R 051413Z APR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 190/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY12-02 4TH MAW MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM (MCRIP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/WGO 5320R.2S/-//
AMPN/REF A IS 4TH MAW RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICIES//
POC/R. MANTZEL/LTCOL/MATSG-42/-/TEL:922-8762 EXT 3114/ TEL:850-452-8762/EMAIL:RUSSELL.MANTZEL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. PER REF A, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY12-02 4TH MAW MCRIP SELECTION BOARD.  ALL QUALIFIED NAVAL AVIATORS (NA'S) AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO'S) WHO DESIRE TO FILL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) BILLETS WITHIN THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND (NATRACOM) WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.
2.  THE SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 11 MAY 12.  DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 21 APR 12.
3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
A.  READY RESERVE (SMCR, IMA OR IRR) NA'S OR NFO'S WITH LESS THAN 16 SATISFACTORY YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT AND LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIG AS A LTCOL.
B.  ACTIVE COMPONENT NA'S OR NFO'S THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE PROGRAM NLT 30 DEC 2012.
C.  A MINIMUM OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
D.  MUST HAVE COMPLETED A NATOPS OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT EVALUATION FLIGHT IN SOME MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
4.  ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS. SELECTEE'S DUTY STATION WILL BE "BEST FIT" FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND NEEDS OF THE NATRACOM/4TH MAW, AND COULD BE AT ANY OF THE TRAINING SQUADRONS (TRARONS).  INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL SERVE WITH THE ASSIGNED TRARON FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS IF INITIAL INSTRUCTOR TRAINING (HITU OR FITU) IS REQUIRED.  DRILL SCHEDULE, ANNUAL TRAINING, AND AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL BE IAW CURRENT CNATRA DIRECTIVES AND WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF FOUR DAYS OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION EACH MONTH.  CURRENT OPENINGS INCLUDE:
BIC            BMOS    GRADE   RUC      CITY              STATE
M0416100355    7506    O4      04160    CORPUS CHRISTI    TEXAS
M0416100386    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100371    7506    O5      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100357    7506    O4      04160    CORPUS CHRISTI    TEXAS
M0416100354    7506    O5      04160    CORPUS CHRISTI    TEXAS
M0416100333    7503    O4      04160    MERIDIAN NAS      MISSISSIPPI
M0416100360    7506    O4      04160    CORPUS CHRISTI    TEXAS
M0416100372    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100328    7503    O5      04160    MERIDIAN NAS      MISSISSIPPI
M0416100361    7506    O4      04160    CORPUS CHRISTI    TEXAS
M0416100358    7506    O4      04160    CORPUS CHRISTI    TEXAS
M0416100330    7503    O4      04160    MERIDIAN NAS      MISSISSIPPI
M0416100376    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100377    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100334    7503    O4      04160    MERIDIAN NAS      MISSISSIPPI
M0416100396    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100397    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100349    7503    O4      04160    CORPUS CHRISTI    TEXAS
M0416100399    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100400    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100401    7506    O4      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
M0416100384    7506    O5      04160    PENSACOLA NAS     FLORIDA
5.  APPLICATION PROCESS:
A.  EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW WHICH CAN BE ACQUIRED BY CONTACTING THE POC.
B.  APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE DESIRED DUTY STATION AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE IN THEIR APPLICATION.
C.  THE BOARD MAY SELECT UP TO THREE AVIATORS AND THREE ALTERNATES WHICH WILL REQUIRE INITIAL TRAINING (FITU OR HITU). THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A THREE YEAR SELECTED RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND ARE AVAILABLE TO COMMIT UP TO THREE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY TO COMPLETE INITIAL TRAINING.
D.  EACH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A RECENT PHOTO, PRINTED FITREPS AND CURRENT (WITHIN CALENDAR YEAR) ORIGINAL COPY OF THE MEMBERS MBS/OMPF.
E.  ENDORSEMENTS: THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED.
F.  PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS, INDIVIDUALS SHALL CONTACT THE TRAINING WING'S RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDER (RCC) AND MUST OBTAIN A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE RCC'S CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS:SLASH SLASH WWW.CNATRA.NAVY.MIL.
G.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED VIA THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO: MATSG-42 (ATTN XO), 211 FARRAR RD, BLDG 3450 RM 122, NAS PENSACOLA, FL 32508.
H.  THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS. BOTH THE 4TH MAW COMMANDING GENERAL AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING WING COMMODORES HAVE VETO AUTHORITY OVER ANY SELECTION MADE BY THE BOARD.
6.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
7.  THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. NO PACKAGES FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
8.  MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT 4TH MAW HAS OPEN FLYING BILLETS IN TACTICAL SMCR SQUADRONS.  OFFICER'S WHO AFFILIATE WITH A TACTICAL SQUADRON MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 10,000 BONUS (REF MARADMIN 507/11) AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL UP TO 300 DOLLARS FOR 22 DRILLS PER YEAR.  TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT 4TH MAW G1 AT COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE (504)697-7788.  NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF TACTICAL SQUADRONS FOLLOW:
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
VMM-764  MIRAMAR, CA (BEGINNING IN FY13)
9.  INSTRUCTOR OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRON AUGMENTATION UNITS (SAU'S).  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE POC LISTED IN THE MESSAGE HEADER ABOVE.  MARINE FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRONS ARE STATIONED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VMFAT-101 MIRAMAR, CA
VMAT-203  CHERRY POINT, NC
HMLAT-303 CAMP PENDLETON, CA
HMT-302   MCAS NEW RIVER, NC
VMMT-204  MCAS NEW RIVER, NC
10.  FRS INSTRUCTORS ARE HIRED BY A DIFFERENT PROCESS WHICH WILL BE ADDRESSED IN A SEPARATE MARADMIN.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN TERRY G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//