R 282045Z JUN 16
MARADMIN 339/16
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF, 2016/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2016 MARINE OPTION NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS SCHOLARSHIP SELECTEES//
REF/A/MSGID: DOCUMENT/CMCMHEP/YMD: 19910418//
REF/B/MSGID: GENADMIN MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/YMD: 20090715//
REF/C/MSGID: GENADMIN MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/YMD: 20090803//
REF/D/MSGID: DOCUMENT/MCBUL: 20160602//
REF/E/MSGID: BUMED/-/YMD: 20020820//
REF/F/MSGID: MCRC OCM/-/YMD: 20160111//
REF/G/MSGID: DOCUMENT/MCO: 20151029//
REF/H/MSGID: DOCUMENT/MARADMIN POC/Amy Coppage/MCRC ON-E/-/-/TEL: 703-784-9447//
NARR/Ref (A) is MCO 1560.28B Veterans Educational Assistance Benefits.  Ref (B) is CMC MARADMIN 0421/09 Post 9-11 GI Bill Transferability of Educational Benefits, Administration and Management, Roles, and Responsibilities.  Ref (C) is CMC MARADMIN 0457/09 Clarification, Post 9-11 GI Bill Transferability of Educational Benefits, Administration and Management, Roles, and Responsibilities.  Ref (D) is MCBul 1020, Marine Corps Tattoo Policy.  Ref (E) is NAVMED P117, Department of the Navy Manual of the Medical Department (MANMED), Chapter 15.  Ref (F) is MCRCO P1100.2A Officer Commissioning Manual (MCRC OCM).  Ref (G) is MCO 1040.43B Enlisted to Officer Commissioning Prgrams.  Ref (H) is MARADMIN 345/15 Fiscal Year 2016 Marine Option Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Scholarship Program//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  Per Refs (A), (B), (C), (G), and (H), The following Marines were selected to receive a Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship:
NAME                     RANK     CODE
Cole, Taeoh              LCPL      KA
McClung, Duncan S.       LCPL      KA
McLeod, Christopher J.   CPL       11
Sowers, James K.         LCPL      11
2.  The selectees have been notified by letter of Selection and Unit Assignment.
3.  Under Ref (E) Marines will remain with present unit until all qualifications are met.  Prior to issuance of orders, the selectees must be found physically qualified by the Department of the Defense Medical Examination Review Board (DODMERB).
5.  Once determined qualified, Permanent Change of Station PCS)orders will be immediately issued by the Commandant of the Marine Corps MMEA-85) for Regular Component Marines to proceed to their assigned NROTC units. Reserve Units will issue orders to Reserve  Marines.  Recruit Training and follow on schools shall not prevent a selected applicant from attending required orientations and the commencement of their college classes.
6.  Per Ref (G), the day before classes begin the Marines will be issued a DD Form 214 and released from Active Duty to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR).  Administration guidence provided by Ref (G) applies.
7.  Orders may be declined in writing or by request.  Requests should be routed to Marine Corps Recruiting Command (ON/E) (amy.coppage@marines.usmc.mil) and to NROTC Scholarship Placement Office (PNSC_NROTC.Placement@navy.mil).
8.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
9.  Release Authorized by BGen Paul J. Kennedy, CG, MCRC.//