MARADMINS : 098/15
R 040023Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 098/15
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2016/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040 FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R, AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.43A MCRC OE/YMD:20000502//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 571/06/YMD:20061204//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040R.10L W/CH 1 MCRC ON/E/YMD:20040430//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1560.15L MRON/YMD:19940816//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 456/13/YMD:20130911//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/NSTC M-1533.2/YMD:20121026//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/MCRCO 1100.2 G-3/YMD:20130226//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/MCO 7220.24N MPP-20/YMD:20110324//
REF/I/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 704/13/YMD:20131231//
REF/J/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1326.6D CH 2 MMEA-85/YMD:20121015//
REF/K/MSGID: DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
REF/L/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 029/10/YMD:20100115//
REF/M/MSGID: DOC/SECNAVINST 5510.30B N092/YMD:20061006//
REF/N/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 458/04/YMD:20041021//
REF/O/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1070.12K W/CH1 MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/P/MSGID: DOC/MCO 6100.13 W/CH 1 C461TPS/YMD:20080801//
REF/Q/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.31 MMEA-6/YMD:20100908//
REF/R/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1001.52J RAM/YMD:20110606//
REF/S/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1610.7F CH 2 MMSB/YMD:20101119//
REF/T/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 498/13/YMD:20130926//
REF/U/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1900.16 MMSR/YMD:20131126//
NARR/REF (A) IS THE ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. REF (B) IS THE RESERVE OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (RECP). REF (D) IS THE MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP). REF (E) IS THE TUITION ASSISTANCE GUIDELINES UPDATE. REF (F) IS THE NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND REGULATIONS FOR OFFICER DEVELOPMENT (ROD) PROGRAMS. REF (G) IS THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL. REF (H) IS THE SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM. REF (I) IS THE UPDATE TO TRANSFER OF EDUCATION BENEFITS (TEB) POLICY. REF (J) IS THE SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES (SDAMAN). REF (K) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (L) IS THE AMPLIFICATION TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY. REF (M) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (PSP) INSTRUCTION. REF (N) IS THE CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICERS (CORRECTED COPY). REF (O) IS THE MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF (P) IS THE MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM. REF (Q) IS THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF (R) IS THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SUPPORT TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE. REF (S) IS THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES). REF (T) IS THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE. REF (U) THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN).//
POC/MS. TROI SPENCER/CIV/UNIT:MCRC ON-E/-/TEL:703 784-9443//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING OF THE FY16 ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ECP), MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP), MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM-RESERVE (MCP-R), AND SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (RECP) SELECTION BOARDS. IF THERE IS A CONFLICT WITH THE REFERENCES AND THIS BULLETIN, THIS BULLETIN TAKES PRECEDENCE.
2. APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD 1 ARE DUE TO MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, OFFICER NAVAL AND ENLISTED (MCRC ON-E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134, NO LATER THAN 27 APR 2015. APPLICANTS AND COMMANDS MUST COMPLY WITH APPLICATION DUE DATES ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 3. NO EXTENSIONS FOR PACKAGE SUBMISSION WILL BE ENTERTAINED PAST THE ESTABLISHED DEADLINE DATE. MARINES OR COMMANDS THAT CANNOT MEET THE ESTABLISHED PACKAGE DEADLINE DATES MUST APPLY TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD. JUSTIFICATIONS SUCH AS A COMMANDING GENERAL NOT BEING AVAILABLE, INTERNAL ROUTING ISSUES, OR A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION DO NOT WARRANT AN EXTENSION. ALL HARD COPY APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE ESTABLISHED DEADLINES FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS. ELECTRONIC COPIES OF APPLICATIONS WILL NOT SUFFICE FOR INITIAL SUBMISSION PURPOSES, UNLESS DEPLOYED. MARINES AND COMMANDS ARE DIRECTED TO USE THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM APPLICATIONS AND CHECKLISTS LOCATED ON THE MCRC WEBSITE AT WWW.MCRC.MARINES.MIL FOR BASIC FORMAT AND CONTENT. SELECT MARINE OFFICER, THEN OFFICER PROGRAMS. SELECT EITHER ECP, RECP, MCP-R OR MECEP INFORMATION TABS FOR APPLICATIONS AND CHECKLIST. OTHER NECESSARY FORMS ARE LOCATED UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION. APPLICANTS MUST USE THE MCRC ON-E INFORMATION APPLICATION WITH PRIVACY ACT IN PLACE OF THE DATA SHEET AND APPLICATION FORMS CONTAINED IN REFS (A) THROUGH (D). ENSURE THE INFORMATION APPLICATION FORM IS ACCURATE AND THE INFORMATION REFLECTS THE SOURCE DOCUMENTS (SAT, GPA, TRANSCRIPTS, HEIGHT/WEIGHT, ETC.). APPLICANT MUST USE FULL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER ON THIS FORM. THE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSONAL IDENTIFIER (EDIPI) CAN BE USED THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE APPLICATION. APPLICANT'S HANDWRITTEN ESSAY SHOULD FOCUS ON "WHY DO YOU WANT TO BE A MARINE CORPS OFFICER"; ESSAY MUST CONTAIN A MINIMUM OF 100 WORDS, AND CONSIST OF NO MORE THAN TWO PAGES. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE MARINE’S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE A GENERAL OFFICER (GO), ACTING OR EQUIVALENT LEVEL ENDORSEMENT. A CHIEF OF STAFF OR BY DIRECTION ENDORSEMENT WILL NOT SUFFICE. DO NOT FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO MCRC ON-E FOR APPLICANTS WHO ARE “NOT RECOMMENDED” FOR PROGRAM CONSIDERATION BY THE MARINE’S GO LEVEL. INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS AND INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.
3. PER REFS (A) THROUGH (D), THE FOLLOWING ECP, MECEP, MCP-R, AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONVENE DURING FY15:
BOARD PACKAGE DEADLINE BOARD CONVENES
FY16 BOARD 1 27 APR 2015 22 JUN 2015
FY16 BOARD 2 6 JUL 2015 5 OCT 2015
FY16 BOARD 3 7 DEC 2015 7 MAR 2016
SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN MESSAGE. THESE BOARDS ARE SCHEDULED TO ALIGN WITH THE BELOW OFFICER CANDIDATES COURSES (OCC) AT OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS). HOWEVER, MARINES ARE NOT GUARANTEED TO ATTEND THE OCC WHICH THE BOARD ALIGNS. OCC DATES ARE TENTATIVE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MARINES SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLETE OCS. MARINES NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED TO COMPLETE AN OCC (E.G. MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM STARTING OR COMPLETING OCC) IN THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT WILL BE CONDITIONALLY RETAINED IN THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM, IF NOT PERMANENTLY MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FOR COMMISSIONING BY THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED). REQUESTS TO ATTEND OCS FOR A SECOND ATTEMPT MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE GO LEVEL AND APPROVED BY CG MCRC. UPDATES TO OCC CONVENING AND COMPLETION DATES MAY BE VIEWED AT WWW.TRNGCMD.USMC.MIL/OCS.
OCS CLASS REPORT DATE GRADUATION DATE
OCC 220 20 SEP 2015 24 NOV 2015
OCC 221 10 JAN 2016 18 MAR 2016
OCC 222 29 MAY 2016 5 AUG 2016
4. REFER TO REFS (A) THROUGH (C) FOR ECP, MCP-R, AND RECP ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA. MARINES IN REGULAR COMPONENT MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY REMAINING ON CURRENT ENLISTMENT FROM DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING. ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINES MUST BE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THEIR CURRENT END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS), AND SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MARINES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 36 MONTHS CONTINUOUS SERVICE IN THE SMCR OR HAVE SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF 36 MONTHS OR MORE, AND BE CURRENTLY SERVING IN A DRILLING UNIT OF THE SMCR NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY. REFER TO REF (D) AND PARAGRAPH 17 FOR MECEP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. WHEN COMPUTING AGE AT DATE OF COMMISSIONING, ECP, MCP-R, AND RECP APPLICANTS SHOULD USE THE OCC END DATE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 3. MECEP APPLICANTS SHOULD USE THEIR ESTIMATED COLLEGE COMPLETION YEAR.
5. ECP AND RECP APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. A LIST OF ACCREDITED SCHOOLS CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)OPE.ED.GOV/ACCREDITATION/. APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT POSSESS A DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED SCHOOL ARE INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
6. MCP-R APPLICANTS MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY EARNED AN ASSOCIATE LEVEL DEGREE OR COMPLETED 75 SEMESTER HOURS OR MORE OF COLLEGE WORK AT A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AT TIME OF APPLICATION. COURSES WILL NOT BE COUNTED MORE THAN ONCE TOWARDS THE CUMULATIVE TOTAL REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM (MULTIPLE COURSE HOURS WILL NOT BE COUNTED FOR COURSES THAT ARE REPEATED).
7. DEGREES OBTAINED FROM A FOREIGN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION MUST BE ACCEPTED BY A NATIONALLY OR REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE, OR AN ACCREDITING INSTITUTION IN THE UNITED STATES (U.S.). IN MANY CASES, SERVICE MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE ADDITIONAL COURSES TO QUALIFY FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF THEIR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION. IF MARINES DESIRE TO TAKE ADDITIONAL COURSES, THEY MAY REFER TO REF (E) FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, THE DOMESTIC ACADEMIC INSTITUTION MAY OR MAY NOT GRANT CREDIT FOR COURSES TAKEN IN FOREIGN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS. APPLICANTS MAY CONTACT THEIR EDUCATION CENTERS TO PROCEED IN THEIR PURSUIT OF A DEGREE OR CREDENTIAL. APPLICANTS MAY ALSO UTILIZE THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGIATE REGISTRARS AND ADMISSIONS OFFICERS (AACRAO) INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES OR THE EDUCATIONAL CREDENTIAL EVALUATIONS, (ECE), LIFELONG LEARNING CENTER (LLC) TO EVALUATE FOREIGN DEGREES FOR U.S. EQUIVALENCIES. THE LINK FOR AACRAO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SERVICES IS WWW.IES.AACRAO.ORG. THE LINK FOR ECE, LLC IS WWW.ECE.ORG. A LETTER FROM THE ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR INSTITUTION STATING FOREIGN DEGREE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED MUST ACCOMPANY THE MEMBER'S APPLICATION.
8. THE MECEP IS AN ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING ENLISTED MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS MARINE CORPS OFFICERS. PER REFS (D), (F), (G), AND THIS BULLETIN, MARINES SELECTED FOR MECEP WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE MECEP REQUIREMENTS WILL BE COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. ADDITIONAL MECEP REQUIREMENTS ARE PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 17:
A. ALL MECEP APPLICANTS MUST APPLY TO A NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) PARTICIPATING SCHOOL, TO INCLUDE CROSS-TOWNS AFFILIATES, AND CONSORTIUMS AFTER BEING IDENTIFIED AS A SELECT. SCHOOL START DATES SHOULD BE PLANNED TO FOLLOW TWO SEMESTERS AFTER THE OCS GRADUATION DATE TO ALLOW AMPLE TIME FOR REENLISTMENTS, PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) MOVES, AND ANY OTHER ACTIONS REQUIRED PRIOR TO EXECUTING ORDERS TO A NROTC UNIT. EXCEPTION TO POLICY OF SCHOOL START MUST BE REQUESTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE MARINE'S PARENT COMMAND WITH JUSTIFICATION ATTESTING TO THE MARINE'S ABILITY TO MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE. ACCEPTANCE LETTER MUST BE INCLUDED WITH REQUEST. A GUIDELINE AND TIMELINE IS AS FOLLOWS:
OCS CLASS OCS GRADUATION SCHOOL START SEMESTER
OCC 220 24 NOV 2015 SUMMER 2016
OCC 221 18 MAR 2016 FALL 2016
OCC 222 5 AUG 2016 SPRING 2017
(1) MECEP APPLICANTS WHO ARE SELECTED WILL RECEIVE A FUNDING LETTER FROM MCRC TO PROVIDE TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND TO ISSUE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD) ORDERS TO ATTEND OCS ONCE THEY ARE DETERMINED MEDICALLY QUALIFIED. AFTER GRADUATION FROM OCS, SELECTED MECEP MARINES WILL REPORT BACK TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND. UPON VERIFICATION OF GRADUATION FROM OCS AND RECEIPT OF SCHOOL ACCEPTANCE LETTER WITH SEMESTER START, MCRC WILL REQUEST PCS ORDERS. SELECTED MECEP MARINES WILL RECEIVE PCS ORDERS TO REPORT TO SCHOOL DURING THE TIME FRAME ESTABLISHED ABOVE (SCHOOL START SEMESTER), WHICH SHOULD ALSO REFLECT ON ACCEPTANCE LETTER. SELECTED MECEP MARINES MUST REENLIST OR EXTEND AFTER OCS GRADUATION BUT PRIOR TO EXECUTING PCS ORDERS FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND TO A NROTC SCHOOL.
B. DURING THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO THE NROTC, ALL MECEP STUDENT'S ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORD BOOK WILL BE CARRIED ON THE ROLLS OF THE NEAREST MARINE CORPS ACTIVITY IN THE VICINITY OF THE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION TO WHICH ORDERED. ALL MATTERS RELATING TO MILITARY PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION FOR MECEP STUDENTS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVITY ON WHOSE ROLLS THESE STUDENTS ARE CARRIED. REFER TO THE WEBSITE WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL FOR NROTC AFFILIATED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES TO APPLY.
(1) SELECTED MECEP MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH NROTC AFFILIATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF (F) WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL.
(2) CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR AT THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OF CHOICE IS REQUIRED FOR MECEP SELECTS.
C. PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES REMAIN UNINTERRUPTED AND ARE NON-COMPETITIVE WHILE PARTICIPATING IN MECEP.
D. SELECTEES RECEIVE FULL PAY AND ALLOWANCES, EXCLUDING PROFICIENCY PAY, WHILE PARTICIPATING IN MECEP.
E. MARINES MUST AGREE TO REENLIST OR EXTEND AS NECESSARY TO HAVE AT LEAST 72 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS PRIOR TO DETACHING FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND. MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A FOUR YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE COMMITMENT DURING THE ENTIRETY OF THEIR ENROLLMENT IN MECEP. MARINES CANNOT EXECUTE PCS ORDERS FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND UNTIL ENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION IS APPROVED.
F. UPON GRADUATION AND COMMISSIONING, ENLISTED CONTRACTS TO INCLUDE ANY EXTENSION ARE VACATED AND THE OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO SERVE A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY.
G. MARINES WHO FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE MECEP FOR ANY REASON WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE THE REMAINDER OF THEIR CONTRACTUAL ENLISTED OBLIGATION IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. DISENROLLED MARINES WILL NOT BE RELEASED FROM THEIR INCURRED ADDITIONAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO PARTICIPATE IN OFFICER PROGRAMS IN OTHER BRANCHES OF THE SERVICE.
H. MARINES WHO REENLISTS TO GAIN SUFFICIENT OBLIGATED SERVICE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRAM LEADING TO A COMMISSIONED OFFICER STATUS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB). MARINES SHOULD REFER TO REF (H) FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING SRB POLICY. ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS, IN A PAGE 11 ENTRY, IN THEIR SERVICE RECORD BOOK AND FORWARD COPY WITH THEIR APPLICATION: "I HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) WHILE PENDING SELECTION TO (PROGRAM APPLYING). I UNDERSTAND THAT ANY EXTENSIONS OR REENLISTMENTS FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF MEETING SERVICE REQUIREMENTS DO NOT ENTITLE ME TO A SRB AWARD INCIDENT TO SUCH REENLISTMENT. IF SELECTED AND I DO NOT COMPLETE THE PROGRAM, I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ENTITLED TO A SRB AWARD INCIDENT TO THE REENLISTMENT."
I. THE PAYMENT OF TUITION AND ALL OTHER ACADEMIC FEES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH PARTICIPANT. MARINES APPLYING FOR MECEP SHOULD REVIEW REF (I) REGARDING ELIGIBILITY FOR THE USE OF IN-SERVICE MONTGOMERY G. I. BILL AND POST 911 G. I. BILL EDUCATION BENEFITS. GRANTS AND STUDENT LOANS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED. THE MARINE CORPS TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CANNOT BE USED. MECEP APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT THE MARINE FOR LIFE PROGRAM AT (703) 432-5472 FOR INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY FOR THEIR MILITARY EDUCATION BENEFITS BEFORE CONTACTING THE VETERAN'S REPRESENTATIVE AT THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
J. MECEP MARINES ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER THE COST OF LIVING IN THE AREA THEY WOULD RESIDE AND THE TUITION COSTS AT SCHOOLS TO WHICH THEY INTEND TO APPLY. TUITION COST AT SOME UNIVERSITIES CAN EXCEED 20,000.00 PER YEAR. WHEN COMPUTING THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S FINANCIAL WORKSHEET [AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (J)], PROJECTED SCHOOL COSTS AND EDUCATION BENEFITS MUST BE INCLUDED. MECEP PARTICIPANTS WILL BE DISENROLLED IF THEY CANNOT MEET FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL.
K. MARINES PARTICIPATING IN MECEP ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN A FULL-TIME ACADEMIC SCHEDULE THAT MEETS THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY'S FULL-TIME STUDENT STATUS AND ENABLES THEM TO GRADUATE IN THE MOST EXPEDIENT MEANS POSSIBLE. MECEP STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO GRADUATE IN FOUR YEARS OR LESS AND MAINTAIN A GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.50 PER REFS (F) AND (G). DEGREES REQUIRING FIVE YEARS TO COMPLETE ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND GRADUATE SCHOOL. MECEP MARINES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED PCS MOVES TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FROM WHICH ORIGINALLY ORDERED, UNLESS WITHIN THE SAME CONSORTIUM. APPROVED MOVES WILL BE PERSONALLY FUNDED BY THE MECEP MARINE.
9. SELECTED APPLICANTS ARE CONSIDERED CANDIDATES WHILE ATTENDING OCS, AND 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.
