MARADMIN 537/26
CALENDAR YEAR 2026 (CY26) MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ENLISTED TO OFFICER SELECTION BOARD TWO RESULTS
R 281447Z OCT 26
MARDMIN 537/26
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2026/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2026 (CY26) MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND
ENLISTED TO OFFICER SELECTION BOARD TWO RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.43B MCRC ON-E/YMD: 20151029//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCRCO 1100.2B G-3/YMD: 20250306//
REF/C/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 459/25/YMD: 20250925//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/BUMED/YMD: 20050812//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 232/25/YMD: 20250516//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1040.31 MMEA-6/YMD: 20100908//
REF/G/MSGID: MSG/MARADMIN 371/21/YMD: 20210715//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1524.1 MMOA-3/YMD: 20190530//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.43B ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING
PROGRAMS. REF (B) IS MCRCO 1100.2B MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND
OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MCRC OCM). REF (C) IS
MARADMIN 459/25 CALENDAR YEAR 2026 MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND
ENLISTED TO OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT SELECTION BOARDS. REF (D) IS THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MANUAL OF MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER
15. REF (E) IS MARADMIN 232/25 OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL PHYSICAL
FITNESS INDUCTION AND GRADUATION STANDARDS. REF (F) IS MCO 1040.31
ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF (G) IS
MARADMIN 371/21 FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED
RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF (H) IS MCO 1524.1 THE
MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCGEP)//
POC/MS. TROI SPENCER/CIV/E-O PROGRAM MANAGER, TEL: 667-893-0892//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Marines and Commands are responsible for reading
the content of this MARADMIN in its entirety. The Commanding General
Marine Corps Recruiting Command (CG, MCRC), by direction of the
Commandant of the Marine Corps, has approved the subject named
results for the Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program
(MECEP), Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP), Reserve Enlisted
Commissioning Program (RECP), Meritorious Commissioning Program –
Reserve (MCP-R), and Enlisted to Judge Advocate (E-JA). Per
references (a) through (c), all selected Marines will be scheduled to
a 10-week Officer Candidates Class (OCC), scheduled by MCRC once
determined medically qualified by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery
(BUMED) and/or the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) based on
class allocations as well as the needs of the Marine Corps.
MECEP Selects
NAME PMOS
Angevine, Hunter L. 2841
Aragon, Vivian K. 2621
Baltazar, Miguel A. 1316
Bandarra, Felipe D. 0441
Barreto, Kenneth S. 0111
Bauer, Peter J. 0341
Bellett, Martin C. 3043
Bice, Matthew J. 3521
Bimson, Andrew T. 0313
Bollman, Matthew G. 6217
Boss, Nicholas E. 0231
Candelaria Cordova, Elwood A. 3047
Canela, Rosa I. 3451
Clark, Daniel J. 0621
Cohn, Jadon M. 6048
Coppedge, Adam G. 0369
Crozier, John M. 6173
Crume, Andrew J. 5524
Den Herder, Aaron C. 7041
Dowling, Matthew B. 6694
Duplan, Christopher L. 6672
Edwards, Joshua D. 2831
Edwards, Joshua D. 3531
Ereforokuma, Brandon E. 0511
Esquivel, Jose A. 6074
Eze, Joseph C. 3047
Faucheux, Connor J. 0321
Garcia-Garcia, Debbie 0621
Garrett, Louis W. 6694
Gifford, Dylan F. 3047
Guerra, Kristopher C. 3529
Gunderson, Jac M. 0321
Harner, Grant N. 0311
Hernandez, Erick 2847
Hernandez Pardo, Alexis E. 6114
Jackson, Nathan B. 0231
King, Trevor B. 6174
Kovalsky, Carter J. 0241
Lazzaro, Justin M. 0331
Liranzo, Bryant R. 0441
