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R 281440Z MAY 02 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 952097J32
 
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TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 159/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/FY-03 MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) SELECTION
/BOARD//
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST/17JUL2000//
 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1, ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
APPLICATION PROCEDURES//
POC/CAPT LOGEMAN/N131M5/OPNAV/LOC:WASHINGTON, DC/TEL:703-693-2324//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND ANNOUNCES THE
SELECTION BOARD CONVENING DATE FOR THE FY-03 MEDICAL ENLISTED
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MECP) AND ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO REF A.
 
2.  THE MECP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 16 DEC 02.  ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION CONCERNING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE
FOLLOWING WEB SITE WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS8/MSCMECP.HTM.  MAIL
APPLICATIONS TO:  COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH
SCIENCES, ATTENTION:  CODE OG5(OP4), 8901 WISCONSIN AVE, BETHESDA,
MD 20889-5611.  FEDEX OR OTHER SPECIAL DELIVERY SHOULD BE SENT TO
COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVAL SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES, ATTN:  CODE
OG5(OP4), 16TH FLOOR TOWER 1, 8901 WISCONSIN AVE, BETHESDA, MD
20889-5611.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 1 SEP 02 AND CANNOT
BE RETURNED.  ADDENDUMS TO PACKAGES MUST BE POSTMARKED NLT 1 OCT 02
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 02 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IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE.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    C.  PAGE 12-4 PARA (G), SECTION (5) IS NO LONGER APPLICABLE.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 BSN) MAY
ALSO APPLY FOR MECP HOWEVER A DEGREE IN NURSING WILL BE REQUIRED
PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING.  THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE A BACCALAUREATE
DEGREE IN NURSING (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
ELECTRONIC PERSONAL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (EPQS) (SF86) IS REQUIRED
FOR ALL APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT POSSESS A CURRENT ENTRANCE NATIONAL
AGENCY CHECK (ENTAC) OR A NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (NAC).  THE COMMAND
SECURITY MANAGER SHOULD ASSIST APPLICANTS IN DETERMINING WHETHER THE
APPROPRIATE AGENCY CHECK IS ON FILE WITH DONCAF.  APPLICANTS WHO DO
NOT HAVE EITHER A VALID ENTAC 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 7 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 NSHS, BETHESDA OF
ANY CHANGES FOLLOWING SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
    I.  APPLICANTS'S PERSONAL STATEMENT ON PAGE 7 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.
 
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 APPLICANT'S 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 3 OFFICER INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEETS.
 
8.  APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT NSHS (RMMILLER@NSH10.MED.NAVY.MIL) TO
VERIFY RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND ADDENDUM PACKAGES.
 
9.  FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CAPT LOGEMAN AT
(703) 693-2324/2326/DSN 223 OR E-MAIL:  N131M5@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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