10. ECP APPLICANTS REQUESTING AN AVIATION GUARANTEE MUST SUBMIT A FLIGHT PHYSICAL TO THE NAVAL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INSTITUTE (NAMI) VIA THE AEROMEDICAL ELECTRONIC RESOURCE OFFICE (AERO) SYSTEM FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING. A COPY OF THE AERO PHYSICAL MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION. THE AERO WEBSITE IS HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)VFSO.RUCKER.AMEDD.ARMY.MIL/. AVIATION CANDIDATES MUST BE AT LEAST 20 YEARS OF AGE AND LESS THAN 27.5 YEARS OF AGE, WAIVERABLE TO 29 YEARS OF AGE ON DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSIONED GRADE (OCS GRADUATION DATE). ECP AVIATION APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE AVIATION SERVICE AGREEMENT (AVAILABLE ON WEBSITE REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2) FOR WHICH APPLYING ALONG WITH THE GROUND SERVICE AGREEMENT. ECP AVIATION APPLICANTS MUST ADD THE FOLLOWING QUOTATION IN THEIR APPLICATION LETTER:
" I AM WILLING TO ACCEPT A GROUND CONTRACT IN THE EVENT THERE ARE NO AVIATION VACANCIES OR I AM FOUND NOT MEDICALLY QUALIFIED FOR AVIATION." AVIATION APPLICANTS MUST ALSO INCLUDE A QUALIFIED AVIATION SELECTION TEST BATTERY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A). MECEP, RECP AND MCP-R APPLICANTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR AVIATION. MECEP MAY APPLY FOR AVIATION AFTER THEY HAVE REPORTED TO THE NROTC SCHOOL AND UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR FIRST SEMESTER AT THE NROTC SCHOOL.
11. MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED A DELAY IN SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. REQUESTS FOR DELAY OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 36, WITH THE SUBJECT LINE (PROGRAM AND FULL NAME DELAY OF MEDICAL SUBMISSION) PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 3. ALL PROGRAM APPLICANT'S, MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION. MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808); REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1); AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS. PHYSICALS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING. ALL MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SENT TO THE BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, FOR A DECISION ON MEDICAL QUALIFICATION VIA MCRC UPON RELEASE OF SELECTION RESULTS.
12. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS. ALL ESTABLISHED TIMEFRAMES BELOW SHOULD FROM DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
B. DENTAL MUST BE WITHIN ONE YEAR. DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2 AND DOCUMENTED BY A DENTIST ON THE DD FORM 2808. IF NOT DOCUMENTED ON DD FORM 2808, PROVIDE RESULTS AS AN ATTACHMENT.
C. URINALYSIS (MEDICAL NOT DRUG) AND SEROLOGY TESTS MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE RESULTS. TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
D. HIV RESULTS MUST BE WITHIN TWO YEARS AND INCLUDE DATE TESTED AND ROSTER NUMBER. HIV TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
E. IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20-20 UNCORRECTED, A MANIFEST REFRACTION IS REQUIRED. IF VISION DOES NOT CORRECT TO 20-20, A CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED. APPLICANTS WITH A HISTORY OF VISION CORRECTION SURGERY MUST HAVE ALL PRE-OPERATIVE AND POST-OPERATIVE REPORTS INCLUDED WITH THE MEDICAL DOCUMENTS.
F. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK) SURGERY MUST BE 180 DAYS POST-OPERATIVE TO BE INDUCTED INTO TRAINING. PROPER MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION OF SURGERY IS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE A POST 180 DAY OPTOMOLOGY EXAM PER REF (K)MANUAL OF MEDICINE.
G. THE RESULTS OF AN UPDATED AUDIOGRAM MUST BE DOCUMENTED ON THE DD FORM 2808 AND AS A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE. IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM AND AN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CONSULTATION.
H. FEMALE APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE RESULTS OF A CURRENT PELVIC EXAM TO INCLUDE A CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST AND A PAP SMEAR WITH THE PATHOLOGY REPORT INCLUDED THAT IS WITHIN ONE YEAR.
I. ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 ARE EXPLAINED BY THE PHYSICIAN IN BLOCK 25 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED. ENSURE ALL ANSWERS ON THE DD FORM 2808 ARE MARKED NORMAL OR ABNORMAL. "NE" SHOULD BE MARKED FOR QUESTION 41 FOR MALES ONLY.
13. MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED PER CHAPTER 15 OF REF (K). REF (K) CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/DIRECTIVES/PAGES/NAVMEDP-MANMED.ASPX. APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED BY MCRC VIA POC INFORMATION SUBMITTED IF ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION IS NEEDED OR IF YOU ARE FOUND NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY BUMED. THE POINT OF CONTACT NUMBER AT MCRC FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL QUESTIONS ONLY, NOT OUTLINED ABOVE IS (703) 784-9426.
14. AR MARINES MUST BE WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THEIR CURRENT EAS FROM DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CONSIDERATION OF A CONDITIONAL RELEASE. AR MARINES APPLYING FOR ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS MUST BE APPROVED FOR AUGMENTATION INTO THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS. PARTICIPATION IS CONTINGENT UPON CONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM THE AR PROGRAM BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) RAM AND MMEA’S APPROVAL OF THEIR AUGMENTATION REQUEST. A CONDITIONAL RELEASE (DD FORM 368) MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (RAM) ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT JOINAR(AT SYMBOL)USMC.MIL VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. APPROVED REQUESTS FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM RAM MUST ACCOMPANY ALL AR APPLICATIONS. AN EXAMPLE REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND THE PROCESS FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE REQUESTS (AR MARINES ONLY) HAS BEEN POSTED TO THE RAM-2 WEBSITE. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT MCRC ON-E THAT DO NOT CONTAIN AN APPROVED DD FORM 368 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. IF SELECTED, AR MARINES WILL BE NON-COMPETITIVELY AUGMENTED TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT AT THE TIME OF SELECTION. MMEA-6 AND THE MARINE'S CAREER PLANNER WILL COORDINATE THE AUGMENTATION. THE POC AT RAM-2 IS MASTER SERGEANT SMITH AT DSN 278-0526 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-0526.
