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Enlisted to Officer Commissioning Programs
The Seaman to Admiral Program (STA) is
a commissioning program in which Sailors keep their benefits, pay,
and privileges they receive as active duty members, while they receive
a scholarship to attend college to obtain their degree and their commission
as Naval Officers.
In the past there were a myriad of different programs to obtain a
commission, each with its own limitations and restrictions. The Navy
combined most of these commissioning paths into one consolidated program—the
Seaman to Admiral-21 (STA-21).
The STA-21
Commissioning Program is designed to allow superior active duty
Sailors to receive a college education and become commissioned officers
in the Unrestricted Line (URL), Special Duty Officer (Intelligence),
Nurse Corps (NC), Supply Corps (SC), or Civil Engineer Corps (CEC).
These programs include:
- Seaman to Admiral
- Enlisted Commissioning Program (ECP)
- Aviation Enlisted Commissioning Program (AECP)
- Nuclear Enlisted Commissioning Program (NECP)
- Civil Engineer Corps Enlisted Commissioning Program (CECECP)
- Fleet Accession to Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC)
(Includes Nurse Option)
- BOOST - Broadened Opportunity for Officer Selection and Training
- also falls under the STA-21 Program; however, it has undergone
some changes. No longer will BOOST lead to a direct Commission;
rather BOOST will provide a preparatory program for those who
need some assistance in bolstering their academic background.
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