R 111542Z SEP 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 530/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY 2008 1ST QUARTER MARINE
CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR /PROGRAM MCRIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 006-02/-//
POC/GRANDGEORGE, S. W./LTCOL/4TH MAW /-
/EMAIL:SCOTT.GRANDGEORGE@USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REFERENCE A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE INITIATION OF A MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM FOR FLYING IN THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE FY-08 1ST QUARTER MCRIP SELECTION BOARD
WILL BE CONVENED BY 4TH MAW ON OR ABOUT 01 NOV 2007 TO SELECT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS. THE MCRIP IS NOW A PERMANENT PROGRAM UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF 4TH MAW AND WILL OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REFERENCE A.
2. THE RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY RESERVE NAVAL AVIATOR OR NFO THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN PROMOTED OR SELECTED TO COLONEL. APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE READY RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR) OR HAVE AN APPROVED EAS FROM HQMC. OFFICERS FROM ALL SERVICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AND WILL COMPETE ON A BEST-QUALIFIED BASIS. ANY SELECTION WILL BE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT A HQMC APPROVAL WILL BE NEEDED FOR INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER.
3. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE, BEST QUALIFIED, NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS. PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN USMCR, SPECIFICALLY 4TH MAW, WILL BE CONSIDERED. SELECTEE'S DUTY STATION WILL BE
"BEST FIT" FOR INDIVIDUAL AND NEEDS OF THE TRAINING COMMAND/4TH MAW, AND COULD BE AT ANY OF THE TRAINING COMMAND SQUADRONS.
4. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION. SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4-6 FLY-DAYS PER MONTH AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FLIGHT TIME MINIMUMS SET FORTH IN OPNAVINST 3710. IF AN APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE INITIAL TRAINING (FITU OR HITU)THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A THREE (3) YEAR
SELECTED RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING.
5. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS: MINIMUM OF 1,000 HOURS TOTAL TIME; STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUCTOR AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IS DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED; AERONAUTICALLY ADAPTABLE/PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR FLIGHT IN NAVAL TRAINING AIRCRAFT (SEND
COPY OF CURRENT MILITARY UP CHIT). PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE, WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE
FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE DESIRED DUTY STATION AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE IN THEIR APPLICATION.
6. APPLICATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE 4TH MAW TSG WEBSITE AT WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG. COMPLETED HARD COPY APPLICATIONS CAN BE FORWARDED VIA THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND
TO: 4TH MAW TSG (ATTN OPSO), 211 FARRAR RD, BLDG 3450 RM 122, NAS PENSACOLA, FL 32508. APPLICANTS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FORWARD THE ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO SCOTT.GRANDGEORGE@USMC.MIL. THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO HAVE A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE COMMODORE FOR THE TRAINING WING(S)
WITH WHICH APPLICANTS INTEND ON JOINING. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4TH MAW TSG NLT COB 19 OCT 2007.
PAPER APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (PDF FILES) ARE ACCEPTABLE. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS.
7. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL ALSO BE CONTACTED BY 4TH MAW. NO PACKAGES FOR PREVIOUS MCRIP SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS SELECTION BOARD.//