15. APPLICANTS WITH BODY MARKINGS, MUST SUBMIT A CLOSE UP COLOR PHOTO OF EACH BODY MARKING ADDRESSING THE CONTENT (DESCRIPTION AND MEANING), LOCATION, SIZE, NUMBER OF BODY MARKINGS AND DATE THE BODY MARKING WAS MADE. THIS REQUIREMENT INCLUDES TATTOOS, BRANDINGS, BODY PIERCINGS, AND BODY MUTILATIONS. IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A FULL LENGTH COLOR PHOTO IN PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE (BOTH SIDES-FRONT-BACK). A COLORED HAND DRAWN AND WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DETAILING THE CRITERIA CITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY MARKINGS THAT CANNOT BE SEEN IN PT GEAR FOR FEMALES AND PT SHORTS FOR MALES WILL SUFFICE. PHOTO OF BODY MARKINGS IS REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION ONLY. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF BODY MARKINGS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE APPLICANT'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE. ANY TATTOO LOCATED NEAR THE NECK OR COLLAR BONE AREA WILL REQUIRE A PHOTO WEARING THE KHAKI SERVICE UNIFORM SHIRT WITH AND WITHOUT A T-SHIRT. REF (L) PROVIDES AMPLIFICATION TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (L), CG MCRC IS THE FINAL ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY FOR ANY TATTOO ISSUE INVOLVING ACCESSIONS (BOTH OFFICER AND ENLISTED), TO INCLUDE ENLISTED MARINES WHO MAY APPLY FOR A COMMISSIONING OR A WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM. CG MCRC WILL ADJUDICATE ALL TATTOO ISSUES PROVIDED THE APPLICANT RECEIVES A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM A GO OR EQUIVALENT IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO INCLUDE THE TATTOO SCREENING FORM (TSF) AND STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) FOR TATTOOS. A COPY OF THE TSF AND SOU CAN BE FOUND ON THE MCRC WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2. THE APPLICANT AND A COMMISSIONED OFFICER ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN THE ENTIRE FORM EXCEPT THE RE-VERIFICATION PORTION. THE RE-VERIFICATION PORTION OF THE FORM SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER 30 DAYS PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OCS. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF ALL PROGRAM APPLICANTS MUST SCREEN ALL BODY MARKINGS AND STATE IN THE FIRST ENDORSEMENT: "I HAVE VIEWED THE APPLICANT'S BODY MARKINGS. PHOTOGRAPHS AND A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE BODY MARKINGS ARE PROVIDED AND THEY (ARE) OR (ARE NOT) WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS STANDARDS PER THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS AND MARADMIN 029/10."
16. CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICERS.
A. APPLICANTS MUST BE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES (ECP, MCP-R AND RECP APPLICANTS MUST NOT BE DUAL CITIZENS WHEN APPLYING FOR THESE PROGRAMS). APPLICANTS SHOULD REFER TO REF (G) CHAPTER 2 FOR ACCEPTABLE FORMS OF CITIZENSHIP VERIFICATION.
B. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE OBTAINED A SATISFACTORY NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH LOCAL AGENCY CHECK AND CREDIT CHECK (NACLC) CONDUCTED BY THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE AN OUTDATED INVESTIGATION OR THAT DO NOT SUPPORT SECRET CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR NACLC PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO HAVE PROOF OF CLEARANCE OR PROOF THAT AN INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN INITIATED. INCLUDE EVIDENCE OF THESE INVESTIGATIONS ON THE SECURITY CLEARANCE LETTER. THE SECURITY CLEARANCE VERIFICATION LETTER CAN BE FOUND ON THE MCRC WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION. APPLICANTS AND COMMANDS DO NOT SUBMIT JOINT PERSONNEL ADJUDICATION SYSTEM PRINTOUTS.
C. ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY, INCLUDING A LACK OF DUAL CITIZENSHIP AND NO POSSESSION OF FOREIGN PASSPORTS MUST BE MET BY THE APPLICANT, AND ATTESTED TO BY THE MARINE’S SECURITY MANAGER PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. REFER TO REFS (M) AND (N) FOR DETAILS. MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN SECRET ELIGIBILITY.
D. APPLICANTS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE ON THEIR APPLICATION LETTER THAT IF THE NACLC DEVELOPS INFORMATION THAT DISQUALIFIES THEM AS AN OFFICER CANDIDATE, HE OR SHE WILL BE DETERMINED INELIGIBLE. MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM WHO ARE DENIED SECURITY CLEARANCES, OR HAVE THEIR SECURITY CLEARANCE REVOKED WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY DISENROLLED FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE PROGRAM.
E. PER THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY REF (O), APPLICANTS WHO CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY HAD A DUAL CITIZENSHIP ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND PROVIDE WITH THEIR APPLICATION, THE FOLLOWING ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS (PAGE 11) ENTRY: “I HEREBY AGREE TO RENOUNCE MY (FOREIGN COUNTRY) CITIZENSHIP WITH ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES, IF SELECTED FOR (NAME OF PROGRAM). I FURTHER AGREE TO TURN IN MY (FOREIGN COUNTRY) PASSPORT TO THE (FOREIGN COUNTRY) EMBASSY AND PROVIDE A RECEIPT TO MY COMMANDING OFFICER AND MCRC IF SELECTED FOR (NAME OF PROGRAM).” PER TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, U.S. CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT IS NOT WAIVERABLE.
17. MECEP ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: MARINES APPLYING FOR MECEP MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PER THIS BULLETIN, REQUIREMENTS ARE NOT WAIVERABLE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED:
A. THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM COLLEGE CREDIT HOUR REQUIREMENT IS ESTABLISHED: THREE CREDITS OF ENTRY LEVEL MATH OR SCIENCE, THREE CREDITS OF ENTRY LEVEL ENGLISH, AND SIX CREDITS OF ANY OTHER COLLEGE CLASS, FOR A TOTAL OF 12 CREDIT HOURS. CREDITS MUST BE ACTUAL COLLEGE COURSES TAKEN EITHER AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE, TRADITIONAL COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, OR ONLINE COLLEGE. CLEPS, SMART CREDITS, AND CREDITS EARNED IN HIGH SCHOOL DO NOT COUNT TOWARDS THIS REQUIREMENT. IF CURRENTLY ENROLLED AT NROTC SCHOOL, INCLUDE WITH TRANSCRIPTS A DEGREE PLAN.
