R 141915Z APR 23
MARADMIN 196/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC M&RA//
SUBJ/FY24 AVIATION TRANSITION CONVERSION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20181203//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20110628//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/NAVMC 3500.14E CH-1//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/U.S.C. TITLE 10, SECTION 653//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/USARWG//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K, DETAILS TRANSITION CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS MCO 1520.29, DETAILS THE AVIATOR PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES. REF C IS MCO 1300.8 CHANGE 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF D IS THE AVIATION TRAINING AND READINESS PROGRAM MANUAL. REF E IS UNITED STATES CODE TITLE 10, SECTION 653 THAT DICTATES MINIMUM SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR PILOTS. REF F IS THE USARWG, WHICH IS THE U.S. NAVY AEROMEDICAL REFERENCE AND WAIVER GUIDE.//
POC/J. L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703­784-9981/EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. T. HARRISON/CIV/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9981/EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL//
POC/R. C. BRODARICK/CAPT/MMOA-2/TEL: 703-784-9267/EMAIL: RYAN.BRODARICK@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Transition Conversion (TC) Board will convene on or about 13 June 2023.  Aviators who can demonstrate that transitioning platforms within Marine Aviation is in the best interest for the Marine Corps are encouraged to apply.
2.  Available programs:
2.a.  The following programs are available for active duty Marine officers (read in four columns):
MOS      PROGRAM           APPLICANT-PMOS        NOTE
7318     MQ-9 Pilot        7525,32,63,65,66,88   1
7532     MV-22 Pilot       7563,65,66            1
7556     KC-130 Pilot      7532,63,65,66         1
7598     RW to Strike      7532,63,65            1
75XX     NFO to SNA        7525,88               2
75XX     NFO to PFIP       7525,88               3
75XX     T-6 to T-45       7532,63,65,57         4
2.b.  Notes
2.b.1.  Applicants selected for any TC PMOS will incur an Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) which will run concurrently with any pre-existing obligations.  ADSO are for the following:
Note 1:  4 years from training completion
Note 2:  8 years from training completion
Note 3:  6 years from training completion
Note 4:  3 years from training completion
3.  Eligibility requirements
3.a.  All applicants:
3.a.1.  Pilots and Naval Flight Officers (NFOs) with less than 13 years commissioned service (YCS) as of 13 June 2023 are eligible to apply.  Favorable general officer (GO) endorsements for applicants with greater than 13 YCS may be considered.
3.a.2.  Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 1 June 2023.  TOS exceptions from MMOA, such as for applicants on one-year PCS orders, should be documented prior to the board.
3.a.3.  Applicants must be able to execute orders in FY24.  Training completion is also expected in FY24 apart from 7598 and 7599 trainees.  Inability to meet these timeline requirements may result in forfeiture of FY24 selection and the fleeting up of an alternate.  PCS and training dates will be coordinated by MMOA once the board results have been released.
3.a.4.  Applicants must not have been selected on a previous TC Board.  Contact your monitor for exceptions to policy.
3.b.  Certain applicants may be eligible for multiple programs and are encouraged to select and rank programs according to interest.
3.c.  NFOs applying for the 75XX or 7318 transition must obtain a 4 or higher for the Academic Qualification Rating (AQR) and a 6 or higher for the Pilot Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR) on the Aviation Standard Test Battery (ASTB).
3.d.  NFOs interested in applying for the 75XX Primary Flight Instructor Program (PFIP) may contact their monitor for further details.
3.e.  The 7598 (RW to Strike) applicants who are selected can expect orders to receive a T-6 warm-up syllabus prior to attending jet training.
3.f.  Those previously eligible for the Aviation Bonus (AVB) will retain eligibility under their current PMOS until being awarded a new PMOS.  Subsequent eligibility for AVB under a new PMOS can be coordinated with MMOA if applicable.
3.g.  Applicants who require past ASTB scores or need to take the ASTB may contact Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) by sending an email to:  usn.pensacola.navmedoptractrpns.list.nmotc-astb@mail.mil with the request.
3.h.  T-6 to T-45 applicants should have a minimum of 800 hours as a T-6 Instructor Pilot, hold standardization and flight leadership qualifications, and include a letter of recommendation from their VT CO with their application.
4.  Coordinating instruction.
4.a.  TC applications must be submitted via the NAVMC 10274 Administrative Action (AA) request form.  Refer to the MMOA-3 Manpower Website at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/OA3RR/pages_home.  This AA form must be submitted with signed command endorsements.
4.b.   Command endorsements must include the first O-6 level commander in the applicant’s current chain of command and address the applicant's potential for success in the desired program.
4.b.1.  Endorsements shall also address the command assessment on the applicant executing a PCS in FY24, 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 ASTB.
4.c.3.  Correspondence from their PMOS monitor stating that the officer meets TOS requirements (as indicated in paragraph 3.a.2), 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, TC 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.
5.  Application submission:
5.a.  All applications must be submitted as a single .PDF file to only the MMOA-3 Organizational Mail Box at SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL and labeled as "EDIPI_LastName_TC".
5.a.1.  The deadline for TC applications is 2359 Eastern Standard Time 1 June 2023.  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
5.a.2.  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.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
7.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 1 Oct 2023.
8.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//