R 301709Z MAR 15
MARADMIN 162/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA UC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2015 ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARD 3 RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.43A MCRC OE/YMD: 20000502//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1560.15L MRON/YMD: 19940816//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 198/14/YMD: 20140415//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/MRCRO 1100.2 G-3/YMD: 20130226//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 029/11/YMD: 20110114//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/NSTC N-1533.2/YMD: 20121026//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/C475-CSA/YMD: 20150325//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/BUMED/YMD: 20050812//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/C475-3/YMD: 20140225//
REF/J/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.31 MMEA-6/YMD: 20100908//
REF/K/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 098/15/YMD: 20150303//
NARR/REF (A) IS THE ENLISTED OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (ECP). REF (B) IS THE MARINE CORPS ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP). REF (C) IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS. REF (D) IS THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUEL. REF (E) IS THE PCS PCA TAD MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE FOR SDA SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS. REF (F) IS THE NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND REGULATIONS FOR OFFICER DEVELOPMENT (ROD) PROGRAMS. REF (G) IS THE SUMMER 2015 OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) CLASS DATES; CANDIDATE PRE-SHIP PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS. REF (H) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (I) IS THE OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) MASTER PROJECTION PLAN, FY15. REF (J) IS THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF (K) IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS.//
POC/MS. TROI SPENCER/CIV/UNIT: MCRC ON/E/-/TEL: 703 784-9443//
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 (C), ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY ASSIGNED TO ATTEND A 10-WEEK OFFICER CANDIDATES CLASS (OCC). SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT TO OCS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON MEDICAL QUALIFICATION APPROVAL BY THE NAVY BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED). THE BELOW-NAMED MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 219 WHICH CONVENES 1 JUNE 2015.
          ECP SELECTIONS
NAME           MCC
ALEXANDER, JAMAR R.    1G9
BOCANEGRA, GUILLERMO M.  V32
CERRATO, TYLER S.     V22
CVETKOV, CVETOMIR V.   1R1
DENISON, PAUL J.     KAN
DULIN, ROBERT J.     V29
EARNEST, PATRICK L.    1JD
EVERING, KATHRYN J.    908
FINN, SEAN P.       1DJ
FULLERTON, MELTON B.   033
GARRETT, STEVEN E.    G9K
GOICOCHEA, DANIEL     K18
GUERRERO, LARRY P.    023
LALLEMAND, ERICK     1QG
LAWRENCE, JEFFREY A.   MC9
LOVE, JOSEPH A.      J15
MILLER, JOY D.      016
PENTON, KRISTOPHER A.   VLF
RAINER, MATTHEW K.    122
RAMIREZ, ERNEST A.    966
SAMUELSON, ANDREW S.   1G9
VINES, JASON M.      P03
WILLIAMS, NICHOLAS A.   282
         MECEP SELECTIONS
NAME           MCC
ALDERMAN, MATTHEW T.   960
ARGUELLO, CIARA C.    1MY
ARROYO, JOSE L.      152
ATWATER, GRAHAM D.    027
BOHNENKAMP, ERIC A.    S8E
BOLIVAR, RAUL A.     R12
BUXTON, WILLIAM S.    1LB
CHARBONNEAU, SEAN R.   175
CLARK,MALACHIJAH M.    1JS
CLIFT, DUNCAN M.     K21
DELANUEZ, RAINIEL J.   1Y2
DOMINGUEZ, TRAVIS M.   1FZ
ENRIGHT, CATALINA R.   QAQ
GAGNON, JEREMY M.     027
GONZALEZ JR, CESAR A.   041
GRATE, ROSS C.      023
GREB, BRANDEN L.     950
HAASL, JONATHAN D.    1QF
HALL, MATTHEW J.     V28
HALY, PHILLIP S.     MC9
HAMILTON, LAWRENCE C.   116
HANNAH, ADAM F.      040
HOADLEY, MATTHEW A.    G91
JOHNSON, DERON J.     091
KIM, PETER          045
KIRK, ZACHARY A.     1HL
KLAWITTER, ADAM A.    040
LENTS, HEATH A.      1TV
LUCKETT, NOLAN A.     1FX
MACHACEK, JUSTIN M.    111
MANGRUM, MARIONNE T.   QAB
MOORE, JOSHUA L.     KAF
MORGAN, MATTHEW T.    077
MOVILLADIAGO, JUAN P.   041
MURRAY, IAN A.      J18
