/MARINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FY15 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP) AND FY15 NURSE CORPS MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) SELECTION BOARDS
Date Signed: 8/14/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 403/14
MARADMINS : 403/14
UNCLASSIFIED/
R 140845Z AUG 14
MARADMIN 403/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MARINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FY15 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP) AND FY15 NURSE CORPS MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) SELECTION BOARDS//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/YMD: 20091214//
REF/B/MSG/NAVADMIN 147-14/DTG: 251849ZJUN14//
REF/C/MSG/NAVADMIN 132-14/DTG: 091557ZJUN14//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.  REF B IS NAVADMIN 147-14, FY14 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP) SELECTION BOARD.  REF C IS NAVADMIN 132-14, FY14 NURSE CORPS MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE ELIGIBILITY OF MARINES FOR PARTICIPATION IN NAVY MSC IPP AND MECP.
2.  THE MSC IPP PROVIDES A PATHWAY TO AN OFFICER COMMISSION FOR CAREER MOTIVATED ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.  THE FY-15 BOARD WILL BE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIALTIES: HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION (HCA), ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, PHARMACY, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT (PA), OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, SOCIAL WORK, AND RADIATION HEALTH.
3.  MECP PROVIDES A PATH FOR ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS AND MARINES, INCLUDING FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS), IN ANY RATING OR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY WHO ALREADY HAVE SOME COLLEGE CREDIT, TO OBTAIN A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING AND A COMMISSION IN THE NURSE CORPS.
4.  REF A OUTLINES THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE MSC IPP AND MECP AS THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  U.S. CITIZENSHIP (NO WAIVERS).
    B.  APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE REACHED THEIR 42ND BIRTHDAY BY THE TIME OF INITIAL APPOINTMENT AND COMMISSIONING.  AGE WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
    C.  OPEN TO ANY MOS.
    D.  FOR MSC IPP APPLICANTS, ONLY PAY GRADES E-5 TO E-9 WILL BE ACCEPTED.  WAIVERS FOR E-4 PAY GRADES WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FOR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS APPLICANTS ONLY.  THERE IS NO GRADE RESTRICTION FOR MECP APPLICANTS.
    E.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF SEMESTER HOURS (OR QUARTER HOURS) OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER TOWARDS A DEGREE IN THE REQUESTED PROGRAM BY THE INSTITUTION(S) FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING.  THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR SEMESTER HOURS ARE OUTLINED IN REF A.
    F.  MEET MINIMUM GPA REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A.  GPA REQUIREMENTS VARY BY PROGRAM.
    G.  REQUISITE EXAM REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTED PROGRAM IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A.
    H.  HAVE NO CONVICTIONS BY A COURT-MARTIAL OR CIVILIAN FELONY CONVICTIONS.
    I.  HAVE NO INCIDENT INVOLVING CONFIRMEND IN-SERVICE DRUG USE.
    J.  HAVE NO ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDIENTS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN THREE YEARS OF APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MSC IPP OR MECP.
    K.  HAVE NO CONVICTION OF ANY MISDEMEANORS (EXCEPT MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS) WITHIN THREE YEARS OF APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MSC IPP OR MECP.
    L.  SECURITY CLEARANCE - APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS OR BE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE A SECRET CLEARANCE.  FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE (INITIAL OR VERIFICATION OF CURRENT STATUS) CONTACT YOUR SECURITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
    M.  FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM COMMANDING OFFICER.
    N.  IAW REF A, THOSE PARTICIPATING IN MSC IPP OR MECP AND INTERESTED IN RETIRING AS OFFICERS FROM THE US NAVY, MUST SERVE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT.
5.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR MSC IPP ARE FOUND IN CHAPTERS 1, 2, AND 6 OF REF A, AND IN REF B.
6.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR MECP ARE FOUND IN CHAPTERS 1, 2, AND 5 OF REF A, AND IN REF C.
