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and Administration of the Reserve [TAR] Program)
who may seek appointment to CWO status via the
Active Duty CWO Program or commissioned officer
status via the Active Duty LDO Program
. Warrant officers of the Regular Navy and Naval
Reserve on active duty who may seek appointment to
commissioned officer status via the Active Duty LDO
Program
. Enlisted personnel of the Naval Reserve on
inactive duty who are assigned to a drilling unit and who
may seek appointment to CWO status via the Inactive
Duty CWO Program or commissioned officer status via
the Inactive Duty LDO Program
. Warrant officers of the Naval Reserve on
inactive duty who are assigned to a drilling unit and who
may seek appointment to commissioned officer status
via the Inactive Duty LDO Program
. Naval reservists on temporary active duty
(TEMAC) and naval reservists assigned duties as
canvasser recruiters who may seek appointment to
CWO status via the Inactive Duty CWO or
commissioned status via the Inactive Duty LDO
Program
Interested enlisted personnel should review the
In-Service Procurement for Appointment Under the
Active and Inactive Limited Duty Officer and Chief
Warrant Officer Programs, BUPERSINST 1131.1, for
required submission dates, detailed eligibility
requirements, obligations, and other pertinent
information.
ENLISTED COMMISSIONING
PROGRAM (ECP)
The ECP is a full-time, undergraduate education
program that provides an excellent opportunity for
outstanding active duty enlisted personnel in the Navy
or Naval Reserve who have previous college credit (less
than a baccalaureate degree) to earn a commission in
the URL or Civil Engineer Corps (CEC). Members
who already have their baccalaureate degrees are not
considered for the ECP and should apply directly for
admission to Officer Candidate School (OCS) under the
provisions of U.S. Naval Reserve Officer Programs
Open to Active Duty Naval Enlisted Personnel,
OPNAVINST 1120.2. The ECP is divided into three
categories-Basic ECP, which includes all URL
designators; ECP Nuclear Option, which includes
surface and subsurface; and ECP CEC Option, where
candidates receive CEC appointments.
ASSIGNMENT OF SELECTEES
Selectees are ordered to an NROTC unit at a host
university on a permanent change of station (PCS)
basis. Basic ECP candidates attend the Naval Science
Institute (NSI) en route to their host universities for an
intensive 6 1/2-week academic and physical training
program. Nuclear Option and CEC Option candidates
do not attend NSI but they do attend OCS after
graduation.
PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR ECP
STUDENTS
ECP students receive full pay and allowances for
their enlisted paygrades and are eligible for
advancement. ECP students should be encouraged to
complete all advancement requirements for their next
enlisted paygrade before detaching from their present
command. Entitlement to the Selective Reenlistment
Bonus (SRB) is as specified in the Enlisted Bonus and
Special Duty Assignment Pay Programs, OPNAVINST
1160.6. All special duty assignment pay ceases upon
transfer to NSI or the NROTC host university.
TUITION, FEES, AND OTHER EXPENSES
Under the ECP, all tuition, fees, books, and other
expenses incurred while participating in the program
are paid by the student. ECP students are not eligible
for tuition assistance under the Navy Tuition Assistance
Program specified in the Navy Voluntary Education
Programs (Navy Campus), OPNAVINST 1560.9.
Eligible students may use the Veterans Educational
Assistance Program (VEAP) or the Montgomery GI
Bill educational benefits. Questions about the use of
the GI Bill benefits should be directed to the
Department of Veterans Affairs, regional office.
Eligibility requirements for VEAP and the
Montgomery GI Bill educational benefits are specified
in the Federally Legislated Educational Benefit
Program, OPNAVINST 1780.3.
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETING DEGREE
REQUIREMENTS
Selectees are required to complete degree
requirements for nontechnical degrees in not more than
30 calendar months. Technical degree candidates are
required to complete degree requirements in not more
than 36 calendar months. Selectees attend school on a
full-time, year-round basis. Nuclear Option selectees
enrolling in an established 5-year degree program may
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