PARADESES, KEATON M.   175
PRICE JR, DERRING P.   1G8
RENELIQUE, JN R.     1PG
SMITH, BRIAN A.      121
SMITH, DOUGLAS L.     028
SNYDER, BRAD W.      MC9
STERNER, EVAN J.     143
STOUT, NATHAN C.     1F6
SWAN, QUASSIE I.     R22
WETTSTEIN, SAMUEL L.   193
2. TO ENSURE YOUR MARINE IS PREPARED FOR THIS NEXT CHAPTER IN THEIR CAREER, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEY BE ASSIGNED A COMPANY GRADE OFFICER WITHIN YOUR COMMAND AS A MENTOR. THIS MARINE OFFICER SHOULD ASSIST WITH A PHYSICAL TRAINING REGIMEN THAT PREPARES THE MARINE FOR THE DEMANDS OF OCS. ADDITIONALLY, THE MARINE OFFICER SHOULD MENTOR THE OFFICER CANDIDATE TO ENSURE THEY ARE AWARE OF AND PREPARED FOR THE EXPECTATIONS AT OCS, THE BASIC SCHOOL AND LIFE AS A COMPANY GRADE OFFICER. ASSISTANCE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEBSITE WWW.TRNGCMD.MARINES.MIL SELECTUNITS, THEN NORTHEAST, THEN OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL.
3. ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO SEND THEIR CURRENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC) INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO THE POC LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 16, ONE WEEK FROM RELEASE OF THIS BULLETIN IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED. INCLUDE “(PROGRAM) SELECT POC INFORMATION” IN SUBJECT LINE OF EMAIL. MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO USE THE ENLISTED TO OFFICER (E-O) SELECT POC INFORMATION SAMPLE ON THE MCRC WEBSITE AT WWW.MCRC.MARINES.MIL. SELECT MARINE OFFICER, THEN OFFICER PROGRAMS, THEN E-O GENERAL INFORMATION TAB FOR POC FORMAT. MARINES MUST SUBMIT THE MICROSOFT WORD VERSION OF POC FORMAT AND SIGNATURES ARE NOT REQUIRED. ANY INFORMATION SENT ELECTRONICALLY CONTAINING PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION MUST BE ENCRYPTED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C), MECEP SELECTS MUST FORWARD THEIR FIRST CHOICE UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE LETTER FROM AND FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE, OR CONSORTIUM. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE AND ASSIGNMENT ARE NOT GUARANTEED. SELECTS MUST SUBMIT COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTER ELECTRONICALLY OR VIA MAIL ALONG WITH A FORMAL REQUEST FOR MCRC'S REVIEW/CONSIDERATION OF MECEP ATTENDANCE TO COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ON/E, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. UPON MCRC'S APPROVAL, ORDERS WILL BE REQUESTED.
4. MARINES WHO WERE NOT SELECTED SHOULD CONTACT THE ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELOR UNIT (MMRP-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.
5. COMMANDERS OF SELECTED MARINES MUST IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY MCRC ON/E OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING ADDRESS, MEDICAL STATUS, DISCIPLINARY ACTION, OR PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY. FORMAL NOTIFICATION WITH JUSTIFICATION MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 16 IF REQUESTING REMOVAL DUE TO THE ABOVE. SELECTED MARINES WHO DECLINE SELECTION MUST FORWARD A FORMAL REQUEST, VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE GENERAL OFFICER (GO) LEVEL, TO CG MCRC ON/E.
6. COMMANDERS AND SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO USE THE OCS WEBSITE REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF THIS BULLETIN AND SELECT "CANDIDATES INFO" TAB TO PREPARE SELECTED MARINES FOR OCS, AND FOR PERTINENT OCS INFORMATION AND FORMS. UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDING LETTER BY MCRC, MECEP SELECTED MARINES MUST FORWARD SATO FLIGHT ITINERARY OR RESPOND "PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE" (POV) OR "DROP OFF TO OCS" AND PROVIDE A COPY OF OFFICIAL ORDERS WITH ITEMIZED PRINTOUT OF DAILY COSTS TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 16. ALL OTHER SELECTS MUST FORWARD THE SATO FLIGHT ITINERARY OR RESPOND "PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE" (POV) OR "DROP OFF TO OCS" AND A COPY OF THEIR WEB ORDERS AND SIGNED COMMAND ENDORSEMENT OF ORDERS UPON RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 16. ALL INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OCS. 
