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MARADMIN 579/00
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SUBJ/REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS TO ATTEND CIVILIAN SCHOOL FOR STENOTYPE
/REPORTERS//
RMKS/1. THE ANNUAL SELECTION OF STUDENTS FOR THE SUBJECT COURSE HAS
BEEN AUTHORIZED. A MAXIMUM OF 12 STUDENTS MAY BE SELECTED.
2. THE MANDATORY REPORTING DATE IS 25 JUNE 01. SELECTEES WILL
ATTEND THE VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY, SPRINGFIELD, VIRGINIA, FOR
A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS. SELECTEES WILL BE
ADMINISTRATIVELY ATTACHED TO HQMC, MCC 009, WHILE ATTENDING THE
COURSE ON A FULL-TIME BASIS. UPON COURSE COMPLETION, STENOTYPISTS
WILL BE ASSIGNED TO FMF COMMANDS.
3. TO BE ELIGIBLE, APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM
CRITERIA:
A. BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
B. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE.
C. BE A CPL OR SGT AT TIME OF APPLICATION.
D. BE ABLE TO TYPE 60 WPM.
E. HAVE SUFFICIENT REMAINING TIME TO COMPLETE A 4-YEAR OBLIGATED
SERVICE REQUIREMENT FOLLOWING COURSE COMPLETION AND PRIOR TO
REACHING HIGH-SERVICE LIMITS.
F. HAVE A MINIMUM GT AND CL OF 110.
G. HAVE SERVED ON CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY NOT LESS THAN 36 MONTHS.
H. EXCEPT FOR FIRST-TERM MARINES REENLISTING WITH FEWER THAN 90
DAYS TO EAS, HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS AT CURRENT CONUS DUTY STATION
BY JUN 01.
4. WAIVERS TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPH 3B-H ABOVE WILL
BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE
SUBMITTED ON AN AA FORM AND MUST CONTAIN:
A. COMPLETE DATA REQUIRED BY PARA 3 ABOVE, ALONG WITH ANY
REQUESTED WAIVERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 4, WITH ACCOMPANYING
JUSTIFICATION, IF ANY.
B. CURRENT PFT SCORES TO INCLUDE HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND DATE AS WELL
AS MOST RECENT RIFLE QUALIFICATION SCORE AND DATE.
C. WRITTEN RESULTS OF PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH A STENOTYPE
REPORTER (MOS 4429) IF AVAILABLE AT COMMAND. A LEGAL SERVICES CHIEF
OR LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER MAY CONDUCT THIS INTERVIEW IF A
STENOTYPE REPORTER IS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE REQUIREMENT FOR
INTERVIEW IS MANDATORY. THE INTERVIEW MUST ADDRESS APPLICANT'S
ABILITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE COURSE.
D. LOCAL DSN AND COMMERCIAL NUMBER WHERE APPLICANT CAN BE REACHED
DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS, AS WELL AS NAME AND DSN/COMMERCIAL
NUMBERS FOR OIC/SNCOIC.
E. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IN THE FORMAT CURRENTLY REQUIRED FOR
PROMOTIONS BOARDS. (SEE IRAM)
F. A COMPLETE RECAP OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND/OR FOREIGN LANGUAGE
TRAINING AND CAPABILITIES TO INCLUDE LENGTH/TYPE OF ANY FORMAL
TRAINING.
G. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING: "IN THE EVENT I AM
SELECTED TO ATTEND THE STENOTYPE COURT-MARTIAL REPORTER SCHOOL, I
UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ENROLLMENT IN THE STENOTYPE REPORTER SCHOOL, I
MUST EXTEND/REENLIST FOR A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF TIME TO MEET THE
MAXIMUM 6 YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE; 2 YEARS OF TRAINING PLUS 4
YEARS OF SERVICE. SUCH EXTENSION/REENLISTMENT IS TO BE IN MY
CURRENT MOS, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ANY BONUS
IN MOS 4429 OR OTHER MOS UNDER THIS EXTENSION/REENLISTMENT. I
FURTHER UNDERSTAND BY ACCEPTING ORDERS FOR SCHOOLING AS A STENOTYPE
REPORTER, DURING THE INITIAL 6-YEAR PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE, I
AM, FOR A PERIOD OF 4 YEARS AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE STENOTYPE
SCHOOL, INELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR ANY OTHER MARINE CORPS PROGRAMS OR
"B"-TYPE BILLETS; E.G., WARRANT OFFICER, ENLISTED COMMISSIONING,
DEGREE COMPLETION, DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY, RECRUITING DUTY, ETC.,
THAT WOULD BE INCONSISTENT WITH PERFORMANCE OF DUTIES AS A
STENOTYPIST." THE ABOVE STATEMENT MUST BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT
AND WITNESSED BY AN OFFICER OR SNCO.
H. PER MCO 7220.24M, APPLICANTS CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT OF A
SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) MAY HAVE THE UNEARNED PORTION OF
THE SRB RECOUPED. IF IN RECEIPT OF AN SRB, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
OF UNDERSTANDING IS REQUIRED: "I VOLUNTARILY AGREE TO RECOUPMENT OF
THAT PERCENTAGE OF BONUS THAT REPRESENTS THE UNEXPIRED PORTION OF
THE OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR WHICH THE BONUS WAS PAID." THIS STATEMENT
MUST ALSO BE SIGNED BY THE APPLICANT AND WITNESSED BY AN OFFICER OR
SNCO.
6. COMMANDERS WILL SCREEN APPLICANTS TO ENSURE THEY ARE FINANCIALLY
RESPONSIBLE AND PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY ABLE TO COMPLETE THIS
DEMANDING 2-YEAR CURRICULUM IN A CIVILIAN ENVIRONMENT.
ADDITIONALLY, COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL REQUIRED MILITARY
TRAINING, WEAPON REQUAL, EST/BST, ETC., HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PRIOR TO
TRANSFER AND ARE APROPRIATELY RECORDED.
7. FOLLOWING INITIAL SCREENING FOR ELIGIBILITY, A SERIES OF TESTS
WILL BE FORWARDED TO DESIGNATED TESTING OFFICERS TO BE ADMINISTERED
TO APPLICANTS. THESE TESTS CONSIST OF GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY,
PUNCTUATION, SPELLING, EFFECTIVE EXPRESSION, READING RATE, READING
COMPREHENSION, VOWEL RECOGNITION, AND TYPING. THE RESULTS WILL
ASSIST IN THE SELECTION OF THE "BEST QUALIFIED" APPLICANTS.
8. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 02 FEB 01. APPLICATIONS WILL BE
ADDRESSED TO CMC (JA3) AND FORWARDED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. POC
AT HQMC IS MGYSGT BLACK AT DSN: 224-2543 OR COMM: (703) 614-2543.
9. COMMANDERS SHALL ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF CONTENTS OF THIS
BULLETIN.
10. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 02 FEB 01.//
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