R 301635Z NOV 04 
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 521/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC (ON-E) QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/CHANGE 1 MCBUL 1560. FY 2005 MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING
/EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP) SELECTION RESULTS//
REF/A/DOC/MRON/YMD:19940816//
REF/B/RMG/CMC/YMD:20040915//
REF/C/DOC/MMEA-6/YMD:20040623//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MPP-23/YMD:20021001//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1560.15L, MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING
EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF (B) IS MCBUL 1560, MARADMIN 397-04. REF (C)
IS MCO P1040.31J, ENLISTED CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL.
REF (D) IS MCO 1130.80A, PRIOR SERVICE AND RESERVE AUGMENTATION.//
POC/MRS. C. LOMAX/GS09/MCRC ON-E/TEL:(703)784-9446//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF (A) IS CURRENTLY IN REVISION AND IS PROJ TO
BE PUBLISHED BY APR 05. CHANGES REGARDING OBLIGATED SERVICE BEING
INCORPORATED IN THE REVISION OF REF (A) APPLY TO REF (B). THEREFORE
REF (B) IS MOD AS FOLLOWS:
A. SELECTED MARINES MUST REENLIST OR EXTEND AS NECESSARY TO
HAVE 6 YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS PRIOR
TO DETACHING FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND TO RPT TO MECEP PREP SCOL.
REFER TO REF (C) FOR RETENTION PROCEDURES.
B. OBLIGATED SERVICE WHILE ENROLLED IN MECEP REQUIRE
PARTICIPANTS TO INCUR A 23 MONTH EXTENSION UPON SUCCESSFUL
COMPLETION OF THE SECOND YEAR OF COLLEGE. REFER TO REF (C) FOR
RETENTION PROCEDURES.
C. AR MARINES MUST AUGMENT, IF APPROVED BY MMEA-6, IN THE
REGULAR MARINE CORPS PRIOR TO DETACHING FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND TO
RPT TO MECEP PREP SCOL. REFER TO REF (D) FOR AUGMENTATION
PROCEDURES.
D. MARINES WHO FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE MECEP WILL BE
REQUIRED TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THEIR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION.
2. REF (B) FURTHER MOD TO DIR THAT ALL SELECTED MARINES MUST BE
DENTAL CLASS 1 PRIOR TO DETACHING FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND TO RPT
TO MECEP PREP.
3. ALTHOUGH MECEP PREP SCOL PREPARES MARINES ACADEMICALLY TO
SUCCEED THEIR FRESHMAN YEAR OF COLLEGE, MECEP PREP SCOL IS ALSO A
PHYSICALLY CHALLENGING SCOL WITH A RIGOROUS PHYSICAL TRAINING
SCHEDULE. MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A 1ST CLASS
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST SCORE PRIOR TO RPT TO MECEP PREP SCOL.//