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R 200829Z MAY 08
MARADMIN 306/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/MARINE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE FY09 NAVY MEDICAL ENLISTED /COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) AND FY09 NAVY MEDICAL SERVICE /CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP) SELECTION BOARDS// REF/A/MSGID:DOC/NAVMEDTRACOM/YMD:20040607//
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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1A, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS NAVADMIN 088/08, FY09 MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) SELECTION BOARD. REF C IS NAVADMIN 078/08, FY09 MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (IPP) SELECTION BOARD.// POC/HAINES P. M./CAPT/UNIT:MMEA-6/-/TEL:(703) 784-9238 /EMAIL:PATRICK.HAINES@USMC.MIL// POC/BENJAMIN E. J./MAJ/UNIT:RAM/-/TEL:(703) 784-9107 /EMAIL:EDWARD.BENJAMIN@USMC.MIL// POC/RICH J/GYSGT/UNIT:MMSR/-/TEL:(703) 784-9233 /EMAIL:JONATHAN.RICH@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE ELIGIBILITY OF MARINES FOR PARTICIPATION IN NAVY MECP AND IPP.
2. MECP IS A NAVY COMMISSIONING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A PATH FOR ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS AND MARINES, INCLUDING MARINE CORPS ACTIVE RESERVISTS (AR) IN ANY RATING OR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS), TO OBTAIN A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND A COMMISSION IN THE NAVY NURSE CORPS.
3. IPP IS A NAVY COMMISSIONING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A PATH FOR ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED SAILORS AND MARINES, INCLUDING MARINE CORPS ACTIVE RESERVISTS (AR) IN ANY RATING OR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS), TO OBTAIN A QUALIFYING DEGREE AND A COMMISSION IN THE NAVY MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS FIELDS OF HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, ENTOMOLOGY, PHARMACY, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, OR RADIATION HEALTH.
4. REF (A) OUTLINES THE BASIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MECP AND IPP AS THE FOLLOWING:
A. U.S. CITIZENSHIP (NO WAIVERS).
B. AT LEAST 19 YEARS OF AGE.
C. OPEN TO ANY MOS.
D. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF SEMESTER HOURS (OR QUARTER HOURS) OF UNDERGRADUATE COURSES ACCEPTED FOR TRANSFER TOWARDS A DEGREE IN THE REQUESTED PROGRAM BY THE INSTITUTION(S) FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING. THE SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH MECP AND IPP ARE OUTLINED IN REF (A).
E. MECP AND IPP APPLICANTS MUST BE COMMISSIONED PRIOR TO THEIR 42ND BIRTHDAY. NO AGE WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED.
F. CUMULATIVE GPA OF AT LEAST 2.5 ON A 4.0 SCALE.
G. SAT OR ACT TEST TAKEN WITHIN 3 YEARS OF APPLICATION DUE DATE.
H. MECP PERSONNEL MUST COMPLETE ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACHELORS OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NURSING WITHIN 36 MONTHS OR LESS.
IPP PERSONNEL ARE PROVIDED BETWEEN 24 AND 48 MONTHS TO COMPLETE THEIR DEGREE (DEPENDENT UPON THE FIELD THEY ENTER).
I. NO HISTORY OF FELONY CONVICTION OR ANY RECORD OF DRUG ABUSE.
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE/DRIVING WHILE INTOXICATED (DUI/DWI) VIOLATION IS DISQUALIFYING IF WITHIN FOUR YEARS OF APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR MECP OR WITHIN THREE YEARS OF APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR IPP. A CONVICTION OF ANY MISDEMEANORS (EXCEPT MINOR TRAFFIC
VIOLATIONS) WITHIN THREE YEARS OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS DISQUALIFYING.
J. HAVE NO RECORD OF COURTS-MARTIAL CONVICTIONS OR CIVILIAN FELONY CONVICTIONS.
K. SECURITY CLEARANCE - APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS OR BE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE A SECRET CLEARANCE. FOR SECURITY CLEARANCE (INITIAL OR VERIFICATION OF CURRENT STATUS) CONTACT YOUR SECURITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
L. FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM COMMANDING OFFICER.
M. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS (36 MONTHS) OF OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING ON CONTRACT IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE PROGRAM.
N. THOSE PARTICIPATING IN MECP OR IPP, AND INTERESTED IN RETIRING FROM THE US NAVY, MUST SERVE AT LEAST 10 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY COMMISSIONED SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT.
O. IN ADDITION TO THE CRITERIA LISTED IN REF (A), THE MARINE APPLICANT MUST NOT HAVE MORE THAN 12 YEARS OF ACTIVE MARINE CORPS SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THESE PROGRAMS.
5. APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR MECP ARE FOUND IN CHAPTERS 1, 2, AND
5 OF REF (A).
6. APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR IPP ARE FOUND IN CHAPTERS 1, 2, AND 6 OF REF (A).
7. THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH OUTLINES THE PROCEDURES FOR MARINES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NAVY MECP OR IPP PROGRAMS:
A. MARINES MUST FIRST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE/INTERSERVICE TRANSFER TO CMC (MMSR) FOR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES OR CMC (CMT) FOR ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES. THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST COMMANDING GENERAL IN THE MARINES CHAIN OF COMMAND. CMC (MMEA/MMSR/CMT) WILL CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE FOR THESE PROGRAMS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
CONDITIONAL RELEASE MUST BE APPROVED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FOR EITHER MECP OR IPP.
B. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A, B, AND C TO COMMANDER, NAVAL MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.
C. MARINES MUST HAVE 36 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING UPON SUBMISSION.
D. THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR FY09 MSC IPP IS 20 AUGUST 2008.
E. THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE FOR FY09 MECP IS 20 SEPTEMBER 2008.
F. IF APPROVED, MARINES MUST AGREE TO INCUR 6 YEARS (72 MONTHS) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT THE MARINE HAS ENOUGH TIME TO ATTAIN A DEGREE IN THE REQUESTED PROGRAM. REQUESTS FOR REENLISTMENT ARE TO BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE UNIT CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST AND SUBMITTED VIA THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) OR AUTOMATED CAREER RETENTION SYSTEM (ACRS) AS A SPECIAL OFFICER PROGRAM REQUEST.
G. IN THE EVENT THAT THE 72 MONTHS ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE CARRIES THE MARINE BEYOND ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) FOR THEIR PRESENT GRADE, THEIR REENLISTMENT REQUEST MUST ALSO BE ENDORSED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL WHO RECOMMENDED THE CONDITIONAL RELEASE.
H. ADDITIONALLY, MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS TO CMC (MMSR) IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE NAVY MECP AND IPP PROGRAMS.
8. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, AND PRIOR TO COMMISSION IN THE U.S. NAVY, APPLICANTS MUST REQUEST TO CMC (MMSR) A SPECIFIC DATE FOR DISCHARGE FROM THE MARINE CORPS. THE ORIGINAL APPROVAL FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE FROM CMC (MMEA) OR CMC (CMT) MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE REQUEST FOR DISCHARGE. MARINES WHO DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROGRAM WILL RETURN TO THE MARINE CORPS TO COMPLETE THEIR OBLIGATED SERVICE.
9. THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO THE MARINES CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JAMES A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//