The Officer Naval and Enlisted Section manages the NROTC program, all service academy Marine commissionings, and all enlisted-to-officer programs (including Warrant Officer Programs). Below are links to application packages as well as all pertinent forms, requirements, and source documents.
Enlisted to Officer (E-O) contains four commissioning programs: Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP), Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program (MECEP), Reserve – Enlisted Commissioning Program (R-ECP) and the Meritorious Commissioning Program - Reserve (MCP-R).
Enlisted Commissioning Program
Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program
Reserve Enlisted Commissioning Program
Meritorious Commissioning Program - Reserve
For more information and complete requirements, read the E-O Order and current fiscal year board announcement MARADMIN.
MARADMIN 590/24
To apply for one of the Enlisted to Officer (E-O) commissioning programs, download the application, follow the guidance in the application carefully to ensure completion. Note: Your final submission must be in the same order as the checklist enclosed.
Refer to the current board announcement MARADMIN for submission and labeling requirements. All applications must be sent to e_oboard@marines.usmc.mil ONLY AFTER THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE, including signed endorsements.
The Warrant Officer (WO) Program is designed to provide the Marine Corps with technical specialists who perform duties that require extensive knowledge of a particular Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), and can be assigned successive tours of duty in their primary MOS. Read the following publications to learn more:
Enlisted to Warrant Officer Sample Application
Send your completed package to warrantofficerboard@marines.usmc.mil via encrypted email ONLY AFTER THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE, including signed endorsements. Attach the application package and medical submission as two (2) pdf documents titled ‘LNAME, FNAME MI WO Application’ and ‘LNAME, FNAME MI WO Physical.' The subject line of the email should be: WO (Reg/Res/Gunner/Recruiter) Application ICO Rank LNAME, FNAME MI EDIPI/PMOS.
OCS Summer 2025 Pre-Ship Preparation Letter
IPAC OCS Candidate Screening
Head Officer Programs (571) 559-4622
Deputy Officer Programs
Operations Officer Programs (571) 991-1650
Head Officer Naval & Enlisted Programs (703) 432-9685
Head Officer Appointments (703) 432-9402
**To send an email to a member of the Officer Programs team, click on their title.