Long, Carson J. 2831
Loya-Terrance, Malachi E. 1721
Lusby, Paul D. 6048
Mcdowell, Valerie P. 7041
Nelson, Gage L. 5974
Nerstheimer, Christopher K. 0321
Ordowski, Griffin A. 3432
Ortiz, Matthew A. 0621
Platt, Rylee E. 3047
Rachels, Mason A. 0369
Radchenko, Alona P. 0211
Robrecht, Preston J. 6218
Rodriguez, Diego 0441
Rojas, Ryan G. 0231
Romanowiz, Kennedy C. 3531
Rosas III, Alfonso X. 0441
Rudy, John C. 4821
Sechser, Joshua J. 0621
Secoolish, Gavin J. 5948
Sommers, Casey J. 6492
Stegall, Kaleb M. 6531
Stockwell, Landon C. 6531
Stoyle, Jedidiah J. 0331
Sutphin, Robert C. 0352
Thomas, Adam G. 2111
Torres, Christian E. 6338
Torres, Esteban R. 2887
Turnbow, Skylan B. 0261
Virelles, Alden M. 6042
West, Jacob D. 3529
Wietecha IV, Joseph M. 0311
Wolowski, Michael A. 0848
Woodworth, Joshua M. 0671
ECP Selects
Avalos Gonzalez, Carlos A. 0111
Beatty IV, Albert 0869
Buckley, Sean L. 0600
Castillo, Joshua 3529
Cauquil, Liam L. 5979
Cook, Michael A. 5522
Cruz, Isaac E. 2311
Cusick, Mark T. 0372
Davis, Drake A. 6073
Davis, Ty'rese J. 6046
Decanini, David E. 6541
Demay, Erik D. 4133
Edwards, Anthony B. 0311
Everard, Blake A. 1345
Figgins, Julia L. 5948
Filardi III, Robert D. 7051
Gass, Wade M. 0211
Gordon, Maya R. 0231
Hays, Skylar W. 6469
Hemby, Isaac M. 0321
Hidalgo, Alejandro 0639
Kern, Jordan J. 6046
Ketter, Junius 6672
Knoblauch, Tessa M. 3432
Knoll, Jeffrey A. 1371
Lagunes, Esteban 3451
Leeper, Koty L. 5831
Llanes, Felicia L. 3537
Lorea, David G. 0111
Martin, Timothy W. 2841
Michel, Dahal D. 0111
Moton, Coy E. 4821
Murphy, Tyler J. 5953
Orbe Saenz, Luis M. 6287
Ortiz Peralta, Keirin A. 0211
Parzanese, Lenae A. 0681
Ragan, Avery S. 1171
Recendiz, Karen G. 3432
Rizo Grajales, Oscar G. 6114
Templin, Jacob N. 6323
Torres Gerena, Alejandro 2841
Turasov, David V. 3152
Vadenberg, Dallas H. 0231
Vargas-Ortman, Martin A. 6173
Watson, Collin J. 6694
Watson, Duncan A. 2651
RECP Selects
Ghormley, Jacob H. 6541
Pixley, Jason J. 1371
MCP-R Selects
Knowles, Stone L. 0321
E-JA Selects
Hanna, Liam J. 5524
2. Selectees with missing documents will be contacted by separate
correspondence by MCRC point of contact (POC). Once contacted,
selectees will have 10 business days to forward any missing documents
to the organizational email in paragraph 15. It is recommended to
use DoD SAFE for missing or required information. The sender should
also check their DoD SAFE outbox for file delivery and pickup
information. Ensure you provide the passphrase to open your DOD Safe
file in a separate email NOT DOD Safe. Failure to provide the
missing documents in the allotted timeframe will result in
disenrollment from the selected program and reapplication to a future
board will be required.
3. MECEP selectees are not authorized to take additional classes
after release of this MARADMIN except if there is a requirement for
admission to the school. MECEP selectees who obtain a bachelor’s
degree prior to attending a NROTC or affiliated school will be
disenrolled and must apply to a future ECP board.
4. Non-selects. Marines who were not selected refer to reference
(a) chapter one. For more information and career counseling visit
www.manpower.marines.mil. Select Manpower Management, then
Performance Branch, then Records and Performance, then scroll down
and select Career Counseling, then select Contact Us. Reasons for
non-selection cannot be provided by MCRC or the career counselors;
however, career counselors can evaluate Marines' Official Military
Personnel Files (OMPF) to help gain insight to improve
competitiveness for future boards. Dated endorsements and interview
board reports must be completed for each board and all forms must be
dated within one year of the board’s convening date.
5. Parent Commands of selected Marines must ensure the following:
a. Selectees are assigned a Company Grade Officer as a mentor
within five business days of release of this MARADMIN. The mentors
will ensure mentees are aware of and prepared for the expectations at
OCS, The Basic School (TBS), and life as a Company Grade Officer.
