R 141018Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 072/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MARINE OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR CY 2013-2016 SHOW SEASONS//
REF/A/DOC/CNATRA/23SEP2009//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MPP-56/04OCT1994//
NARR/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4H, OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE BLUE ANGELS.  REF B IS MCO P1300.8R WITH CH 1-8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/B.A. CREWS/MAJ/MMOA-2/-/TEL:703-784-9267/ EMAIL: BRENT.CREWS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (NFDS) (BLUE ANGELS) WILL  SELECT ONE OR TWO MARINE CORPS F/A-18 DEMONSTRATION PILOTS FOR THE 2013-2014 SHOW SEASONS, ONE EVENTS COORDINATOR(NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER), ONE MARINE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT, AND ONE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR THE 2014-2016 SHOW SEASONS.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PER REF A NO LATER THAN 30 APRIL 2012. FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JULY 2012.
2.  QUALIFICATIONS. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREER-ORIENTED, REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT THROUGH MAJOR WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    A.  FA-18 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST BE CARRIER QUALIFIED TACTICAL JET PILOTS WITH 1250 HOURS OF TACTICAL JET FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2012.
    B.  EVENTS COORDINATOR APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO) WITH 1,250 HOURS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2012.
    C.  MARINE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1200 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2012 AND HOLD A TRANSPORT PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130 F-R-T-J AIRCRAFT.
    D.  HAVE  COMPLETED THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS (36 MONTHS CONUS, 24 MONTHS UNACCOMPANIED OCONUS, 36 MONTHS ACCOMPANIED OCONUS) IAW REF(B).  WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS PER REF(B).  IF A WAIVER WILL BE REQUIRED, IT SHALL BE ROUTED THROUGH THE ENDORSING CHAIN WITH THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B).  IF AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED TO DEPART A TOUR EARLY, MMOA WILL ATTEMPT TO BACKFILL THE BILLET; HOWEVER, A VACANCY MAY OCCUR.
    E.  APPLICANTS CANNOT BE IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS WHEN THEY APPLY.
    F.  APPLICANTS  WHO HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
    G. SELECTEES WILL INCUR A TWO YEAR SERIVCE OBLIGATION FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT WITH THE BLUE ANGELS.
3.  ALL MARINE APPLICANTS SHALL BE APPROVED FOR ELIGIBILITY BY MMOA PRIOR TO SELECTION BY THE NFDS.  APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
4.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF THE APPLICANT.  IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND SHOULD ALSO BE FORWARDED.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 30 APRIL 2012 DEADLINE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO BOTH MMOA AND NFDS: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-2) ATTN: NFDS APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.  APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH 1 MARCH 2012: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON ATTN: LT DAVE TICKLE, P.O. BOX 760, SEELY, CA 92273-0760.  APPLICATIONS BEING SUBMITTED FROM 2 MARCH 2012 THROUGH 30 APRIL 2012: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON ATTN: LT DAVE TICKLE, 390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5508.
5.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT THE BLUE ANGELS WEBSITE AT WWW.BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL.
6.  POINTS OF CONTACT:  BLUE ANGEL APPLICANTS OFFICER, LT DAVE TICKLE, IN PENSACOLA, FL AT (850) 452-2583 OR DSN 922-2583 EXT 3116 OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JANUARY THROUGH MID-MARCH) AT (760) 339-2658 OR DSN 658-2658 OR VIA EMAIL AT DAVID.A.TICKLE@NAVY.MIL, FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ BRENT CREWS, (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL: BRENT.CREWS@USMC.MIL, FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT TIMOTHY HUDSON, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL: TIMOTHY.G.HUDSON@USMC.MIL, COMPANY GRADE PAO OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPONSOR, MAJ AL ESKALIS, (703) 614-1494, DSN 224-1494, EMAIL: ALBERT.ESKALIS@USMC.MIL
7.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION//