292045Z JAN 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 045/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/(CORRECTED COPY) FISCAL YEAR 2007 ACTIVE DUTY APPLICATIONS TO
/THE NAVAL ACADEMY AND THE NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MRON/YMD:19940829//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MHEP/YMD:19910418//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV ALNAV 004 07//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MRON1/YMD:19920417//
AMPN/REFERENCE (A) IS MCO 1530.11G APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION TO THE
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA) AND NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NAPS).
REFERENCE (B) IS MCO 1560.28B VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE
BENEFITS. REFERENCE (D) IS MCO 1306.17F ADMINISTRATION OF MARINES
APPOINTED MIDSHIPMEN OR CADETS IN FEDERAL SERVICE ACADEMIES OR NAVAL
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS UNITS.//
POC/MS TONYA DURDEN/MIL PERS TECH/MCRC ON E/-/TEL:703-784-9446
/EMAIL:DURDENTL@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO INFORM ALL MARINES THAT THE USNA IS
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE USNA FROM ENLISTED
MARINES IN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. MARINES
MAY ONLY APPLY TO THE USNA. NAPS OBTAINS ITS STUDENTS FROM USNA
APPLICATIONS THAT, IN THE OPINION OF THE USNA ADMISSIONS BOARD, COULD
PROFIT FROM AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF ACADEMIC PREPARATION. THE APPLICANT
MUST STATE ON THE APPLICATION WILLINGNESS TO ATTEND NAPS.
2. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE FORMAT
CONTAINED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF REFERENCE (A). THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
COMMANDING OFFICER MUST FOLLOW THE FORMAT OF ENCLOSURE (2) OF REFERENCE
(A) AND BE FORWARDED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT (ATTN:
NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OFFICE), U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, 117 DECATUR
ROAD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21402, BY 15 FEBRUARY 2007. THE REQUEST NEED ONLY
BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S IMMEDIATE COMMANDING OFFICER.
ALTHOUGH THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 15 FEBRUARY 2007, EARLY APPLICATIONS
PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA OR
EARLY SELECTION TO NAPS. PLEASE SUBMIT PRE-APPLICATIONS ON-LINE AT
WWW.USNA.EDU/ADMISSIONS/PRE-APPLICATION.
BE SURE TO USE HIGH SCHOOL ETS CODE 999998.
3. INFORMATION.
A. ALL APPLICANTS MUST READ REFERENCE (B) REGARDING EDUCATION BENEFITS
AND CONTACT THEIR BASE EDUCATION OFFICER FOR COUNSELING REGARDING
BENEFITS IF SELECTED FOR USNA OR NAPS. FURTHER INQUIRIES REGARDING
CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS MAY BE DIRECTED TO
HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION BRANCH (MRV); AT DSN
278-9550 OR COMMERCIAL (703)784-9550.
B. REFERENCE (A) PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR MARINES WHO WANT TO COMPETE FOR
APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA. APPLICANTS MUST REQUEST AND COMPLETE THE
REQUIRED FORMS FOR ADMISSION TO THE USNA. THOSE APPLICANTS NOT OFFERED
AN APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR NAPS IF THEY ARE
ELIGIBLE AND REQUEST NAPS IN THEIR ORIGINAL APPLICATION LETTER.
C. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY ARE:
(1) MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN.
(2) HAVE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
(3) BE AT LEAST 17 AND NOT HAVE REACHED AGE 23 ON 1 JULY OF THE YEAR THEY
WOULD ENTER THE ACADEMY.
(4) UNMARRIED, NOT PREGNANT, AND HAVE NO DEPENDENTS FOR WHICH THEY ARE
LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE.
D. PER REFERENCE (C) A COMBINED SCORE OF 1050 IS REQUIRED ON THE SCHOLASTIC
APTITUDE TEST (SAT) WITH A MINIMUM SCORE OF 550 IN MATH AND 500 IN VERBAL.
A COMBINED SCORE OF 46 IS REQUIRED ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT) WITH
A MINIMUM SCORE OF 24 IN MATH AND 22 IN ENGLISH. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
THAT APPLICANTS HAVE QUALIFYING SAT OR ACT SCORES BEFORE APPLYING.
E. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE THOSE MARINES TO APPLY WHO EXHIBIT
SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE BEST
INTERESTS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AS SERVED WHEN COMMANDING OFFICERS ASSIST
DESERVING MARINES IN GAINING ADMISSION TO THE USNA OR NAPS.
4. TRANSFER POLICY.
A. TO THE USNA OR NAPS, TRANSFER ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE COMMANDANT
OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMEA) ON OR ABOUT
1 MAY 2007. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL ORDERED TO THE
USNA OR NAPS ARE TRANSFERRED WITH THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED BY REFERENCE
(D). ORDERS MAY BE DECLINED IF THE APPLICANT DECIDES NOT TO ATTEND THE
USNA OR NAPS.
B. IN THE EVENT OF TRANSFER TO NEW DUTY STATION, ALL CORRESPONDENCE,
INCLUDING ORDERS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT'S ORIGINAL COMMAND, SHALL BE
FORWARDED TO THE NEW COMMAND.
C. MARINES WHO APPLY FOR NOMINATION TO THE USNA ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT
THE FLEET OFFICER, CANDIDATE GUIDANCE, USNA, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21402-5018, IS
INFORMED OF CHANGES IN UNIT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. ADDITIONALLY,
INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING (410)
293-1858, DSN 281-1858 OR BY EMAIL AT WWW.USNA.EDU.
5. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE.
6. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MARADMIN.//