Assistance and additional information can be found at
website www.trngcmd.marines.mil. Select Units then OCS or TBS.
b. The Marines must notify their primary military
occupational specialty monitors of their selections and provide the
MARADMIN number which references their names as selectees. Marines
approved to participate in Special Duty Assignments (SDA) must also
notify the corresponding SDA monitor. Marines must submit an
electronic “SDA ONLY” Reenlistment Extension and Lateral Move (RELM)
request type in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS). RELMs will
be submitted to CMC (MMEA-25) via the normal RELM routing chain. Unit
Career Counselors have access to TFRS. Marines may attach the
MARADMIN number which references their name as selectees. Marines
currently serving on an SDA will continue the duty until ordered to
OCS.
c. Marine's page 11 entries have been included in the Marine's
OMPF.
d. Marines have an adjudicated security clearance per chapter
one of reference (a) or are under the Continuous Evaluation Program
(CEP) prior to attending OCS. Marines who do not have an adjudicated
clearance and are not enrolled in the CEP cannot report to OCS. An
updated security clearance letter must be forwarded to MCRC POC once
the clearance is adjudicated or enrolled in CEP. The letter can be
found on the MCRC website at www.mcrc.marines.mil then select Staff
Sections, then G-3 Operations, then Marine Officer, then Naval and
Enlisted Programs and scroll over to General Forms.
e. All commands shall ensure their selectees have at least 12
months until End of Active Service (EAS) as of the date of this
MARADMIN. Otherwise, it is the responsibility of the command to
execute a local extension to cover this timeframe. No Marine shall
be issued orders to OCS with fewer than 12 months of Active-Duty
remaining as of the effective date of this MARADMIN.
6. Required information. Marines are directed to provide the
following documents electronically within 5 days of release of this
MARADMIN.
1. E-O Select POC sheet revised Oct 23 located on the MCRC
website at www.mcrc.marines.mil/Marine-Officer/Officer-Naval-Enlisted
-Applicants under general forms tab. Must forward word version
format. Must provide all numbered information listed on the POC
sheet. Must provide updated POC sheet for any changes from original
submission.
2. USMEPCOM Form 680-3A Jul 2026 per Frost Call 034-26 dated 9
July 2026
3. Body Composition Evaluation Worksheet (if not submitted with
original application).
7. Selected Active Reserve (AR) Marines. Must be non-competitively
augmented to the active component at the time of selection. The AR
selectees are responsible for initiating a Prior Service Enlistment
Program (PSEP) via a canvassing recruiter to Marine Corps Recruiting
Command. Upon selection, it is recommended to contact the PSEP Chief
at [email protected] for further amplifying guidance
on the PSEP package. Once augmented, Marines are directed to provide
an updated Basic Individual Record reflecting the component change to
the MCRC POC.
8. Removals and Declinations. Formal requests must be forwarded in
standard naval correspondence format with justification, via first
level Commander to CG, MCRC. All requests must be forwarded to the
organizational mailbox in paragraph 15. Upon receipt, the MCRC POC
will route the request to CG, MCRC for final disposition.
9. Medical. Marines must be determined medically qualified by BUMED
for ground physicals or NAMI for aviation physicals per reference
(d), before MCRC will schedule them to attend an OCC. Both BUMED and
NAMI require a minimum of 30 days upon receipt to process medical
documents and make a determination. Marines who require additional
medical documents will be contacted by the MCRC POC. Each additional
submission of medical information forwarded by the Marine will
restart the 30-day process for medical determinations at BUMED and
NAMI. Commands and Marines are not authorized to contact or forward
any medical documents directly to BUMED or MCRC Medical Reviewers.
All updated documentation must be forwarded to the MCRC POC via the
organizational email for tracking purposes. Marines who sustain an
injury prior to reporting to OCS must immediately contact the MCRC
POC and provide supporting medical documents to include light duty
chit. Supporting documentation must provide the nature of the injury
and the expected begin and return to full duty date. Questions
pertaining to additional medical documents requested by BUMED or NAMI
should be directed to the MCRC medical reviewer at (667)893-0889/0876
or email [email protected]. Questions pertaining to
status of BUMED or NAMI medical determinations must be directed to
MCRC POC.
