ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 132300Z JUN 01 ZYB MIN PSN 116224J16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 150/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/FY-02 MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) SELECTION /BOARD// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/10MAR1999// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1, ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM APPLICATION PROCEDURES// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND ANNOUNCES THE SELECTION BOARD CONVENING DATE FOR THE FY-02 MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) AND ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO REF A. 2. THE MECP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 3 DEC 01. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT PERS-811 MECP WEBSITE HTTP:/WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS8/P81/P811/PERS-811. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-811D), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8110. FEDEX OR OTHER SPECIAL DELIVERY SHOULD BE SENT TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-811D), ATTN: MS. GEER, PHONE (901) 874-3172, BLDG 791, ROOM B114, 5750 COMMITMENT LOOP, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8110. APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 1 SEP 01 AND CANNOT BE RETURNED. ADDENDUM'S TO PACKAGES MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 1 OCT 01 AND SENT VIA THE APPLICANT'S COMMANDING OFFICER. NO "BY DIRECTION" SIGNATURES CAN BE ACCEPTED. 3. PER REF A, WAIVERS OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE GRANTED FOR MINOR PHYSICAL DEFECTS. AGE WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED TO APPLICANTS WHO CAN COMPLETE A DEGREE AND BE COMMISSIONED PRIOR TO THEIR 40TH BIRTHDAY. 4. A ROUTINE HIV AND DRUG SCREENING WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF 1 OCT 01 IS REQUIRED ON THE SF-88 (REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION). 5. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE IMPLEMENTED TO REF (A): A. PAGE 12-3 PARA (E), THREE YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE. B. PAGE 12-4 PARA (G), SECTION (4) CREDIT HOURS MAY ALSO INCLUDE CREDITS RECEIVED THROUGH ON-LINE OR DISTANCE LEARNING AND MILITARY TRAINING CREDITS. C. PAGE 12-4 PARA (G), SECTION (5) IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE. PERSONNEL POSSESSING A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE (OTHER THAN A BACCULAUREATE DEGREE IN NURSING (BSN)) MAY ALSO APPLY FOR MECP HOWEVER A DEGREE IN NURSING WILL BE REQUIRED PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE A BSN FROM A NON-ACCREDITED INSTITUTION CAN APPLY TO COMPLETE A MASTERS DEGREE IN NURSING (MSN) IN THE 36 CONSECUTIVE MONTH TIME CONSTRAINT. IF AN APPLICANT CAN COMPLETE BOTH A BSN AND MSN IN THE 36 CONSECUTIVE MONTH TIME CONSTRAINT HE/SHE MAY ALSO APPLY FOR THIS OPTION. D. PAGE 12-6 PARA (F) ADDED AND READS AS FOLLOWS: THE PERSONAL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (EPQS) (SF 86) IS REQUIRED FOR ALL APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT POSSESS A CURRENT ENTRANCE NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (ENTNAC) OR A NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (NAC). THE COMMAND SECURITY MANAGER SHOULD ASSIST APPLICANTS IN DETERMINING THAT THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY CHECK IS ON FILE WITH DONCAF. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE EITHER A VALID ENTNAC OR NAC MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED SF 86 AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE OFFICER PROGRAMS APPLICATION. E. CHAPTER 12 PAGE 12-14 (SAMPLE DEGREE PLAN) MUST BE SIGNED BY THE NURSING SCHOOL AGENT AND THE STUDENT. F. WRITE N/A IN ALL BLOCKS OF OPNAV 1420/1 (1-00) THAT DO NOT APPLY. G. BLOCK SEVEN OF OPNAV 1420/1 (1-00) IS N/A FOR MECP. H. BLOCK 12 AND 13 OF OPNAV 1420/1 (1-00), APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE ALL ENTRIES IN THESE BLOCKS AND NOTIFY PERS-811 OF ANY CHANGES FOLLOWING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. I. APPLICANTS'S PERSONAL STATEMENT ON PAGE SEVEN OF OPNAV 1420/1 (1-00) MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS THE FIRST PARAGRAPH: "MY DATE OF BIRTH IS _______. AGE COMPUTED TO 1 OCTOBER OF THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH SELECTION BOARD IS HELD IS _____ YEARS, _____ MONTHS, ____ DAYS. MY PROJECTED DATE OF GRADUATION IS _____ (MONTH/YR) AT WHICH TIME MY AGE WILL BE _____ YEARS, ______ MONTHS AND ______ DAYS." J. COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION: NO "BY DIRECTION" SIGNATURES CAN BE ACCEPTED. COMMAND SERIAL NUMBER IS REQUIRED, PLACE SERIAL NUMBER UNDER DATE BLOCK ON PAGE EIGHT OF OPNAV 1420/1 (1-00). 6. ATTACHMENTS TO THE OPNAV 1420/1 (1-00) SHOULD BE REFERENCED IN THE APPLICABLE BLOCK. EXAMPLE: BLOCK 28 "SEE ATTACHMENT 1" SHOULD BE TYPED IN THE FIRST BLOCK IF SENDING SMART TRANSCRIPT. ATTACHMENT 1 WOULD BE THE SMART TRANSCRIPT AND PLACED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE APPLICATION WITH "ATTACHMENT 1" TYPED IN THE LOWER RIGHT CORNER OF THE FIRST PAGE. ALL ATTACHMENTS MUST HAVE THE APPLICANTS NAME AND SSN ON EACH PAGE. 7. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH FORWARDING COMMAND REVIEW THE APPLICATION FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY WITH THE APPLICANT BEFORE FORWARDING. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS WILL DELAY PROCESSING OF APPLICATION AND COULD RENDER THE APPLICANT INELIGIBLE. ENSURE APPLICANT SIGNS THE APPLICATION. UNSIGNED AND INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS CAN NOT BE PLACED BEFORE THE BOARD. UPON COMPLETION OF THE COMMAND APPLICATION REVIEW, EACH APPLICANT'S COMMAND SHALL RETAIN A COPY OF THE COMPLETE APPLICATION INCLUDING COMMANDING OFFICER RECOMMENDATION AND THREE OFFICER INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEETS. 8. APPLICANTS SHOULD MONITOR BUPERS ACCESS TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND ADDENDUM PACKAGES BEFORE CALLING PERS-811. BUPERS ACCESS WILL BE UPDATED WEEKLY. 9. FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CAPT LOGEMAN AT (703) 693-2324/2326 DSN 223. 10. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT