R 201902Z NOV 12  
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 662/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA UC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  FISCAL YEAR 2013 ECP, MECEP, MCP-R, AND RECP SELECTION BOARD 1 RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCRC OE/YMD:20000502//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC (UC)/YMD:20061204//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCRC ON/E/YMD:20040430//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC MRON/YMD:19940816//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA/YMD:20120816//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMEA-6/YMD:20100908//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/CSA/YMD:20120316//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.43A ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (ECP).  REF (B) IS MARADMIN 571/06 RESERVE OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.  REF (C) IS MCO 1040R.10L W/CH 1 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (RECP).  REF (D) IS MCO 1560.15L, MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP).  REF (E) IS MARADMIN 449/12 ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2013 (FY13) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R, AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS.  REF (F) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15.  REF (G) IS MCO 1040.31 ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.  REF (H) IS SUMMER 2012 OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) COURSE DATES; CANDIDATE PRE-SHIP PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS// 
POC/MRS. NORTHAN/CIV/UNIT:MCRC ON/E/-/TEL:703 784-9442//
POC/MS. SPENCER/CIV/UNIT:MCRC ON/E/-/TEL:703 784-9448//       
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (CG MCRC), BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, HAS APPROVED THE SUBJECT NAME RESULTS.  PER REFS (A) THROUGH (G), ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY ASSIGNED TO ATTEND A 10-WEEK OFFICER CANDIDATES COURSE (OCC).  SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT TO OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) WILL BE DEPENDENT ON MEDICAL QUALIFICATION APPROVAL BY THE NAVY BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED).  THE BELOW-NAMED MALE MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 212 WHICH CONVENES 12 FEBRUARY 2013.  THE BELOW-NAMED FEMALE MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 213.  THE OCC 213 CONVENING DATE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
                      ECP SELECTIONS
NAME                          OPTION   MCC    COMPONENT
BROCKELMEYER, MATTHEW C.        GND    QAR       AD
PRATS, STEVEN M.                GND    041       AD
ZWIERZYNSKI, JOSEPH C.          GND    146       AD
                      RECP  SELECTIONS    
NAME                          OPTION   MCC    COMPONENT
MCHALE, MATTHEW M.              GND    SCQ      SMCR
                      MECEP SELECTIONS
NAME                      MCC   
ALONSO, DAVID             1JY
BELILL, JORDAIN A.        041
CHASE, MARK W.            V14
CHITTICK, TYLER J.        V14
CLARK, CHRISTOPHER        110
COLLINS, BRIAN M.         JAD
DEGROVE, MICHAEL P.       KAE
GEFFRARD, GASNER          G78
HAMANN, LEE M.            078
LOOPSTRA, WARREN C.       942
MECURE, JAMES M.          1C0
MILLER II, WAYNE D.       QAQ
MINKS, LARRY S.           VLB
MOORE, JOSHUA C.          1C1
RICE, JOSEPH              041
RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA L.      TMG
ROMAR, ASHLEY S.          460
SILVA, SORAYA C.          15L
SMITH, AMISH B.           KAQ
SORENSEN, ADAM R.         J18
TASSONE, JARRETT D.       V6B
TAYLOR, WILLIAM P.        115
WARNER, KEVIN  S.         1CF
WILDER, AMBER L.          026          
ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO SEND THEIR CURRENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC) INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO MCRCNROTC@MARINES.USMC.MIL 1 WEEK FROM RELEASE OF THIS BULLITENIN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED.  INCLUDE "PROGRAM TYPE-SELECT POC INFORMATION" IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL.  MARINES SHOULD USE THE SAMPLE ENLISTED TO OFFICER SELECT POC INFORMATION ON THE MCRC WEBSITE AT WWW.MCRC.MARINES.MIL.  SELECT MARINE OFFICER, THEN OFFICER PROGRAMS, THEN GENERAL INFORMATION TAB FOR POC FORMAT.  ANY INFORMATION SENT ELECTRONICALLY CONTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION MUST BE ENCRYPTED.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (E), MECEP SELECTS MUST ALSO FORWARD THEIR FIRST CHOICE UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER WITH START SEMESTER FROM A NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY,  CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE, OR CONSORTIUM ELECTRONICALLY OR VIA MAIL TO COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON/E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 BY 15 JANUARY 2013.  REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OBMISSION OF ACCEPTANCE LETTER MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY WITH A JUSTIFICATION BEFORE THE DEADLINE DATE TO EMAIL ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 1.   
2.  MARINES WHO WERE NOT SELECTED MAY CONTACT THE ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELOR UNIT (MMSB-50) TO GAIN INSIGHT ON IMPROVING THEIR COMPETITIVENESS AND RECEIVE AN EVALUATION OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.  HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD NOTE THAT DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS, THE SPECIFIC REASON FOR NOT BEING SELECTED CANNOT BE PROVIDED.  FOR MORE INFORMATION AND CAREER COUNSELING, CALL DSN 278-9241 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9241 OR 1-800-833-2320 OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  SELECT TOP REQUESTS THEN ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELORS.
