Marine Eligibility for the FY07 Navy Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) Selection Board

1. THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE ELIGIBILITY OF
MARINES FOR PARTICIPATION IN MECP.
2. MECP IS A NAVY COMMISSIONING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A PATH FOR
ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS AND MARINES, INCLUDING MARINE CORPS
ACTIVE RESERVISTS (AR) IN ANY RATING OR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTY (MOS), TO OBTAIN A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND A COMMISSION
IN THE NAVY NURSE CORPS.
3. REF (A) OUTLINES THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MECP AS THE
FOLLOWING:
A. U.S. CITIZENSHIP (NO WAIVERS)
B. AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE
C. OPEN TO ANY MOS
D. A MINIMUM OF 30 SEMESTER HOURS (OR 45 QUARTER HOURS) OF
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER TOWARDS A BACHELOR'S
DEGREE IN NURSING (BSN) BY THE INSTITUTION(S) FOR WHICH YOU ARE
APPLYING. COURSES SUCH AS ENGLISH, PSYCHOLOGY, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY,
PHYSIOLOGY, ETC. ARE DESIRABLE.
E. APPLICANT MUST BE COMMISSIONED PRIOR/BEFORE REACHING THEIR 42ND
BIRTHDAY (NO WAIVERS)
F. CUMULATIVE GPA OF AT LEAST 2.5 ON A 4.0 SCALE
G. SAT OR ACT TEST TAKEN WITHIN 3 YEARS OF APPLICATION DUE DATE.
H. MUST COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR A BSN WITHIN 36 MONTHS OR
LESS.
I. NO HISTORY OF FELONY CONVICTION OR ANY RECORD OF DRUG ABUSE.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE/DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DUI/DWI)
VIOLATION IS DISQUALIFYING IF WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF APPLICATION
DEADLINE. A CONVICTION OF ANY MISDEMEANORS (EXCEPT MINOR TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS) WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS
DISQUALIFYING.
J. HAVE NO RECORD OF COURTS-MARTIAL CONVICTIONS OR CIVILIAN FELONY
CONVICTIONS.
K. SECURITY CLEARANCE - APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS OR BE QUALIFIED TO
RECEIVE A SECRET CLEARANCE. FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE (INITIAL OR
VERIFICATION OF CURRENT STATUS) CONTACT YOUR SECURITY MANAGEMENT
OFFICE.
L. FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM COMMANDING OFFICER.
M. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS (36 MONTHS) OF
OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING ON CONTRACT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE
PROGRAM.
N. THOSE PARTICIPATING IN MECP, AND INTERESTED IN RETIRING FROM THE
US NAVY, MUST SERVE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED
SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT.
O. IN ADDITION TO THE CRITERIA LISTED IN REF (A), THE MARINE
APPLICANT MUST NOT HAVE MORE THAN 12 YEARS OF ACTIVE MARINE CORPS
SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
4. APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR MECP ARE FOUND IN CHAPTERS 1, 2, AND
5 OF REF (A).
5. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH OUTLINES THE PROCEDURES FOR MARINES TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE NAVY MECP:
A. THE MARINE MUST HAVE SUBMITTED FOR AND BEEN APPROVED FOR MECP
IAW REF (B). APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS
A AND B TO COMMANDER, NAVAL MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.
THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR FY07 MECP IS 1 OCTOBER 2006.
B. IF APPROVED, MARINES MUST AGREE TO INCUR 6 YEARS (72 MONTHS)
ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE MARINE HAS
ENOUGH TIME TO ATTAIN A DEGREE. REQUESTS ARE TO BE PROCESSED
THROUGH THE UNIT CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST AND SUBMITTED VIA THE
TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) OR AUTOMATED CAREER RETENTION
SYSTEM (ACRS) AS A SPECIAL OFFICER PROGRAM REQUEST.
C. APPROVED MARINES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR REENLISTMENT
REQUEST, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE/INTERSERVICE
TRANSFER TO CMC (MMEA) FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES OR CMC (CMT) FOR
ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES. CONDITIONAL RELEASES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE
FIRST COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND.
D. IN THE EVENT THAT THE 72 MONTHS ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE
CARRIES THE MARINE BEYOND ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) FOR
THEIR PRESENT GRADE, THEIR REENLISTMENT REQUEST MUST ALSO BE
ENDORSED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL WHO RECOMMENDED THE CONDITIONAL
RELEASE.
6. CMC (MMEA) WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR OBLIGATED SERVICE AND
CONDITIONAL RELEASE FOR MARINES APPROVED FOR THIS PROGRAM ON A
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. NAVAL APPROVAL FOR MECP PER REF (B) DOES NOT
CONSTITUTE MARINE CORPS APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION AND RELEASE.
7. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AND PRIOR TO
COMMISSION IN THE U.S. NAVY, APPLICANTS MUST REQUEST TO CMC (MMSR) A
SPECIFIC DATE FOR DISCHARGE FROM THE MARINE CORPS. THE ORIGINAL
APPROVAL FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM CMC (MMEA) OR CMC (CMT) MUST
BE INCLUDED WITH THE REQUEST FOR DISCHARGE. MARINES WHO DO NOT
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WILL RETURN TO THE MARINE CORPS TO
COMPLETE THEIR OBLIGATED SERVICE.
8. THIS POLICY APPLIES TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.