R 080901Z JAN 98 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//JAD//
TO ALMAR
UNCLAS //N01510//
ALMAR 009/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC JA-3//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1510.  REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS TO ATTEND CIVILIAN//
SCHOOL FOR STENOTYPE REPORTERS//
RMKS/1.  THE ANNUAL SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR THE SUBJECT COURSE HAS
BEEN AUTHORIZED.  A MAXIMUM OF 19 STUDENTS MAY BE SELECTED.
2.  THE MANDATORY REPORTING DATE IS 28 SEP 98 SELECTEES WILL ATTEND
THE REPORTING ACADEMY OF VIRGINIA, SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA FOR A PERIOD
OF APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS.  SELECTEES WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY
ATTACHED TO HQMC, MCC 009, WHILE ATTENDING THE COURSE ON A FULL-TIME
BASIS.  UPON COURSE COMPLETION, STENOTYPISTS WILL BE ASSIGNED ONLY TO
MAJOR FMF COMMANDS.
3.  TO BE ELIGIBLE, APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM
CRITERIA;
A. BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
B. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.
C. BE A CPL OR SGT AT TIME OF APPLICATION.
D. BE ABLE TO TYPE 60 WPM.  TEST TO BE ADMINISTERED BY PERSON GIVING
INTERVIEW IN PARA 5C, BELOW.
E. HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMPLETE A FOUR YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE
REQUIREMENT, FOLLOWING COURSE COMPLETION, PRIOR TO REACHING SERVICE
LIMITS.
F. HAVE A MINIMUM GT AND CL OF 110.
G. HAVE SERVED ON CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY NOT LESS THAN 36 MONTHS.
H. EXCEPT FOR FIRST TERM MARINES REENLISTING WITH FEWER THAN 90
DAYS TO EAS, HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR AT CURRENT CONUS DUTY STATION
BY JUN 98.
4. WAIVERS TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3A-E ABOVE,
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE
SUBMITTED ON AN AA FORM TO CMC (JA-3) AND MUST CONTAIN:
A. COMPLETE DATA REQUIRED BY PARA 3 ABOVE, ALONG WITH ANY REQUESTED
WAIVERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 4, WITH ACCOMPANYING JUSTIFICATION.
B. CURRENT PFT SCORES TO INCLUDE HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND DATE.
C. WRITTEN RESULTS OF PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH A STENOTYPE REPORTER
(MOS 4429), IF AVAILABLE AT COMMAND.  A LEGAL SERVICES CHIEF OR LEGAL
ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MAY CONDUCT THIS INTERVIEW IF A STENOTYPE
REPORTER IS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE REQUIREMENT FOR INTERVIEW IS
MANDATORY.  THE INTERVIEW MUST ADDRESS APPLICANTS MOTIVATION,
MATURITY, AND AN ESTIMATE OF POTENTIAL ABILITY FOR SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.D. ORIGINAL GRADED TYPING TEST.
E. LOCAL DSN AND COMMERCIAL NUMBER WHERE APPLICANT CAN BE REACHED
DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, AS WELL AS NAME AND DSN/COMMERCIAL
NUMBERS FOR OIC/SNCOIC.
F. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IN THE FORMAT CURRENTLY REQUIRED FOR
PROMOTION BOARDS. (SEE IRAM).
G. A COMPLETE RECAP OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT TRAINING AND/OR
CAPABILITIES TO INCLUDE LENGTH/TYPE OF ANY FORMAL TRAINING.
H. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING:  "IN THE EVENT I AM
SELECTED TO ATTEND THE STENOTYPE COURT-MARTIAL REPORTERS SCHOOL, I
UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ENROLLMENT IN THE STENOTYPE REPORTER SCHOOL, I
MUST REENLIST EARLY AND/OR REENLIST FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF
TIME TO MEET THE MINIMUM SIX YEARS, TWO YEARS OF TRAINING PLUS FOUR
YEARS OF SERVICE, OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT.  SUCH REENLISTMENT
IS TO BE IN MY CURRENT MOS AND I UNDERSTAND I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
ANY BONUS IN MOS 4429, OR OTHER MOS UNDER THIS EARLY
REENLISTMENT/REENLISTMENT.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND BY ACCEPTING
ORDERS FOR SCHOOLING AS A STENOTYPE REPORTER, THAT DURING THE
INITIAL SIX-YEAR PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE I AM, FOR A
PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE STENOTYPE SCHOOL,
INELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ANY OTHER MARINE COPRS PROGRAMS OR "B"
TYPE BILLETS; E.G., WARRANT OFFICER, ENLISTED COMMISSIONING, DEGREE
COMPLETION, DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY, RECRUITING DUTY, ETC., THAT WOULD
BE INCONSISTENT WITH PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS A STENOTYPOST."  THE
ABOVE STATEMENT MUST BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND WITNESSED BY AN
OFFICER OR SNCO.
 I. PER MCO 7220.24M, APPLICANTS CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT OF A SELECTIVE
REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) MAY HAVE THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE SRB
RECOUPED.  IF IN RECEIPT OF A SRB, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF
UNDERSTANDING IS REQUIRED:  "I VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO RECOUPMENT OF
THAT PERCENTAGE OF BONUS THAT REPRESENTS THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF THE
OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR WHICH THE BONUS WAS PAID."  THIS STATEMENT MUST
ALSO BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND WITNESSED BY AN OFFICER OR SNCO.
6.  COMMANDERS WILL SCREEN APPLICANTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE FINACIALLY
RESPONSIBLE AND PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS
DEMANDING TWO-YEAR CURRICULUM IN A CIVILIAN ENVIRONMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED MILITARY
TRAINING, WEAPON REQUAL, EST/BST, ETC., HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PRIOR TO
TRANSFER, AND ARE APPROPRIATELY RECORDED.
7.  FOLLOWING INITIAL SCREENING FOR ELIGIBILITY, A SERIES OF TESTS
WILL BE FORWARDED TO DESIGNATED TESTING OFFICERS TO BE ADMINISTERED
TO APPLICANTS.  THESE TESTS CONSIST OF GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY,
PUNCTUATION, SPELLING, EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION, READING RATE, READING
COMPREHENSION, AND VOWEL RECOGNITION.  THE RESULTS WILL ASSIST IN THE
SELECTION OF "BEST QUALIFIED" APPLICANTS.
8.  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 30 MAR 98.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE
ADDRESSED TO CMC (JA-3) AND FORWARDED VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND.  POC AT
HQMC IS MGYSGT BARKER AT DSN:  224-2543 OR COMM:  (703) 614-2543.
9.  COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF CONTENTS OF THIS
BULLETIN.
10.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 JUN 98.//
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