Please, can anyone give me guidance on how to go about being commissioned as a merchant marine reserve officer in the Navy. listed are the qualifications i have. the only exception is that i am not a graduate of the service academy…
EN2 US Navy- Active duty-6yrs
Navy Reservist- 2004- present
Licensed 3rd Asst. ENG-Hawspipe
32yrs old.
Please any information received will be greatly appreciated.
Motivated Sailor
Sphinx77…
Call a Navy Recruiter or you local Navy Reserve Center. Unless you make LDO as a resevist, I think your missing the college degree that is required to become an officer.
Navy Reserve Merchant Marine Officers
Merchant Marine officers in the Navy Reserve are professionally licensed deck, engineering and radio officers employed in the maritime industry. The Merchant Marine program is composed of a corps of actively sailing officers who serve on naval vessels in time of war or national emergencies. Additionally, these officers serve as shoreside cadre assigned to Navy Reserve activities in support of sealift readiness, namely the Military Sealift Command (MSC).
Basic Education Requirements
Graduation from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, a state maritime academy or an accredited industry school, and successful completion of the prescribed course in naval science. Most graduates will typically be offered a Navy Commission in the Individual Ready Reserve. Accept it, as it will otherwise be difficult to obtain later. With this commission, it is practically effortless to affiliate with a Selected Reserve unit, should you choose to do so.
Age Requirement
At least 19 but less than 40 at time of appointment. This age maximum can be waived up to 42, with prior military service.
Actually, he should contact the MMR program office at MMR_PROGRAM_OFFICE@navy.mil if he holds a unlimited oceans deck or engine license. He does NOT need a college degree for that program. He’ll get a Navy Reserve commission as a Ensign and be assigned to the MMIRRG.