B. MUST HAVE THREE YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE AND ONE YEAR REMAINING ON THEIR CURRENT ENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION FROM DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING.
C. MUST BE A SERGEANT OR ABOVE AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
18. APPLICANTS MUST BE AT LEAST 20 YEARS OF AGE AND LESS THAN 30 YEARS OF AGE, WAIVERABLE UP TO 35, ON DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSIONED GRADE.
19. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE EXEMPLARY CONDUCT PROVISIONS OF SECTION 5947 OF TITLE 10, U.S. CODE AND HAVE NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A GENERAL OR SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL NOR HAVE ANY RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A CIVIL COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE, OTHER THAN MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. THE TERM "CONVICTION" INCLUDES A FINDING OF GUILT OR OTHER PRETRIAL ADJUDICATION (INCLUDING A CONDITIONAL DISMISSAL OF CHARGES, PRETRIAL DIVERSION, PLEA OF NOLO CONTENDRE, ETC.) BY A FEDERAL, STATE, OR FOREIGN COURT, WHETHER OR NOT A SENTENCE WAS IMPOSED, THE CONVICTION WAS LATER EXPUNGED, OR THE RECORD OF THE COURT'S DISPOSITION WAS SEALED. REFER TO REF (G) FOR DETAILED GUIDANCE REGARDING DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL OFFENSE DISPOSITIONS AND SUBMISSION OF PROPER DOCUMENTATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR COURT. IF THE ABOVE CANNOT BE OBTAINED, PROVIDE A COMPLETED DD FORM 369 (POLICE RECORD CHECK) IN JURISDICTION OF OFFENSE IN THE APPLICATION. ALL PRE-SERVICE WAIVERS MUST BE ADDRESSED. ANY CONVICTIONS MUST BE MARKED ACCORDINGLY ON THE INFORMATION SHEET REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2 AND FULLY EXPLAINED IN DETAIL ON THE MINOR TRAFFIC FORM OR NON-TRAFFIC ARREST FORM LOCATED ON WEBSITE IN PARAGRAPH 2 UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION. APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR COURT FOR ALL VIOLATIONS WITHIN FIVE YEARS OF SCHEDULED BOARD DATE APPLYING. ALL ALCOHOL AND ASSAULT RELATED VIOLATIONS REQUIRE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION REGARDLESS OF DATE OF INCIDENT. WAIVERS ARE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
20. ANY NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT, SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL OR TAKEN INTO CUSTODY EITHER UNDER A VALID WARRANT OR ON PROBABLE CAUSE THAT A CRIME HAS BEEN COMMITTED BY CIVIL OR MILITARY AUTHORITIES MUST BE FULLY EXPLAINED IN A SIGNED HANDWRITTEN ADDENDUM PAGE TO THE APPLICATION AND IS WAIVERABLE IF APPLICABLE.
21. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE USED ILLEGAL/NON-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS (INCLUDING PRE-SERVICE) MUST FULLY DISCLOSE ON THE DRUG STATEMENT FORM, LOCATED ON WEBSITE IN PARAGRAPH 2 UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION, AND MARK ACCORDINGLY ON THE INFORMATION SHEET REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2. WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
22. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED TO COMPLETE ANY MILITARY OFFICER PROGRAM FOR UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE. APPLICANTS DROPPED AT OWN REQUEST (AFTER FOUR WEEKS) OR FOR PHYSICAL REASONS DURING TRAINING SHALL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
23. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE ATTAINED A MINIMUM SCORE OF 225 ON THE MOST RECENTLY ADMINISTERED PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT), AND A FIRST CLASS SCORE ON THE MOST RECENTLY ADMINISTERED COMBAT FITNESS TEST (CFT) PER REF (P). LIST THE APPLICANT'S PFT SCORE BY EACH EVENT, BOTH BY RAW SCORE AND THE POINT VALUE AND TOTAL SCORE. ENSURE THE MARINE'S PFT AND CFT SCORES ARE REPORTED ON THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S FIRST ENDORSEMENT, IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM, (MCTFS) AND ON THE INFORMATION SHEET REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2. FOR FEMALES REFLECT FLEX ARM HANG VICE PULL-UPS.
24. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM OF ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APTITUDE TEST SCORES; A MINIMUM COMBINED SCORE OF 74 ON THE ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST, A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 1000 ON THE MOST RECENT SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT), OR A MINIMUM COMPOSITE SCORE OF 22 ON THE MOST RECENT AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT). APPLICANTS QUALIFYING WITH AN ACT OR SAT SCORE MUST INCLUDE OFFICIAL SCORE REPORTS IN THEIR APPLICATION. OFFICIAL SCORES CAN BE REQUESTED ON-LINE OR FROM SAT PROGRAM: PO BOX 8057, MT VERNON, IL 62864 OR CALL (866) 756-7346. ACT RECORDS: 301 ACT DRIVE, PO BOX 451, IOWA CITY, IA, 52243-0451 OR CALL (319) 337-1313. A PRINTOUT FROM WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM WILL NOT SUFFICE. IF NOT LOCATED WITHIN 50 MILES OF A MARINE CORPS EDUCATION CENTER OR TEST SITE OR IF OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST REGARDING ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) TEST OR ASVAB RETESTING CONTACT CAPT PEARSON OR SSGT LOWER (MRA) AT DSN 278-9368 OR COMM (703) 784-9368 OR FAX: (703) 784-9574. AVIATION APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THE MINIMUM SCORES ON THE AVIATION SELECTION TEST BATTERY; 4 ON THE ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION RATING, 6 ON PILOT FLIGHT APTITUDE RATING, AND 6 ON THE FLIGHT OFFICER FLIGHT APTITUDE RATING CATEGORIES.
25. APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR WORLD-WIDE ASSIGNMENT AND QUALIFIED TO REENLIST OR AUGMENT PER REFS (Q) AND (R) AS APPLICABLE.
