R 171830Z NOV 23
MARADMIN 578/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 25-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) SELECTION PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190530//
REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1542.3D, UNITED STATES NAVY/UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOLS. REF B IS MCO 1300.8 CH 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/R. HURST/LTCOL/MAD PATUXENT RIVER/TEL: (301) 342-1421/EMAIL: ROBERT.P.HURST2.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL//
POC/E. SECREST/CAPT/MMOA-3/TEL: (703) 784-9981/EMAIL: EMILY.SECREST@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. HUBBARD/MAJ/MMOA-2/TEL: (703) 784-9267/EMAIL: CAMERON.A.HUBBARD@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The FY25-01 TPS Selection Panel will convene on or about 8 January 2024.  The FY25-01 TPS Selection Panel will consider applicants for assignment to United States Naval Test Pilot School (NTPS) Class 167 convening on or about January 2025.
1.a.  Major timeline milestones are (read in 2 columns):
Date                 Milestone
Message release      TPS Questionnaire Open
15 December 2023     Completed Questionnaire Submission Deadline
8 January 2024       FY 25-01 TPS Panel Convenes
Refer to paragraph 9 of this message for additional details regarding questionnaire completion.
2.  Aviators from the following type-model-series MOSs are highly encouraged to apply for NTPS Class 167 (read in two columns):
      MOS              TYPE
      7523             F/A-18
      7566             CH-53
      7315/18          UAS
3.  Eligibility.
3.a.  Officers must meet the below eligibility criteria to apply.
3.a.1.  Active component commissioned officers on active duty.
3.a.2.  Regular commissioned officers in the rank of First Lieutenant and above.
3.a.3.  Designated Naval Aviators.
3.a.4.  Have a minimum of 750 flight hours by the projected class convening date.
3.a.5.  Must have successfully completed college physics or mechanical engineering and college level mathematics through calculus.  Although not a requirement, a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, physical science, computer science, or mathematics fields is highly desirable.
3.a.6.  Must meet anthropometric requirements for TPS syllabus aircraft.  Applicants that fall outside the below requirements may contact the Marine Aviation Detachment for additional guidance.
3.a.6.a.  Weight:  136-213 lbs (may be waved up to 103-245 lbs).
3.a.6.b.  Sitting height:  32.0" through 40.9".
3.a.6.c.  Buttock-knee length:  21.0" through 27.4".
3.a.7.  All Captain candidates shall be Professional Military Education (PME) complete for grade by the projected class convening date.
3.a.8.  Security Clearance.  All selected officers must have at least a Secret clearance that will not expire during the next four Fiscal Years, and all selected officers must be eligible for a Top Secret-Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS-SCI).
3.a.9.  Must meet the time on station requirements described in paragraph 4.
3.b.  Ineligibility Criteria.
3.b.1.  Reserve component commissioned officers.
3.b.2.  Officers in the above zone for promotion on the convening date of the TPS 167 selection board.
3.b.3.  Officers serving in a joint billet that have not met their minimum time on station requirements at least three months prior to class convening date.
3.b.4.  Officers pending any medical or legal action that would preclude successful completion of the period of instruction and subsequent tour of duty.
3.b.5.  Officers who have not completed their Commandants Career Level Education Board (CCLEB) utilization tour by 1 July 2024.
3.b.6.  Officers who do not meet the time on station requirements described in paragraph 4.
4.  Time on Station Requirements.
4.a.  Applicants must meet the minimum 24-months time on station requirement for continental United States (CONUS) assignments or be able to complete their tour control factor for assignments outside the continental United States (OCONUS).  If an applicant will not complete the minimum required time on station in their current assignment, they must submit a command-endorsed waiver, via NAVMC 10274 (AA-Form), with their application.  Transfer inside of the normal 24-months permanent change of station time on station obligation will result in a gap for that command until the 24-month period has concluded.  If an officer is selected prior to his/her normal rotation date, Manpower Management Officer Assignments branch will attempt to provide a backfill.  A commander's endorsement of the applicant’s letter of intent is considered acknowledgement of this situation.
