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MARADMIN 153/25

Fiscal Year 2025 Enlisted Marine Option Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Scholarship Results

This MARADMIN announces the selection of two enlisted Marines (CPL McCafferty and CPL Plascencia) for Fiscal Year 2025 Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarships under the Enlisted Marine Option program. Selected Marines must notify their PMOS monitors, complete medical qualifications through DODMERB, and will be issued orders to attend their assigned NROTC units, transitioning from active duty to the Individual Ready Reserve to begin college classes.

Issued: March 21, 2025
1.  This MARADMIN announces those enlisted Marines 
who were selected per reference (D) to receive a Naval Reserve 
Officer Training Corps (NROTC) scholarship.
NAME                   RANK    CODE     MCC
MCCAFFERTY, ROBERT C   CPL     11       1G8
PLASCENCIA, JOSE       CPL     11       V37
2.  Coordinating Instructions
2.a.  Marines will notify their Primary Military Occupational 
Specialty (PMOS) Monitor of their selection.
2.b.  Per reference (A) Marines will remain with their 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).
2.c.  Once determined qualified, Permanent Change of Station orders 
will be immediately issued by the Commandant of the Marine Corps 
(MMEA-2) for Regular Component Marines to proceed to their assigned
NROTC units.  Any scheduled follow on schools or training events 
shall not prevent a selected applicant from attending required 
orientations and the commencement of their college classes.
2.d.  Per reference (B) the day before classes begin the selected 
Marine will be issued a DD Form 214 with the separation code of KGX2
in box 26 and narrative reason for separation is "enter officer 
training program" and is released from Active Duty to the Individual
Ready Reserve.  Administration guidance is provided by reference (C).
2.e.  Marine Corps Recruiting Command is not the issuing authority 
for orders or the issuance of a DD Form 214.
3.  Orders may be declined in writing or by request.  Requests 
should be sent to the above listed MCRC point of contact and to 
their PMOS Monitor.
4.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the total force.
5.  Release authorized by MajGen William J. Bowers, CG MCRC.