26. WAIVERS OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED BY THIS BULLETIN.
27. COMMAND SCREENING AND REVIEW.
A. COMMANDS ENSURE APPLICANTS USE PROGRAM APPLICATION AND CHECKLIST ON MCRC WEBSITE AS DIRECTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS BULLETIN.
B. COMMANDS ENSURE POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION IS ON ALL ENDORSEMENT LETTERS TO INCLUDE NAME, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS.
C. COMMANDS ENSURE THE APPLICANT IS USING THE MCRC ON-E INFORMATION SHEET WITH PRIVACY ACT IN PLACE OF THE DATA SHEET AS DIRECTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS BULLETIN. ALSO ENSURE ALL FIELDS ARE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY AND MATCH INFORMATION WITHIN APPLICATION.
D. COMMANDS ENSURE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE ON THE ECP, RECP, AND MCP-R APPLICANT LETTER: "IF I AM SELECTED TO ATTEND AND COMPLETE OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL MY MARITAL STATUS WILL BE MARRIED OR SINGLE UPON REPORTING TO THE BASIC SCHOOL" AND "I DESIRE MY COMMISSION TO REPORT (RELIGION) AS MY RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE, (RACE) AS MY RACE AND (CULTURAL ETHNICITY) AS MY CULTURAL ETHNICITY". (RACE AND RELIGION CODES CAN BE FOUND ON MCRC WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION.
E. COMMANDING OFFICERS IN THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND HAVING SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY WILL CONVENE A LOCAL INTERVIEW BOARD OF APPLICANT(S). IF POSSIBLE, THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF AT LEAST THREE OFFICERS. IF THE COMMAND'S OFFICER POPULATION ALLOWS, BOARD MEMBER COMPOSITION SHOULD REPRESENT THE RACE AND SEX OF THE EXPECTED APPLICANT(S). THE BOARD WILL INTERVIEW THE APPLICANT(S) AND MAKE AN APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL FOR COMMISSIONED SERVICE, ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, CHARACTERISTICS, AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS. A COPY OF THE INTERVIEW BOARD REPORT, SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS, MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION. (REFER TO PROGRAM APPLICATION REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2 FOR INTERVIEW BOARD EXAMPLE).
F. WHEN AN APPLICANT IS IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS PRIOR TO SELECTION, COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST INFORM THE MARINE'S MONITOR BY MESSAGE THAT THE MARINE HAS APPLIED FOR (PROGRAM APPLYING) AND THAT THEY REQUEST DISPOSITION OF PENDING ORDERS UNTIL THE RELEASE OF SELECTION RESULTS OF BOARD APPLYING. SELECTED MARINES IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS MUST HAVE THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER CONTACT THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS MMEA-25 BY MESSAGE REQUESTING DISPOSITION OF ORDERS.
G. COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY RECOMMEND REMOVAL OF A MARINE PRIOR TO DETACHMENT FROM THEIR COMMAND IF THE MARINE BECOMES THE SUBJECT OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION, BY SUBMITTING A LETTER OF WITHDRAWAL WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO THE CG MCRC ON-E VIA THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE GO LEVEL.
H. MECEP APPLICANTS MUST BE FOUND FINANCIALLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO INDEPENDENT DUTY. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO COMPLETE THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S FINANCIAL WORKSHEET (LOCATED ON THE WEBSITE IN PARAGRAPH 2 UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION) ON THE APPLICANT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL STANDARDS ESTABLISHED BY REF (J), APPENDIX E. INCLUDE THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S FINANCIAL WORKSHEET WITH ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES, TUITION AMOUNT ANNOTATED PER PARAGRAPH 8J OF THIS BULLETIN, AND THE QUALIFICATION IS CIRCLED AND PROVIDE WITH APPLICATION. DISCUSS WITH THE APPLICANT, THE COST OF LIVING IN AN INDEPENDENT DUTY AREA; THE COST OF TUITION AND EXPENSES INCURRED WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE; AND THE APPLICANT'S PLAN FOR PAYING EDUCATION EXPENSES. A STATEMENT REGARDING THE COMPLETION OF THE FINANCIAL COUNSELING AND THE MARINE'S FINANCIAL SUITABILITY FOR ASSIGNMENT TO AN INDEPENDENT DUTY AREA SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT.
I. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS STATED IN PARAGRAPH 7 OF REF (D).
J. COMMANDING OFFICER MUST ENSURE ALL FORMS REQUIRED FOR THE APPLICATION ARE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND WITNESSED BY A COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
K. COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT EACH MARINE APPLYING FOR AN ENLISTED TO OFFICER PROGRAM READS AND UNDERSTANDS THE MARINE CORPS POLICY ON FRATERNIZATION. EACH MARINE MUST SIGN THE FRATERNIZATION STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING LOCATED ON WEBSITE REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2 UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION. FOR INFORMATION ABOUT PRE-EXISTING RELATIONSHIPS AND FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS, THE MARINE APPLYING SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE OFFICE.
28. PER REFS (O), (S), AND (T), PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILES (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS) AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING.
A. OBTAINING AND REVIEWING THE OMPF. THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OMPF AND MBS IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MARINE ONLINE. THE MBS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MANPOWER MANAGEMENT RECORDS AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH (MMRP) WEBSITE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE/PORTAL/M(UNDERSCORE)RA (UNDERSCORE)HOME/MM/SB. REFER TO REF (O), TO DETERMINE WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.
B. OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS PRESENT IN EITHER THE OMPF OR MBS WITH MMRP-20. PER REF (O), ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO MMRP-20 FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND EDIPI. IF THE EDIPI IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, THEN THE MATERIAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF IN TIME TO GO BEFORE THE SELECTION BOARD. MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THEIR OMPF OR MBS WITHIN THE 12-MONTH WINDOW SHOULD ALSO BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR RECORD. OMPF DOCUMENTS CAN BE EMAILED AS A PDF ATTACHMENT OR FAXED TO MMRP-20. OMPF DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE MAILED TO MMRP-20; HOWEVER, INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF IS SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE EITHER EMAILED OR FAXED. SEE PARAGRAPH 28E FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
C. OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION TIMELINES. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO MMRP-20 FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF WITHIN 60 DAYS OF A SELECTION BOARD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED “CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY16 (APPROPRIATE BOARD) SELECTION BOARD.” WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FITNESS REPORTS, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS, MUST BE FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY MMRP-20 AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING IN ORDER TO ALLOW PROCESSING TIME TO THE OMPF. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD ROOM AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENING DATE. BOARD ELIGIBLE RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD; HOWEVER, MARINES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ALL MATERIAL NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING.
D. PHOTOGRAPHS. PER REF (T), MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTO WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE DATE OF SCHEDULED BOARD APPLYING.
(1) REVIEWING PHOTO SUBMISSION. MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING RECEIPT OF PHOTO BY MMRP-20. THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF CONFIRMING PHOTO RECEIPT IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL. PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OMPF ONLINE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PHOTO RECEIPT BY MMRP-20. THE DATE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS NOTED ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TITLE BOARD, IS CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY DATE FOR DETERMINING THE 12 MONTH PHOTOGRAPH ELIGIBILITY WINDOW FOR SELECTION BOARDS. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED.
(2) HARD COPY PHOTOS. HARD COPY OF PROMOTION TYPE PHOTOS ARE REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION.
E. RECORDS AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH
(1) MMRP-20. OMPF DOCUMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OMPF CAN BE SENT BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
(A) EMAIL: SMB.MANPOWER.MMRP-20(AT SYMBOL)USMC.MIL
(B) FAX: COMMERCIAL (703) 784-5682, DSN 278-5682
(C) ADDRESS: MANPOWER MANAGEMENT RECORDS AND PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE BRANCH (MMRP-20)
2008 ELLIOT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
(D) PHONE NUMBERS COMM (703) 784-XXXX, DSN 278-XXXX
SECTION HEAD, (703) 784-5671
OPERATIONS OFFICER, (703) 784-3950
OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, (703) 784-3906/3907/5640
DIGITAL PHOTOS, (703) 784-3738
(2) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMRP-30). COMMERCIAL (703) 784-3989, DSN 278-3989 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
29. PER REF (U), MARINE OFFICERS REQUIRE 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE WITH EIGHT YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE FOR RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER.
30. FOR CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF APPLICATION, SUBMIT EMAIL TO POC EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH
37. POC WILL RESPOND WITHIN ONE WEEK AFTER PACKAGE DEADLINE DATE TO ALLOW ALL RECORDS TO BE LOGGED IN.
31. MCP-R AND RECP RESERVE COMMISSIONED LIEUTENANTS WILL PROCEED DIRECTLY FROM OCS TO THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) AND MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) SCHOOL. IN THE EVENT THAT THERE IS A GAP BETWEEN TBS AND MOS SCHOOL, THE MARINE WILL REMAIN AT TBS. AT THE COMPLETION OF MOS SCHOOL THE MARINE WILL PROCEED TO THEIR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNIT AND WILL SERVE OUT THE REMAINDER OF THEIR MANDATORY SERVICE OBLIGATION IN A DRILLING STATUS.
32. RESERVE AFFAIRS, IN COORDINATION WITH TBS, WILL ASSIGN MCP-R AND RECP RESERVE LIEUTENANTS THEIR MOS BASED ON INPUT TAKEN FROM THEIR APPLICATION, INTERVIEWS WITH OBSERVATIONS OF THE LIEUTENANTS DURING TRAINING, AND FINAL VERIFICATION OF UNIT OR BILLET REQUIREMENTS. RECP AND MCP-R SELECTEES WILL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY THROUGHOUT ALL PHASES OF TRAINING AND ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND OCS, TBS AND THE APPROPRIATE MOS SCHOOL. ONCE ALL PHASES OF TRAINING HAVE BEEN COMPLETED, SELECTEES WILL PROCEED TO THE UNIT ASSIGNED TO THEM AND REMAIN IN A SMCR DRILLING STATUS FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR 48 MONTHS MINIMUM AFFILIATION OBLIGATION. SELECTEES UNABLE TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE REVERTED TO THEIR HIGHEST ENLISTED RANK OR DISCHARGED.
33. PROCESSING AND SELECTION BOARD REOCCURRENCES PERTAINING TO APPLICATION DISCREPANCIES INCLUDE:
A. FITNESS REPORTS (FITREP) GAPS.
B. OUTDATED PROMOTION PHOTOS (PAST THE 12 MONTH REQUIREMENT).
C. OMPF AND MCTFS (TBIR, TBTR, TEDU, TROS, AWDS, TEST) DO NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE CORRECT INFORMATION AND DO NOT MATCH INFORMATION IN APPLICATION.
D. AWARD CITATION WRITE-UPS MISSING FROM OMPF.
E. INCOMPLETE PACKAGES (MISSING REQUIRED DOCUMENTS).
F. COMMANDS NOT USING ENLISTMENT TIER RANKING (E.G. IF A COMMAND HAS THREE OR MORE MARINES APPLYING THEY SHOULD RANK 1, 2, AND 3 OUT OF 3) CONSIDERATION.
G. ABSENCE OF APPLICANT'S COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS OR ACADEMIC CERTIFICATES TO ACCURATELY DETERMINE PROJECTED COMMISSION FISCAL YEAR FOR MECEP APPLICANTS, AND GRADE POINT AVERAGES AND CREDITS COMPLETED FOR ALL PROGRAM APPLICANTS.
H. COMMANDS AND APPLICANTS NOT ENSURING ALL REQUIRED SIGNATURES ARE REFLECTED ON FORMS.
I. NON DISCLOSURE OF PRESERVICE WAIVERS. SUBMISSION OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR LAW VIOLATIONS WITHIN FIVE YEARS, AND ALCOHOL AND ASSAULT RELATED VIOLATIONS.
34. RECOMMEND ALL QUALIFIED MARINES REAPPLY FOR FUTURE BOARDS IF NOT SELECTED.
35. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE COPRS TOTAL FORCE.
36. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 28 FEB 2016.
37. THE POC FOR THIS BULLETIN IS MS. TROI SPENCER. PLEASE REFER TO POC INFORMATION AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS BULLETIN FOR TELEPHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL TROI.SPENCER (AT SYMBOL) MARINES.USMC.MIL.
38. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//