R 121327Z APR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 208/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560.  FISCAL YEAR 2012 (FY12) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/MMEA-85/07APR1999//
REF/B/MSG/CMC MRA MP/301659ZJUL08//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21D, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM.  REF B MARADMIN 348/11 FISCAL YEAR 2012 (FY12) SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT /BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY12 BROKEN SERVICE SRB (BSSRB) PROGRAM.//
POC/A/GYSGT B.K. DAWSON/MMEA-85/DSN 378-9473/ COMM (703) 432-9473/-/-//
POC/B/CAPT A.J. DESJARDINS/MMEA-85/DSN 378-9472/ COMM (703) 432-9472/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY12 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) AND TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCOS.
2.  REF A ESTABLISHES POLICY, THE SELECTION PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM.  PRIMARY EMPHASIS FOR SELECTION WILL BE CONCENTRATED IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT.
3.  BASED ON A RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, THE FY12 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
    A.  ACCOUNTING - BUSINESS ADMIN WITH EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
    B.  SAFETY
        (1) ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND WASTE CONTROL.
    C.  EDUCATION
    D.  PSYCHOLOGY
4.  IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF A, MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DISCIPLINE WITH EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING.  THE ACCEPTING COLLEGE MUST CERTIFY THAT THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING COURSE WORK PRIOR TO GRADUATION.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
5.  MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A THREE YEAR TOUR IN THEIR ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL MOS IAW THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.  MARINES MUST LIST IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE THE BILLETS THEY ARE APPLYING FOR:
   MCC UNIT                             DISCIPLINE       WHEN OPEN
   014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               SAFETY           JUL 2013
   019 MCLB BARSTOW                     SAFETY           APR 2013
   023 MCAS MIRAMAR                     SAFETY           JUL 2013
   027 MCAS YUMA                        SAFETY           ASAP
   044 HS-HS SQD MCAS IWAKUNI           SAFETY           ASAP
   145 HQ 1ST MAW                       SAFTEY           ASAP
   142 HQ 2ND MAW                       SAFETY           ASAP
   143 HQ 3RD MAW                       SAFETY           ASAP
   U9U QUANTICO                         ACCOUNTING       ASAP
   U9U QUANTICO                         ACCOUNTING       ASAP
   UA6 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               ACCOUNTING       ASAP
   121 1ST MARDIV                       ACCOUNTING       AUG 2013
   KA9 TRAIN THE TRAINER SCOL           EDUCATION        JAN 2013
   JBG SNCOA EDU COM CAMP BUTLER JA     EDUCATION        ASAP
   068 MCU QUANTICO                     EDUCATION        JUL 2013
   068 MCU QUANTICO                     EDUCATION        JUL 2013
   068 MCU QUANTICO                     EDUCATION        JUN 2012
   068 MCU QUANTICO                     EDUCATION        SEP 2013
   068 MCU QUANTICO                     EDUCATION        ASAP
   019 MCLB BARSTOW                     PSYCHOLOGY       NOV 2013
   027 MCAS YUMA                        PSYCHOLOGY       ASAP
   092 MCB CAMP BUTLER                  PHYCHOLOGY       ASAP
6.  RESTRICTIONS.
    A.  MARINES PRESENTLY RECEIVING SRB INSTALLMENTS ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.  ADDITIONALLY, THOSE MARINES SERVING IN A REENLISTMENT ZONE THAT WOULD BE AWARDED A SRB PAYMENT IAW REF B, ARE ALSO RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.
    B.  MARINES WHO WILL NOT POSSESS A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS TIME ON STATION (TOS) AT ESTIMATED DATE OF DEPARTURE (EDD) ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM, UNLESS THEY WILL POSSESS 2 YEARS TOS AT EDD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AS THEIR CURRENT PARENT COMMAND.  MARINES SERVING AT AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THEIR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING THOSE ON ACCOMPANIED TOURS) PRIOR TO AN ASSIGNMENT TO A CONUS BASED COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY.
    C.  MARINES MUST ATTEND A CONUS COLLEGE-UNIVERSITY
    D.  MARINES MUST ATTEND SCHOOL AT HOME CAMPUS, NOT SATELLITE CAMPUSES. ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT ADELPHI, MD IS AN EXAMPLE OF A HOME CAMPUS.
    E.  MARINES WHO HAVE ATTENDED A FORMAL MILITARY SCHOOL IN EXCESS OF 20 WEEKS OR ARE SERVING ON A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (DI, RCTR, MCSF, SOI, OR MSG) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SNCODCP UNTIL THEIR PREVIOUS OBLIGATION HAS BEEN SERVED.
    F.  MARINES SELECTED FOR THE SNCODCP ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER (WO) OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR OBLIGATED TOUR ON THE SNCODCP.
7.  WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
8.  SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.
    A.  AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION PLUS ONE COPY WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REF A AND FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-85) VIA THE PARENT COMMAND.
    B.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE TO ENSURE THAT EACH APPLICATION IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION HAS BEEN INCLUDED.
    C.  APPLICANTS MUST MAKE IT KNOWN TO MMEA-85 IF SUBMITTING-APPLYING FOR THE WO PROGRAM OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM WHEN APPLYING.
9.  SERVICE OBLIGATION:
    A.  BASED ON SERVICE LIMITATION, APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 MONTHS IN SCHOOL AND SUBSEQUENT 36 MONTH TOUR ON THE SNCODCP (A TOTAL OF 54 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE).  ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO EXTEND-REENLIST FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS BEYOND COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP.
    B.  REQUEST FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE WHILE PARTICIPATING WITHIN THE OBLIGATED ACTIVE SERVICE, SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP, WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
    C.  THREE YEAR PAYBACK STARTS UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND CHECK-IN TO THE UNIT ASSIGNED.
10.  THE FY11 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING JULY 2012. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW MCO 1560.21D.  FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 6 JUNE 2012.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 6 JUN 2012 WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
11.  COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS.
12.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
13.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//