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SUBJ/FY-18 NURSE CORPS MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM SELECTION 
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AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS 
APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.//

RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits applications for the FY-18 Nurse Corps 
Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP) selection board. The FY-18 MECP 
selection board will convene in November 2017.  MECP provides a path for 
active-duty and Full-Time Support (FTS) enlisted Sailors and Marines, in any 
rating or military occupational specialty, who already have some college 
credit, to obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing and a commission in the 
Nurse Corps. Reservists in a FTS status are eligible, reservists in any 
status other than FTS are not eligible.

2.  Applications must be postmarked by 15 September 2017 and mailed to:

    Commanding Officer
    Navy Medicine Professional Development Center
    8955 Wood Road Bldg 1 16TH Floor, Rms 16141, 16148
    Bethesda, MD 20889-5628

Additional or amplifying documents must be received by 6 October 2017.  
Incomplete packages will not be reviewed by the board.

3.  Reference (a) provides application procedures and requirements. Chapters 
1, 2, and 5 should be read in their entirety.  Additional application 
information can be found at
http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmpdc/professional-development/
SitePages/Enlisted%20Commissioning%20Programs.aspx.  Applicants must not have 
reached their 42nd birthday by the time of initial commission.  Age waivers 
will not be granted.  A MARADMIN will outline conditional release procedures 
for active-duty Marines who are selected to participate in the program.

4.  Points of contact are Beverly D. Kemp, Navy Medical Professional 
Development Center, Code O3C HMDT, who can be reached at (301) 319-4520/DSN 
285, or via e-mail at beverly.d.kemp.civ@mail.mil and HM2 Ian M. Polage 
who can be reached at (301) 295-0925/DSN 295 or via e-mail at 
ian.m.polage.mil@mail.mil.

5.  This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 30 September 
2018, whichever occurs first.

6.  Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//

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