MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARD 2 RESULTS
Date Signed: 11/5/2015 | MARADMINS Number: 559/15
MARADMINS : 559/15
R 060018Z NOV 15
MARADMIN 559/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA UC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARD 2 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 098/15/YMD: 20150303//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/MCRCO 1100.2/YMD: 20130226//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/NSTC N-1533.2/YMD: 20121026//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/C475-CSA/YMD: 20150722//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/BUMED/YMD: 20050812//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/C475-3/YMD: 20151009//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.31 MMEA-6/YMD: 20100908//
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 THE FY16 ECP, MECEP, MCP-R AND RECP SELECTION BOARDS. REF (D) IS THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL. REF (E) IS NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND (NSTC) REGULATIONS FOR OFFICER DEVELOPMENT (ROD) PROGRAMS. REF (F) IS THE FALL 2015 OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) CLASS DATES; CANDIDATE PRE-SHIP PREPARATION AND REQUIREMENTS.  REF (G) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (H) IS THE OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) MASTER PROJECTION PLAN, FY16 CHANGE TWO. REF (I) IS THE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.//
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 MALE MARINES ARE TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 221 WHICH CONVENES 17 JANUARY 2016. THE BELOW-NAMED FEMALE MARINE IS TENTATIVELY SELECTED TO ATTEND OCC 222 WHICH CONVENES 29 MAY 2016.
                   ECP SELECTIONS
NAME                       PMOS    MCC
ARNOLD, CHRISTOPHER M.     6432    S6D
BINNS, DEVLIN P.           0372    1MR
BODANI, ADAM J.            2823    121
CASTILLO, JOFFRE F.        0689    H99
COUNTRYMAN, CHRISTOPHER A. 6048    VMB
FAZENDINE, JERETT D.       6333    G91
FLOREA, MITCHELL           6483    MC9
GRECH , SHAUN P.           2831    1QB
HOGUE, NATHAN L.           7041    S8F
JOHNSTON, THEODORE A.      4821    1T9
KESLER, JUSTIN B.          0311    245
MANCINO, ALEXANDER J.      2847    1XC
MARTINEZ, KIMBERLY D.      0231    121
PERRAS, JOSHUA R.          7236    1L3
PRINGLE, JAMES A.          0311    245
ROSETO, MATTHEW S.         0311    245
SCHERMERHORN, NOBLE F.     0351    V18
STATON, NAJEE A.           4821    VM1
WEIGHT, MORGAN J.          6842    022
                  MECEP SELECTIONS
NAME                       PMOS    MCC
ADAMS, ANTHONY M.          2841    160
ANGLE, ALEX S.             3043    A02
BAEK, MOSES S.             3381    19F
BORDERS, JONATHAN R.       3432    1Y2
BOYLE, BERNARD F.          6073    1JZ
CAMPBELL, DANIEL R.        2841    K18
CRETE, ZACHARY R.          6092    1JZ
DOYLE, JAMES M.            5979    1QD
EVSEEV, IGOR A.            0111    904
FERRARO, SEAN C.           2651    831
GONZALEZ, HECTOR           2847    1QC
HARTLEY, MICHAEL W.        0211    110
HINSLEY, ISAAC J.          5974    052
HUTCHINS, JEREMY M.        0689    1FT
JOBE, JOSHUA D.            2621    UKT
JONES, JAMES C.            0861    1F4
KAMPA, DUANE B.            1345    040
KELLOGG, SAMUEL B.         6423    TWD
KLUMP, JOSEPH E.           0111    961
LAMICQ, YANN L.            0311    V17
LITTLE, ANDREW B.          0848    1NH
LONG, CHRISTOPHER Z.       0231    1JA
MELENDEZ, MANUEL           6432    1JU
PETERS, CHAZZ R.           2847    016
QUARTA, NICHOLAS M.        6046    VFG
ROTH, JOHN M.              0331    V12
STCYR, KENNETH J.          5711    122
STAPLETON, KEVIN P         0231    V16
SUAREZ, ANDREW P           5952    G91
TOZER, DANIEL C.           6276    1V2
TSENG, RICHARD             0111    024
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 (TBS) AND LIFE AS A COMPANY GRADE OFFICER. ASSISTANCE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WEBSITE WWW.TRNGCMD.MARINES.MIL. SELECT UNITS, THEN NORTHEAST, THEN OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL.
