ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 111845Z JAN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 403725J21 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01131// NAVADMIN 003/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N13// SUBJ/OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) COMMISSIONING PROGRAM PROCEDURES// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/17JUL2000// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/29OCT1992// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATION MANUAL. REF B IS MANUAL OF MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, CHAP 15 (MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR COMMISSIONING)// RMKS/1. IMMEDIATE COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR HIGHLY MOTIVATED AND QUALIFIED ENLISTED PERSONNEL WHO MEET OCS PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REFS A AND B. SPECIFICALLY, APPLICANTS MUST: A. BE A U.S. CITIZEN. B. HAVE A BA/BS DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY. FOREIGN DEGREES MUST BE EQUIVALENT TO AN ACCREDITED BA/BS IN THE UNITED STATES BY AN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING FIRM OR A NAVY RECRUITING DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL SPECIALIST. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS ARE NO LONGER REQUIRED AS PREVIOUSLY LISTED ON THE OCS CHECKLIST (APPENDIX G) IN REF A. C. MEET PHYSICAL READINESS REQUIREMENTS. INCLUDE LEGIBLE COPIES OF APPLICANT'S PRT HISTORY, OPNAV 6110/2 (PINK FOLDER). ONLY PAGES THAT CONTAIN INFORMATION NEED BE SUBMITTED. D. SUBMIT EKG WITH DOCTOR'S INTERPRETATION, IN ADDITION TO OTHER MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN REF B. E. POSSESS STRONG MILITARY LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. F. MEET AGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DESIRED DESIGNATOR. NOTE: THE AGE LIMIT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN REACHED PRIOR TO OCS GRADUATION AND COMMISSIONING. THE MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT BY FEDERAL LAW IS 35. FOR THIS REASON, WAIVERS ARE NOT ENTERTAINED BEYOND 35. THE AGE LIMIT FOR ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL IS 35 FOR THE FOLLOWING DESIGNATORS: AMDO (1525), INTEL (1635), CRYPTO (1645), PAO (1655), OCEANO (1805), SUPPLY (3105), EOD (1195), SEAL (1185) AND CEC (5105). THE AGE LIMIT FOR SWO (1165), INCLUDING EDO (1165E) AND OCEANOGRAPHY (1165G) OPTION, IS 29 AND IS WAIVERABLE UP TO 31. THE AGE LIMIT FOR NFO (1375) IS 30 AND IS WAIVERABLE UP TO 32. THE AGE LIMIT FOR PILOT (1395) IS 27 AND IS WAIVERABLE UP TO 31. THE AGE LIMIT FOR SUB (1175) IS 26 1/2 AND IS WAIVERABLE UP TO 29 1/2. G. SUBMIT EVERY TRANSCRIPT FROM EVERY COLLEGE ATTENDED. H. APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT MICROFICHE COPIES OF THEIR PERMANENT PERSONNEL RECORD. CNRC WILL OBTAIN EACH APPLICANT'S MICROFICHE RECORD FOR INCLUSION IN THE BOARD PACKAGE. EACH APPLICANT SHOULD INCLUDE PAPER COPIES OF THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS IF RECEIVED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR TO ENSURE THAT THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND CURRENT: EVALUATIONS, AWARDS, PG 4'S, OR PG 13'S. I. A PAPER COPY OF THE EPSQ IS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE APPLICATION. THE COMMAND SECURITY MANAGER MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN BLOCK 35-37 OF THE OFFICER PROGRAMS APPLICATION. J. APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR OCS SHOULD PROVIDE A CURRENT E-MAIL ADDRESS AND WORK/HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER. 2. THERE IS NO MINIMUM SCORE REQUIREMENT ON THE OFFICER APTITUDE RATING (OAR) PORTION OF THE OFFICER EXAM. HOWEVER, 35 IS CONSIDERED MINIMALLY COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION. TO QUALIFY FOR AVIATION PROGRAMS APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE MINIMUM SCORES ON THE AQR, FAR, AND BI OF 3/4/4 FOR PILOT AND 3/4/3 FOR NFO. 3. THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION SHOULD SPECIFY THE DATE THE MEMBER WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMMENCE TRAINING AT OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL. THE COMMAND SHOULD BE PREPARED TO RELEASE SELECTED APPLICANTS FOR OCS ANY TIME AFTER THIS DATE. SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL NORMALLY BE ASSIGNED TO THE FIRST AVAILABLE OCS CLASS AFTER SELECTION. 4. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, PER REF A, TO COMMANDER, NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND (CODE 31), 5722 INTEGRITY DR., MILLINGTON, TN 38054-5057. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT COMMANDS SEND PACKAGES VIA A TRACKABLE METHOD, I.E., FEDEX, UPS, OR PRIORITY MAIL. 5. THERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION. APPLICATION PROCESSING TIME VARIES FROM FOUR TO SIX WEEKS AFTER RECEIPT. COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL OR E-MAIL CNRC/CODE 31 TO ENSURE PACKAGE RECEIPT AND STATUS OF PENDING APPLICATIONS. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION STATUS WILL BE MADE VIA U.S. MAIL BY NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND TO THE APPLICATION OR APPLICANT'S CO/COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE. 6. INQUIRIES MAY BE ADDRESSED TO NAVY RECRUITING COMMAND (CODE 31) AT (901) 874-9211/9213/9224/9225/DSN 882 OR VIA E-MAIL AT OCSQUESTIONS@CNRC.NAVY.MIL. COMMUNITY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS MAY ALSO BE ADDRESSED TO THE APPLICABLE OFFICER COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES: AMDO (1525) - LCDR FRED HEPLER, HEPLERFW@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL INTEL (1635) - LCDR KELLY ROBINSON, P4411B@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL CRYPTO (1645) - LT BILL ICENOGLE, P4410C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL PAO (1655) - CDR GORDON HUME, P448@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL OCEANO (1805) - LCDR BRIAN BROWN, P449B@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL SUPPLY (3105) - LCDR BRUCE BRETH, P211S1@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL SPECIAL OPERATIONS (1195) - LCDR GARY MCCLELLAND, N131X@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL SPECIAL WARFARE (1185) - CDR TOM CARLSON, N131H@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL CEC (5105) - LT DARREN MORTON, P4413D@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL SWO (1165) - CDR JOHN PETERSON, N131W@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL NFO (1375)/PILOT (1395) - CDR JOHN SCORBY, N131V@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL SUB (1175) - CDR ROBERT BURKE, N133C@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL 7. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT