R 211000Z MAR 24
MARADMIN 142/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY25 FIELD ACCESSION BOARDS//
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, TRANSITION CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS MCO 1520.29, MARINE CORPS AVIATOR PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND STAKEHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES. REF C IS MCO 1300.8 W/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/E. M. SECREST/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: (703) 784-9981/EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL//
POC/C. A. HUBBARD/MAJ/MMOA-2/TEL: (703) 784-9267/EMAIL: CAMERON.A.HUBBARD@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Field Accession Board (FAB) will convene on or about 13 May 2024. Officers who can demonstrate that their entrance into Marine Aviation is in the best interest of the Marine Corps are encouraged to apply.
2. The following programs are available for active duty Marine officers (read in three columns):
MOS PROGRAM NOTE
7318 MQ-9 Pilot 1
75XX Naval Aviator 2
2.a. Notes
2.a.1. Applicants selected for FA will incur an Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) which will run concurrently with any pre-existing obligations. ADSO are for the following:
Note 1: 6 years from awarding of new Primary MOS (7318)
Note 2: 8 years from date designated a naval aviator
2.b. For all selectees, a new active duty service contract (ADSC) will be initiated with MMOA-3 prior to issuance of PCS orders. Selectees are responsible for ensuring the new ADSC is included within their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).
3. Eligibility requirements
3.a. All applicants:
3.a.1. Applicants must have less than 5 Years Commissioned Service (YCS) by 10 June 2024.
3.a.2. Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 10 June 2024. TOS exceptions from MMOA, such as for applicants on 12 month PCS orders, should be documented prior to the board.
3.a.3. Applicants must be able to execute orders in FY25.
3.a.4. Applicants must not have been previously selected on a FAB.
3.a.5. Applicants who require past Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB) scores or need to take the ASTB may contact NMOTC Operational Psychology Department by sending an email to: usn.pensacola.navmedoptractrpns.list.nmotc-astb@mail.mil with the request.
3.a.6. Applicants may be eligible for multiple programs and are encouraged to select and rank programs according to interest.
3.b. MQ-9 (7318) FAB applicants must receive a 4 or higher for the Academic Qualification Rating (AQR) and a 6 or higher for the Pilot Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR) or Flight Officer Flight Aptitude Rating (FOFAR) on the ASTB. Additionally, applicants must meet specific medical requirements outlined in reference (f).
3.c. Naval Aviator FAB applicants must receive a 4 or higher for the AQR and a 6 or higher for the PFAR on the ASTB. Additionally, applicants must meet specific medical requirements outlined in reference (f).
4. Coordinating instructions
4.a. FAB 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/wordpress/?active_marine=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/mmoa-3-homepage. 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 FY25, 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 current Naval Aerospace Medical Institute (NAMI) endorsed Applicant Flight Physical Exam through the Aeromedical Electronic Resource Office (AERO) System. Applicant Physicals can be initiated through the applicant’s respective Flight Surgeon, Aerospace Examiner or Aerospace Physician Assistant. Access to a copy of the NAMI endorsement following completion of a flight physical can be found at https:(slash)(slash)aero.health.mil/.
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, has approproate or proper career timing, and is eligible to apply.
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. 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_FAB".
5.a.1. The deadline for FAB applications is 2359 Eastern
Standard Time 28 April 2024. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
5.a.2. Direct questions regarding the application process to the point 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 canceled 1 Oct 2024.
8. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//