3.  COMMANDERS OF EACH SELECTED MARINE MUST NOTIFY MCRC ON/E IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING ADDRESS, MEDICAL STATUS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, OR PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY.
4.  COMMANDERS AND SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO USE THE OCS WEBSITE AT HTTPS:WWW.TRNGCMD.USMC.MIL/OCS/DEFAULT.ASPX UNDER THE "CANDIDATES INFO" TAB TO PREPARE SELECTED MARINES FOR OCS, AND FOR PERTINENT OCS INFORMATION AND FORMS.  MECEP SELECTED MARINES MUST, UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDING LETTER BY MCRC, FORWARD ITINERARY INFORMATION (FLIGHT OR PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE (POV)) TO EMAIL ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 1.  ALL OTHER SELECTS MUST FORWARD ITINERARY INFORMATION UPON RECEIPT OF ORDERS. 
5.  COMMANDERS OF EACH SELECTED MARINE MUST ENSURE A PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST IS COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO MCRC ON/E NLT 11 JANUARY 2013 FOR OCC 212.  THE PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST, WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE OCS AND MCRC WEBSITES, MUST BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 1.  PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS (PFT) MUST BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO OCC CONVENE DATE.  THE PFT DATE, INDIVIDUAL EVENT TOTALS, AND OVERALL SCORE MUST BE ANNOTATED ON THE PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST.  COMMANDERS, DO NOT SUBMIT CHECKLISTS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN OCS STANDARDS FOR PFT OR MARINE STANDARDS FOR HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT.  ALL "YES" ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 14-20 OF THE CHECKLIST THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY WAIVERED BY MCRC, MUST INCLUDE A HANDWRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING EVENTS IN DETAIL TO INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IF APPLICABLE.  CONTACT YOUR PROGRAM POC FOR WAIVER STATUS PRIOR TO FORWARDING THE CHECKLIST. 
6.  BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, ECP, AND RECP SELECTS WILL BE GIVEN PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS WITH TEMPORARY DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION ENROUTE AND MECEP SELECTS WILL RECEIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS TO REPORT TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, OCS, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, ON THE CONVENING DATE OF ASSIGNED OCC ONCE DETERMINED MEDICALLY QUALIFIED.  ALL TRAVEL CLAIMS WILL BE SETTLED UPON ARRIVAL AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) OR DIRECTED DUTY STATION.   
7.  ECP AND RECP SELECTS AUTHORIZED BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) OWN RIGHT RESIDING ON LOCAL ECONOMY AT PRESENT COMMAND SHOULD NOT TERMINATE LEASE AGREEMENTS AND STORE HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) IN TEMPORARY STORAGE UNTIL COMPLETION OF OCS.  ECP AND RECEP SELECTS STATIONED IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION REQUIRING ASSISTANCE TERMINATING A LEASE AGREEMENT, SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE OR HENDERSON HALL LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICE AT (703) 614-1266.  ECP AND RECP SELECTS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE BAH OWN RIGHT FOR THE ENTIRE PERIOD AT OCS.  ECP AND RECP SELECTS AUTHORIZED BAH WITH DEPENDENT RATE AT PRESENT COMMAND SHOULD NOT BREAK HIS/HER LEASE AGREEMENT, RELOCATE HIS/HER DEPENDENTS, OR BEGIN THE PROCESS OF MOVING OUT OF BASE HOUSING PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT OCS.  ECP AND RECP SELECTS OVERSEAS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FAMILY MEMBER(S) TRAVEL AND MOVEMENT OF HHG TO PORT OF ENTRY (U.S. ONLY) UNTIL OCS IS COMPLETED.
8.  ECP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL BE COMMISSIONEDTO THE GRADE OF SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS.  RECP SELECTS WILL BE COMMISSIONED TO THE GRADE OF SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND ASSIGNED TO TBS FOR FURTHER TRAINING.  MECEP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND UNTIL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET TO RECEIVE PCS ORDERS TO REPORT TO A NROTC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE OR CONSORTIUM.   
