (f)
7. Marines are encouraged to contact the Leadership Scholar Program Manager, Ms. Francine Jarrett, contact information above, for assistance with enrollment and acceptance into the approved colleges and universities across the nation.
8. CMC (MMEA) will screen all applications for TOS requirements, career progression, promotion, and service limits.
9. Results of the FY24 SNCODCP Board will be released via MARADMIN in March 2024. Marines will receive their approved RELM via the unit career planner with required obligated service. Approved RELMs must be acknowledged and executed within 15 calendar days. Orders will be issued in accordance with references (a) and (d).
10. This MARADMIN is not applicable to Marine Corps Reserve.
11. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//