R 202104Z MAY 25
MARADMIN 238/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ACP//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE FY25 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (MAW) ADVERSARY
SQUADRON PILOT (ASP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1001R.1L W/CH-1/20180315//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 203/22//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 475/19//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/WGO 5320.2U//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN 133/25//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
MANUAL (MCRAMM). REF B IS THE RESERVE AVIATOR ASSIGNMENT POLICY.
REF C IS THE MOBILIZATION DEFERMENT FOR MARINES TRANSITIONING FROM
THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT. REF D IS THE 4TH MAW
RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICY. REF E IS THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING
THE 4TH MAW ASP SELECTION BOARD.//
POC/A.R. DESY/LTCOL/VMFT-401 COMMANDING OFFICER/TEL:
928-269-3453/EMAIL: ADAM.DESY@USMC.MIL//
POC/A.R. CHRIST/LTCOL/VMFT-402 COMMANDING OFFICER/TEL:
843-228-7574/EMAIL: ANDREW.CHRIST@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. W. STAPLETON/LTCOL/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ACP/TEL:
DSN 223-4108/703-693-4108/EMAIL: JASON.STAPLETON@USMC.MIL
POC/J.J. BARTUCCO/LTCOL/HQ 4TH MAW G-1/504-697-7784/EMAIL:
JOHN.BARTUCCO@USMC.MIL//
POC/L. T. NERLAND/1STLT/MAG-41 ADJUTANT/TEL:
DSN 782-2854/817-782-2854/EMAIL: LOGAN.NERLAND.MIL@USMC.MIL
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IAW REF D, the FY25 ASP selection board convened
on 9 May 2025. All completed packages were reviewed by the board
and all applicants were found to be competitive. The below listed
officers were selected for Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR)
service within 4th MAW. Read in four columns:
Rank Name MOS Squadron
Maj John C. Graas 7509 VMFT-401
Maj Matthew D. Johnson 7518 VMFT-402
1.a. Alternates:
Rank Name MOS Squadron
Maj Michael A. Freiberger 7518 VMFT-401/2
2. Selectees are directed to contact their appropriate squadron
point of contact listed above within 30 days of the release of this
message accepting or declining their assignment to the appropriate
squadron.
2.a. Primary selectees will be joined upon acceptance. Alternates
remain eligible until convening of the next ASP Selection Board and
will be notified of any billet vacancy.
2.b. Acceptance of this assignment confirms the selectee’s
abilities to meet the expectations and requirements as delineated in
Statement of Understand (SOU) signed and submitted in the
application process. Selectee and Alternate SOUs are retained by
the squadron to which assigned. Violation of the SOU may result in
early termination from Adversary Squadron Pilot assignment.
2.c. Selectees who cannot join the appropriate unit and attend
training within 180 days will forfeit their selection and be
required to apply at a later date. Waivers beyond this 180 day
limit may be requested through the 4th MAW CG via the unit chain
of command.
3. The next 4th MAW ASP Selection Board is scheduled for late Q1
to early Q2 FY25. All applicants applying to future boards will be
required to submit a new package as all previous application
packages are destroyed.
4. IAW references (C) and (D), this message constitutes 4th MAW
join and Duty Involving Flight – Operational (DIFOP) approval
authority for the selected officers. 4th MAW DIFOP approved
effective with actual unit join, unless already a member of a 4th
MAW squadron.
5. Depending on the selectee’s current component code, the join
process to 4th MAW will differ. Selectees will still need to work
with their respective squadron to determine their exact Billet
Identification Code (BIC).
5.a. Active-duty Marines are advised to contact their career
counselor to facilitate Direct Affiliation Program (DAP)
authorization utilizing this message as authorization to join
4th MAW.
5.b. SMCR Marines will use this message as their source document
for their Inter-unit Transfer (IUT) request. After Marine Forces
Reserve (MARFORRES) G1 approves the IUT, the losing commands will
generate IUT orders to their respective squadron.
5.c. Marines in the Individual Ready Reserve are advised to contact
their local Prior Service Recruiter for join processing utilizing
this message as authorization to join 4th MAW.
6. Naval aviators are reminded that 4th MAW has open DIFOP and Duty
Involving Flight - Denied billets with other SMCR units. To learn
more contact 4th MAW G1 at commercial telephone (504)697-7784 or
via e-mail at OMB_4THMAW_MANPOWER@USMC.MIL. Names and locations
of squadrons seeking aviators follow:
HMH-772/JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ/TEL: 609-562-8711
HMLA-773/JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ/TEL: 609-562-8711
HMLA-773(Det A)/JRB New Orleans, LA/TEL: 504-940-4905
HMLA-775/MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA/TEL: 682-249-6972
MATSG-42/SAU/Pensacola, FL/TEL: 850-240-8578
VMFA-112/JRB Fort Worth, TX/TEL: 817-782-2718
VMGR-234/JRB Fort Worth, TX/TEL: 817-782-2901
VMM-764/MCAS Miramar, CA/TEL: 682-309-1165
VMM-774/NAS New River, NC/TEL: 757-444-7818
7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General B. J. Gering,
Deputy Commandant for Aviation.//