3. ALL SELECTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO SEND THEIR CURRENT POINT OF CONTACT (POC) INFORMATION ELECTRONICALLY TO POC LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 16, ONE WEEK FROM RELEASE OF THIS BULLETIN IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED.  MUST 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 WITHOUT SIGNATURE. 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 WITH SEMESTER START FROM DATE AND FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE, OR CONSORTIUM UPON RECEIPT. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE AND ASSIGNMENT ARE NOT GUARANTEED. COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY OR VIA MAIL. IF ATTENDING A CROSS-TOWN AFFILIATE OR CONSORTIUM SCHOOL, SELECTS MUST CONTACT THE MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR AT THE HOST SCHOOL TO VERIFY MECEPS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THOSE SCHOOLS. OTHERWISE YOU MUST APPLY TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL.
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 AND COMMANDS SHOULD NOTE THAT DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS, THE SPECIFIC REASON FOR NOT BEING SELECTED CANNOT BE PROVIDED BY THE CAREER COUNSELORS OR MCRC. 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 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO POC IN PARAGRAPH 16 IF REQUESTING REMOVAL DUE TO THE REASONS ABOVE. SELECTED MARINES WHO DECLINE SELECTION MUST FORWARD A FORMAL REQUEST, VIA THEIR ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH 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 INFORMATION" TAB TO PREPARE SELECTED MARINES FOR OCS, AND FOR PERTINENT OCS INFORMATION AND FORMS. MCRC WILL GET SELECTED MARINES MEDICALLY QUALIFIED BY BUMED. ONCE DETERMINED MEDICALLY QUALIFIED, MCRC WILL REQUEST FUNDING ON SELECTED MARINES AND FORWARD A FUNDING LETTER UPON RECEIPT.  ONCE SELECTED MARINES RECEIVE FUNDING LETTERS FROM  MCRC, THEY MUST FORWARD ELECTRONICALLY, SATO FLIGHT ITINERARY IF FLYING OR RESPOND "PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE" (POV) OR "DROP OFF TO OCS" AND PROVIDE A COPY OF APPROVED DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) ORDERS WITH ITEMIZED PRINTOUT OF DAILY COSTS 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 17 DECEMBER 2015 FOR OCC 221 AND 29 APRIL 2016 FOR OCC 222. PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTS (PFT) MUST BE TAKEN NO EARLIER THAN 60 DAYS AND NO LATER 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 PER REF (C). 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. ALL 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 AT THE DIRECTED DUTY STATION.
9. ALL CANDIDATES WHO ARE DISENROLLED AND DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATE OCS WILL RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND. MCRC WILL PROVIDE OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF DISENROLLMENT WITH NEXT COURSE OF ACTION UPON RECEIPT OF OFFICIAL DROP PACKAGE FROM OCS.
10. ECP SELECTS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE OCS WILL BE COMMISSIONED A SECOND LIEUTENANT IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS, AND RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND WITH A COPY OF THEIR PCS ORDERS TO TBS. 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 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (C).
11. MECEPS ARE REQUIRED TO BE FULL-TIME STUDENTS AND TO COMPLY WITH NROTC AFFILIATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF (E) 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 A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE WITH SEMESTER START. APPROVED ENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION OF OBLIGATED TIME IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 9 OF REF (C) MUST BE MET PRIOR TO PCS MOVE FROM PARENT COMMAND. 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 TRANSFERS WILL BE ISSUED NON-FUNDED ORDERS AND 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 (F) 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 UNTIL THE WINTER 2016 GUIDANCE IS RELEASED. 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 (G) 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 (G) PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OCS.  SELECTS THAT MEET OR DO NOT MEET THE MEDICAL QUALIFICATION WILL BE CONTACTED ELECTRONICALLY 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 221 ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT TO OCS ON 17 JANUARY 2016 IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (C) AND (H). CANDIDATES MUST HAND CARRY WITH THEM ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS PER REF (F). DO NOT MAIL ANY DOCUMENTS ADDRESSED IN REF (F) TO OCS. ALL OFFICER CANDIDATE FLIGHTS WILL ARRIVE AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT, WASHINGTON, D.C. (DCA) OR WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DULLES, VIRGINIA (IAD) PER TECOM GUIDANCE PRIOR TO 1900 EASTERN STANDARD TIME ON 17 JANUARY 2016. TRANSPORTATION FROM DCA IS PROVIDED BY COMMERCIAL BUSES FOR CANDIDATES BETWEEN 1500 AND 1900 ON THE REPORT DATE. UPON ARRIVAL TO DCA, CANDIDATES WILL MEET THE MARINE LIAISON TEAM, WEARING THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM, AT THE UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATION (USO) BEGINNING AT 1500. CANDIDATES WHO ARRIVE INTO ANY OTHER AIRPORT OR ARRIVE TO DCA AFTER 1900 OR HAVE TRANSPORTATION ISSUES MUST CONTACT THE OCS OFFICER OF THE DAY (OOD) AT 703-784-2351/2352. CANDIDATES MAY SECURE TRANSPORTATION TO OCS VIA SUPER SHUTTLE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. IF CANDIDATES USE SUPER SHUTTLE, THEY MUST CONTACT OCS OOD PRIOR TO DEPARTING AIRPORT. PARAGRAPHS 3A THROUGH 3C OF REF (F) 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 221 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 (F) PERTAINS. MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO FOLLOW GUIDANCE OF REF (F). CANDIDATES MUST COLLECT AND RETAIN ALL RECEIPTS FOR TRAVEL. CANDIDATES WILL FILE A TRAVEL CLAIM FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT UPON RETURN TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND OR DIRECTED DUTY STATION.
    F. SELECTED MARINES ATTENDING OCC 221 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 (F) PERTAINS.
    H. BASIC OVERNIGHT TOILETRY ITEMS MUST BE BROUGHT FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF TRAINING. PARAGRAPH 5G OF REF (F) 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 (F) 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). CANDIDATES MUST HAND CARRY THEIR CURRENT EYEGLASS PRESCRIPTION (WITHIN 1 YEAR) OR WEAR/TAKE A PAIR OF GLASSES SO OPTOMETRY CAN SCAN THE PRESCRIPTION. PARAGRAPH 7H OF REF (F) PERTAINS. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE UNDERGONE PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK), MUST BE 180 DAYS POST-OPERATIVE TO BE INDUCTED INTO TRAINING.
    K. 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 BASIC ALLOWANCE HOUSING 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 (F) 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 (F) PERTAINS.
13. CANDIDATES MUST ENSURE PRIOR TO DEPARTING OCS THAT THEY OBTAIN THEIR MEDICAL AND RECORD BOOKS IF APPLICABLE.
14. PER REFS (C) AND (I), 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 DONALD A. MILLER AT DSN 378-9153 OR (703) 432-9153 OR EMAIL:  DONALD.MILLER(AT SYMBOL).USMC.MIL.
15. AS A REMINDER PER REF (K), THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 7 MARCH 2016. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE AND AMPLIFYING INFORMATION IS DUE TO MCRC ON/E BY 7 DECEMBER 2015. NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE ENTERTAINED EXCEPT FOR MEDICAL. MARINES AND COMMANDS THAT CANNOT MEET THE ESTABLISHED PACKAGE DEADLINE MUST APPLY TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE BOARD. REFER TO REF (C) 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 SYMBOL)MARINES.USMC.MIL.
17. THE POC AT OCS (FOR OCS QUESTIONS ONLY) IS CAPT BRIAN N. SMITH AT DSN 278-3223, COMMERCIAL (703) 784-3223, OR EMAIL BRIAN.N.SMITH(AT SYMBOL)USMC.MIL.
18. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
19. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 APRIL 2016.
20. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//