MARADMINS : 0071/09
R 050832Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0071/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2009-1 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:19940430//
AMPN/A IS MCO 1542.3B UNITED STATES NAVY-UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOLS (USN-USAF TPS)//
POC/M. J. PACKARD/SGT/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:703-784-9284
/EMAIL:MICHAEL.PACKARD@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FISCAL YEAR 2009-1 TPS SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 19 MAR 09 WITH A DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS OF 13 MAR 09.
2. TPS SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 138 CONVENING IN JAN 10. BECAUSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING CONTINUALLY REEVALUATED, AVIATORS FROM EVERY TYPE-MODEL-SERIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION, PER REF (A), APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
A. BE A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN THROUGH MAJOR.
B. BE A DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER.
C. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN AN ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS FIELD IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE. AT A MINIMUM, THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED:
(1) COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS (STATIC AND DYNAMIC).
(2) COLLEGE LEVEL MATHEMATICS THROUGH COLLEGE ALGEBRA, DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS.
D. 1,500 FLIGHT HOURS. IN CASES OF EXCEPTIONAL OPERATIONAL FLYING EXPERIENCE IN A VARIETY OF AIRCRAFT MODELS, A MINIMUM OF 1,000 FLIGHT HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
E. HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION BY 1 JAN 2010.
F. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE SET FORTH IN REF (A). OFFICERS APPLYING FOR TPS SELECTION BOARD
09-1 SHALL ROUTE THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT ENDORSING CHAINS. IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND SHOULD ALSO BE FORWARDED. COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF THE APPLICANT. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A CURRENT PHOTO IS SUBMITTED TO MMSB-32 FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR OMPF. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: FY 09-1 TPS SELECTION BOARD
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO VA 22134-5103
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS AFTER THE 13 MAR 09 DEADLINE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED, BUT WILL BE HELD FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE NEXT TPS SELECTION BOARD.
4. OFFICERS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR PAST TPS BOARDS WHO DESIRE CONSIDERATION ON THE 09-1 SELECTION BOARD SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN UPDATE OF THEIR PREVIOUS PACKAGE OR SUBMISSION OF A NEW PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE FOR THIS BOARD.
5. POINTS OF CONTACT
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT PATUXENT RIVER (MAD PAX), COMM (301) 342-1427, DSN 342-1427. MAJOR BART LUDLOW, E-MAIL BART.LUDLOW@NAVY.MIL
ROTARY WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT DALE BEHM COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL DALE.BEHM@USMC.MIL
ROTARY WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ SHAWN BUDD, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL SHAWN.BUDD@USMC.MIL
FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT ALFRED GEOFFRION III, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL ALFRED.GEOFFRION@USMC.MIL,
FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ JASON JULIAN,
(703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL JASON.W.JULIAN@USMC.MIL
MMOA-3 SGT MICHAEL PACKARD, COMM (703) 784-9284, DSN 278-9284, EMAIL MICHAEL.PACKARD@USMC.MIL.
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 AUG 09.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//