Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) MECEP, ECP, RECP, and MCP-R Selection Board Two Results

1.  The Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (CG), (MCRC), by direction of the Commandant of the Marine Corps, has approved the subject named results.  Per refs (A) through (E), all selected Marines will be scheduled to a 10-week Officer Candidates Class (OCC).  OCS scheduling will be determined by the Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) when notified of the selectees medical qualification.<br>
                  MECEP Selections<br>
Name                        PMOS     MCC<br>
Adams, Cade A.              0321     KBC<br>
Adams, Thomas A.            6672     142<br>
Allard, Ryan A.             7011     038<br>
Arritola, Manuel            6073     1JS<br>
Attiani, Stephen J.         6483     MC9<br>
Ballard, Jacob R.           3381     UMA<br>
Bastion, Trevor K.          0231     1RA<br>
Bishop, Timothy T.          0311     V38<br>
Bollinger, Stephanie H.     1391     1YB<br>
Bosenbark, Geoffrey B.      5939     R14<br>
Bowman, Joseph L.           6174     VLD<br>
Brinkman, Mitchell L.       0311     V38<br>
Brochon, James D.           2641     JAH<br>
Buys, Nathaniel M.          0231     1RA<br>
Chambless, Jaymes L.        0369     KAG<br>
Colon III, Cesar L.         3531     1GR<br>
Comer, Lance M.             3043     R14<br>
Courter, Benjamin A.        0369     V34<br>
Craig, Tanner W.            0331     V27<br>
Davenport, Shinice M.       7041     VLD<br>
Davidson, Noah M.           6116     VM6<br>
Frazier, Jonathan S.        0861     1NB<br>
Frost, James S.             3451     QAP<br>
Giesler, Richard J.         0111     QAW<br>
Grimm, Dane J.              6113     1T9<br>
Haddad, Kevin S.            7051     040<br>
Hart, Matthew B.            5811     040<br>
Hawkins, Jacoby C.          0231     143<br>
Hunter, Jake A.             5948     R12<br>
King, Derek R.              0481     E93<br>
Kneut, Dustin J.            0313     1GS<br>
Knight, Benjamin E.         0481     15E<br>
Layne, Zachary S.           0311     V31<br>
Lewis, Mark A.              6276     VR1<br>
Martin, Cody A.             0352     QAB<br>
Moore, Heather A.           0111     R08<br>
Morehart, Barry J.          3521     1Y8<br>
Moreno, Alonzo M.           0688     1C1<br>
Munoz, Alex A.              4821     198<br>
Nardi, Travis K.            0321     KAQ<br>
Paulino, Jomer              4133     011<br>
Pedrozagarcia, Ivan A.      0111     1C1<br>
Perezdeleon, Luis G.        1171     1QN<br>
Porter, Jordan D.           0352     SLH<br>
Rabey, James M.             0111     G18<br>
Ropp, Dustin T.             3043     S43<br>
Rozbicki, Ryan S.           3521     1Y8<br>
Sandoval, Edwin E.          1341     193<br>
Semones, Zachery R.         2841     110<br>
Shaw, Steve A.              4421     124<br>
Szempruch, Joseph M.        0372     1MS<br>
Teague, Jason A.            3051     017<br>
Vaughan, Tyler W.           0231     TSR<br>
Williams, Joshua D.         6257     V6B<br>
Wolff, John D.              0321     KBC<br>
Worley, Creighton E.        0231     1EP<br>
Zavala, Julio C.            0111     111<br>
                  ECP Selections<br>
Name                        PMOS     MCC<br>
Alvut, Nykolus S.           2641     J90<br>
Barb, Patrick E.            0621     1GS<br>
Byal, William J.            6123     1JY<br>
Carthen, Christian W.       5811     R08<br>
Dankwa Jr, Kwadwo O.        0111     1JD<br>
Dreibelbis, Gregory S.      5711     122<br>
Flores, Joel T.             2847     1RW<br>
Fuchs, Christopher R.       2111     268<br>
Gates, Andrew D.            0481     1DY<br>
Harris, Candice A.          1341     KAC<br>
Hounshell, Nick J.          0842     1NL<br>
Jackson, Thomas S.          0351     038<br>
Johnson, Jacob J.           0369     041<br>
Lara, Julian J.             6492     S6F<br>
Lechnar IV, Joseph E.       0369     KAN<br>
Marchand, Matthew M.        0331     V36<br>
Nalty, Christopher E.       0261     077<br>
Nguyen, Hao A.              0671     S2D<br>
Ortizfelipe, Miguel A.      0621     041<br>
Richard, Elvin D.           2841     128<br>
Robinson, Royce C.          0621     078<br>
Rosa, Jayson A.             3432     1CF<br>
