Noaa Form 56 42 PDF Details

Navigating the complexities of applying for a position within the prestigious NOAA Commissioned Corps can be daunting without a clear understanding of the necessary steps and paperwork. The NOAA Form 56-42 serves as a critical component in this process, guiding applicants through the detailed application required to be considered for a commission. With an expiration date of 05/31/2006, this form, approved by the OMB under No. 0648-0047, helps ensure that candidates provide all the essential information needed for their application to be processed efficiently. Embedded within this document are instructions that emphasize the significance of accurately completing each section, listing previous employment, military service if applicable, and educational achievements. Applicants are also required to submit a certified copy of their DD Form 214 and prior Fitness Reports for those looking at Inter Service Transfers, alongside certified official transcripts and a minimum of three reference letters to support their application. It is worth noting that the form encourages candor about the applicant's willingness to accept assignments in any location, which is a prerequisite for consideration. Moreover, Sections IV and V.B of the form delve into military background and work experience respectively, highlighting the thorough nature of the assessment process for prospective NOAA Corps officers. The importance of submitting a well-rounded application, including a personal statement that articulates career goals and reasons for pursuing a commission, cannot be overstated. This comprehensive process is designed to identify individuals who are not only academically and professionally qualified but also ready to embrace the challenges and opportunities offered by a service in the NOAA Commissioned Corps.

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NOAA FORM 56-42A

OMB Approved No. 0648-0047 Expires 05/31/2006 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE NOAA COMMISSIONED CORPS

Read these instructions carefully before completing the attached forms.

A.Forms you must submit to the recruiting officer:

1.ONE signed copy of Application for a Commission in the NOAA Officer Corps, NOAA Form 56-42.

(a)Fill in questions completely. If item is not applicable, write "N/A".

(b)List all previous employment including part-time or summer jobs.

(c)Item 19, military service, must be answered. If this section does not apply to you, put "NONE" under organization. If applicable, provide a description of military experience in Section V.B.

(d)References should be the same as those named in the Reference Letters.

(See B2)

2.Certified copy of any Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) and Discharge Certificate received from a Uniformed Service.

3.Prior Fitness Reports (performance evaluations), most recent three reports, for those seeking Inter Service Transfers.

B. The following must be forwarded directly to the recruiting officer:

1.Certified official transcript(s) of all your college records to be forwarded by the school(s).

2.Reference Letters, NOAA Form 56-42D, shall be from a minimum of three references

named in the application (NOAA Form 56-42). A minimum of three reference letters are required to complete the application package, but five are preferred. Reference letter

forms, with envelopes addressed to

the recruiting officer, are enclosed for

return mail from each reference. References should be RECENT professors

and/or

employers who can attest to your

professional qualifications and background.

Make sure your reference's name and address are shown after "TO" and your

name is

listed

after

"RE"

on

each

letter.

(For

those

downloading

these

forms on-line, the completed reference letters should be mailed to:

 

 

 

 

NOAA Corps Recruiting Office

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commissioned Personnel Center

 

 

 

 

 

 

8403 Colesville Road,

Suite 500

 

 

 

 

Silver Spring, MD 20910

C.Be sure to check the application forms for errors and unanswered questions. Any forms completed incorrectly will be returned to the applicant for corrections, thus delaying the final outcome of the application.

Normally, processing of an application requires two to four months from the time all documents are returned.

If you have not done so, you must schedule a personal interview with a NOAA Corps Recruiting Officer.

Item 5.

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Specific Instructions for Questions:

 

Item 1.

Give your full name.

 

Item 2.

Enter your Social Security Number (SSN). See attached Privacy Act

 

 

Notice regarding disclosure.

 

Item 3.

Enter your present address

Item 4. Selective Service Registration: Males born after December 31, 1959,

may be required to register with Selective Service. For more information

visit [www.sss.gov].

If the present address where you can be reached is temporary, please provide "permanent" locator information. This information should also

include telephone numbers (area code, number).

