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incur greater minimum active duty obligation because
of follow-on training required for that designator.
Basic Eligibility Requirements. Applicants must
be:
Citizens of the United States and cannot be
waived.
Of good moral character and have no record of
disciplinary action within 3 years of application.
Possess a baccalaureate degree or advanced
degree from an accredited institution.
At least 19 years old and meet designator
specific age limitations, which are outlined in
NAVPERS 158391.
Meet specific program qualifications and
aptitude scores.
Physically qualified.
Recommended by their commanding officer.
Applications are accepted continuously
throughout the year.
Additional academic and
program eligibility requirements are specified in
greater detail in OPNAVINST 1420.1, chapter 7.
ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
(ECP)
ECP provides a full-time opportunity to complete
requirements for a baccalaureate degree and to earn a
commission in the Unrestricted Line. ECP is open to
eligible active duty Navy enlisted personnel who have
earned previous college credit, but less than a
baccalaureate degree.
Prospective candidates must
have 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of fully
transferable college credit that can be applied to a
selected major of study toward completion of a
baccalaureate degree.
The ECP program offers several options for
prospective candidates, which include Basic ECP,
Aviation Option ECP (AECP), Nuclear Option
(NECP), and Civil Engineer Corps Option ECP
(ECP-CEC).
1. Basic ECP provides an opportunity to earn a
commission in one of the Unrestricted Line
communities.
2. AECP. While the basic ECP provides
opportunity for pilot designation, as well as
other Unrestricted Line designators, graduates
of AECP will be designated solely as Student
Naval Aviators (Pilots).
3.
NECP. There are two different commissioning
options available to a NECP officer candidate.
The majority of officer candidates will be
commissioned through Officer Candidate
School following receipt of their degrees. In
addition, a candidate can be commissioned at
the host NROTC unit after completion of the
required Naval Science courses.
4. ECP-CEC. Applicants selected by the
ECP-CEC board will be designated Civil
Engineer Corps officers upon commission.
Selectees will be ordered to an NROTC host
university. Basic ECP and AECP selectees attend the
Naval Science Institute (NSI) at Newport, Rhode
Island, enroute to their host university.
The NSI
program is an intensive 6 ½-week academic program,
which fulfills the first 2 years of Naval Science
instruction for commissioning through the NROTC
unit.
ECP students receive full pay and allowances for
their enlisted paygrades and are eligible for
advancement while in college.
The student pays
tuition, fees, books, and other expenses incurred while
participating in ECP. If eligible, students may use the
Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) or
Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) educational benefits;
however, students are not eligible for benefits under
the Tuition Assistance program.
Selectees are required to complete degree
requirements for non-technical degrees in not more
than 30 calendar months, or technical degrees in not
more than 36 calendar months and attend school on a
full-time, year-round basis beginning in the fall of the
year selected.
Graduates from Basic ECP and AECP are
commissioned as Ensigns, United States Naval
Reserve, and serve on active duty with a minimum
service obligation of 4 years.
Basic Eligibility Requirements. Applicants must
be:
Citizens of the United States and cannot be
waived.
Of good moral character and have no record of
disciplinary action within 3 years before
application.
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