10. Pre-OCS information. Refer to MCRC website at
www.mcrc.marines.mil/Marine-Officer/Officer-Naval-Enlisted-Applicants
then select OCS-TBS tab for OCC report and graduation dates. OCS
class dates are tentative and subject to change. Every effort will
be made to schedule Marines to the first available OCS class once the
Marine is medically qualified. Official notification will be sent
via email notification by MCRC POC approximately 45-60 days prior to
shipping. Marines who were not initially scheduled may be contacted
by the MCRC POC up to two weeks prior to an OCC class and afforded
the opportunity to attend if there are additional allocations. This
MARADMIN modifies reference (a) Commander's Intent, pertaining to OCS
opportunities. Marines who do not complete OCS within a year of
selection (MARADMIN selection release date) will automatically be
disenrolled from the program no matter the justification and will
have to reapply to a future board.
a. Marines are directed to use reference (e) and the OCS
website under candidates to prepare and for specific requirements for
OCS.
b. Scheduled Marines' MHS GENESIS profiles must be complete no
later than 30 days prior to report date.
c. Officers in Charge and Marines are responsible for ensuring
the OCS pre-ship checklists are completed, dated and signed to
include PFT breakdown in accordance with reference (e). Pre-ship
PFTs must be taken no earlier than 60 days and no later than 30 days
of scheduled OCC report date when possible.
d. Commands will ensure all Marines are within Marine Corps
standards and have a first class PFT prior to issuing Defense Travel
System orders or shipping to OCS.
e. All "yes" answers to questions under the Candidate Section
on the checklist that have not been previously disclosed or waived by
MCRC prior to selection must include the signed applicable forms and
signed detailed handwritten statements explaining events, to include
supporting documents per reference (c).
11. Funding. MECEP, ECP, and E-JA Marines, notified of attendance
to an OCC by MCRC POC, will be provided with a funding letter along
with additional guidance. Scheduled Marines must forward the funding
letter to their parent commands for issuance of Temporary Additional
Duty orders to attend OCS. Questions concerning funding should be
directed to the email located in the funding letter or the Marine's
DTS administrators, not MCRC. AR Marines must submit an updated copy
of their basic individual record to verify their component change
before a funding letter can be provided to them. RECP and MCP-R
Marines notified of attendance to an OCC must contact Marine Force
Reserve G-3 Training and Readiness at commercial (504) 697-7372 for
orders-writing instructions.
a. Within 5 business days of receiving funding letters, all
scheduled Marines are directed to forward their intended mode of
transportation to OCS on the report date by responding via email to
the MCRC POC with one of the following choices, regardless of the
status of their DTS or local command orders:
(1) “Privately owned vehicle (POV), or;
(2) “Drop off (must indicate OCS or airport as both are
options)”, or;
(3) “Air” and provide the pdf copy of tentative flight
itinerary to and from OCS from the government travel agency (provide
updated itinerary once approved). Those travelling by AIR but will
be a DROP OFF or POV to and from OCS do not need to provide flight
itinerary. (flight itinerary is only required for those using OCS
shuttle service to and/or from OCS).
b. Upon approval of orders by Training and Education Command
(TECOM), scheduled Marines are required to provide to the MCRC POC
no fewer than five business days prior to the report date one of the
following:
(1) Marines on non-local funded travel (over 50 miles) must
provide a copy of approved DTS authorization or DD Form 1610 orders
with the TECOM line of accounting in accounting classification and
command endorsed orders, or;
(2) Marines on local non-funded travel (50 miles or less)
must provide command endorsed orders.
c. All information identified in above sub-paragraphs a and b
must be received by MCRC POC within established deadlines established
via email notification prior to reporting to OCS. Failure to provide
the above information once notified can result in removal from the
scheduled OCS class and possible disenrollment from respective
programs.
12. Additional information.
a. Marines are considered officer candidates while attending
OCS and are entitled to pay and allowances commensurate with the
enlisted grade shown on the original orders to OCS, but not less than
that prescribed for a sergeant. Upon completion of training at OCS,
the original pay and allowances for corporals and below will be
restored.
b. Officer candidates who are dropped from or otherwise do not
successfully graduate OCS will return to their parent commands or
directed duty stations. MCRC POC will provide an official OCS drop
notification letter with next course of action upon receipt of
official drop package from OCS. Medical drops should contact their
PCM to be evaluated for the medical drop reason provided to them by
OCS Medical and begin documenting the medical process. Official
correspondence will provide guidance that is required for
resubmission to MCRC to forward to BUMED or to be rescheduled for an
OCC. A complete physical is not required. Only medical
documentation pertaining to the injury or medical condition, from
onset to full duty, need to be provided.
c. Prior service candidates who are disenrolled by the
Commanding Officer (CO), OCS for unsatisfactory conduct or because of
a Drop on Own Request will receive a “not observed” adverse report in
accordance with Marine Corps Order 1610.7B Chapter 5, paragraph 3. d.
