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MARADMIN 569/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/CG MARINE CORPS RECRUITING CMD//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2009 ACTIVE DUTY APPLICATIONS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY
/AND THE NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL//
REF/A/MSGID:DOCUMENT/CMC MRON/YMD:19940829//
REF/B/MSGID:DOCUMENT/CMC MHEP/YMD:19910418//
REF/C/MSGID:DOCUMENT/ALNAV/YMD:20080821//
REF/D/MSGID:DOCUMENT/CMC MRON1/YMD:19920417//
POC/T.L. DURDEN/PERSONNEL TECH/UNIT:MCRC G-3/NAME:QUANTICO VA
/TEL:703-784-9446//
AMPN/REFERENCE (A) IS MCO 1530.11G APPLICATION FOR NOMINATION TO THE
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA) AND NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
(NAPS). REFERENCE (B) IS MCO 1560.28B VETERANS' EDUCATIONAL
ASSISTANCE BENEFITS. REFERENCE (C) IS ALNAV 061/08 CLASS OF 2013
ENLISTED APPLICATIONS TO THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY. REFERENCE (D) IS
MCO 1306.17F ADMINISTRATION OF MARINES APPOINTED MIDSHIPMEN OR
CADETS IN FEDERAL SERVICE ACADEMIES OR NAVAL RESERVE OFFICERS
TRAINING CORPS UNITS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/PURPOSE. 1. TO INFORM ALL MARINES THAT THE USNA IS
ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE USNA FOR THE
CLASS OF 2013, ENTERING 29 JUNE 2009. MARINES MAY ONLY APPLY TO THE
USNA. NAPS OBTAINS ITS STUDENTS FROM USNA APPLICATIONS THAT, IN THE
OPINION OF THE USNA ADMISSIONS BOARD, COULD PROFIT FROM AN
ADDITIONAL YEAR OF ACADEMIC PREPARATION. THE APPLICANT MUST STATE
ON THE APPLICATION A WILLINGNESS TO ATTEND NAPS.
2. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT
THE PRELIMINARY APPLICATION ON-LINE AT
HTTP:WWW.USNA.EDU/ADMISSIONS TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL CANDIDATE.
AFTER SELECTION AS A CANDIDATE, A CANDIDATE NUMBER, USERNAME AND
PASSWORD WILL BE ASSIGNED AND THE CANDIDATE WILL BE DIRECTED TO
COMPLETE THE ON-LINE APPLICATION AT
HTTP:WWW.USNA.EDU/CANDIDATEINFORMATION. BE SURE TO USE HIGH SCHOOL
ETS CODE 999998 AS A FLEET APPLICANT. ALL APPLICANTS WILL SUBMIT
PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS FOR SECNAV APPOINTMENT IN THE FORMAT
CONTAINED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF REFERENCE (A) BY 31 JANUARY 2009.
PRELIMINARY APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
COMMANDING OFFICER AND FOLLOW THE FORMAT OF ENCLOSURE (2) OF
REFERENCE (A) AND BE FORWARDED TO THE SUPERINTENDENT (ATTN:
NOMINATIONS AND APPOINTMENTS OFFICE), U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, 117
DECATUR ROAD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21402. PACKAGES RECEIVED WITHOUT THE
MARINE'S IMMEDIATE COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION WILL NOT BE
REVIEWED. SECNAV MAY APPOINT UP TO 170 REGULAR AND RESERVE ENLISTED
PERSONNEL EACH YEAR TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. THE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED
APPLICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS IS 1 MARCH 2009. PACKAGES
COMPLETED BEFORE 1 MARCH 2009 WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE ADMISSIONS
BOARD AS SOON AS RECEIVED. EARLY APPLICATIONS PROVIDE THE
OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA OR EARLY
SELECTION TO NAPS.
3. INFORMATION. ALL APPLICANTS MUST READ REFERENCE (B) REGARDING
EDUCATION BENEFITS AND CONTACT THEIR BASE EDUCATION OFFICER FOR
COUNSELING REGARDING BENEFITS IF SELECTED FOR USNA OR NAPS. FURTHER
INQUIRIES REGARDING CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY OF EDUCATION BENEFITS MAY
BE DIRECTED TO HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION
BRANCH (MRV);AT DSN 278-9550 OR COMMERCIAL (703)784-9550.
REFERENCE (A) PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR MARINES WHO WANT TO COMPETE
FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA. APPLICANTS MUST REQUEST AND COMPLETE
THE REQUIRED FORMS FOR ADMISSION TO THE USNA. THOSE APPLICANTS NOT
OFFERED AN APPOINTMENT TO THE USNA WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR NAPS IF
THEY ARE ELIGIBLE AND REQUEST NAPS IN THEIR ORIGINAL APPLICATION
LETTER. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY ARE:
(a) MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN.
(b) BE AT LEAST 17 AND NOT HAVE REACHED AGE 23 ON 1 JULY OF THE
YEAR THEY WOULD ENTER THE ACADEMY.