Item 6. Your date of birth will determine your eligibility for appointment. 33 USC 3021(a)

(2)(A) meets the qualification requirements specified in paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 532(a) title 10, United States Code

Item 7.

Item 8.

Enter your place of birth (City and State).

Provide information required to determine citizenship. Only United States citizens can be appointed in the NOAA Commissioned Corps. You will be prequired to furnish proof of your United States citizenship prior to being found qualified for appointment to the NOAA Commissioned Corps.

a.If you were born in country other than the United States, you must provide sufficient information to permit verification of your citizenship

and

to

conduct

the

suitability

investigation

required

for

all applicants.

 

 

 

 

 

b.Applicants born in a country other than the United States whose Parents Were U.S. Citizens. Submit a copy (DO NOT SEND ORIGINAL) of a Consulate Report of Birth (Foreign Service Form 240).

c.Naturalized Citizen Applicants. You must possess a Certificate of Naturalization to be considered for commissioning.

Item 9. Date available for commissioning or service transfer

Item 10.

Item 11.

Indicate whether you are willing to accept assignments in any location.

Indicating No will eliminate you from consideration for a commission. Indicate whether you are willing to relocate. Indicating No will eliminate you from consideration for a commission.

Item 16.

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Item 12. Give full name of college, university, or other institution, including location (City, State). OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED. Student copies are not acceptable. If available, submit with your application. You must have your official transcripts forwarded to:

NOAA Corps Recruiting Office

Commissioned Personnel Center

8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500

Silver Spring, MD 20910.

 

NO APPOINTMENTS TO THE COMMISSIONED CORPS CAN BE

 

MADE

WITHOUT

RECEIPT

OF ALL

OFFICIAL

TRANSCRIPTS.

 

NOTE: A baccalaureate degree must have been conferred by a college,

 

university, or academy listed in the latest "Directory of Post Secondary

 

Institutions, Volume 1" issued periodically by the U.S. Department of

 

Education. Be sure to list your degree, number of credit hours earned,

 

years attended, and major (if declared).

 

 

 

Item 13.

Provide

grade point average

(GPA) for

your undergraduate

and

 

graduate

 

 

 

 

 

 

work.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 14.

Provide

the total

number of

semester

or quarter

hours for

the

 

following:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calculus, Physics, and Total Science, Math and Engineering.

 

Item 15. List the courses and credit hours remaining to be met prior to graduation.

List any educational honors, scholarships, professional societies or

fraternities, or community groups involved in.

Section IV. Indicate Yes or No. If not applicable, indicate in the corresponding text box. Furnish details for all Yes responses.

Item 24. Service in any of the Uniformed Services of the United States may be creditable toward pay, allowances, and retirement as an officer in the NOAA Commissioned Corps. Please be sure to indicate whether your service was "Active" or "Inactive." Certified copy of any Report of Transfer or Discharge (DD Form 214) and Discharge Certificate received from an Armed Force should be submitted with the application, if available.

Section V.B.

Item 25.

Include a complete list of your paid and/or volunteer work experience

Indicate whether or not an inquiry may be made of your present employer. If No is selected, an inquiry will only be made following specified permission.

Section X.

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Section V.C Provide a personal statement highlighting your career goals, reasons for seeking a NOAA Corps Commission and a discussion on your feelings about a tour of duty at sea, as well as future assignments. Please provide the statement in the provided section. If you wish you may provide this statement on an attached sheet. This personal statement should be no longer than one page.

Item 26-29. List professional licenses or certificates

Item 30. List all specialized skills.

Item 31. List other qualifications not covered ( e.g., Foreign languages, patents, or publications).

Section VII. Reference Letters: List the names and contact information of five references provided with NOAA Form 56-42D. You must use as references those individuals who are knowledgeable about your professional work or training. Your family members, relatives, etc., are not acceptable. Preferred references are those from your clergyman, Professors, and employment supervisors. References should be provided with NOAA Form 56-42D and the completed reference should be forwarded directly to the NOAA Corps Recruiting Office at:

NOAA Corps Recruiting Office

Commissioned Personnel Center

8403 Colesville Road, Suite 500

Silver Spring, MD 20910.

