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MARADMIN 035/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560.  FY05 BROADENED OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICER SELECTION
/AND TRAINING (BOOST) PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MRON/YMD:19920805//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MHEP/YMD:19910418//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MCUB/YMD:20030331//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MPP24/YMD:19900507//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.24D GOVERNING BOOST.  REF B IS MCO 1560.28B
VETERANS EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.  REF C IS MCO P1020.34G
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.  REF D IS MCO 7220.24M SELECTIVE
REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM//
POC/MRS DARLAND/GS7/MCRC ON-E/-/TEL:703 784-9446
/EMAIL:DARLANDDK@MCRC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO PUBLISH INFORMATION AND
TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM.                  
2.  IN CASE OF ANY CONFLICTS BETWEEN THIS BULLETIN AND REF (A), THIS
BULLETIN TAKES PRECEDENCE.
3.  THE BOOST PROGRAM PROVIDES AN EDUCATIONAL ENHANCEMENT
OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE ELIGIBLE ENLISTED MARINES THAT DESIRE TO SEEK
A COLLEGE EDUCATION AND ENTER A COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.  THESE
PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, MARINE CORPS ENLISTED
COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP), AND THE NAVAL RESERVE
OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
   A.  BOOST IS A DEMANDING 10 MONTH ACADEMIC IMPROVEMENT COURSE
LOCATED AT THE NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTER (NETC) NEWPORT,
RHODE ISLAND, WHICH PROVIDES REMEDIAL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
PREPARATORY LEVEL INSTRUCTION.                                      
   B.  BOOST IS OPEN TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED MARINES AND
MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ASSIGNED TO THE ACTIVE RESERVE
(AR) PROGRAM WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY AND ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFIED IN REF (A) AND THIS BULLETIN.  
   C.  THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) WILL CONVENE A
SELECTION BOARD 23-27 AUGUST 2004, TO SELECT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
   D.  AR SELECTEES PARTICIPATION IN BOOST IS CONTINGENT UPON CMC
(MMEA) APPROVAL OF THE SELECTEES REQUEST FOR AUGMENTATION.
   E.  SELECTEES WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST IN ORDER TO HAVE THREE
YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE PRIOR TO DEPARTING THEIR COMMAND.  
4.  APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE CG, MCRC (ON/E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD,
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 NO LATER THAN 26 JULY 2004.
   A.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A COMMAND E-MAIL ADDRESS
THAT REMAINS VALID UNTIL BOARD RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED.  THIS E-MAIL
ADDRESS WILL BE THE PRIMARY MEANS OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MCRC
(ON/E) AND THE APPLICANT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND.  THE RECEIPT OF ALL
APPLICATIONS, AS WELL AS REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, WILL
BE PUBLISHED VIA OUR WEBSITE.  MARINES MAY CHECK THE STATUS OF THEIR
APPLICATIONS AT THE MCRC WEBSITE, WEB.MCRC.USMC.MIL.  THEN CLICK ON
OFFICER PROGRAMS.
   B.  APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE BUT LESS THAN 25
YEARS OF AGE BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2004.
   C.  TO QUALIFY FOR BOOST, APPLICANTS MUST EITHER HAVE A
QUALIFYING COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 900 FOR THE SCHOLASTIC
APTITUDE TEST (SAT); OR HAVE A COMBINED ENGLISH AND MATH SCORE OF 41
FOR THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT);  OR HAVE A SCORE OF 70 FOR THE
ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT) SECTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES
VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB).    
   D.  DURING BOOST, MARINES MUST OBTAIN QUALIFYING SCORES FOR
FOLLOW ON EDUCATION PROGRAMS.  THE QUALIFYING SCORES ARE 1000 SAT;
45 ACT; OR 74 AFQT.  FAILURE TO OBTAIN THESE SCORES BEFORE
COMPLETION OF THE BOOST PROGRAM WILL MAKE THE APPLICANT INELIGIBLE
FOR OTHER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.
   E.  TO ENSURE TEST RESULTS ARE FORWARDED TO CG, MCRC (ON/E),
ENTER CODE 5455 IN THE BLOCK TITLED, "REPORT TO COLLEGES AND
SCHOLARSHIP SPONSORS" ON THE SAT REGISTRATION FORM.  APPLICANTS
TAKING THE ACT SHOULD USE CODE 0657.  SAT/ACT SCORES DOCUMENTED ON
OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
APPLICANTS DESIRING TO RETAKE THE ASVAB SHOULD CONTACT MPP-50 AT DSN
278-9615 OR COMM (703)784-9615.  
