R 101031Z MAR 10
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MARADMIN 144/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560 FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY10) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MMEA-85/07APR1999//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/301659ZJUL2008//
NARR/NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21D, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM.  REF B MARADMIN IS 0378/09 FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY10) SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM.//
POC/R.C. MCMILLAN/GYSGT/UNIT:MMEA-85/-/TEL:(703) 784-9264//
POC/E.R. SALLEE/CAPT/UNIT:MMEA-85/-/TEL:(703) 784-9266//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY10 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 FY10 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
    A.  ACCOUNTING
    B.  BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
    C.  PSYCHOLOGY
    D.  SAFETY
    E.  EDUCATION
        (1) ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL AND WASTE CONTROL.
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 UTILIZATION 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            0608
    014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               SAFETY            0511
    014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON               SAFETY            0809
    143 HQ 3RD MAW                       SAFETY            0110
    019 MCLB BARSTOW                     SAFETY            0311
    023 MCAS MIRAMAR                     SAFETY            0109
    044 H AND HS SQD MCAS IWAKUNI        SAFETY            0409
    145 HQ 1ST MAW                       SAFETY            0711
    142 HQ 2D MAW                        SAFETY            0211
    143 HQ 3D MAW                        SAFETY            0110
    022 MCAS CHERRY POINT                PSYCHOLOGY        0511
    023 MCAS MIRAMAR                     PSYCHOLOGY        0911
    111 MARFORCOM NORFOLK VA             PSYCHOLOGY        1010
    121 DIV HQ 1STMARDIV                 ACCOUNTING        1010
    145 HQ 1ST MAW                       ACCOUNTING        0610
    068 MCU QUANTICO VA                  EDUCATION         0608
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.
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 UTILIZATION STARTS UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND CHECK-IN TO THE UNIT ASSIGNED.
10.  THE FY10 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING JULY 2010.  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW MCO 1560.21D. FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 6 JUNE 2010. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 6 JUNE 2010 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 BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//