7. COMMANDERS OF SELECTED MARINES MUST ENSURE A PRE-SHIP CHECKLIST (MAR 15 REV) AND 30 DAY MEDICAL QUESTIONNAIRE, AVAILABLE ON THE OCS AND MCRC WEBSITES, ARE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 16 NLT 1 MAY 2015 FOR OCC 219. PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS (PFT) MUST BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 60 DAYS AND NO LESS THAN 30 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 FOR SELECTED CANDIDATES WHO ARE NOT WITHIN OCS STANDARDS FOR PFT OR MARINE STANDARDS FOR HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT WITHOUT SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (I.E. BCP/MAP DOCUMENTATION). COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO SUBMIT BODY FAT PHOTOS PER REF (D), CHAPTER 2. ALL "YES" ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS 14-20 ON THE CHECKLIST THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISCLOSED OR WAIVERED BY MCRC, MUST INCLUDE A DETAILED HANDWRITTEN STATEMENT EXPLAINING EVENTS AND INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IF APPLICABLE. COMMANDING OFFICER (CO), OCS WILL IDENTIFY ALL COMMANDS WHO ARE NON-COMPLIANT WITH REGARD TO ECP AND MECEP CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET MARINE CORPS HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT STANDARDS AND DO NOT HAVE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. ADDITIONALLY, CO, OCS WILL NOTIFY COMMANDS OF CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT MEET MINIMUM PFT REQUIREMENTS ON THE INDUCTION PFT.
8. BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, ECP SELECTS WILL BE GIVEN PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS WITH TEMPORARY DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION (TEMINS) ENROUTE AND MECEP SELECTS WILL RECEIVE TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY ORDERS TO REPORT TO THE CO, 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) FOR ECP SELECTS OR DIRECTED DUTY STATION FOR MECEP SELECTS.
9. DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE ECP PROGRAMS, ECP SELECTS WILL UTILIZE REF (E) AND WEB ORDERS AS THE SOURCE DOCUMENTATION FOR ENACTING THEIR PCS MOVE TO OCS:
   (1) MARINES IN THE CATEGORIES IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 3B OF REF (E) WILL BE ISSUED PCS TEMINS ENROUTE ORDERS DIRECTING THEM TO REPORT TO OCS. THESE MARINES WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO HAVE THEIR LOCAL PERSONAL PROPERTY OFFICE ARRANGE FOR NON-TEMPORARY STORAGE (NTS) OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD GOODS USING THE PCS NTS LINE OF ACCOUNTING (LOA) IDENTIFIED ON THE WEB ORDERS OR OTHER OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS BEFORE DEPARTING FROM THEIR CURRENT PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS) IN PCS STATUS TO OCS. FURTHER, THESE MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED REIMBURSEMENT FOR TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES AND TRAVEL TIME TO OCS, TO INCLUDE USE OF A POV IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (E). FOLLOWING GRADUATION AND COMMISSIONING, ECP MARINES WILL BE GIVEN FOLLOW ON ORDERS TO THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS).
   (2) ECP CANDIDATES WHO ARE DISENROLLED AND DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE OCS WILL RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND.
10. ECP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL BE COMMISSIONED TO THE GRADE OF SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS. MECEP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND UNTIL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET TO RECEIVE PCS ORDERS TO REPORT TO AN NROTC COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE OR CONSORTIUM IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C).
11. MECEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND TO COMPLY WITH NROTC AFFILIATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF (F) WHILE ATTENDING SCHOOL. MECEP SELECTS MUST APPLY FOR ADMISSION TO A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C) PARAGRAPH 3. MECEP SELECTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL BE DISENROLLED FROM MECEP. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT SELECTED MARINES HAVE CLOSE COORDINATION WITH THE MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR OR ASSISTANT MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR AT THEIR DESIRED NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOL LISTED AT WEBSITE WWW.NROTC.NAVY.MIL FOR ADMISSIONS ASSISTANCE. PCS ORDERS WILL NOT BE ISSUED WITHOUT AN UNCONDITIONAL LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVED ENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION OF OBLIGATED TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C) PARAGRAPH 9. ONCE PCS ORDERS ARE ISSUED, MARINES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO TRANSFER TO ANOTHER COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY FROM WHICH ORIGINALLY ORDERED UNLESS WITHIN THE SAME CONSORTIUM. APPROVED MOVES WILL BE PERSONALLY FUNDED BY THE MARINE. ONLY NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL BE ACCEPTED. WAIVERS TO ATTEND NON-NROTC AFFILIATED SCHOOLS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
12. ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE CONSIDERED OFFICER CANDIDATES (REGARDLESS OF RANK) WHILE ATTENDING OCS. ALL SELECTS ARE DIRECTED TO USE REF (G) AND THE OCS WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6, UNDER CANDIDATE INFORMATION, FOR SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING ARRIVAL INFORMATION, DRESS CODE, REQUIRED GEAR, GROOMING, FITNESS REPORTS, MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS, 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 ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. MARINES SHALL HAVE NO MORE THAN TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO COMPLETE OCS. MARINES NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED PER REF (H) TO COMPLETE OCS (E.G., MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FROM STARTING OR COMPLETING OCS) IN THEIR FIRST ATTEMPT WILL BE CONDITIONALLY RETAINED IN THEIR 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 TO THE GO LEVEL AND APPROVED BY CG MCRC.
