MCO P1100.73B.pdf - Marine Corps

furnished by the Government, the candidate should notify the OSO who
will issue the appropriate Government transportation request and meal
tickets. Orders to training do not contain authorization for the movement
of household effects or transportation of dependents.
6. Grade While Member
a. Members of the OCC Program are entitled to the pay and allowances
commensurate with the enlisted grade shown on the original
orders, but not less than that prescribed for a Sergeant. Therefore,
Privates who have been found physically qualified for EAD as officer
candidates will be administratively promoted by the training command
to the pay grade of Sergeant, effective from the date they report for
EAD.
b. Candidates who assume a nontraining status (i.e., disenrolled
for any reason or are placed in a casual status) will be reverted to
the grade held when initially ordered to the OCC and receive pay and
allowances of that grade, except for individuals meriting special consideration
as determined by the Commanding Officer, Officer Candidates
School. Candidates returned to training from a nontraining status
will be concurrently reinstated as officer candidates and entitled to
the pay and allowances stated in paragraph 2101.6a, above.
2102. WOMAN OFFICER CANDIDATE (WOC) PROGRAM
1. Program Description. The WOC Program is an officer program for
female college juniors, seniors, graduates or graduate law students
who, upon successful completion of all requirements, are commissioned
as second lieutenants in the MCR. All applicants must meet the
general eligibility requirements as defined in paragraph 2201.1 of
this Manual.
2. Eligibility Requirements. To be eligible for enrollment in the
WOC Program, applicants must be regularly enrolled, full-time juniors
or seniors in good standing; or be graduates of a regionally
accredited college or university.
3. Training Requirements
a. Members of the WOC Program are required to attend one training
course of prescribed duration at Officer Candidates School, MCCDC,
Quantico, Virginia. Members of the WOC (J) Program will attend
training during the first summer subsequent to enrollment. Upon
reporting for training, candidates are required to participate in
training for the minimum period of time as specified in their service
agreement before a request to voluntarily disenroll will be
considered.
b. Orders to Attend Training. Paragraphs 2100.3c, for WOC (J)
and 2102.5, for WOC’s apply.
4. Active Duty Requirements. Upon acceptance of a commission, members
of the WOC Program are required to serve on active duty in a commissioned
status for the period specified in their service agreement and
any additional obligation incurred by acceptance of financial assistance.
Upon appointment to commissioned grade, members will be ordered
to attend The Basic School at the MCCDC, Quantico, Virginia. When
these officers have completed this course, they will be assigned a MOS
and ordered to an appropriate duty assignment.
5. Grade While Member. Paragraphs 2100.5, for WOC (J) and 2101.6,
for WOC’s apply.
6. WOC (Law) Program. The provisions of the PLC (Law) Program, paragraphs
2100.1b and 2100.4c, and OCC (Law) Program, paragraph 2101,
apply to members of the WOC (Law) Program. The term "WOC (Law)" may
be substituted for the terms "PLC (Law)"/"OCC (Law)", as appropriate.
7. Commissioning Documents for WOC(J)’s. Paragraph 2100.6, applies.
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