(c) UNMARRIED, NOT PREGNANT AND HAVE NO DEPENDENTS FOR WHICH THEY
ARE LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE.
(d) HIGH SCHOOL GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 2.8 OR BETTER AND RANKED IN
THE TOP 40 PERCENT OF THE CLASS.
(e) A COMBINED SCORE OF 1050 IS REQUIRED ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE
TEST (SAT) WITH A MINIMUM SCORE OF 550 IN MATH AND 500 IN CRITICAL
READING. A COMBINED SCORE OF 46 IS REQUIRED ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE
TEST (ACT) WITH A MINIMUM SCORE OF 24 IN MATH AND 22 IN ENGLISH. IT
IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICANTS HAVE QUALIFYING SAT OR ACT
SCORES BEFORE APPLYING. THE SAT WRITING SCORE IS NOT USED FOR
ADMISSION PURPOSES. POTENTIAL CANDIDATES WITH SAT OR ACT SCORES
THAT ARE OLDER THAN TWO YEARS OR BELOW MINIMUM REQUIRED STANDARDS
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO RETAKE THE TEST THEN APPLY. STANDARDIZED
TEST SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 1 MARCH 2009 FOR APPLICANTS WHO
HAVE ALREADY MET THE REQUIRED MINIMUM STANDARDS AND WANT TO IMPROVE
THEIR SCORES.
(f) MUST HAVE COMPLETED FOUR YEARS OF MATHEMATICS, INCLUDING A
STRONG FOUNDATION IN GEOMETRY, ALGEBRA, AND TRIGONOMETRY, FOUR YEARS
OF ENGLISH AND ONE YEAR OF CHEMISTRY. ADDITIONALLY, PHYSICS,
CALCULUS, HISTORY, AND TWO YEARS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE ARE
STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. CONTINUED EDUCATION SINCE HIGH SCHOOL IS
VITAL. CANDIDATES SHOULD ALSO STRENGTHEN THEIR PACKAGES WITH COLLEGE
COURSES IN HIGHER MATH AND SCIENCES.
(g) MILITARY TOP PERFORMERS WHO POSSESS STRONG LEADERSHIP
POTENTIAL, PAST AND PRESENT COMMAND JUNIOR SAILORS/MARINES OF THE
QUARTER/YEAR AND TOP 20 PERCENT PERFORMERS. FOLLOW-ON SCHOOLS ARE
STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR A COMMISSION THROUGH THE NAVAL
ACADEMY.
(h) GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND UNQUESTIONABLE LOYALTY TO THE UNITED
STATES, AS DETERMINED BY COMMAND INTERVIEW AND MILITARY
RECOMMENDATIONS. NO RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR CONVICTION BY
CIVIL COURT.
(i) OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL FITNESS, AS DETERMINED BY RECENT PHYSICAL
FITNESS ASSESSMENT.
4. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE THOSE MARINES TO APPLY WHO
EXHIBIT SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS AN
OFFICER. THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE AS SERVED WHEN
COMMANDING OFFICERS ASSIST DESERVING MARINES IN GAINING ADMISSION TO
THE USNA OR NAPS. PERSONNEL SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVAL ACADEMY OR
NAPS MUST BE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MEDICAL EXAMINATION REVIEW BOARD (DODMERB) IN ORDER TO BE
COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVY OR MARINE CORPS.
5. CANDIDATES WITH STRONG ACADEMIC AND MILITARY BACKGROUNDS MAY
RECEIVE DIRECT APPOINTMENTS TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY. TOP MILITARY
PERFORMERS WHO NEED TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ACADEMIC BACKGROUND MAY BE
SELECTED TO ATTEND THE NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NAPS) AT
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY THE
FOLLOWING YEAR.
6. TRANSFER POLICY. TO THE USNA OR NAPS, TRANSFER ORDERS WILL BE
ISSUED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMEA) ONCE APPLICANTS
ARE FOUND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT
PERSONNEL ORDERED TO THE ULNA OR NAPS ARE TRANSFERRED WITH THE
OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED BY REFERENCE (D). ORDERS MAY BE DECLINED
IF THE APPLICANT DECIDES NOT TO ATTEND THE ULNA OR NAPS. IN THE
EVENT OF TRANSFER TO NEW DUTY STATION, ALL CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING
ORDERS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT'S ORIGINAL COMMAND, SHALL BE
FORWARDED TO THE NEW COMMAND. MARINES WHO APPLY FOR NOMINATION TO
THE ULNA ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT THE FLEET OFFICER, CANDIDATE
GUIDANCE, ULNA, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21402-5018, IS INFORMED OF CHANGES IN
UNIT ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. ADDITIONALLY, INFORMATION
CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING (410) 293-1839,
DEN 281-1839 OR BY EMAIL AT
WWW.USNA.EDU. <HTTP:SLASHSLASH WWW.USNA.EDU>.
7. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE
TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS
MARADMIN.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN ROBERT E. MILSTEAD, JR., COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//