   B. 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 PER REF (H) PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OCS. SELECTS THAT DO OR DO NOT MEET THE MEDICAL QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONTACTED BY MCRC ON/E.
   C. 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 CO, OCS IS AUTHORIZED TO EFFECT INVOLUNTARY DISENROLLMENT FOR CAUSE DURING ANY PHASE OF OFFICER CANDIDATE TRAINING.
   D. QUALIFIED CANDIDATES ASSIGNED TO OCC 219 ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO OCS ON 1 JUNE 2015 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (C) AND (I). CANDIDATES MUST HAND CARRY WITH THEM ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PER REF (G). DO NOT MAIL ANY DOCUMENTS IN REF (G) TO OCS. ALL OFFICER CANDIDATE FLIGHTS WILL ARRIVE AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C. (DCA) OR WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DULLES, VIRGINIA (IAD) (ONLY IF ARRIVING DUE TO COST EFFECTIVE FLIGHTS PER TECOM) PRIOR TO 1900 EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON 1 JUNE 2015. TRANSPORTATION FROM DCA AND IAD IS PROVIDED BY COMMERCIAL BUSES FOR CANDIDATES BETWEEN 1500-1900 ON THE REPORT DATE. UPON ARRIVAL, CANDIDATES WILL MEET THE MARINE LIAISON TEAM, WEARING THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM, AT THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION (USO) BEGINNING AT 1500. CANDIDATES THAT HAVE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES OR ARE UNABLE TO MEET THE CHECK-IN DEADLINE MUST CONTACT THE OCS OFFICER OF THE DAY AT 703-784-2351/2352 AND MUST SECURE TRANSPORTATION TO OCS VIA THE SUPER SHUTTLE AT THE CANDIDATE'S EXPENSE.PARAGRAPHS 3A THROUGH 3C OF REF (G) PERTAINS. CANDIDATES ARRIVING PRIOR TO THE REPORT DATE MUST PROVIDE TO THIS COMMAND THEIR INTENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 6 OF THIS BULLETIN.
   E. CANDIDATES ATTENDING OCC 219 ARE AUTHORIZED TO DRIVE PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES (POV) TO OCS. COMMANDERS ENSURE CANDIDATES DRIVING POV TO OCS CONDUCT INSPECTIONS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FOR OCS. CANDIDATES DRIVING POV WILL ARRIVE AT OCS BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1500 AND 1900 ON THE REPORT DATE IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE. CANDIDATES WHO ARRIVE BEFORE 1500 WILL BE TURNED AWAY AND INSTRUCTED TO REPORT BACK DURING DESIGNATED ARRIVAL WINDOW. 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 3D OF REF (G) PERTAINS. MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW GUIDANCE OF REF (G). CANDIDATES MUST COLLECT AND RETAIN ALL RECEIPTS FOR TRAVEL. CANDIDATES WILL FILE A TRAVEL CLAIM FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT UPON COMPLETION OF OCS AT TBS FOR ECP SELECTED MARINES AND DIRECTED DUTY STATION FOR MECEP SELECTED MARINES.
