R 230830Z MAY 08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FISCAL YEAR 2008 (FY08) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
/OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM (SNCODCP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MMEA-85/YMD:19990407//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20070620//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20071111//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MP/YMD:20080207//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.21D, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM. REF B MARADMIN 349/07 FISCAL YEAR 2008 (FY08)
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT /BONUS (SRB) PROGRAM AND FY08 BROKEN SERVICE
SRB(BSSRB) PROGRAM. REF C IS MARADMIN 654/07, CHANGE 1 TO FY08 SRB
AND BSSRB PROGRAMS. REF D IS MARADMIN 097/07, OPFOR EXTENSION
INCENTIVE.//
POC/J GONZALES/MSGT/UNIT:MMEA-85/-/TEL:DSN 278-9264
/TEL:COMM (703) 784-9264//
POC/J. M. JANCZAK/MAJ/UNIT:MMEA-85/-/TEL:DSN 278-9266
/TEL:COMM 784-9266//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
FY08 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM
(SNCODCP) AND TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCOS.
2. REF (A) ESTABLISHES POLICY, THE SELECTION PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM.
PRIMARY EMPHASIS FOR SELECTION WILL BE CONCENTRATED IN THE GRADES OF
STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY
COMPLETED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE OR WILL SOON COMPLETE ONE WILL BE
GIVEN SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR ASSIGNMENT. THOSE MARINES MUST BE
ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCY IN THE DISCIPLINE IN WHICH THEY ARE
APPLYING.
3. BASED ON A RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE A
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE, THE FY08 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
A. ACCOUNTING
B. BUSINESS ADMIN W/EMPHASIS IN ACCOUNTING OR FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT
C. EDUCATION
D. PSYCHOLOGY
E. SAFETY EDUCATION
(1) ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT,
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT OR
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL, AND WASTE CONTROL.
F. MUSIC
4. IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REF (A),
MARINES APPLYING FOR THE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 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. MARINES ACCEPTED FOR THE SNCODCP WILL BE ASSIGNED A 3-YEAR
TOUR IN THEIR ASSIGNED ADDITIONAL MOS IAW THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE
CORPS. MARINES MUST LIST IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE THE BILLETS THEY
ARE APPLYING FOR:
MCC UNIT DISCIPLINE WHEN OPEN
014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON SAFETY ASAP
014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON SAFETY ASAP
014 MCB CAMP PENDLETON SAFETY 0809
023 MCAS MIRAMAR PSYCHOLOGY 0109
024 MCAS NEW RIVER PSYCHOLOGY 0709
027 MCAS YUMA PSYCHOLOGY 0110
044 HS&HS SQD MCAS IWAKUNI PSYCHOLOGY 0409
068 MCU QUANTICO VA EDUCATION ASAP
068 MCU QUANTICO VA EDUCATION ASAP
068 MCU QUANTICO VA EDUCATION FY09
068 MCU QUANTICO VA EDUCATION FY09
068 MCU QUANTICO VA EDUCATION 0710
091 MCB HAWAII PSYCHOLOGY 0109
092 HQ MCB CAMP BUTLER PSYCHOLOGY 0109
121 DIV HQ 1STMARDIV ACCOUNTING ASAP
122 DIV HQ 2NDMARDIV ACCOUNTING 1208
124 DIV HQ 3RDMARDIV ACCOUNTING ASAP
143 HQ 3RD MAW SAFETY 0110
J88 SCH OF MUSIC NORFOLK VA MUSIC ASAP
J88 SCH OF MUSIC NORFOLK VA MUSIC FY09
6. RESTRICTIONS
A. MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED A SRB, OR ARE SERVING IN A
REENLISTMENT ZONE THAT WOULD BE AWARDED A SRB PAYMENT IAW REF (B), MAY
APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM. HOWEVER, THOSE MARINES MAY BE THE SUBJECT OF
THE RECOUPMENT OF ANY UNEARNED PORTION OF THE SRB. MARINES ACCEPTED
FOR THE PROGRAM MAY REQUEST A WAIVER TO THE POLICY. WAIVERS WILL BE
CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
B. MARINES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE OPFOR EXTENSION INCENTIVE
PROGRAM (REF D) MUST FULFILL THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE
POLICY. MARINES WHO DO NOT COMPLETE THE REQUIRED OPFOR SERVICE WILL
BE REQUIRED TO REPAY ANY ASSIGNMENT INCENTIVE PAY NOT EARNED.
SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON SERVICE OBLIGATION AND TERMS FOR RECOUPMENT ARE
MAINTAINED WITHIN REF (D).
C. MARINES WHO WILL NOT POSSESS A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS TIME ON
STATION (TOS) AT ESTIMATED DATE OF DEPARTURE (EDD) ARE RESTRICTED
FROM APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM UNLESS THEY WILL POSSESS 2 YEARS TOS
AT EDD AND HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED BY AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION IN THE
SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION AS THEIR CURRENT PARENT COMMAND. MARINES
SERVING AT AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THEIR
OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDING THOSE ON ACCOMPANIED TOURS) PRIOR TO
AN ASSIGNMENT TO A CONUS BASED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
D. MARINES MUST ATTEND A CONUS COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
E. MARINES MUST ATTEND SCHOOL AT HOME CAMPUS, NOT SATELLITE
CAMPUSES. ATTENDING UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND AT ADELPHI, MD IS AN
EXAMPLE OF A HOME CAMPUS.
F. MARINES WHO HAVE ATTENDED A FORMAL MILITARY SCHOOL IN EXCESS
OF 20 WEEKS OR ARE SERVING ON A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (DI, RCTR,
MCSF, SOI, OR MSG) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SNCODCP UNTIL THEIR
PREVIOUS OBLIGATION HAS BEEN SERVED.
G. MARINES SELECTED FOR THE SNCODCP ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER (WO) OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER PROGRAM UNTIL
THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR OBLIGATED TOUR ON THE SNCODCP.
7. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
8. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS.
A. AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION PLUS ONE COPY WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW
THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REF (A) AND FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-85)
VIA THE PARENT COMMAND.
B. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE TO ENSURE THAT EACH APPLICATION IS
CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION HAS BEEN
INCLUDED.
C. APPLICANTS MUST MAKE IT KNOWN TO MMEA-85 IF
SUBMITTING/APPLYING FOR THE WO PROGRAM OR ANY REGULAR OFFICER
PROGRAM WHEN APPLYING.
9. SERVICE OBLIGATION:
A. BASED ON SERVICE LIMITATION, APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO
COMPLETE 18 MONTHS IN SCHOOL AND SUBSEQUENT 36-MONTH TOUR ON THE
SNCODCP (A TOTAL OF 54 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE). ADDITIONALLY,
APPLICANTS MUST AGREE TO EXTEND/REENLIST FOR A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS
BEYOND COMPLETION OF THE SNCODCP.
B. REQUEST FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SERVICE WHILE PARTICIPATING
WITHIN THE OBLIGATED ACTIVE SERVICE, SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF THE
SNCODCP, WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
C. THREE YEAR PAYBACK STARTS UPON SUCCESSFUL GRADUATION AND
CHECK-IN TO THE UNIT ASSIGNED.
10. THE FY08 SNCODCP SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING
JULY 2008. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETE AND IAW REF (A).
FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 20 JUNE 2008.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 20 JUN 2008 WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION.
11. COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR SHOULD DISSEMINATE THE
CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS WITHIN THEIR
COMMANDS.
12. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION, ACTING.//