9.  MECEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NROTC DRILL/LABORATORY IN THE SAME MANNER AS MIDSHIPMEN.  SOME SCHOOLS MAY NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR EARLY ADMISSION.  MECEP SELECTS MUST APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (E).  MECEP SELECTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE DISENROLLED FROM MECEP.  IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT SELECTED MARINES CONTACT THE MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR AT THEIR DESIRED NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOL LISTED AT WEBSITE WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL FOR ADMISSIONS ASSISTANCE.  IF THE ADMISSIONS POLICY OF A MARINE'S FIRST CHOICE SCHOOL IS SUCH THAT ACCEPTANCE LETTERS ARE NOT SENT UNTIL AFTER THE ESTABLISHED DEADLINE DATE, MCRC ON/E STRONGLY ADVISES GAINING ADMITTANCE TO ASECOND CHOICE SCHOOL WHILE MAINTAINING CONSTANT COMMUNICATION WITH MCRC ON/E REGARDING ACCEPTANCE.  PCS ORDERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT AN UNCONDITIONAL LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.  ONCE PCS ORDERS ARE ISSUED, MARINES WILL NOT BE ISSUED ADDITIONAL MOVES FOR THE DURATIOPARTICIPATION IN MECEP.  ONLY NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  WAIVERS TO ATTEND NON-NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED. 
10.  ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE CONSIDERED OFFICER CANDIDATES (REGARDLESS OF RANK) WHILE ATTENDING OCS.  ALL SELECTS ARE DIRECTED TO USE THE OCS WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4, UNDER CANDIDATE INFORMATION, FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING ARRIVAL INFORMATION, REQUIRED GEAR, DRESS CODE, GROOMING, PFT SCORING AND FITNESS PREPARATION.  ALL SELECTS MUST ALSO PAY ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE:
    A.  SELECTED MARINES ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO ATTEND THE OCS CLASS WHICH THE BOARD ALIGNS WITH.  OCS CLASS DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  MARINES SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLETE OCS.  MARINES NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED PER REF (F) TO COMPLETE OCS (E.G. MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM STARTING OR COMPLETING OCS) IN THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT WILL BE CONDITIONALLY RETAINED IN THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM, IF NOT PERMANENTLY MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FOR COMMISSIONING BY BUMED.  REQUESTS TO ATTEND OCS FOR A SECOND ATTEMPT MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND AND APPROVED BY CG MCRC. 
    B.  CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN OFFICER CANDIDATE TRAINING FOR THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF FOUR WEEKS, UNLESS SOONER DISENROLLED FOR CAUSE BEFORE ANY VOLUNTARY REQUEST FOR DISENROLLMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.  THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF OCS IS AUTHORIZED TO EFFECT INVOLUNTARY DISENROLLMENT FOR CAUSE DURING ANY PHASE OF OFFICER CANDIDATE TRAINING.
    C.  QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ASSIGNED TO OCC 212 ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO OCS ON 12 FEBRUARY 2013.  CANDIDATES WILL REPORT TO OCS WITH ORDERS, SERVICE RECORD BOOK (IF NOT CONVERTED TO ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORD), MEDICAL, AND SHOT RECORDS.  DO NOTMAIL ANY OF THE ABOVE TO OCS.  ALL OFFICER CANDIDATE FLIGHTS WILL ARRIVE AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C. (DCA) PRIOR TO 1900 EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON 12 FEBRUARY 2013.  TRANSPORTATION FROM DCA IS PROVIDED BY COMMERCIAL BUSES FOR CANDIDATES BETWEEN 1800-2200 ON THE ARRIVAL DATE.  UPON ARRIVAL AT DCA, CANDIDATES WILL MEET THE MARINE LIAISON TEAM, WEARING SEASONAL SERVICE UNIFORM, AT TERMINAL "A" BY THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION (USO) OFFICE BETWEEN 1800 AND 2200.  CANDIDATES ARRIVING AFTER 2200 OR TO DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT MUST SECURE TRANSPORTATION TO OCS VIA THE SUPER SHUTTLE AT THE CANDIDATE'S EXPENSE.  PARAGRAPH 3A OF REF (H) PERTAINS.  MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW GUIDANCE OF REF (H) UNTIL THE WINTER OCC 212 CANDIDATE PREP LETTER IS RELEASED AND AVAILABLE ON THE OCS AND MCRC WEBSITE.  CANDIDATES MUST COLLECT AND RETAIN ALL RECEIPTS FOR TRAVEL.  CANDIDATES WILL FILE A TRAVEL CLAIM FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT UPON COMPLETION OF OCS AT THEIR HOME STATION.
    D.  SELECTED MARINES ATTENDING OCC 212 ARE ENTITLED TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES COMMENSURATE WITH THE ENLISTED GRADE SHOWN ON THE ORIGINAL ORDERS TO OCS, BUT NOT LESS THAN THAT PRESCRIBED FOR A SERGEANT.  FOR MARINES THAT ARE RECEIVING PAY COMMENSURATE TO CORPORAL AND BELOW UPON REPORTING TO OCS, THE PRESCRIBED SERGEANT PAY AND ALLOWANCES ARE ONLY EFFECTIVE DURING TRAINING AT OCS.  UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING AT OCS THE ORIGINAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR CORPORAL AND BELOW WILL BE RESTORED.
