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MARADMIN 024/01
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FY01 STAFF NONCOMMISIONED OFFICER DEGREE
/COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMEA-85/990407//
REF/B/GENADMIN/CMC MPP-20/030405Z/MAY 00//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21D, STAFF NONCOMMISIONED OFFICER DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 230/00, CHANGE 2 TO
MULTIPLES FOR THE FY00 SELECTIVE/REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE PROVISIONS
OF THE FY01 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM
(SNCODCP) AND TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCO'S.
2. REF A ESTABLISHES POLICY, THE SELECTION PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM.
PRIMARY EMPHASIS FOR SELECTION WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONCENTRATED
IN THE GRADES OF STAFF SERGEANT AND GUNNERY SERGEANT.
3. BASED ON A RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE A
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, THE FY01 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
A. ACCOUNTING
B. BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MGT
C. CRIMINAL JUSTICE
D. EDUCATION
E. POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
F. PSYCHOLOGY
G. SAFETY EDUCATION
4. IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF A,
MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BUSINESS ADMIN DISCIPLINE WITH EMPHASIS IN
ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A
MINIMUM OF 12 SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING. THE ACCEPTING COLLEGE
MUST CERTIFY THAT THE APPLICANT WILL COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 12
SEMESTER HOURS OF ACCOUNTING COURSE WORK PRIOR TO GRADUATION.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT THIS CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
5. PARAGRAPH 3G ABOVE IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY,
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY
MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT OR HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE
CONTROL. UPON GRADUATION, THESE MARINES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A 9917
SAFETY SPECIALIST BILLET.
6. MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A THREE YEAR
PAYBACK TOUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
PLEASE LIST IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE THE BILLETS YOU ARE APPLYING FOR:
UNIT DISCIPLINE WHEN OPEN
MCCDC QUANTICO VA ACCOUNTING 0301
MCRD/WRR SAN DIEGO ACCOUNTING 0310
SNCOA MCB CAMP PENDELTON EDUCATION 0307
MC COMM ELEC SCHOOL EDUCATION 0301
IMS EAST EDUCATION 0306
H&S BN, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE PSYCHOLOGY 0307
MCB HAWAII PSYCHOLOGY 0302
MCAS BEAUFORT PSYCHOLOGY 0303
MCAGCC 29 PALMS PSYCHOLOGY 0210
MCAS NEW RIVER PSYCHOLOGY 0301
H&S BN, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE PSYCHOLOGY 0302
MCAS CHERRY POINT PSYCHOLOGY 0301
MCB CAMP BUTLER PSYCHOLOGY 0112
HQ MCB QUANTICO PSYCHOLOGY 0306
2ND MAW HQ SAFETY 0305
MCAS YUMA SAFETY 0302
MCAS MIRAMAR SAFETY 0302
7. RESTRICTIONS:
A. MARINES RECEIVING SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB)
INSTALLMENTS ARE RESTRICTED FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.
ADDITIONALLY, THOSE MARINES SERVING IN A REENLISTMENT ZONE THAT
WOULD BE AWARDED A SRB PAYMENT IAW REF B, ARE ALSO RESTRICTED
FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM.
B. MARINES WHO WILL NOT POSSESS A MINIMUM OF 3 YRS TIME ON
STATION AT ESTIMATED DATE OF DEPARTURE (EDD) ARE RESTRICTED FROM
APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM, UNLESS THEY WILL POSSESS 2 YRS TIME ON
STATION AT EDD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
IN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL AREA AS THEIR PARENT COMMAND. MARINES
SERVING AT AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL NORMALLY BE REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE THEIR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING THOSE ON ACCOMP TOURS)
PRIOR TO AN ASSIGNMENT TO A CONUS BASED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
C. THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DISCIPLINE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE
MARINES HOLDING A 58XX PMOS WHO HAVE BEEN SCREENED AND FOUND
QUALIFIED BY CMC (IGMC CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION/POLYGRAPH EXAMINER) TO
SERVE AS A POLYGRAPH EXAMINER.
D. THE POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DISCIPLINE IS
ONLY AVAILABLE TO THOSE MARINES HOLDING AN 02XX PMOS.
8. WAIVERS:
A. THE SRB RESTRICTION MAY BE WAIVED FOR THOSE MARINES APPLYING
FOR AN ACCOUNTING DEGREE, IF THEY POSSESS A 34XX PMOS.
B. THE SRB RESTRICTION MAY BE WAIVED FOR THOSE MARINES APPLYING
FOR A CRIMINAL JUSTICE DEGREE, IF THEY POSSESS A 5821 PMOS.
C. THE SRB RESTRICTION MAY BE WAIVED FOR THOSE MARINES APPLYING
FOR A POLITICAL SCIENCE/INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DEGREE, IF THEY POSSESS
AN 02XX PMOS.
D. AS CITED IN PAR 7B, MARINES WITH LESS THAN 3 YRS TIME ON
STATION MAY BE GRANTED A WAIVER PROVIDED THE ACCEPTING INSTITUTION IS
ACCREDITED AND IS LOCATED WITHIN THE SAME GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION AS
THE APPLICANT'S PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
9. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS:
A. AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION PLUS ONE COPY WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW
THE INSTRUCTIONS CNTN IN REF A AND FORWARDED TO THE CMC (MMEA-85)
VIA THE PARENT COMMAND.
B. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENSURE THAT EACH
APPLICATION IS CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION
HAS BEEN INCLUDED.
10. THE FY01 SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE AT HQMC
DURING JUN 01. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH MCO 1560.21D. FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE
NLT 15 APRIL 01. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 15 APRIL WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
11. CURRENTLY HQMC (MMEA-85) IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS VIA NAVAL
MESSAGE FOR THE FOLLOWING BILLETS:
BILLET DESCRIPTION UNIT DISCIPLINE RPT DATE
AUDITOR MCB CAMP LEJ ACCOUNTING ASAP
AUDITOR MCB CAMP BUT JA ACCOUNTING ASAP ACCOMP
FISCAL CHIEF 2ND MARDIV ACCOUNTING ASAP
FISCAL CHIEF 3RD MARDIV ACCOUNTING 0101
EDUCATION CHIEF MCLB ALBANY EDUCATION ASAP
SAFETY SPECIALIST MCB HAWAII SAFETY ASAP
MARINES MUST ALREADY POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE WITH A MINIMUM
OF 12 CORE HOURS AND A 3.0 GPA IN THE DISCIPLINE LISTED ABOVE.
12. NAVAL MESSAGE SHOULD INCLUDE RANK, NAME, SSN, MOS, DCTB, BILLET
REQUESTED, AND A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE SHOULD BE FAXED TO GYSGT COLEMAN
AT COMM (703) 784-9843.
13. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS
BULLETIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCO'S WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS.
14. THE POC'S AT HQMC (MMEA) ARE GYSGT J. A. COLEMAN OR SGT C. J.
LILLIE, DSN 278-9263 OR COMM (703) 784-9263.
15. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 DEC 01.//
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