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MARADMIN 414/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2001 NAVAL ACADEMY ACTIVE DUTY APPLICATIONS//
REF/A/MCO 1530.11G/CMC/940829//
REF/B/MCO 1306.17F/CMC/920417//
AMPN/REF A CONTAINS APPL PROCEDURES FOR THE NAVAL ACADEMY. REF B
CONTAINS ADMIN GUIDANCE FOR UNITS//
POC/SGT SMITH/-/PRIPHN:278-9446/-/TEL:ON/TEL:SECPHN:(703)784-9446//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR NOMINATIONS TO THE
U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA) OR NAVAL ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL (NAPS)
FROM ENLISTED MARINES IN THE MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
MARINES APPLY TO THE USNA ONLY. NAPS OBTAINS ITS STUDENTS FROM
USNA APPLICANTS THAT, IN THE OPINION OF THE USNA ADMISSIONS BOARD,
COULD PROFIT FROM AN ADDITIONAL YEAR OF ACADEMIC PREPARATION.
2. SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE FORMAT
CONTAINED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF REFERENCE (A). COMMANDING OFFICER'S
RECOMMENDATIONS MUST FOLLOW THE FORMAT OF ENCLOSURE (2) OF REFERENCE
(A). ALTHOUGH THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE IS 31 JANUARY 2001, EARLY
APPLICATION PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR EARLY OFFERS OF APPOINTMENT
TO THE USNA OR EARLY SELECTION TO NAPS.
3. INFORMATION
A. 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.
B. BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE NAVAL ACADEMY ARE:
MUST BE A UNITED STATES CITIZEN, HAVE GOOD MORAL CHARACTER, BE AT
LEAST 17 AND NOT HAVE REACHED AGE 23 ON 1 JULY OF THE YEAR THEY
WOULD ENTER THE ACADEMY, UNMARRIED, NOT PREGNANT, AND HAVE NO
DEPENDENTS.
C. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE THOSE MARINES TO
APPLY THAT EXHIBIT SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE OF DUTY AND POTENTIAL TO
SERVE AS AN OFFICER. THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE NAVAL SERVICE ARE
SERVED WHEN COMMANDING OFFICERS ASSIST DESERVING MARINES IN GAINING
ADMISSION TO THE USNA OR NAPS.
4. TRANSFER POLICY
A. TO THE USNA OR NAPS. TRANSFER ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED BY THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINES CORPS ON OR ABOUT 1 MAY 2001. COMMANDING
OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL ORDERED TO USNA OR NAPS ARE
TRANSFERRED WITH THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIRED BY REFERENCE (B).
ORDERS MAY BE DECLINED IF THE APPLICANT DECIDES NOT TO ATTEND THE
USNA OR NAPS.
B. IN THE EVENT OF TRANSFER TO A NEW DUTY STATION, ALL
CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING ORDERS RECEIVED BY THE APPLICANT'S
ORIGINAL COMMAND, SHALL BE FORWARDED TO THE NEW COMMAND.
C. MARINES WHO APPLY FOR NOMINATION TO THE USNA ARE DIRECTED TO
ENSURE THAT THE FLEET OFFICER, CANDIDATE GUIDANCE, USNA, ANNAPOLIS,
MD 21402-5018, IS INFORMED OF CHANGES IN UNIT ADDRESS AND
TELEPHONE NUMBER. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM
CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING (410) 293-1000 OR DSN 281-1000.
5. RESERVE APPLICABILITY. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE
MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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