R 211030Z MAR 24
MARADMIN 144/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY25 AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE 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. 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/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) Aviation Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) and Interservice Exchange (ISE) Board will convene on or about 13 May 2024 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. Available billets
2.a. The following PEP billets are available for active duty Marine officers (read in six columns):
Billet Location MCC Note Grade MOS
C-130 Pilot Ontario MCK 1 O-3/O-4 7557
MK-3 Pilot Yeovilton K01 2 O-3/O-4 7566
AH Mk1 Pilot Yeovilton K01 2 O-3/O-4 7565/7563
F-35 Pilot Marham M60 2 O-3/O-4 7518
Typhoon Pilot Lossiemouth M60 2 O-3/O-4 7523
MQ-9 Officer Portsmouth K62 2 O-3/O-4 7315/7318
2.b. The following ISE billets are available for active duty Marine officers (read in six columns):
Billet Location MCC Note Grade MOS
C-130 Pilot Cannon AFB TXX 3 O-3/O-4 7557
CV-22 Pilot RAF Mildenhall M61 2 O-3/O-4 7532
MQ-9 Officer Ellsworth AFB L15 3 O-3/O-4 7315/7318
MQ-9 Officer Ellsworth AFB L15 3 O-3/O-4 7315/7318
MQ-9 Officer Shaw AFB L20 3 O-3/O-4 7315/7318
MQ-9 Officer Shaw AFB L21 3 O-3/O-4 7315/7318
MQ-9 Officer Shaw AFB L21 3 O-3/O-4 7315/7318
2.c. Notes
2.c.1. Note 1: Location is in Canada.
2.c.2. Note 2: Location is in the United Kingdom.
2.c.3. Note 3: Location is in the Continental United States.
2.d. Primary candidates can expect permanent change of station (PCS) orders during FY25. Each tour will be a minimum of two years. PEP assignments will not exceed a maximum of three years.
3. Eligibility requirements
3.a.1. Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 10June 2024. TOS exceptions from MMOA, such as for applicants on 12 month 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 2025 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. PEP/ISE 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 must 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 copy of a signed and current medical upchit (DD2992) that indicates the eligibility for the programs listed in the application.
4.c.2. 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.3. 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. Contact MMOA-2 for exceptions.
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_PEP_LOCATION" or "EDIP_LastName_ISE_LOCATION".
5.a.1. The deadline for PEP/ISE 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. Special considerations:
6.a. 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.
6.a.1. 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.
6.a.2. 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.
7. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
8. This MARADMIN is canceled 1 Oct 2024.
9. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//