Early Commissioning Program

This article is about a U.S. Army ROTC program that is offered by the United States military Junior Colleges. For those schools, see United States military junior colleges.

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.[2] While attending their universities, ECP lieutenants serve in a non-deployable status.[3]

  1. ^ "Early Commissioning Program-ROTC". NY National Guard Officer Accessions. Retrieved 2017-10-20.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions about the Early Commissioning Program (ECP)" (PDF). Valley Forge Military Academy and College. Retrieved 2017-10-20.