MCBUL 1040. FY 2004 Enlisted to Officer Selection Boards
This MARADMIN announces the schedule for FY 2004 Enlisted to Officer selection boards, including the Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP), Meritorious Commissioning Program (MCP), Warrant Officer programs, and Reserve Enlisted Commissioning Program (RECP). The message provides application deadlines, board convening dates, and training schedules for multiple commissioning opportunities throughout fiscal year 2004.
Issued: July 24, 2003
1. PER THE REFS, THE FOLLOWING SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE HELD DURING FY 2004: A. ECP/MCP SELECTION BOARDS CLASS DEADLINE BOARD CONVENES OCS DATES 185TH 1 OCT 03 1 DEC 03 18 JAN - 26 MAR 04 186TH C A N C E L L E D 187TH 1 JUN 04 2 AUG 04 3 OCT - 10 DEC 04 THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES ARE CONTAINED IN REF A. WHEN COMPUTING AGE AT DATE OF COMMISSIONING, USE THE OCS COMPLETION DATE LISTED ABOVE. DUE TO AVAILABLE TRAINING FOR WOMEN, APPLICATIONS FOR WOMEN FOR THE WINTER (185TH) OCS CLASS WILL BE DEFERRED UNTIL 6 JUN 04 AND WILL TRAIN WITH THE PLATOON LEADERS CLASS (PLC) WOMEN AT THE 10 WEEK COMMISSIONING COURSE. B. WO SELECTION BOARDS BOARD NAME DEADLINE BOARD CONVENES DURATION APPT DATE WO (REGULAR) 1 MAR 04 1 JUN 04 4 WEEKS 1 FEB 05 WO (RESERVE) 1 APR 04 28 JUN 04 2 WEEKS 1 DEC 04 WO (GUNNER) 3 MAY 04 19 JUL 04 2 WEEKS 1 FEB 05 WO (RECRUITER) 1 JUN 04 18 AUG 04 1 DAY 1 FEB 05 THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS CONTAINED IN REF B. APPLICATION FORMATS ARE CONTAINED IN REF C. MARADMINS WILL BE RELEASED SEPARATELY TO ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABLE MOS CHOICES AND ANY POLICY CHANGES THAT HAVE OCCURRED UNTIL INCORPORATED INTO REF B. C. RECP SELECTION BOARD. THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION GUIDELINES ARE CONTAINED IN REF D. HOWEVER, REF D IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION. SOME OF THE MAJOR CHANGES INCLUDE THE NAME CHANGE TO RECP VICE DCP; THE ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT) MINIMUM SCORE OF 74 REPLACES THE AFCT (EL); AN ANNUAL MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED BY CMC (RESERVE AFFAIRS) LISTING THE BILLET VACANCIES AVAILABLE; ATTENDANCE AT A MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) SCHOOL WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO RETURNING TO THE OFFICER BILLET; AND THE RECP SELECTION BOARD WILL NO LONGER BE A STANDING BOARD, IT WILL BECOME PART OF THE ECP/MCP SELECTION BOARD. APPLICATIONS WILL BE PROCESSED AND SENT TO THE ECP/MCP/RECP BOARD AS INDICATED IN PAR 1A. TO ATTEND A SPECIFIC OCS CLASS AND MEET THE AGE CRITERIA, USE THE DATES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1A ABOVE. 2. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 3. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 JUN 04.