4.b.  Weapons and Tactics Instructors (WTIs) must serve a minimum of 18 months in their unit upon successful completion of Weapons and Tactics Instructor course prior to executing a PCS or PCA.  This requirement does not preclude WTIs from applying to TPS, and orders can be adjusted on a case-by-case basis to ensure this prerequisite is satisfied.
5.  Because of extensive pre-arrival training requirements associated with this curriculum, officers selected for TPS should expect to receive orders to report for duty approximately four months prior to the official course convening date provided in paragraph 1.
6.  Officers should plan to report with a current Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) and instrument check in their primary Type/Model/Series.
7.  Eligibility Waivers.  If a waiver is required for section (4.a) requirements, it shall be annotated on the online application questionnaire mentioned in paragraph 9.  All waivers will be processed during the selection board.  The requirement for a waiver should not be considered a disqualifier for favorable endorsements by the chain of command.
8.  Application Requirements.
8.a.  Applicants shall complete the entire online application questionnaire at: https:(slash)(slash)forms.osi.apps.mil/r/8rHqM8aF2F
8.a.1.  Applicants shall disclose if they were subject to a Field Flight Performance Board and the results of the board.
8.a.2.  Applicants shall electronically submit a scanned "Letter of Intent" to apply for TPS to the Commanding Officer, Marine Aviation Detachment, Patuxent River.  The letter of intent shall be submitted via the applicant’s chain of command with endorsements through the first Colonel (or O-6 equivalent) in Naval letter format.  A sample letter of intent can be downloaded at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMOA3_BUI/pages_home
8.a.3.  Command endorsements should specifically address the flying abilities and aviation leadership qualities of the applicant.  In cases where the endorsing officer has no firsthand knowledge of the applicant's flying ability, a letter of recommendation shall be included from one or more officers who have supervised the applicant in an operational flying billet within the past three years.
8.a.4.  In the event an officer submits an application and is subsequently transferred, endorsements from the gaining command shall also be forwarded.
8.b.  Digital copies of the following documents shall be submitted in a single PDF document, in the following order, via the MMOA-3 organizational mailbox at smbmmoaplanso@usmc.mil:
8.b.1.  Letter of intent and all endorsements.
8.b.2.  Email correspondence from PMOS monitor confirming applicant's eligibility to apply.
8.b.3.  A one-page applicant military biography without photograph.  Biography should summarize military school, operational, flight and leadership experience, as well as other noteworthy personal experiences that would be of interest to the selection board.
8.b.4.  Legible copies of official college transcript(s).  There is no requirement to have official copies sent directly to the selection board from the educational institutions.  Transcript(s) shall show type of degree conferred and date conferred.  Do not submit copies of diplomas.
8.b.5.  Letters of recommendation (optional, maximum of three).
8.b.6.  As required, legible copies of Field Flight Performance Board material and/or any other legal matters.
8.b.6.  All digital documents shall be combined into a single PDF document and sent to the organizational mailbox above with the nomenclature: "EDIPI_Last Name".
9.  Application Procedures.
9.a.  The application deadline is 2359 Eastern Standard Time on 15 December 2023.
9.b.  Those applicants unable to submit applications online may submit an administrative action form application to the Executive Officer, Marine Aviation Detachment, Patuxent River, listed in the POCs above.
10.  Prospective applicants are encouraged to contact the POCs listed above and below for assistance during the application preparation process.
11.  All applicants shall submit a complete application package.  Information contained in previous applications is not retained after the selection panel.
12.  Points of Contact:  Contact your PMOS Monitor
12.a  MADPAX XO:
      LtCol Robert Hurst
      Email:  robert.p.hurst2.mil@us.navy.mil
      Comm:  (301) 342-1421
12.b  MMOA-2:
      Maj Cameron Hubbard
      Email:  cameron.a.hubbard@usmc.mil
      Comm:  (703) 784-9267
12.c  MMOA-3:
      Capt Emily Secrest
      Email:  emily.secrest@usmc.mil
      Comm:  (703) 784-9981/
13.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
14.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//