The AECP program is for enlisted active duty personnel. And it has been phased out and no long available in the Navy, do to the New STA-21 program. Which asborbed alot of the old enlisted commissioning programs to be combined as one. ie. ECP, AECP, NECP, NROTC, BOOST, and STA. They STA-21 is available for Active and Select Reserve Personnel.