National Security Agency (NSA) Junior Officer Career Cryptologic Program (JOCCP)

1. APPLICATIONS ARE SOLICITED FOR THE JOCCP. THE
PURPOSE OF THE JOCCP IS TO BROADEN THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF
OFFICERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP
IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE
THREE-YEAR INTERNSHIP AT NSA IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CRYPTOLOGIC
SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT.
2. PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:
 A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A REGULAR OFFICER WITH A PMOS OF 0206 OR
0202. 
 B. APPLICANTS MUST BE A LIEUTENANT OR CAPTAIN WITH NO MORE THAN
10 YEARS TOTAL SERVICE BY 1 SEP 06.
 C. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
 D. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF CRYPTOLOGIC OR
RELATED EXPERIENCE BY 1 SEP 06.
 E. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS ON STATION BY 1 SEP 06.
 F. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A FULLY ADJUDICATED SCI SI/TK
CLEARANCE. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH AT THE NSA. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED,
OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE A COUNTERINTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH
PRIOR TO DETACHMENT FROM THEIR PRESENT DUTY STATION IF POSSIBLE IN
ORDER TO DIMINISH TIME AWAITING A POLYGRAPH AT NSA.
3. NOMINATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN LETTER FORMAT WITH 
BN/SQDN-LEVEL COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. FORWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES TO
COMMANDING OFFICER MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION (MCSB) 
BY 19 JAN 06. COMMANDING OFFICER, MCSB WILL CHAIR A BOARD 
COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM HQMC AND MCSB TO REVIEW 
APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATE THE MOST QUALIFIED OFFICER TO THE 
DIRECTOR, NSA (DIRNSA) FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
4. PERSONNEL ACCEPTED TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 
THREE YEARS OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM--A 
TOTAL OF SIX YEARS FROM THE JOCCP COMMENCEMENT DATE OF 1 SEP 06.
5. MAILING ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS AS FOLLOWS:
COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION
9800 SAVAGE ROAD SUITE 6585
FT GEORGE G MEADE MD 20755-6585
6. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION:
 A. NAME, RANK, SSN.
 B. DATE OF BIRTH.
 C. ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE
 D. GCT.
 E. DATE OF COMMISSION.
 F. DATE OF RANK.
 G. EDUCATION.
 (1) CIVILIAN:
 A. UNDERGRADUATE - INCLUDE DEGREE, INSTITUTION, AND GPA.
 B. GRADUATE - SAME AS ABOVE.
 (2) MILITARY:
 A. FORMAL COURSES - INCLUDE YEAR COMPLETED, CLASS STANDING.
 B. OTHER MILITARY/CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING - SAME AS ABOVE.
 H. CRYPTOLOGIC OR RELATED DUTIES/EXPERIENCE. 
 I. A STATEMENT, NO LONGER THAN THREE PAGES, DESCRIBING YOUR VIEW
OF THE FUTURE OF MARINE CORPS SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE AND INDICATING
HOW YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE JOCCP WILL BENEFIT THE MARINE CORPS 
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. THIS STATEMENT CAN BE CLASSIFIED UP TO
SECRET BUT MUST BE FORWARDED UTILIZING PROPER MAILING PROCEDURES FOR
CLASSIFIED MATERIAL TO THE ADDRESS IN PARA 5.
 J. FAVORABLE MATERIALS - INCLUDE PERSONAL AWARDS, ETC.
 K. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IAW PARA 2002 OF REF A.
7. NOMINATION PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER COB 19 JAN 06 WILL NOT BE 
CONSIDERED.
8. RESULTS OF THE JOCCP BOARD WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA MARADMIN AND THE
SELECTED OFFICER WILL BE ISSUED PCS ORDERS AND ASSIGNED TO MCC J39
DURING FOURTH QTR FY06.