R 220730Z NOV 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 504/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FISCAL YEAR 2005 (FY05) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/MMEA-85/07APR1999//
REF/B/MSG/CMC MPP/140801ZSEP2004//
POC/A/GYSGT J GONZALEZ/MMEA-85/DSN 278-9264/COML (703) 784-9264/-/-//
POC/B/MAJ B C COLLINS/MMEA-85/DSN 278-9333/COML (703) 784-9333/-/-//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21D, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 392/04, MCBUL 7220. FISCAL YEAR
2005 CAREER FORCE SRB PROGRAM//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
PROVISIONS OF THE FY05 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 FY05 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
A. ACCOUNTING
B. BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
C. EDUCATION
D. PSYCHOLOGY
E. SAFETY EDUCATION
F. MUSIC
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. PARAGRAPH 3E ABOVE IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY MANAGEMENT,
WASTE MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE CONTROL. UPON GRADUATION,
THESE MARINES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A 9917 SAFETY SPECIALIST BILLET.
6. MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A THREE YEAR TOUR IN
THEIR ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL MOS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE
CORPS. MARINES MUST LIST IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE THE BILLETS THEY ARE APPLYING
FOR:
MCC UNIT DISCIPLINE WHEN OPEN
012 MCCDC QUANTICO PSYCHOLOGY 0601
014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON SAFETY 0601
019 MCLB BARSTOW PSYCHOLOGY 0703
019 MCLB BARSTOW SAFETY 0609
023 MCAS MIRAMAR SAFETY 0602
027 MCAS YUMA PSYCHOLOGY 0701
027 MCAS YUMA SAFETY ASAP
044 MCAD IWAKUNI JAPAN PSYCHOLOGY 0607
091 MCB HAWAII SAFETY ASAP
091 MCB HAWAII PSYCHOLOGY 0602
111 MARFORLANT PSYCHOLOGY 0508
121 1ST MARDIV ACCOUNTING 0702
124 3RD MARDIV ACCOUNTING ASAP
143 MIRAMAR SAFETY 0611
143 MIRAMAR ACCOUNTING 0510
145 1ST MAW FUTEMA SAFETY 0501
J15 MARCOR HST SCOL MCSSS IMS(EAST) 0508
JAB SNCOA CAM PENDLETON EDUCATION 0501
U9U MCB QUANTICO ACCOUNTING 0701
U9X CAMP LEJEUNE ACCOUNTING 0702
UA6 MCB CAMP PENDLETON ACCOUNTING 0703
7. RESTRICTIONS.
A. MARINES 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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH (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 TO
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 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 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 SERVED THEIR
OBLIGATED SERVICE ON THE SNCODCP.
8. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
9. 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 IF SUBMITTING/APPLYING FOR THE WO PROGRAM OR
ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM WHEN APPLYING.
10. 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.
11. THE FY05 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING JUNE 2005.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW MCO 1560.21D. FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO
CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 02 MAY 2005. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 02 MAY 2005
WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
12. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF
THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS.
13. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
14. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELED 31 DECEMBER 2005.//