(6), “Comments pertaining to the Marine Reported On (MRO)’s drop
from, or failure at, a school because of the MRO’s unwillingness to
try, cavalier attitude, or unprofessional conduct or ability to meet
required standards are adverse”. The CO, OCS, is authorized to
effect involuntary disenrollment for cause during any phase of the
training.
13. Post-OCS information.
a. After graduation and or commissioning from OCS, Marines will
report back to their parent commands or directed duty stations. All
claims for travel reimbursements must be completed within five
business days upon return to parent commands or directed duty
stations.
b. ECP, RECP, and MCP-R will receive their TBS orders prior to
departing OCS to execute from their parent commands or directed duty
stations.
c. MECEPs are required to submit a “Special Officer Programs”
RELM request type in TFRS to obligate the required service. Orders
will not be funded until Marines have accepted 72-months of obligated
service. Refer to references (f) and (g) for obligated service and
pertinent information. Questions pertaining to re-enlistments/
extensions per reference (f) should be directed to MMEA-1 at (703)
432-9019. MECEPs whose enlistment/reenlistments have not been
approved and have a limited timeline to execute orders (less than 2
weeks to report date) may contact MCRC POC for assistance.
d. Upon verification of graduation from OCS, receipt of NROTC
school acceptance letter and the NROTC Unit acceptance letter, as
outlined in reference (c), MCRC will request Manpower Management
Enlisted Assignments (MMEA) issue Permanent Change of Station (PCS)
or Permanent Change of Assignment (PCA) orders for MECEPs. Marines
must submit both letters for orders requests 90 days in advance for
PCS orders and 30 days in advance for PCA orders of the NROTC no
later than report date. A hard copy acceptance letter or official
acceptance email from a school will suffice. Ensure the acceptance
letters from both the NROTC unit and the school contain the same
authorized semester start.
e. Due to student seat availability at the NROTC Units, MECEP
Marines must apply to three separate NROTC or affiliated schools.
NROTC and affiliated schools can be found at
www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/NROTC/
Program-Information/Navy-ROTC-Schools/. Formal requests to attend a
NROTC or affiliated school outside of directed semester starts per
reference (c) are not authorized except for PCA moves or extenuating
medical circumstances. Supporting medical documentation must be
submitted for review and approval by MCRC. MECEPs are not authorized
to attend any school not listed under NROTC schools or that annotate
Registered Nurse (RN) option only or Navy option only.
f. Upon submission of both letters and approved obligated
service, MECEP Marines will receive PCS or PCA orders to the NROTC or
affiliated school as directed. Orders will not be issued by MMEA if
above sub paragraphs c and d are not accomplished.
g. MECEPs are not authorized to initiate any PCS or PCA moves
prior to being issued orders.
h. MECEPs are directed to contact the Marine Officer Instructor
or Assistant Marine Officer Instructor at their prospective NROTC or
affiliated school for introductions and other pertinent information.
i. MECEPs are not authorized to attend graduate schools until
after completion of TBS.
j. MECEPs are not authorized PCS moves from their original
NROTC or affiliated school without prior approval from MCRC.
k. Failure to provide both the NROTC or affiliated school and
unit acceptance letters within one year of OCS graduation, will
result in disenrollment from the program.
l. MECEP Marines who successfully graduate OCS must provide the
documents listed on the MECEP Inbound Checklist to their assigned
NROTC or affiliated school upon reporting. The MECEP Inbound
Checklist can be found on the MCRC website listed in paragraph 5d
under General Forms.
m. MECEP Marines must maintain Marine Corps standards and a
first class PFT and CFT for the entirety of their time in the
program.
14. Post TBS information. The Commandant's Education Board, which
selects Marine Officers to attend graduate schools between the grades
of first lieutenant and major, requires Marines to have qualifying
calculus and science classes for selection to certain Postgraduate
School, Air Force Institute of Technology, and Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs (e.g. Naval Fellowships).
For this reason, MECEP students are highly encouraged to pursue
degrees within Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) curriculums to qualify for these graduate education and
fellowship opportunities. Marines who pursue non-STEM degrees are
likewise encouraged to take calculus I and II and calculus-based
science classes to qualify for selection to these programs in the
future. Refer to reference (h) for more information.
15. The MCRC POC for this MARADMIN is Ms. Troi Spencer. Please
refer to POC information at the beginning of this MARADMIN. For
email correspondence email organizational mailbox
[email protected].
16. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
17. This MARADMIN is cancelled upon the release of the next result
MARADMIN.
18. Release authorized by Major General Walker M. Field, Commanding
General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command//