Anyone know anything about the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Program?

Question

My ultimate goal is to become a Marine Corps Officer, but I really want to experience active duty first. I have Mono at the moment, and by the time that is all cleared up I will already have my associates degree. I was thinking after that, I would sign up for active duty. Does anyone know anything about enlisted commissioning programs? Thanks everyone.

Answer 1

ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ECP)

The ECP allows qualified enlisted Marines in the Regular Marine Corps and in the Marine Corps Active Reserve (AR) Program, who have demonstrated exceptional leadership potential for assignment to Officer Candidates School (OCS) and subsequent commissioning in the Marine Corps Reserve. The policy, eligibility criteria, and application process are contained in MCO 1040.43A.



· MCO 1040.43A

· MUST HAVE SATISFACTORILY EARNED A BACCALAUREATE LEVEL DEGREE FROM A NATIONALLY OR REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THE PROGRAM

· U. S. CITIZEN

· BE OF OFFICER CALIBER

· GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND INTEGRITY

· NOT PREVIOUSLY FAILED ANY OFFICER PROGRAMS

· AT LEAST 21 BUT NOT OLDER THAN 30

· AFQT => 74 or SAT=>1000 or ACT=>22

NO WAIVERS OF TEST SCORES WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Answer 2

First, you have to find a college that has a Naval ROTC program. Next, you have to talk to their Marine Corps representative (usually a Captain). He will give you far better information than an enlisted recruiter will, mostly because he knows it first-hand.

Enlisted recruiters will focus on enlisted issues, because that's their job.