   F. SELECTED MARINES ATTENDING OCC 219 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.
   G. ALL CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING A DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD WITH A MINIMUM OF 450 DOLLARS IN AVAILABLE FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THEIR BAG ISSUE. CANDIDATES SHOULD NOT PURCHASE ITEMS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL. OCS WILL NOT LEND MONEY OR APPLY A CHECKAGE FOR A CANDIDATE'S BAG ISSUE OR OTHER REQUIRED COSTS. ADDITIONALLY, CANDIDATES SHOULD GIVE PARTICULAR CONSIDERATION TOWARDS BRINGING ENOUGH CASH FOR WEEKLY HAIRCUTS AND EXCHANGE VISITS THROUGH THE FIRST LIBERTY WEEKEND. THESE EVENTS CAN TOTAL 20 DOLLARS A WEEK. OCS RECOMMENDS THAT CANDIDATES BRING NO LESS THAN 60 DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 100 DOLLARS IN CASH FOR THESE EXPENSES. CANDIDATES ARRIVING WITHOUT THE REQUIRED FUNDS MAY BE SENT HOME IF THE COMMANDING OFFICER DEEMS THEY ARE FINANCIALLY INCAPABLE OF MEETING THE PROCUREMENT REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO COMMENCE TRAINING. PARAGRAPH 5F OF REF (G) PERTAINS.
   H. BASIC OVERNIGHT TOILETRY ITEMS MUST BE BROUGHT FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF TRAINING. PARAGRAPH 5G OF REF (G) PERTAINS.
   I. ALL SELECTS ARE DIRECTED TO HAND CARRY THEIR MEDICAL RECORDS AND SERVICE RECORD BOOK (IF NOT ALREADY SCANNED INTO THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE) WHEN REPORTING TO OCS. PARAGRAPH 7F OF REF (G) PERTAINS.
   J. CANDIDATES WILL NEITHER ARRIVE AT OCS WEARING CONTACT LENSES NOR WEAR CONTACT LENSES AT ANY TIME WHILE AT OCS. CANDIDATES WHO WEAR GLASSES ARE REQUIRED TO BRING AT LEAST ONE PAIR OF NON-ECCENTRIC MILITARY GLASSES TO OCS (TWO PAIR ARE RECOMMENDED). CANIDATES MUST HAND CARRY THEIR CURRENT EYEGLASS PRESCRIPTION (WITIN 1 YEAR) OR WEAR/TAKE A PAIR OF GLASSES SO OPTOMETRY CAN SCAN THE PRESCRIPTION. PARAGRAPH 7H OF REF (G) PERTAINS. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE UNDERGONE PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK), MUST BE 180 DAYS POST-OPERATIVE TO BE INDUCTED INTO TRAINING.
   K. ECP SELECTS CLAIMING DEPENDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DEPENDENCY BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (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, SUCH AS DEPENDENCY BAH APPLICATIONS TO INCLUDE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES, DIVORCE DECREES, BIRTH CERTIFICATES, COURT DOCUMENTS (CHILD SUPPORT), AND ADOPTION PAPERS.
   L. CANDIDATES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO BRING ANY TYPE OF PERSONAL WEAPONS TO OCS SUCH AS KNIVES, HANDGUNS, RIFLES OR AMMUNITION. REF (G) PARAGRAPH 9 PERTAINS.
   M. STUDY GUIDES ARE ENCOURAGED WHILE PREPARING FOR OCS BUT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED ON BROWN FIELD. ALL REQUIRED STUDY MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS UPON ARRIVAL. PARAGRAPH 9A OF REF (G) PERTAINS.
13. CANDIDATES MUST ENSURE PRIOR TO DEPARTING OCS, THAT THEY OBTAIN THEIR MEDICAL AND RECORD BOOKS IF APPLICABLE.
14. PER REFS (C) AND (J), MECEP SELECTS 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. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO RE-ENLISTMENTS/EXTENSIONS CAN BE DIRECTED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT COREY MOORE AT (703) 432-9151 OR EMAIL: COREY.MOORE(AT SYMBOL).USMC.MIL.
15. AS A REMINDER PER REF (K), THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 22 JUNE 2015. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION IS DUE TO MCRC ON/E BY 27 APRIL 2015. DUE TO THE LIMITED TIME FRAME, NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED. MARINES AND COMMANDS THAT CANNOT MEET THE ESTABLISHED PACKAGE DEADLINE MUST APPLY TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD. REFER TO REF (K) PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 FOR DETAILS.
16. 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 SYBMOL)MARINES.USMC.MIL. POC AT OCS (FOR OCS QUESTIONS ONLY) IS CAPT KATIE PETRONIO AT DSN 278-3223 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-3223.
17. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
18. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2015.
19. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//