Item 32-35 Answer a Yes or No to the questions posed. If Yes is provided, please give complete details in the adjacent space or under section

IX.

Sign and date your application. Only signed applications will be processed for appointment review.

No Yes
No Yes
4. Selective Service Registration If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, you must (subject to certain exceptions) be registered
with the Selective Service System. (Please check one)
2. Social Security No.

 

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Expires 05/31/2006

Furnishing this data is voluntary for use in determining your qualifications for appointment in the NOAA Corps.

NOAA Form 56-42

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

(01-91 Rev. 10-03)

NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

 

 

APPLICATION FOR A COMMISSION IN THE NOAA OFFICER CORPS

INSTRUCTIONS - Type or print neatly in ink. Answer all questions completely by checking boxes or entering the information required. Write "None" in any blank not applicable to you. Read "Certification" at the end of this form before entering required data. If more space is needed to make entry in "Section IX" or add additional sheets. Complete form in duplicate.

I. PERSONAL DATA

1. Last Name-First Name-Middle Name (Explain variations from birth certificate in Section IX.)

3. Present address

 

City

 

 

 

State:

 

Zip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

 

]

I am registered with the Selective Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone: (with area code):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

System

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

 

]

I am not required to be registered with the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selective Service System

 

5. Permanent address

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E-mail address:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alternate E-mail address:

 

City

 

 

State

Zip

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phone: (with area code):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6. Birth Date

 

7. Birth place (city and state or

 

8. Citizenship

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Mo-Day-Yr)

 

foreign country)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

a. Citizen of what country?

 

b. How was citizenship acquired?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

] Birth

[

] Naturalization

 

II APPOINTMENT DATA

 

c. If naturalized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. Date available for commissioning:

 

Certificate No.

 

 

Place and court

 

 

Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Are you willing to accept an assignment in any geographic location?

 

 

11.

Are

you

willing to

relocate frequently:

 

[

] No [

] Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

[

 

No

 

Yes, every two to three years

III.EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION (Include graduate degree(s) or credits earned toward graduate degree)

12. College or University

 

Degree

Credits earned

 

Graduated

 

 

 

program

Sem.

Qtr

 

or will

 

 

 

(i.e. BSCE

Years

graduate

 

 

 

Hrs.

Hrs.

 

Name

Location

attended

(dd/mm/yr)

Major

etc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.

GPA (undergraduate) ________ (A=4.0)

15c. Specialty(ies) within major field:

 

(graduate)

________

 

 

 

14.

Semester or quarter hours earned in the

 

Calculus

Physics

 

following subjects:

 

 

 

 

15.

Courses (and credit hours) in progress or proposed prior to graduation:

 

Total Science, Math and Engineering Hours

16. Special educational honors, scholarships, professional societies, fraternities, etc.

IV. MILITARY BACKGROUND

17. Have you ever been rejected for enlistment in any component of the Uniformed Services?

If yes, furnish complete details below or in Section IX):

18.Have you ever been rejected for or disenrolled from any program leading to a commission in a uniformed service? (INCLUDE military service academies, federal and state maritime academies, all ROTC programs, Officer Candidate Training classes, platoon leader's course, etc.)

If yes, furnish complete details including service, name and location of unit, reason for rejection or disenrollment, dates, etc. If more room is needed, use Section IX.

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2. The third part would be to complete these blank fields: GPA undergraduate A, graduate, Semester or quarter hours earned, following subjects, c Specialtyies within major field, Calculus, Physics, Total Science Math and Engineering, Courses and credit hours in, Special educational honors, IV MILITARY BACKGROUND Have you, If yes furnish complete details, Yes, Have you ever been rejected for, and If yes furnish complete details.

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