R 081942Z JUN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 305/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW PMOS 7315 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS OFFICER AND CY-12 SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1200.17D/-/YMD:20121001//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331.2K/-/YMD:20031203//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/US CODE TITLE 37/-/YMD:20120103//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1000.6G/-/YMD:19990506//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1200.17D, FY13 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MOS MANUAL); REF B IS MCO 1331.2K TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS; REF C IS TITLE 37 U.S.C. SEC 301, AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES; REF D IS MCO P1000.6G ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEMS MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: ACTS MANUAL)//
POC/HERSCHELMAN, P.R./MAJ ASM-3/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/-/TEL:703-614-1244/ EMAIL:PHILIP.HERSCHELMAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION (DC/A) HAS APPROVED THE CREATION OF PMOS 7315 (UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM OFFICER). THIS MARADMIN COMPLEMENTS THE LARGER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEM MANPOWER STRATEGY FOCUSED ON INITIAL ENTRY OFFICERS AND TRANSFORMATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES FOUND IN THIS BURGEONING COMMUNITY.
2.  IN ORDER TO MEET CURRENT AND EMERGING MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS, DC AVIATION HAS DIRECTED A COMPETITIVE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS.  SELECTION OF A TARGETED POPULATION OF OFFICERS WILL AMPLIFY AND ASSIST THE PROFFESSIONALIZATION OF THE VMU COMMUNITY AS IT BUILDS FROM THE INITIAL ACCESSION LEVEL.  AVIATION OFFICERS WITH FORWARD AIR CONTROL, FIRES COORDINATION, ELECTRONIC ATTACK AND OR PREVIOUS VMU EXPERIENCE ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR CONVERSION.  SELECTION OF QUALIFIED AND COMPETITIVE OFFICERS WILL FACILITATE A CRITICAL BALANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RESIDENT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE DURING THE BUILD OF THE OFFICER PMOS POPULATION.  IN THE INTERIM, QUALIFIED AVIATORS AND AVIATION GROUND (72XX) OFFICERS WILL CONTINUE TO AUGMENT THE CURRENT UAS REQUIREMENTS IN KEY BILLETS THROUGHOUT THE FORCE UNTIL TARGETED 7315 ENDSTRENGTH IS MET.
3.  THE TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 01 AUG 2012.
4.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLASSIFICATION TO PMOS 7315 ARE:
    A. ALL ACTIVE DUTY 75XX/72XX OFFICERS WHO APPLY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS BOARD.  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WITH PREVIOUS VMU EXPERIENCE, OAS AND EW EXPERIENCE, AND/OR FAC/JTAC EXPERIENCE.
    B. OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE A MINIMUM OF 4 AND LESS THAN 12 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.  OFFICERS WITH GREATER THAN 12 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND ARE STILL RECOMMENDED TO APPLY.
    C. OFFICERS SUBMITTING FOR FY-13 TRANSITION CONVERSION BOARD CONSIDERATION AS DETAILED IN MARADMIN 251/12 REMAIN ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR PMOS 7315 SELECTION.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR TRANSITION/CONVERSION WILL HAVE PACKAGES REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION PRIOR TO SELECTION BOARD.
5.  IF SELECTED FOR THE PMOS OF 7315, AVIATION OFFICERS WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAYS (ACIP).  CURRENT ELIGIBILITY AND MARINE CORPS POLICY REQUIREMENTS PER REF B AND C PRECLUDE THE PAYMENT OF INCENTIVE PAYS TO INDIVIDUALS NOW CATERGORIZED IN A GROUND COMBAT SUPPORT ROLE.
6.  IAW REF A, TRANSITION SELECTEES WILL INCUR A TWO YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE 7315 FORMAL UAS MISSION COMMANDER TRAINING IS COMPLETED.  SELECTED OFFICERS WILL FOLLOW THE CURRENT UAC COURSE TRAINING TRACK.  SELECTEES WILL NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR PCS ORDERS OUTSIDE OF THEIR NEW MOS FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE DATE 7315 TRAINING COMPLETED.
7.  GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT:
    A. MARINE AVIATION OFFICERS (72XX, 75XX) INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR SELECTION AND CONVERSION TO THE PMOS OF 7315 SHALL SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) STATING THEIR DESIRES TO TRANSITION TO THE PMOS OF 7315.  ASM-30 MUST RECEIVE ALL AA FORMS NLT 10 AUG 2012.  LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND PAPER COPIES OF THE AA FORM ARE NOT REQUESTED OR DESIRED.
    B. APPLICANTS SHALL ENSURE THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT TO INCLUDE PME, FITREPS, AND CURRENT DIGITAL PHOTO.
8.  SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
    A. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO DIFDEN BILLETS (FAC, STAFF, RESIDENT SCHOOL, ETC.) MUST SUBMIT AN AA FORM.  IF APPLICANT IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A 12 MONTH DIFDEN BILLET (E.G., APPROPRIATE LEVEL SCHOOL) THEN 1 YEAR TIME ON STATION WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN MCO P1300.8R.
    B. ELECTRONIC AA FORMS SHALL BE SENT TO THE MESSAGE POC WITH THE TEXT "CY12 PMOS 7315 TRANSITION AA FORM" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.  IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE AA FORM, INCLUDE ALL QUALIFICATIONS, DESIGNATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ACHIEVED, PAST UAS EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME AND FLIGHT TIME IN CURRENT MODEL AIRCRAFT AND/OR AVIATION ENABLER EXPERIENCE.
    C. ALL FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER AND BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT VIA EMAIL TO THE FOLLOWING: PHILIP.HERSCHELMAN@USMC.MIL.  THE MAILING ADDRESS IS PROVIDED IF REQUIRED:
  HEADQUARTERS U.S MARINE CORPS
  DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION MANPOWER AND SUPPORT (ASM-30)
  3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON RM 5E527
  WASHINGTON, DC 20350
9.  BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC AVN, WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AVIATION OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION (MMOA-2) FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT.  SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MCBUL (MARADMIN) AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RECLASSIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTACT MMOA-2 AVIATION ASSIGNMENTS FOR FOLLOW ON ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE.
10.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 15 OCT 12.  AN UPDATED SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED IF WARRANTED FOR FY14.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN T. G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//