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MARADMIN 571/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC (ON-E)//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. DECEMBER 2003 MCP SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MROE/YMD:20000502//
REF/B/MSG/CMC MP/171053ZMAY2002//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.43A WHICH GOVERNS THE MERITORIOUS
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 278/02 WHICH ANNOUNCED
CHANGES TO THE MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MCP). //
POC/MRS NORTHAN/GS-6/MCRC ON-E/-/TEL:703 784-9442/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING
COMMAND, BY DIRECTION OF THE COMMANDANT, APPROVED THE SELECTION
RESULTS FOR THE MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MCP) CONVENED
PER REFERENCE A. SELECTEES WHOSE REMARKS INDICATE PENDING MEDICAL
ARE TENTATIVELY APPROVED UNTIL MEDICAL QUALIFICATION IS COMPLETE.
SELECTEES PENDING MEDICAL SHOULD CONTACT MCRC (ON/E) FOR DETAILS.
THE BELOW-NAMED MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO ATTEND OFFICER
CANDIDATES SCHOOL (OCS) AND UPON COMPLETION RETURN TO AN NROTC
AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
MCP SELECTIONS
NAME SSN OPTION MCC CLASS REMARKS
AGILA, ROY I 8435 GND G78 185 PENDING MED
BENNETT, RUSSELL E 0290 GND 041 185 PENDING MED
DELAIR III, LOUIS 3010 GND K31 185 PENDING MED
MADDUX, JOSEPH K 8786 GND 961 185 PENDING MED
WHITE, MAURICO A 0226 GND 1T8 185 PENDING MED
2. BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, SELECTEES WILL BE GIVEN TEMPORARY
DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION (TEMINS) ORDERS TO REPORT TO THE COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA,
ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR ASSIGNED COURSE.
MCP SELECTEES WILL ATTEND THE 185TH OFFICER CANDIDATE CLASS (OCC)
WHICH WILL REPORT ON 18 JAN 04.
3. APPLICANTS WHOSE NAMES DO NOT APPEAR IN PAR 1 WERE NOT SELECTED.
4. MARINES MUST MEET ALL REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES BEFORE
REPORTING TO OCS. SELECTEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR
PERFORMANCE RECORD TO ENSURE THERE ARE NO DATE GAPS IN THEIR FITNESS
REPORTS. IF MISSING A FITNESS REPORT, ENSURE THE REPORTING SENIOR
SENDS THE FITNESS REPORT TO THE FITNESS REPORT SECTION TO BE ENTERED
INTO YOUR RECORDS. ADDITIONALLY, IF YOUR OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE DOES NOT CONTAIN A BIRTH CERTIFICATE AND/OR
CERTIFICATE OF CITIZENSHIP, BE SURE THE MARINE BRINGS IT TO OCS.
5. COMMANDERS MUST NOTIFY THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY
CHANGES AFFECTING ADDRESS, PHYSICAL STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
6. FIVE OUTSTANDING ENLISTED MARINES WERE SELECTED TO ATTEND
OCS, HOWEVER, IN THE PAST, SOME OF THESE QUALITY MARINES PERFORMED
POORLY AT OCS DUE IN PART TO THE LACK OF PHYSICAL AND MENTAL
PREPAREDNESS. COMMANDERS SHOULD USE ENCLOSURE (3) OF REF A AS A
GUIDE FOR PREPARING SELECTEES FOR OCS.
7. ADDITIONALLY, THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) HAS A WEBSITE
(
WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/OCS/INDEX.HTM) WHICH CONTAINS USEFUL
INFORMATION TO ASSIST SELECTEES PREPARING FOR THIS CHALLENGING
COURSE. EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON ENDURANCE EXERCISES SUCH AS
RUNNING, UPPER BODY DEVELOPMENT (BOTH OF WHICH SHOULD BE, ON
OCCASION, COMPLETED IN BOOTS), AND CIRCUIT TRAINING.
8. AS A REMINDER, THE NEXT MCP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE DURING
AUGUST 2004. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 1 JUN 04.
REF A IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVISION AND SHOULD BE RELEASED BY THE END
OF THE FY. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN REF B WILL BE INCORPORATED
INTO THE REVISION. REF B OUTLINES MOST OF THE CHANGES TO THE
MCP PROGRAM. MARINES ENTERING THE MCP WILL REQUIRE 75 COMPLETED
COLLEGE CREDITS AT TIME OF APPLICATION. SOME SCHOOLS MAY NOT TAKE
APPLICATIONS FOR ADMISSION EARLY. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER THOSE
APPLICANTS PROVIDED A LETTER IS SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE ISSUANCE OF
ORDERS. IT IS ADVISABLE TO APPLY TO MORE THAN ONE COLLEGE ON THE
LIST TO BE ACCEPTED. THE ACCEPTANCE LETTER MUST CERTIFY THAT YOU
CAN COMPLETE YOUR DEGREE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN 18 MONTHS. THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF A. WAIVERS WILL NO
LONGER BE ACCEPTED FOR THE ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE
BATTERY TEST (ASVAB). APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM CONVERTED
SCORE OF 74 OR HIGHER ON THE ARMED FORCES QUALIFICATION TEST (AFQT)
TO BE ELIGIBLE.
9. POC IS MRS. NORTHAN DSN 278-9442/9443 OR COMMERCIAL
(703) 784-9442/9443.
10. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 NOV 04.//