R 221505Z MAY 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 280/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/CY13 SELECTIVE MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MV-22 TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C) BOARD FOR NAVAL AVIATORS TO BE ASSIGNED TO VMM-764//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO 1331.2K/-/-//
REF/B/MSGID:SMCR T/C APPLICATION/-/-//
REF/C/MSGID:MARADMIN/507.11/-/-//
REF/D/MSGID:MARADMIN/191.12/-/-//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K, TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS THE OFFICER APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW. REF C IS MARADMIN 507/11, FISCAL YEAR 2011 AND 2012 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNIT AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (OAB). REF D IS MARADMIN 191/12, INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT.//
POC/M. J. ULSES/LTCOL, ASM-34/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/-/TEL:703-693-9881 /EMAIL:MICHAEL.ULSES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO THE MARINE AVIATION TRANSITION (T/C) PROGRAM WHICH BALANCES AVIATOR INVENTORIES WITH FUTURE MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) WHO DESIRE TO BROADEN ANDCHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING IN AN MV-22 SQUADRON WITHIN 4TH MAW. THESE SELECTED INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN 4TH MAW AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION.
2. THE SMCR MV-22 T/C SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 25 JUN 12 AND WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FROM RESERVE COMPONENT NAVAL AVIATORS CURRENTLY AFFILIATED WITH THE SMCR, IRR AND IMA TO BE ASSIGNED TO VMM-764, MIRAMAR, CA. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 18 JUN 12. APPLICANTS FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS MUST REAPPLY.
2.A. ACTIVE COMPONENT NAVAL AVIATORS THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE RESERVE COMPONENT NLT 31 AUG 12 MAY APPLY AS FOR A PRIMARY CANDIDATE SELECTION. ACTIVE COMPONENT NAVAL AVIATORS THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE RESERVE COMPONENT NLT 31 OCTOBER MAY APPLY AS AN ALTERNATE APPLICANT. APPLICANTS MUST CLEARLY STATE THEIR APPROVED (OR INTENDED) DATE OF RESIGNATION FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT IN THEIR SUBMISSION PACKAGE.
2.B. AR OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD.
3. THE SMCR MV-22 T/C PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ALL RESERVE MARINE CORPS AVIATORS WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS. THOSE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR TRANSITION ON THIS YEARS BOARD INCLUDE, OFFICERS WITH MORE THAN 16 YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT, LTCOLS WITH MORE THAN 1 YEAR TIME IN GRADE AND CAPTAINS/MAJORS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER RANK WHILE ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST.
3.A. SELECTEES MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE SMCR AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS (AOAB) AS ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ALLOW PER C, AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL UP TO 300 DOLLARS PER TRIP FOR 22 TRIPS (UP TO 6,600 US DOLLAR) PER YEAR IAW REF D. APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMMIT TO A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION STARTING UPON COMPLETION OF APPROXIMATELY 5 MONTHS OF ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TO SERVE WITH VMM-764 THROUGH THE AOAB OR BY A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO TRAIN (SWAT) BEFORE T/C TRAINING COMMENCES.
4. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS. UP TO THREE (3) PRIMARY CANDIDATES AND THREE (3) ALTERNATE APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR T/C TO THE MV-22. THE APPLICANTS WILL BE CHOSEN FOR ASSIGNMENT TO HMM (VMM)-764/SITE SUPPORT MIRAMAR, CA. ALTERNATES WILL BE REQUIRED TO RESUBMIT ON THE NEXT T/C BOARD IF NOT PULLED FORWARD TO THE PRIMARY LIST.
4. A. CY13 SCHOOL SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING THREE BLOCKS FOR CONSIDERATION: 4 SEP 12 - 30 JAN 13 (2 SEATS) AND 23 OCT 12 - 21 MAR 13 (1 SEAT).
4. B. APPLICANTS SHOULD PROVIDE THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR THE DATES ABOVE ON THEIR APPLICATION FORM. AVAILABILITY OF ONE CLASS PERIOD OVER ANOTHER WILL NOT BE A DETERMINANT ON THE BOARD BUT USED AS MEANS TO PLAN FOR CLASS ASSIGNMENT.
5. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MV-22: A MINIMUM OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS TIME. PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE OR WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED.
6. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER ALL CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO INCLUDE MIL-CIV CONVERSION PLAN REGARDING CIVILIAN JOB AND FAMILY SITUATION.
7. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR T/C TRAINING (I.E. CH-46 TO AH-1W) UNLESS HAVING SERVED FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS IN THAT MOS WITH AN SMCR UNIT. IN ADDITION APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FOR DUTIES INVOLVING FLYING OR HAVE HAD THEIR FLIGHT STATUS PREVIOUSLY REVOKED.
8. APPLICANTS ARE TO FOLLOW REF A FOR T/C POLICY. PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE REFERENCE B IN ITS ENTIRETY. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT REF B - MV-22 TRANSITION APPLICATION (RQS INCLUDED). REF B CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP:SLASH SLASH WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/MARFORRES/4THMAW/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.
9. APPLICANTS SHALL ENSURE THAT THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT TO INCLUDE PME, FITREPS AND DIGITAL PHOTO. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE WITHIN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY WILL ACCEPT A THREE-YEAR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE COMMITMENT FOLLOWING T/C TO THE MV-22.
10. ONCE THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE, A DIGITAL (PDF) COPY OF THE APPLICATION IS THE STANDARD FOR SUBMISSION. ANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRING SIGNATURE (ENDORSEMENT, LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION, ETC) MUST BE SIGNED PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO PDF. THESE PDF FILE(S) SHALL BE E-MAILED TO ASM-34, MICHAEL.ULSES@USMC.MIL. NOTE: ADOBE ACROBAT (PDF) FORMAT IS THE ONLY ACCEPTED MEANS OF DIGITAL SUBMISSION FOR THE APPLICATIONS.
10. A. LABEL ALL PDF FILES WITH LAST.FIRST.RCMV-22 (I.E. FOSS.JOE.RCMV-22) FOR TRACKING PURPOSES.
10.B. IF APPLICANTS ARE NOT ABLE TO CONVERT THE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO PDF AND EMAIL IT TO THE BOARD, HARD COPIES OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE SHALL BE FORWARDED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO ARRIVE TO ASM-34 NLT 18 JUN 12. THE POC SHALL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL IF A HARD COPY IS BEING SENT IN LIEU OF A DIGITAL SUBMISSION. IF REQUIRED, SEND HARD COPY OF THE PACKAGE TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (ASM-34) 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON ROOM 5E527 WASHINGTON DC, 20350-3000.
11. APPLICANTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY ASM-34 NLT COB 18 JUN 12.
12. THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN. NO PACKAGES FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
13. MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT 4TH MAW HAS OPEN FLYING BILLETS IN TACTICAL SMCR SQUADRONS. OFFICERS WHO AFFILIATE WITH A TACTICAL SQUADRON MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 10,000 BONUS PER REF C AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL UP TO 300 DOLLARS PER TRIP FOR 22 TRIPS (UP TO 6,600 US DOLLAR) PER YEAR PER REF D. ADDITIONALLY, TRANSITION AND CONVERSION OPPORTUNITIES MAY BE AVAILABLE FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED AVIATORS TO OTHER AIRFRAMES TO INCLUDE KC-130, CH-53E, AH-1, AND UH-1. TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT 4TH MAW G1 AT COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE (504) 697-7788. NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF TACTICAL SQUADRONS INCLUDE:
HMH-772 JB MCGUIRE/DIX/LAKEHURST (MDL), NJ
HMLA-773 DOBBINS AFB, GA; JRB NEW ORLEANS, LA; JB MDL, NJ
HMM-774 NAS NORFOLK, VA
VMFA-112 JRB FORT WORTH, TX
VMGR-234 JRB FORT WORTH, TX
VMGR-452 STEWART ANG BASE NEWBURGH, NY
14. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN TERRY G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//