Long awaited and finally published! MMC fees waived for Active Duty - just submit a letter from your command attesting to your status with your application and you are good. mmc_policy_letter_02-20_052620.pdf 138.28 KB

Saw that. What about prior service :frowning:

The waiver applies to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, Coast Guard, and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. What about CIVMARS and contracted mariners on MSC? Seems like they are doing the sa…

Read the policy letter: Applicants that are not eligible to have fees waived include, but are not limited to, the following…Civilian mariners employed on vessels of the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or NOAA

I don’t need to read the policy letter. My question was not IF they are covered, but WHY NOT. What is the rationale to waive fees for active duty personnel that don’t require an MMC to perform their job, while not waiving fees for those who do require the MMC? I fully support those who serve our …

[image] portofdc: I don’t need to read the policy letter. Read the policy letter. It identifies the reason for the Executive Order and the Congressional Act (i.e. what the Coast Guard was ordered to do): …there is a shortage of qualified merchant mariners. It further states that “[a]ttractin…

What a load of crap. The only reason that there is a shortage of qualified mariners is that there is a shortage of U.S. flagged ships and therefore a shortage of available jobs for those qualified mariners. Why not cut some slack to all the professional U.S. mariners that either can’t find a job o…

Ain’t Cavo’s fault, he’s answering your question.

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I guess it plays well in Peoria. But if policy makers truly thought our industry needs their assistance, there are so many better ways.

Active Duty Waivers for Merchant Mariner Fees

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Active Duty Waivers for Merchant Mariner Fees

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