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US Army training program
Early Commissioning Program
(
ECP
) is a
U.S. Army ROTC
program that allows graduates of one of the nation's four
Military Junior Colleges
(MJC) to become
commissioned officers
in the
reserve components
(
National Guard
or
Reserve
) in two years, instead of the usual four.
[1]
Upon completion at MJCs, ECP lieutenants must receive a
bachelor's degree
before serving as
active duty
officers or continuing a career in the reserve components. They must graduate within the next 24 months (waiver for one additional year may be granted by Cadet Command) after receiving early commission.
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While attending their universities, ECP lieutenants serve in a non-deployable status.
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History
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Before 1966, a prospective officer in the United States Army could only gain an ROTC commission after being awarded a baccalaureate degree. However, to meet the manpower requirements of the
Vietnam War
, Congress approved a measure that allowed cadets at Military Junior Colleges who had completed all requirements of the ROTC Advanced Course to be commissioned as second lieutenants and called to active duty at the conclusion of their sophomore year.
[4]
In the mid-1970s, the
elimination of the draft
and the
anti-military backlash
caused by Vietnam led to officer recruiting problems, especially in the reserves. To address these concerns, the ECP was revised in 1978. Cadets from four-year schools who had successfully completed Advanced Camp and Military Science IV, but who had not yet earned their four-year degree could also be commissioned, provided they were slotted against a valid lieutenant vacancy.
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Throughout the 1980s, the Early Commissioning Program played a major role in officer production. In some years, ECP officers constituted over 60% of all ROTC second lieutenants.
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The program is a major financial incentive for students who could receive their commissions early and serve as officers while still attending college. In 1984, the California Guard received 95% (74 out of 78) of its ROTC lieutenants from the ECP program. The Army Reserve had a similar experience.
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In 1991, the downsizing of the Army reduced officer production requirements, leading to the reduction of the Early Commission Program to only the Military Junior Colleges.
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These schools are
Georgia Military College
,
Marion Military Institute
,
New Mexico Military Institute
, and
Valley Forge Military Academy and College
.
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Notable graduates
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.
- Julio R. Banez, U.S. Army brigadier general, Assistant Adjutant General of Army Alaska National Guard.
[8]
- Matthew P. Beevers, U.S. Army major general, assistant adjutant general of California National Guard.
[9]
- Robert W. Bennett
, U.S. Army brigadier general, deputy commander of U.S. Army Cadet Command
[10]
- Susan A. Davidson, U.S. Army major general, commanding general of the 8th Theater Sustainment Command.
[11]
- Scott L. Efflandt
, U.S. Army brigadier general, deputy commandant of
United States Army Command and General Staff College
.
[12]
- William A. Hall, U.S. Army brigadier general, director of European Partnership Task Force.
[13]
- John F. King, U.S. Army brigadier general, deputy commanding general of Army National Guard.
[14]
- Francis S. Laudano III, U.S. Army brigadier general, commander of 164th Air Defense Artillery Brigade.
[15]
- Clark W. LeMasters Jr.
, U.S. Army major general, commanding general of the
United States Army TACOM Life Cycle Management Command
.
[16]
- Harry E. Miller Jr., U.S. Army Major General, mobilization assistant to the director at Defense Intelligence Agency Washington, DC.
[17]
- Johnny R. Miller
, U.S. Army major general,former assistant adjutant general of Illinois Army National Guard.
- Wes Moore
, U.S. Army Captain, Governor of Maryland
[18]
- Gustave F. Perna
, U.S. Army general, the commander of United States Army Materiel Command.
- Dennis E. Rogers, U.S. Army brigadier general, former commander of United States Army Installation Management Command.
[19]
- Raymond F. Shields Jr., U.S. Army major general, the adjutant general of the New York National Guard.
[20]
- Kevin R. Wendel
, U.S. Army major general, commander of Combined Security Transition Command in Afghanistan.
- Walter T. Lord, U.S. Army major general (retired), military advisor in residence, Austin Peay State University.
See also
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References
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- ^
"Early Commissioning Program-ROTC"
. NY National Guard Officer Accessions
. Retrieved
2017-10-20
.
- ^
"Army Regulation 145?1 Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program: Organization, Administration, and Training"
(PDF)
.
U.S. Army
. U.S. Army. p. 40
. Retrieved
1 August
2017
.
- ^
"Frequently Asked Questions about the Early Commissioning Program (ECP)"
(PDF)
. Valley Forge Military Academy and College
. Retrieved
2017-10-20
.
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Army Cadet Command: The 10 Year History"
.
United States. Army. Cadet Command. Office of the Command Historian
. Office of the Command Historian, U.S. Army Cadet Command, 1996. p. 149
. Retrieved
2017-08-01
.
- ^
a
b
"U.S. Army Cadet Command: The 10 Year History"
.
United States. Army. Cadet Command. Office of the Command Historian
. Office of the Command Historian, U.S. Army Cadet Command, 1996. p. 150
. Retrieved
2017-08-01
.
- ^
"U.S. Army Cadet Command: The 10 Year History"
.
United States. Army. Cadet Command. Office of the Command Historian
. Office of the Command Historian, U.S. Army Cadet Command, 1996. p. 152
. Retrieved
2017-08-01
.
- ^
"Military Colleges"
. GoArmy
. Retrieved
2017-10-20
.
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"BRIGADIER GENERAL JULIO R. BANEZ"
.
National Guard
. National Guard
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
- ^
"MAJOR GENERAL MATTHEW P. BEEVERS"
.
National Guard
. National Guard
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
- ^
"BIOGRAPHY Brigadier General Robert W. Bennett"
(PDF)
.
U.S. Army
. U.S. Army
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
[
dead link
]
- ^
"MG Susan A. Davidson - Commanding General"
.
U.S. Army
. U.S. Army
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
- ^
DOD: General Officer Assignments
- ^
"Brigadier General William A. Hall"
.
National Guard
. National Guard
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
- ^
"BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN F. KING Deputy Commanding General - Army National Guard"
(PDF)
.
U.S. Army
. U.S. Army. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 2015-02-19
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
- ^
"BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS S. LAUDANO III"
.
National Guard
. National Guard
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
- ^
"Clark W. LeMasters"
.
U.S. Army
. U.S. Army. Archived from
the original
on 2017-02-11
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
- ^
"Major General Harry E. Miller Jr"
.
National Guard
. National Guard
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
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"Governor-Elect Wes Moore to Deliver Morgan State University Fall Commencement Address"
(Press release). Morgan State University. November 18, 2022
. Retrieved
2024-06-02
.
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"Rogers retires after 30 years of service"
.
U.S. Army
. U.S. Army. April 29, 2010
. Retrieved
2017-07-31
.
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"New York Army National Guard leader to get promotion"
.
John Cropley
. The Daily Gazette. 2017-08-09
. Retrieved
2017-08-10
.
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