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R 261825Z JUN 00  ZYB MIN PSN 357789J39
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01400//
NAVADMIN 160/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N13//
 
SUBJ/FY-01 MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP)/SELECTION
/BOARD//
 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/10MAR99//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1131.3A, MECP APPLICATION PROCEDURES//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND ANNOUNCES THE
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING DATE FOR THE FY-01 MEDICAL ENLISTED
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) AND PROMULGATES CHANGES TO THE
QUALIFYING REQUIREMENTS.
 
2.  THE MECP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 11 DEC 00.  SUBMIT
APPLICATIONS TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-811), 5720
INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8110, POSTMARKED NLT 1 OCT 00.
ALL SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 1 NOV 00, AND
MUST BE SENT VIA THE APPLICANT'S COMMANDING OFFICER.
 
3.  A WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT WILL BE GRANTED FOR
COMMISSIONING AGE OF UP TO 40 YEARS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.  NO
OTHER WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
 
4.  MECP APPLICANTS MUST HAVE APPLIED FOR ADMISSION TO A NATIONALLY
ACCREDITED SCHOOL OF NURSING AND MUST INCLUDE, IN THEIR MECP
APPLICATION, AN APPROVED PLAN OF STUDY THAT DEMONSTRATES THEY CAN
COMPLETE THEIR PROGRAM IN 36 MONTHS OR LESS.  THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE
SELECTED FOR THE MECP MUST SUBMIT THEIR LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE TO A
QUALIFIED SCHOOL OF NURSING TO THE NAVAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES,
CODE-0E, BETHESDA, MD 20889-5022 NLT 15 MAR 01.  APPLICANTS NO
LONGER REQUIRE A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE TO A NURSING SCHOOL IN ORDER
TO APPLY FOR MECP.
 
5.  A ROUTINE HIV AND DRUG SCREENING WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF 1 OCT 00 IS
REQUIRED ON THE SF-88 (REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION).
 
6.  A LIST OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WILL BE POSTED ON THE
BUPERS HOMEPAGE (WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL) UNDER THE PERS CODE ICONS:
CLICK ON PERS-8, 81, IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT BRANCH, AND MECP.
 
7.  THE FOLLOWING CHANGE IS IMPLEMENTED TO REF A:
    A.  CHANGE ENCL (1), PG 3, ADD A NEW PARA 8 TO READ "I,
NAME, IF SELECTED, AGREE TO RELEASE MY APPLICATION TO MY NEW
ASSIGNMENT DETAILER."
 
8.  POC IN THIS MATTER IS CAPT LOGEMAN AT (703) 693-2324/DSN 223.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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