   F.  IT IS THE APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE TEST SCORES
ARE RECEIVED BY CG, MCRC (ON/E).
   G.  DO NOT ASSUME THE BOARD WILL REVIEW A PACKAGE UNLESS THE
COMMAND (MCRC ON/E) HAS INDICATED VIA WEBSITE "BOARD READY".  TEST
SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CG, MCRC (ON/E) BY 26 JULY 2004.  AN
APPLICANT WHOSE TEST SCORES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE SELECTION
BOARD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
   H.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST READ REF (B) REGARDING EDUCATION
BENEFITS AND CONTACT THEIR BASE EDUCATION OFFICE FOR COUNSELING
REGARDING BENEFITS WHILE PARTICIPATING IN BOOST.
5.  COMMAND SCREENING AND REVIEW:
   A.  THE REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BOARD, ENCL (1) OF THE
APPLICATION, SHOULD INCLUDE SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON THE APPLICANT'S
POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN AN EDUCATION PROGRAM AS WELL
AS POTENTIAL FOR COMMISSIONED SERVICE.
   B.  PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE IS A KEY COMPONENT OF THE
SELECTION PROCESS SERVING AS AN INDICATOR OF INITIATIVE, DESIRE, AND
THE ABILITY TO SCHEDULE AND PRIORITIZE.  AT A MINIMUM, APPLICANTS
MUST HAVE A FIRST CLASS PFT.  REPORT THE PFT SCORE LISTING EACH
EVENT BY RAW TEST SCORE, POINT VALUE, AND THE DATE OF THE PFT.
   C.  THE MARINE CORPS TAKES A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO PERSONAL
APPEARANCE.  UNIFORM REGULATIONS STRESS THAT PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS
TO BE CONSERVATIVE AND COMMENSURATE WITH THE HIGH STANDARDS
TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARINE CORPS.  NO ECCENTRICITIES
IN DRESS OR APPEARANCE ARE PERMITTED AS THEY DETRACT FROM UNIFORMITY
AND TEAM IDENTITY.
   D.  PER REF (C), THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS PROHIBITS
MUTILATION OF THE BODY OR ANY BODY PARTS IN ANY MANNER; ATTACHING,
AFFIXING OR DISPLAYING OBJECTS, ARTICLES, JEWELRY OR ORNAMENTATION
TO, THROUGH OR UNDER THEIR SKIN, TONGUE OR ANY OTHER BODY PART
(FEMALE MARINES MAY WEAR EARRINGS PER REF (C)); AND TATTOOS OR
BRANDS ON THE NECK AND THE HEAD.  ANY TATTOOS OR BRANDS THAT ARE
PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD ORDER, DISCIPLINE AND MORALE OR ARE OF A NATURE
TO BRING DISCREDIT UPON THE MARINE CORPS ARE PROHIBITED.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY TATTOO OR BODY MARKING THAT IS GANG, RACIST,
SEXIST, OR DRUG RELATED IS PROHIBITED.  TATTOOS, BRANDING, BODY
PIERCING, BODY MUTILATION, NON-DENTAL TOOTH CROWNS, AND
ORNAMENTATION ARE CONSIDERED BODY MARKINGS AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY EVALUATED BY COMMANDERS TO ENSURE CURRENT REGULATIONS
REGARDING ECCENTRIC APPEARANCE ARE UPHELD.
   E.  FOUR CRITERIA WILL BE USED WHEN EVALUATING APPLICANTS FOR
BODY MARKING, WHICH ARE CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE AND NUMBER.  ENSURE
CONTENT IDENTIFIES THE APPLICANTS MEANING OF THE BODY MARKING.      
   F.  IN ORDER FOR THE SELECTION BOARD TO EVALUATE THE BODY
MARKINGS, THE MARINE MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COLOR PHOTOS, WHICH
CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE BODY MARKING, ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION
DETAILING CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE, AND NUMBER.  USE COMMON SENSE
AND GOOD TASTE IN SUBMITTING PHOTOS.  A DESCRIPTION OF BODY MARKINGS
IN PRIVATE BODY AREAS WILL SUFFICE IN PLACE OF PHOTOS.  COMMANDERS
MUST SCREEN ALL BODY MARKINGS TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE ABOVE
CRITERIA. THE COMMANDER MUST STATE IN THE FIRST ENDORSEMENT, "I HAVE
VIEWED THE
APPLICANT'S TATTOOS OR BRANDS (AS APPLICABLE) AND THEY ARE WITHIN
THE MARINE CORPS' STANDARDS PER THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM
REGULATIONS."
