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MARADMIN 555/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/JA//
SUBJ/REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS TO ATTEND CIVILIAN SCHOOL FOR
/STENOTYPE REPORTERS//
RMKS/1. THE ANNUAL SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR THE SUBJECT COURSE
HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED. A MAXIMUM OF 12 STUDENTS MAY BE SELECTED.
2. THE MANDATORY REPORTING DATES ARE 24JUN02 AND 20SEP02.
SELECTEES WILL ATTEND THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, VIRGINIA
BEACH, VIRGINIA, FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. SELECTEES
WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY ATTACHED TO HQBN, MARFORLANT, MCC JBN,
WHILE ATTENDING THE COURSE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS. UPON COURSE
COMPLETION, LEGAL SERVICES REPORTERS (STENOTYPIST) WILL BE ASSIGNED
TO MAJOR FMF COMMANDS ONLY.
3. TO BE ELIGIBLE, APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM
CRITERIA:
A. BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
B. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.
C. BE A CPL OR SGT AT TIME OF APPLICATION.
D. BE ABLE TO TYPE 60 WPM. TEST TO BE ADMINISTERED BY PERSON
GIVING INTERVIEW IN PARA 5C, BELOW.
E. HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME REMAINING TO COMPLETE A 4 YEAR OBLIGATED
SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOLLOWING COURSE COMPLETION, PRIOR TO REACHING
HIGH SERVICE LIMITS.
F. HAVE A MINIMAL GT AND CL OF 110.
G. HAVE SERVED ON CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY NOT LESS THAN 36 MONTHS.
H. EXCEPT FOR FIRST TERM MARINES REENLISTING WITH FEWER THAN 90
DAYS TO EAS, HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1 YEAR AT CURRENT CONUS DUTY STATION
BY 01JUN02.
4. WAIVERS TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3C-H, ABOVE,
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
5. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED ON AN AA FORM AND MUST CONTAIN:
A. COMPLETE DATA REQUIRED BY PARA 3, ABOVE, ALONG WITH ANY REQUESTED
WAIVERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 4, WITH ACCOMPANYING JUSTIFICATION,
IF ANY.
B. CURRENT PFT SCORES TO INCLUDE HEIGHT, WEIGHT AND DATE. INDICATE
BODY FAT PERCENT, IF APPLICABLE, AND CURRENT WEAPON QUALIFICATIONS,
WITH DATES.
C. WRITTEN RESULTS OF PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH A LEGAL SERVICES
REPORTER (MOS 4429), IF AVAILABLE AT COMMAND. A LEGAL SERVICES CHIEF
(MOS 4421) OR LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (MOS 4430) MAY CONDUCT
THIS INTERVIEW IF A LEGAL SERVICES REPORTER IS NOT AVAILABLE; THE
REQUIREMENT FOR INTERVIEW IS MANDATORY. THE INTERVIEW MUST ADDRESS
APPLICANT’S MATURITY AND AN ESTIMATE OF POTENTIAL AND ABILITY FOR
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.
D. ORIGINAL GRADED TYPING TEST.
E. LOCAL DSN AND COMMERCIAL NUMBERS WHERE APPLICANT CAN BE REACHED
DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, AS WELL AS NAME AND DSN/COMMERCIAL
NUMBERS FOR OIC/SNCOIC.
F. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IN THE FORMAT CURRENTLY REQUIRED FOR
PROMOTION BOARDS (SEE IRAM).
G. A COMPLETE RECAP OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND/OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE
TRAINING TO INCLUDE LENGTH/TYPE OF ANY FORMAL TRAINING.
H. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING: "IN THE EVENT I AM
SELECTED TO ATTEND THE LEGAL SERVICES REPORTER (STENOTYPE) SCHOOL,
I UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS, AND PRIOR TO ACTUAL
TRANSFER FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE STENOTYPE REPORTER SCHOOL, I MUST
EXTEND/REENLIST FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME TO MEET THE MINIMUM
6 YEARS OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT. SUCH EXTENSION/REENLISTMENT
IS TO BE IN MY CURRENT MOS AND I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR ANY BONUS IN MOS 4429, OR OTHER MOS UNDER THIS EXTENSION/
REENLISTMENT. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND BY ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR SCHOOLING
AS A STENOTYPE REPORTER, THAT DURING THE INITIAL 6 YEAR PERIOD OF
OBLIGATED SERVICE I AM, FOR A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION FROM
THE STENOTYPE SCHOOL, INELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ANY OTHER MARINE CORPS
PROGRAMS OR "B" TYPE BILLETS; E.G., WARRANT OFFICER, ENLISTED
COMMISSIONING, DEGREE COMPLETION, DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY, RECRUITING
DUTY, ETC., THAT WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS
A LEGAL SERVICES REPORTER." THE ABOVE STATEMENT MUST BE SIGNED BY
THE APPLICANT AND WITNESSED BY AN OFFICER OR SNCO.
I. PER MCO 7220.24_, APPLICANTS CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT OF A SELECTIVE
REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) MAY HAVE THE UNEARNED PORTION OF THE SRB
RECOUPED. IF IN RECEIPT OF A SRB, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF
UNDERSTANDING IS REQURIED: "I VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO RECOUPMENT OF
THAT PERCENTAGE OF BONUS THAT REPRESENTS THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF
THE OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR WHICH THE BONUS WAS PAID." THIS STATEMENT
MUST ALSO BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND WITNESSED BY AN OFFICER OR
SNCO.
6. COMMANDERS WILL SCREEN APPLICANTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE FINANCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE AND PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS DEMANDING
2-YEAR CURRICULUM IN A CIVILIAN ENVIRONMENT. ADDITIONALLY, COMMANDERS
WILL ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED MILITARY TRAINING, WEAPON REQUAL, EST/BST,
ETC., HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PRIOR TO TRANSFER, AND ARE APPROPRIATELY
RECORDED.
7. FOLLOWING INITIAL SCREENING FOR ELIGIBILITY, A SERIES OF TESTS WILL
BE FORWARDED TO DESIGNATED TESTING OFFICERS TO BE ADMINISTERED TO
APPLICANTS. THESE TESTS CONSIST OF GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY, PUNCTUATION,
SPELLING, EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION, READING RATE, READING COMPREHENSION,
VOWEL RECOGNITION AND TYPING. THE RESULTS WILL ASSIST IN THE SELECTION
OF THE "BEST QUALIFIED" APPLICANTS.
8. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 18JAN02. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ADRESSED TO
CMC (JA-3), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON,
DC 20381 AND FORWARDED VIA CHAIN OF COMMAND. POC AT HQMC IS MGYSGT SINI,
DSN: 224-2543/8661 OR COMM: (703) 614-XXXX.
9. COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS BULLETIN.
10. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30SEP02.//
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