Rose JR, Antone D.          6042     1JT<br>
Salas, Kaylyn R.            6154     KAC<br>
Scott, Nathan R.            2336     1UW<br>
Shepard II, Ronald C.       2831     092<br>
Vasilko, Kyle J.            2311     1RS<br>
Walters, Alina I.           6672     1JW<br>
2.  Non-selects.  Marines who were not selected refer to ref (A) chapter one.  For more information and career counseling, call DSN 278-9241 or commercial (703) 784-9241 or 1-(800)-833-2320 or visit their website at www.manpower.usmc.mil.  Select top requests then Enlisted Career Counselors.<br>
3.  To ensure your Marine is prepared for this next chapter in their careers, it is highly recommended they be assigned a Company Grade Officer within your command as a mentor.  This Marine Officer should assist with a physical training regimen that will prepare the Marine for the rigorous demands of OCS.  Additionally, the Marine Officer should mentor the Officer Candidate to ensure they are aware of and prepared for the expectations at OCS, The Basic School (TBS), and life as a Company Grade Officer.  Assistance and additional information can be found at website www.trngcmd.marines.mil.  Select Units, then OCS or TBS.  The OCS Physical Training Preparation Pack is listed at www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Units/Northeast/Officer-Candidates-School/GENERAL-INFORMATION/PHYSICAL-FITNESS-DOCUMENTS/.  Further links for academics preparation and overall OCS curriculum is also on the OCS web page.<br>
4.  Point of contact (POC) information.  Marines are directed to send their current POC information electronically to both the MCRC POC listed in paragraph 14 and the OCS POC listed in paragraph 15, within one week from release of this MARADMIN.  Email subject line must read "last name (respective Program) Select POC information".  Marines are directed to use the E-O select POC information sample on the MCRC website at www.mcrc.marines.mil.  Select Marine Officer, then Officer Naval/Enlisted Applicants.  The E-O select POC information sample is located under General Forms.  Marines must submit the Microsoft Word version of POC format without signature.  An update must be provided if there are any changes to the original POC sheet.  Marines are directed to provide POC information for each level of their administrative endorsing chain of command as directed on the POC sheet.  Marines are also directed to notify their primary military occupational specialty monitor of their selection.<br>
5.  Selected AR Marines must be non-competitively augmented to the active component at the time of selection.  To accomplish this, the AR select must initiate a Prior Service Enlisted Package to Manpower Enlisted Assignments (MMEA-1) via their Career Planner to coordinate the augmentation per ref (D).<br>
6.  Commanders and Marines.  Refer to ref (A) chapter one for information pertaining to status change or removal recommendations.  Formal requests for OCS deferments or declinations must be forwarded in basic naval correspondence format via the administrative endorsing chain of command through the General Officer (GO) level, to CG, MCRC.  Recommend a courtesy copy of the initial request with parent command endorsement be sent electronically to MCRC POC pending receipt of all endorsements.  With the exception of a medical situation, all selectees are required to attend OCS within one year of selection.  If a selectee is not scheduled for OCS within one year, the selectee will be disenrolled from the program.<br>
7.  Medical.  Marines must be determined medically qualified by BUMED per ref (G) prior to reporting to OCS.  BUMED is the authorizing authority for determining Marines medically qualified for OCS.  Marines and their commands are not permitted to contact BUMED directly.  OCS class dates are tentative and subject to change.  Refer to ref (A), Commanders Intent, pertaining to OCS opportunities.  MCRC POC will notify Marines of their medical qualification status and schedule them for the first available OCC once determined medically qualified by BUMED.  Marines that sustain an injury prior to reporting to OCS, must immediately contact the MCRC POC to provide supporting documents to injury sustained.   <br>