   G.  THE CONDUCT OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO BOOST IS OF PARAMOUNT
IMPORTANCE TO THE COMMANDANT.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO
ENSURE THAT THE CONDUCT OF THOSE MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BOOST
PROGRAM MEETS THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES:
       (1) APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE RECEIVED NJP DURING THE 12
MONTHS PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2004.
       (2) APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE BEEN THE SUBJECT OF A DRUG OR
ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDENT OR PENDING FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT DURING THE
12 MONTHS PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST 2004.
       (3) APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE BEEN CONVICTED EITHER BY
CIVILIAN AUTHORITY OR BY UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE, OR ANY
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT DURING THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO 1 AUGUST
2004.
   H.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT SELECTEES MEET THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS PRIOR TO DETACHING THEIR COMMAND:
       (1) EXTEND OR REENLIST IN ORDER TO HAVE THREE YEARS OF
REGULAR MARINE CORPS OBLIGATED SERVICE.  
       (2) POSSESS CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF ALL TRANSCRIPTS (HIGH
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE) FOR DELIVERY TO THE BOOST PLACEMENT OFFICER UPON
CHECK-IN AT THE NAVAL EDUCATION TRAINING COMMAND (NETC), NEWPORT, RI.
       (3) MADE ALL ALLOTMENTS AND HOUSING ARRANGEMENTS FOR
DEPENDENTS.
       (4) COMPLETED ALL TRAINING (PFT, RIFLE, PISTOL, DRIVERS
IMPROVEMENT, DRUG, LEADERSHIP).  ENSURE TRAINING IS REPORTED IN THE
MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS).
       (5) SUBMITTED ALL REMEDIAL PROMOTIONS TO MMPR-2 AND POSSESS A
CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF THE PACKAGE.
       (6) HAS ALL REQUIRED UNIFORMS AND IS FAMILIAR WITH UNIFORM
REGULATIONS IAW REF (C).
       (7) HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS REF (D), AS WELL AS APPROPRIATE
SRB MARADMINS, AND UNDERSTANDS THE IMPLICATIONS THIS PROGRAM HAS ON
SRB PAYMENTS AND ELIGIBILITY.
6.  THE FOLLOWING FORMAT WILL BE USED FOR APPLICATIONS:
   FROM:  APPLICANT'S GRADE, NAME, SSN, MOS, COMPONENT
   TO:    COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON/E)
   VIA:   CHAIN OF COMMAND (CO, BN, REG, DIV, ETC...)
   SUBJ:  APPLICATION FOR SELECTION TO THE MARINE CORPS BROADENED
          OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICER SELECTION AND TRAINING (BOOST)  
          PROGRAM
   REF:   (A) MCO 1560.24D
          (B) MCBUL 1560 OF (LIST DATE)
   ENCL:  (1) REPORT OF INTERVIEW BOARD
          (2) REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808) IN      
              DUPLICATE
          (3) REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1) IN        
              DUPLICATE
          (4) HANDWRITTEN STATEMENT
          (5) CERTIFIED COPY OF NAVMC 118 (3)
          (6) CERTIFIED COPY OF NAVMC 118 (11)
          (7) CERTIFIED COPY OF NAVMC 118 (12)/UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOK
              (UPB)
          (8) CERTIFIED COPY OF MCTFS EDUCATION PAGE              
          (9) CERTIFIED COPY OF MCTFS AWARDS PAGE
         (10) CERTIFIED COPY OF MCTFS RECORD OF SERVICE
         (11) CERTIFIED COPY OF BIR/BTR/TEST SCORE SHEET
         (12) SAILOR/MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION REGISTRY
              TRANSCRIPT (SMART)
         (13) EDUCATION OFFICER'S ACADEMIC EVALUATION SHEET
         (14) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
         (15) DATA SHEET WITH COMMANDING OFFICER'S CHECKLIST
         (16) CERTIFIED COPY OF ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE        
              TRANSCRIPTS (IF APPLICABLE)
         (17) FULL LENGTH PHOTOGRAPH (IF NOT SUBMITTED DIGITALLY)
         (18) PICTURES AND EXPLANATIONS OF BODY MARKINGS          
              (IF APPLICABLE)
   1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, IT IS REQUESTED THAT I BE
   CONSIDERED FOR THE BOOST PROGRAM.
   2.  UPON ASSIGNMENT TO THE BOOST PROGRAM, I AGREE TO            
   EXTEND/REENLIST PRIOR TO DEPARTING MY COMMAND IN ORDER TO HAVE  
   THE REQUIRED 3 YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.