7.  THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS OUTLINE THE PROCEDURES FOR MARINES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NAVY MSC IPP AND MECP PROGRAMS:
    A.  MARINES MUST FIRST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE-INTERSERVICE TRANSFER TO CMC (MMSR-3) FOR BOTH THE MSC IPP AND MECP.  THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND.  CMC (MMEA-MMSR) WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE FOR THESE PROGRAMS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  CONDITIONAL RELEASES ARE VALID FOR ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ISSUE AND THEN MUST BE EXTENDED BY SUBMITTING A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO MMSR-3 EVERY YEAR UNTIL GRADUATION.  CONDITIONAL RELEASE MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
    B.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES A AND B TO COMMANDER, NAVAL MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.
    C.  APPLICATIONS FOR MSC IPP MUST BE POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN 1 SEPTEMBER 2014 AND MAILED TO:  COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ATTN:  CODE 03C HMDT 8955 WOOD ROAD, BLDG 1, BETHESDA MD 20889-5628. ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 31 OCTOBER 2014.  INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.  DETAILED APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/SITES/NMPDC/PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT/ SITEPAGES/MEDICAL(PERCENT)20SERVICE(PERCENT)20CORPS(PERCENT) 20PROGRAM(PERCENT)20MSCIPP-PA.ASPX.
    D.  MECP APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED BY 15 SEPTEMBER 2014.  ADDITIONAL OR AMPLIFYING DOCUMENTS MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN 31 OCTOBER 2014.  MAIL APPLICATION TO: NAVMED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CENTER, ATTN:  CODE 03C HMDT, 8955 WOOD ROAD, BLDG 1, BETHESDA MD 20889-5628.  INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL NOT BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD.  ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/SITES/NMPDC/PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT/ SITEPAGES/ENLISTED(PERCENT)20COMMISSIONING(PERCENT)20PROGRAMS.ASPX     E.  IF APPROVED, MARINES MUST AGREE TO INCUR SIX YEARS (72 MONTHS) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE.  THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE MARINE HAS ENOUGH TIME TO ATTAIN A DEGREE IN THE REQUESTED PROGRAM.  REQUESTS FOR REENLISTMENT ARE TO BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE UNIT CAREER PLANNER AND SUBMITTED VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) AS A SPECIAL OFFICER PROGRAM REQUEST.
    F.  IN THE EVENT THAT THE 72 MONTHS OF ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE CARRIES THE MARINE BEYOND ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) FOR THEIR PRESENT GRADE, THEIR REENLISTMENT REQUEST MUST ALSO BE ENDORSED RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ECFC WAIVER BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL WHO RECOMMENDED THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE.
    G.  IF MARINES ALREADY HAVE THE OBLIGATED SERVICE, A TFRS SPECIAL OFFICER PROGRAM REQUEST IS STILL NECESSARY TO HAVE ORDERS ISSUED FOR SCHOOL.  THE SECTION WHICH HANDLES SPECIAL OFFICER PROGRAM ORDERS IS MMEA-25.  MARINES MUST FURNISH WHAT UNIVERSITY AND I AND I STATION HE OR SHE WILL BE ATTENDING TO INCLUDE THE MONITOR COMMAND CODE (MCC) FOR EACH IN THE TFRS REQUEST.
    H.  ADDITIONALLY, MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO CMC (MMSR) IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NAVY MSC IPP AND MECP PROGRAM.
8.  UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AND PRIOR TO COMMISSION IN THE U.S. NAVY, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT NAVAL ORDERS TO CMC (MMSR-3) INDICATING THE REPORTING DATE TO THE U.S. NAVY.  THE ORIGINAL APPROVAL FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM CMC (MMSR-3) MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE NAVAL ORDERS AND REQUEST FOR DISCHARGE.  MARINES WHO DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WILL RETURN TO THE MARINE CORPS TO COMPLETE THEIR OBLIGATED SERVICE.
9.  THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT CODE 11 MARINES ONLY.  MARINES IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) OR SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW), ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT), ONE TO THREE YEAR RECALLS, OR ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//