R 061901Z MAY 22
MARADMIN 237/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY23 AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE (ISE) PROGRAM SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20130327//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/DCA/YMD: 20150804//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1520.11F, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP). REF B IS THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION MEMORANDUM FOR INTERSERVICE EXCHANGE PERSONNEL ON AVIATION EXCHANGE TOURS WITH THE USMC. REF C IS MCO 1300.8 W/CHANGE 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/P. M. KIRK/MAJ/MMOA-3/-/TEL: 703­784-9284/EMAIL: PATRICK.KIRK@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. T. HARRISON/CIV/MMOA-3/-/TEL: 703-784-9284/EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. D. GILLIAM/MAJ/MMOA-2/-/TEL: 703-784-9267/EMAIL: CASEY.GILLIAM@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) and Interservice Exchange (ISE) Board will convene on or about 7 June 2022 and will select applicants to facilitate interoperability and the exchange of professional and tactical expertise with host nation and joint services in two to three year exchange assignments.
2.a.  The following PEP billets are available for active duty Marine Officers:
Grade  BMOS       Billet           Location     Date    MCC  Note
O3/O4  7518       F-35 Pilot       Tindal       Oct 22  UCB  1
O3/O4  7208       ASCO             Williamtown  Jun 23  UCB  1
O3/O4  7210       ADCO             Boulmer      Apr 23  M60  2
2.b.  The following ISE billets are available for active duty Marine Officers:
Grade  BMOS       Billet           Location     Date    MCC  Note
O3/O4  7502       JTAC Instructor  Nellis AFB   Jun 23  MC3  3
O3/O4  7315/7318  UAS Officer      Shaw AFB     Jun 23  L21  3
O3/O4  7315/7318  UAS Officer      TBD          Oct 22  TBD  3, 4
2.c.  Notes.
2.c.1.  Note 1:  Location is in Australia.
2.c.2.  Note 2:  Location is in the United Kingdom.
2.c.3.  Note 3:  Location is in the Continental United States.
2.c.4.  Note 4:  Location is yet to be determined but may include assignments to Ellsworth AFB, Shaw AFB, or Whiteman AFB.
2.d.  Primary candidates can expect permanent change of station (PCS) orders to coincide with assumption of PEP tour as indicated in the date column above.  Each tour will be a minimum of two years and a maximum of three years in a PEP assignment.
3.  Eligibility.
3.a.  All Applicants.
3.a.1.  Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 7 June 2022.  TOS exceptions from MMOA, such as for applicants on one-year PCS orders, should be coordinated and documented prior to the board.
3.a.2.  Applicants will incur two years of obligated service upon completion of PEP or ISE tour per page 5-13 of ref A.  PEP or ISE obligated service will run concurrent with any other service obligation.
3.a.3.  Applicants must not be in receipt of orders or selected for any other programs.
3.a.4.  Applicants attending resident Professional Military Education (PME) and graduating in the summer of 2022 are encouraged to apply.
3.a.5.  Applicants must complete overseas screening to be considered for Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) tours and associated billets.
3.b.  Aviators should be PME and resident Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) complete prior to the assignment start date.
4.  Coordinating Instructions.
4.a.  Applicants shall complete an online application by navigating to:  https:(slash)(slash)go.max.gov/dod/AviationBoards
4.b.  Applicants shall generate and upload an administrative action (AA) form.  A template of this AA form is available at:  https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/OA3RR/pages_home.  This AA form shall be submitted with signed command endorsements.
4.b.1.  Command endorsements shall include the first O-6 level commander in the applicant’s chain of command and address the applicant's potential for success in the desired program.
4.b.2.  Endorsements shall also address the command assessment on the applicant executing a PCS in FY23, career timing implications, and the applicant’s PME status.
4.c.  All applications must include the following as enclosures to the AA form:
4.c.1.  A copy of a signed and current medical upchit (DD2992) that indicates the eligibility for the programs listed in the application.
4.c.2.  The results of the applicant's most recent Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB).
4.c.3.  Correspondence from their PMOS monitor stating that the officer meets TOS requirements (as indicated in paragraph 3.a.1), is not in receipt of orders, career timing supports, and is eligible to apply.
4.c.4.  In addition to endorsement from the applicant's current chain of command, applicants currently assigned to non-flying billets (e.g., forward air controller, staff, resident school, etc.) must include a letter of recommendation from the commanding officer from their last flying assignment.
4.d.  Additional letters of recommendation are not required but are highly encouraged.  Letters of recommendation should address the aviation abilities or potential of the applicant.  Any letters of recommendation should also be included as enclosures to the AA form.
4.e.  Applications must be submitted via https:(slash)(slash)go.max.gov/dod/AviationBoards no later than 1 June 2022.
5.  Please direct questions regarding the application process to the points of contact listed from MMOA-3.  Direct aviation-specific questions to the point of contact listed from MMOA-2.
6.  PEP tours with partner nations may involve locations without access to the community services and U.S. military health care services that are normally available to personnel assigned to USMC bases and stations.  Routine healthcare will be reimbursed via the Tricare Overseas program.  Non-emergency travel to U.S. military treatment facilities will not be authorized at government expense.
7.  PEP personnel may qualify for special allowances which will meet many of the costs associated with independent, international duty.  These may include cost of living allowance, temporary lodging allowance, and overseas housing allowance.  These allowances may not cover all costs in all situations.  All prospective PEP personnel must be financially stable and prepared to incur potential unexpected costs.  Note:  For PEPs serving with foreign partner nations, all pay and allowances (except travel expenses incurred on behalf of the host nation) will be paid by the USMC.  PEPs will not receive host nation allowance or special pay.
8.  Upon successful completion of PEP billet, PEPs will be assigned the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) or Regional Affairs Officer (RAO) additional MOS (AMOS) for their respective region.  The assignment of this MOS will make PEPs eligible for potential utilization in a FAO or RAO billet in the future.
9.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
10.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 1 Oct 2022.
11.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//