R 311704Z MAY 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 293/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY12 AVIATION ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS RECLASSIFICATION (8061) BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/120729ZAUG2004//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/TITLE 37 U.S.C. SEC 301/-/YMD:20120103//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/TITLE 10 U.S.C. CHAPTER 87/-/YMD:20120103//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1200.17D/-/YMD:20121001//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1000.6G/-/YMD:19990506//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1300.64A/-/YMD:20040623//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 348/04, ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW ACQUISITION OFFICER PRIMARY MOS; REF B IS TITLE 37 U.S.C. SEC 301; REF C IS TITLE 10, U.S.C., CHAPTER 87; REF D IS MCO 1200.17D FY13 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL(SHORT TITLE: MOS MANUAL); REF E IS MCO 1000.6G ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEMS MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: ACT MANUAL); REF F IS MCO 1300.64A COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM.//
POC/BRIAN BERNTH/MAJ, ASM-30/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/-/TEL:703-693-9884 /EMAIL:BRIAN.BERNTH@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE PRIMARY MOS 8059 RECLASSIFICATION OF USMC AVIATORS TO THE 8061 PRIMARY MOS. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, B, D, AND E, THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS 8061 RECLASSIFICATION AND ULTIMATELY THE NEW PMOS 8061 OFFICER SELECTION PROCESS IS TO DEVELOP A POPULATION OF AVIATION ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS WHO MEET STATUTORY DUTY INVOLVING FLIGHT OPERATIONS (DIFOP) REQUIREMENTS AND ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS WHILE MAINTAINING THE STATUTORY LEGAL DISTINCTION OF QUALIFICATION FOR AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY.  THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A.  THE FY12 AVIATION ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS RECLASSIFICATION (8061) BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 21 JUN 2012 IN QUANTICO, VA.
B.  DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATORS PREVIOUSLY ELIGIBLE FOR AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP-FLIGHT PAY) OR AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP-BONUS) THAT ARE SELECTED FOR RECLASSIFICATION FROM PMOS 8059 TO PMOS 8061 WILL CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP-FLIGHT PAY) AND AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP-BONUS) PER THE PROVISIONS OF REF C.  WAIVERS FOR FLIGHT GATES WILL NOT BE APPROVED.
C.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RECLASSIFICATION FROM PMOS 8059 TO PMOS 8061 WILL NOT INCUR ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE PMOS 8061 RECLASSIFICATION.
D.  OFFICERS NOT SELECTED FOR RECLASSIFICATION TO 8061 WILL NO LONGER MEET THE PROVISIONS OF REF C, AND WILL NO LONGER BE ENTITLED TO AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP-FLIGHT PAY) OR AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP-BONUS).
E.  MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MCSC), AS THE EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR ACQUISITION TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND MAD PAX RIVER, AS THE AVIATION ACQUISITIONS OCCFLD MANAGER WILL VERIFY ALL ACQUISITION CERTIFICATIONS, WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE, AND ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS PRIOR TO THE RECLASSIFICATION BOARD.  ALL CURRENT OFFICERS WITH THE PRIMARY MOS OF 8059 THAT ARE DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATORS OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD FOR RECLASSIFICATION TO THE 8061 PRIMARY MOS. INDIVIDUALS NEED NOT APPLY IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PMOS 8061 RECLASSIFICATION.  ALL PMOS 8059 AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO RETAIN PMOS OF 8059, MUST OPT OUT OF CONSIDERATION FOR RECLASSIFICATION VIA NAVAL LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, EXPRESSING THOSE DESIRES.
2.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLASSIFICATION FROM PMOS 8059 TO PMOS 8061 ARE:
A.  UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS WITH THE PRIMARY MOS OF 8059, RANK OF MAJOR THROUGH COLONEL, WHO ARE DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATORS OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.
B.  INDIVIDUALS WHO DESIRE TO NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR RECLASSIFICATION MUST FORWARD REQUESTS IN NAVAL LETTER FORMAT TO THE BOARD VIA EMAIL (SIGNED PDF) OR HARD COPY NLT 18 JUN 2012.  MAIL LETTERS TO THE ADDRESS IN PARA 3. ALL INDIVIDUALS THAT ELECT TO NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR RECLASSIFICATION FROM PMOS 8059 TO PMOS 8061 WILL NO LONGER MEET THE PROVISIONS OF REF C, AND WILL NO LONGER BE ENTITLED TO AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP-FLIGHT PAY) OR AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP-BONUS).  THESE PAYMENTS WILL STOP EFFECTIVE 31 JUL 2012.
3.  BOARD COMMUNICATION.  ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT VIA EMAIL ADDRESS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE FOLLOWING: BRIAN.BERNTH@USMC.MIL.  THE MAILING ADDRESS IS PROVIDED IF NEEDED:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION
MANPOWER AND SUPPORT (ASM-30)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON RM 5E527
WASHINGTON, DC 20350
4.  THE RESULTS OF THE FY12 AVIATION ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS RECLASSIFICATION (8061) BOARD WILL BE POSTED VIA MARADMIN.
5.  THE ANNUAL ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION (8059/8061) CONVERSION BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE ACCESSION INTO THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS 8059/8061 SELECTION PROCESS IS TO DEVELOP A POPULATION OF ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. THE FY13 ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION (8059/8061) CONVERSION BOARD WILL CONVENE FEB 2013 IN QUANTICO, VA.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN T. G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//