8.  Pre OCS information.<br>
     a.  Commanders and Marines are directed to use the OCS website referenced in paragraph 3 and the MCRC website referenced in paragraph 4 of this MARADMIN.  For the OCS website, select the "Candidates Information" to prepare for OCS, and for pertinent OCS information.<br>
     b.  OCC 230 convenes 5 January 2019.  All selectees are directed to submit the pre-ship checklist located on the MCRC website, to the MCRC POC by 5 December 2018.  Officers in Charge and Marines are to ensure all information on pre-ship checklist is completely filled out, to include PFT, height, weight, max weight, body fat percentage, and signatures.  Marines who are not in receipt of orders will mark "no" for question 25 and state "awaiting medical qualification and/or funding".<br>
     c.  A minimum PFT score of 220 is required for OCS induction per ref (C).  PFT must be taken no earlier than 5 November 2018, and no later than 5 December 2018, and annotated in the PFT portion of checklist.  Below are the PFT event requirements for males and females.<br>
Males:<br>
 a.  Pull ups minimum is 8 reps<br>
 b.  Push ups minimum is 62 reps<br>
 c.  Crunches minimum is 70 reps<br>
 d.  3 miles run minimum is 24 mins<br>
Females:<br>
 a.  Pull ups minimum is 1 reps<br>
 b.  Push ups minimum is 34 reps<br>
 c.  Crunches minimum is 70 reps<br>
 d.  3 miles run minimum is 27 mins<br>
Commanders please ensure the Marines PFT information is within the above requirements prior to submission of checklist.  Marines who do not meet the above requirements are not eligible to report to scheduled OCC and must submit a request to defer per the requirements outlined in paragraph 6 of this MARADMIN.  Do not send checklists to OCS POC.<br>
     d.  All "yes" answers to questions 4 through 9 on the checklist that have not been previously disclosed or waived by MCRC at time of application must include a signed applicable form and signed detailed handwritten statement explaining events, to include supporting documentation per ref (D).<br>
     e.  If question 29 on the checklist is marked "no", the Marines Security Officer must provide supporting documentation as directed per chapter one of ref (A).<br>
9.  Funding.  Selected Marines and Marines deferred from previous boards determined medically qualified by BUMED will be notified of their medical qualification by the MCRC POC.  Upon notification, a funding letter will be provided with additional guidance to the scheduled Marines to submit to their parent commands for issuance of Temporary Additional Duty orders to attend OCS.  All questions concerning funding, should be directed to the POC email located in the funding letter or the Marines Defense Travel System (DTS) administrator.  AR Marines must submit an updated copy of their basic individual record to verify their component before a funding letter can be provided.  RECP and MCP-R deferred Marines from previous boards determined medically qualified by BUMED will be notified by MCRC POC and should then contact Reserve Affairs (RAM) at commercial (703) 784-9136 or email andrew.tauala@usmc.mil for orders-writing instructions.  Upon receipt of funding letter, all scheduled Marines are directed to forward electronically to the MCRC POC one of the following regardless of the status of their orders:<br>
     a.  a copy of tentative flight itinerary to and from OCS from the government travel agency (provide updated itinerary once approved) or<br>
     b.  respond "privately owned vehicle" (POV) or "drop off to OCS".  Once orders are approved, scheduled Marines must provide to the MCRC POC one of the following:<br>
     a.  Marines on non-local funded travel must provide a copy of approved DTS orders or DD Form 1610 with line of accounting in accounting classification or<br>
     b.  Marines on local non-funded travel must provide command          endorsed orders.  All above information must be received to MCRC POC no later than 3 days prior to reporting to OCS.<br>