   3.  (WAIVER REQUEST AND JUSTIFICATION, IF APPICABLE).
   4.  I UNDERSTAND THAT WHILE ASSIGNED TO BOOST, I WILL BE
   REQUIRED TO FORFEIT ELIGIBILLITY AND SUBSEQUENT PAYMENT OF THE
   SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) IF I REENLISTED UNDER THAT
   PROGRAM.  HOWEVER, IF I HAVE REENLISTED PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR
   BOOST AND HAVE AN AUTHORIZED SRB FOR MY CURRENT ENLISTMENT, I
   UNDERSTAND THAT IF SELECTED FOR BOOST, MY SRB AND MY SRB
   PAYMENTS WILL BE SUSPENDED UNTIL COMMISSIONING OR DISENROLLMENT.
   UPON COMMISSIONING, SRB PAYMENTS TERMINATE.  UPON DISENROLLMENT,
   I UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL STILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE REMAINING SRB
   PAYMENTS.  I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE APPROPRIATE MARINE
   CORPS ORDER AND ALMAR PERTAINING TO SRB PAYMENTS.
   5.  I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPS
   ORDERS AND REVIEWED MY MONTGOMERY G.I. BILL AGREEMENT (MGIB) FORM
   PERTAINING TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ESTABLISHED FOR THE MGIB
   IF ENROLLED IN BOOST, MECEP, NAPS, OR THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY.
   6.  ENCLOSURES (1) THROUGH (18) ARE SUBMITTED AS REQUIRED.
   7.  SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT.
7.  ENCLOSURE (13) OF THE APPLICATION WILL BE IN THE FOLLOWING
FORMAT:
     EDUCATION OFFICER'S ACADEMIC EVALUATION SHEET
   1. GRADE, NAME, SSN, PRIMARY MOS (OF APPLICANT)
   2. DOB:______    SAT: VERBAL:_____MATH:____
                   ACT: ENGLISH:_____MATH:____
                   AFQT:_______
   3. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE: YES/NO COLLEGE WORK ATTEMPTED: YES/NO
      NAMES AND ADDRESSES OF HIGH SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES TRANSCRIPTS
      REQUESTED FROM:
     __________________________________________________________
   4. GED EQUIVALENCY: YES/NO
      (IF YES) TEST SCORE (PERCENTILE):(1)__ (2)__ (3)__ (4)__ (5)__
   5.  CLEP: YES/NO
      (IF YES) TEST SCORE (PERCENTILE):(1)__ (2)__ (3)__ (4)__ (5)__
   6. VERIFICATION OF ACADEMIC HISTORY (YEAR/SEMESTER/QUARTER
      HOURS, ETC.)
      SUBJECT               HIGH SCHOOL           COLLEGE LEVEL
                           9  10  11  12
      ENGLISH              ______________________________________
      ALGEBRA              ______________________________________
      OTHER MATHEMATICS    ______________________________________
      PHYSICS              ______________________________________
      CHEMISTRY            ______________________________________
      OTHER SCIENCE        ______________________________________
      FOREIGN LANGUAGE     ______________________________________
      HISTORY/SOC SCI      ______________________________________
                             (EDUCATION OFFICER VERIFICATION)
8.  ENCLOSURE (15) OF THE APPLICATION WILL USE THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
       DATA SHEET
   (1) LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI
   (2) SSN
   (3) US CITIZENSHIP  Y/N
   (4) DUAL CITIZENSHIP  Y/N (IF YES, EXPLAIN ON ADDITIONAL SHEETS)
   (5) GRADE
   (6) PRIMARY MOS
   (7) RACE/ETHNIC CODE
   (8) AGE (ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2004)
   (9) AFQT, SAT, OR ACT SCORES
  (10) EDUCATION (HSG OR GED)
  (11) COMMAND E-MAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER
9.  ENCLOSURE (17) WILL BE A FULL-LENGTH PHOTOGRAPH (SUMMER SERVICE
"C" UNCOVERED, LEFT SHOULDER FORWARD) WITH THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION TYPED BELOW THE PHOTOGRAPH (IF PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED
DIGITALLY, TYPE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON A BLANK SHEET):
  HEIGHT__________WEIGHT__________DATE OF PHOTOGRAPH__________
  % BODY FAT______(IF OVER WEIGHT STANDARDS)
  LATEST PFT SCORE ____CLASS____DATE____
  PULLUP/FLEXED ARM HANG____CRUNCHES____RUN________                
10. SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED BY MARADMIN.                
11. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.    
12. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 JUNE 2005.//