    E.  CANDIDATES ATTENDING OCC 212 ARE AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE POV TO OCS.  POV CANDIDATES WILL ARRIVE AT OCS BETWEEN 1800 AND 2200ON THE REPORT DATE IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE AS DIRECTED ON THE OCS WEBSITE.  CANDIDATES MUST HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE, CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION, AND PROOF OF INSURANCE.  CANDIDATES WILL BE INSTRUCTED WHERE TO PARK UPON ARRIVAL.  PARAGRAPH 3C OF REF (H) PERTAINS. 
    F.  ALL CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING A CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD WITH AT LEAST 450 DOLLARS IN AVAILABLE FUNDS TO PURCHASE THEIR NECESSARY ITEMS.  CASH SALES OFFERS THE OPTION TO PAY FOR THE SMALL AND LARGE BAG ISSUE BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD.  OCS WILL NOT LEND MONEY OR APPLY A CHECKAGE FOR A CANDIDATE'S BAG ISSUE OR OTHER REQUIRED COSTS.  PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION SHALL BE GIVEN TOWARDS BRINGING ENOUGH CASH FOR WEEKLY HAIRCUTS AND EXCHANGE VISITS.  THESE EVENTS CAN TOTAL 20 DOLLARS A WEEK.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CANDIDATES BRING NO LESS THAN 60 DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 100 DOLLARS IN CASH.  CANDIDATES ARRIVING WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FUNDS MAY BE DISENROLLED IF IT IS DEEMED THAT THEY ARE \FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF MEETING THE INITIAL PROCUREMENT OF ITEMS NECESSARY TO COMMENCE TRAINING.
    G.  SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS ALONE TO MCRC ON/E DOES NOT QUALIFY A CANDIDATE TO SHIP TO OCS.  ALL SELECTS MUST HAVE BEEN DETERMINED MEDICALLY QUALIFIED FOR COMMISSIONING BY BUMED PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OCS.  SELECTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY MCRC ON/E, VIA THEIR POC INFORMATION PROVIDED, OF THEIR MEDICAL QUALIFICATION STATUS ONE MONTH PRIOR TO OCS START DATE IF NOT SOONER.
    H.  CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT ARRIVE AT OCS WEARING CONTACT LENSES.  CONTACT LENSES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED FOR WEAR WHILE AT OCS.  CANDIDATES WHO WEAR GLASSES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF MILITARY GLASSES TO OCS (TWO PAIR ARE RECOMMENDED).
    I.  BASIC OVERNIGHT TOILETRY ITEMS MUST BE BROUGHT FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS. 
    J.  ECP AND RECEP SELECTS CLAIMING DEPENDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DEPENDENCY BAH APPLICATION (NAVMC 10922) PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT OCS.  ANY CHANGES IN DEPENDENCY REQUIRES SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS.  MARINES, REGARDLESS OF ACTIVE OR RESERVE, DO NOT NEED TO BRING ALL OF THE BELOW DOCUMENTS.  MARINES ONLY NEED TO BRING ANY CHANGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ENTERED BY PARENT COMMAND ADMINISTRATION.  SUBMISSION OF THE DEPENDENCY BAH APPLICATION TO INCLUDE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, DIVORCE DECREES, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, COURT DOCUMENTS (CHILD SUPPORT), AND ADOPTION PAPERS MUST BE BROUGHT TO OCS.    
    K.  CANDIDATES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BRING ANY TYPE OF PERSONAL WEAPONS TO OCS SUCH AS KNIVES, HANDGUNS, RIFLES OR AMMUNITION.
11.  CANDIDATES MUST ENSURE PRIOR TO DEPARTING OCS, THAT THEY OBTAIN THEIR MEDICAL AND RECORD BOOKS.
12.  PER REF (G), MECEP SELECTS MUST AGREE TO REENLIST OR EXTEND AS NECESSARY TO HAVE AT LEAST 72 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER OCS GRADUATION AND PRIOR TO DETACHING FROM HIS OR HER PARENT COMMAND. 
13.  AS A REMINDER, THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 15 MARCH 2013.  THE APPLICATION DEADLINE AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION IS DUE TO MCRC ON/E BY 18 JANUARY 2013.  REFER TO REF (E) FOR DETAILS.  NO EXTENSIONS OTHER THAN MEDICAL SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED. MARINES THAT CANNOT MEET THE DEADLINE MUST APPLY TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD.    
14.  THE POC FOR ECP, MCP-R, AND RECP IS MRS. NORTHAN.  THE POC FOR MECEP IS MS. SPENCER.  PLEASE REFER TO POC INFORMATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS BULLETIN FOR TELEPHONE NUMBERS.  POC AT OCS (FOR OCS QUESTIONS ONLY) IS CAPT BRANNON AT DSN 278-2077 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-2077.
15.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
16.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2013.
17.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH L. OSTERMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//