Military Spouses

Nearly half of our Marine Corps Community Services Camp Lejeune-New River employees are affiliated with our military, of which the majority are spouses of relocated military service members. Being a military spouse does not mean that your career has to end! Marine Corps Community Services are located at all Marine Corps installations with potential continuation of your career.

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Spouse Preference Program

What is the Spouse Preference Program?

This is a Department of Defense program instituted to lessen the adverse impact on the career paths of spouses of Active Duty Service members. The program grants eligible spouses, who are among the best qualified for positions graded NF-3 and below and equivalent hourly paid positions, a special preference in the selection process.

Spouse Preference requires a copy of the active duty member's orders with the spouse's name listed. Effective 7 Oct 04, Spousal Preference applicants hired in a flexible position will not lose their spousal preference eligibility until transferred or hired into a regular Full-Time or Part-Time position.

There is no limit to the number of times spouse preference may be applied to referral and selection for non-continuing positions. Spouses may be simultaneously referred for continuing and non-continuing positions. Eligibility terminates due to acceptance or declination of an offer of a continuing Full-Time or Part-Time position.

Who is eligible?

A Spouse Preference Eligible is a wife or husband of an active duty military member of the Armed Forces, including the Coast Guard or a member of the National Guard or Reserves on active duty. To be eligible for the preference, the spouse preference eligible must have entered into marriage with the military sponsor before the military sponsor’s relocation to the new duty station. The spouse must be relocating within 30 days with the military member.

How Do I Apply?

During the online application process, while applying for the specific position, spouses must upload the following completed documents:
 Spouse Preference Form (Click here for form)
 Permanent Change of Station Orders (PCS)
 A copy of the Marriage License, unless the spouse is named on the PCS Orders

Transition Assistance Program

Employment Preference

This is a Department of Defense program that provides a hiring preference for military service personnel and their family members that have been affected by the downsizing of our military forces. Transitional Assistance preference applies to positions graded as NF-3 and below and equivalent hourly paid positions. If you have been affected by the military downsizing you may qualify for this special preference in the selection process.

Who is eligible?

Preference in hiring for involuntarily separated members of the Armed Forces and eligible family members due to downsizing.

How Do I Apply?

During the online application process, while applying for a specific position, Transition Assistance eligibles must upload the following completed documents:

Transition Assistance Form
Copy of ID with “TA” stamped in red on the front of the card

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