10.  Post OCS graduation.  After graduation from OCS, Marines will  report back to their parent commands or directed duty station.  All claims for travel reimbursement must be completed upon return to parent command or directed duty station.  ECPs, RECPs, and MCP-Rs will receive their orders for TBS prior to departing OCS to execute from their parent command or directed duty station and are directed to submit their TBS checklist to MCRC POC no later than 30 days prior to their TBS report date.  Upon verification of graduation from OCS and receipt of a NROTC-affiliated school acceptance letter with directed semester start outlined in ref (D), the MCRC POC will request via Manpower Enlisted Assignments (MMEA) permanent change of station (PCS) or permanent change of assignment (PCA) orders forMECEPs.  Upon submission of a school acceptance letter, MECEPs will receive PCS orders no later than 60 days prior to the NROTC-affiliated school directed no later than report date provided at OCS.  Exceptions will not be made except for PCA moves or extenuating medical circumstances.  Supporting documentation must be submitted for review and approval.  MECEPs are not authorized to initiate any PCS or PCA moves prior to being issued orders.   MECEPs refer to refs (A) and (H) for obligated service and pertinent information.  Questions pertaining to re-enlistments/extensions per ref (H) should be directed to MMEA-1 at DSN 378-9235 or (703) 784-9235.  MECEPs are directed to contact the Marine Officer Instructor or Assistant Marine Officer Instructor at their desired NROTC-affiliated school listed at website www.nrotc.navy.mil.  MECEPs are not authorized to attend graduate school.  MECEPs are not authorized PCS moves to transfer to another college or university from which originally ordered without prior approval from MCRC.  Only NROTC-affiliated schools will be accepted.  Waivers to attend non-NROTC-affiliated schools will not be entertained.<br>
11.  Additional information.<br>
     a.  Marines are considered officer candidates while attending OCS, and are entitled to pay and allowances commensurate with the enlisted grade shown on the original orders to OCS, but not less than that prescribed for a sergeant.  Upon completion of training at OCS, the original pay and allowances for corporals and below will be restored.<br>
     b.  Officer candidates who are disenrolled and do not successfully graduate OCS will return to their parent commands or directed duty station.  MCRC POC will provide official notification of disenrollment with next course of action upon receipt of official disenrollment package from OCS.<br>
     c.  Officer candidates are directed to use ref (F) and the OCS website listed in paragraph three for specific requirements concerning arrival information, dress code, required gear, grooming, fitness reports, medical requirements, administrative requirements, PFT scoring and fitness preparation until the Winter 2019 guidance is released.<br>
     d.  Officer candidates are required to participate in training for a minimum period of four weeks, unless sooner disenrolled for cause, before any voluntary request for disenrollment will be considered.  The CO, OCS, is authorized to effect involuntary disenrollment for cause during any phase of training.  The CO, OCS, can recommend, OCS classes for E-O applicants that are disenrolled from OCS however, CG, MCRC, is the adjudicating official.<br>
12.  Officer candidates must ensure prior to departing OCS that they obtain their medical records and record books (if applicable).<br>
13.  As a reminder and per ref (D), the next selection board application deadline is 7 December 2018.  The third FY19 board will convene 4 March 2019.  No extensions for submissions of application will be entertained.  Marines or commands that cannot meet the established application deadline must apply to the next available board.<br>
14.  The MCRC POC for this MARADMIN is Ms. Troi Spencer.  Please refer to POC information at the beginning of this MARADMIN for telephone number or email troi.spencer@marines.usmc.mil.<br>
15.  The OCS POC is Student Activities Section at commercial (703) 784-3223, or email OCSUNDERSCORECSA@usmc.mil.<br>
16.  This MarAdmin is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.<br>
17.  This MarAdmin is cancelled 1 April 2019.<br>
18.  Release authorized by Major General James W. Bierman, Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.