R 101227Z JAN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 018/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY12-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:19940430//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MPP-56/04OCT1994//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1542.3B W/ CH 1, UNITED STATES NAVY-UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOLS (USN-USAF TPS), REF B IS MCO P1300.8R WITH CH 1-8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/MAJ CASEY ELAM/UNIT: MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT(MAD) PAX RIVER EXECUTIVE OFFICER/-/TEL:(301) 342-1421//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  FY12-01 TPS SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 22 FEB 2012 WITH A DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS OF 13 FEB 2012.
2.  FY12-01 TPS SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 143 CONVENING IN JUL 2012 AND CLASS NUMBER 144 CONVENING IN JAN 2013.
3.  THE BOARD WILL BE TARGETING THE MOS OF 7543, 7588, 7563, 7565, 7513, 7566 AND 7564; HOWEVER ALL AVIATORS FROM EVERY TYPE-MODEL-SERIES MOS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
4.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION, PER REF (A), APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  BE A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN THROUGH MAJOR.
    B.  BE A DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER.
    C.  ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:  THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS AND COLLEGE LEVEL MATHEMATICS THROUGH CALCULUS.  A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS FIELD IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
    D.  1,000 FLIGHT HOURS MINIMUM BY PROJECTED CLASS CONVENING DATE, WAIVERS MAY BE GRANTED IN SPECIAL CASES WHERE UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS EXIST.
    E.  MUST NOT BE IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS AND WILL HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS (36 MONTHS CONUS, 24 MONTHS UNACCOMPANIED OCONUS, 36 MONTHS ACCOMPANIED OCONUS) IAW REF (B) BY 1 JULY 2012 FOR CLASS 143 AND 1 JANUARY 2013 FOR CLASS 144. WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AT LEAST 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION. IF A WAIVER IS REQUIRED, IT MUST 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.
    F.  ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE SET FORTH IN REF (A).  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FY12-01 TPS SELECTION BOARD SHALL ROUTE THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT ENDORSING CHAINS.  IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND SHALL ALSO BE FORWARDED.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF THE APPLICANT.  APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A CURRENT PHOTO IS SUBMITTED TO MMSB-20 FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR OMPF.  THE COMPLETED AND ENDORSED APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED DIGITALLY (PDF) TO THE POC AT CASEY.ELAM@NAVY.MIL. A COURTESY COPY SHALL BE E-MAILED TO THE APPLICANT'S PMOS MONITOR.  ALL PDF SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE LABELED WITH THE APPLICANT'S NAME IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:  LAST.FIRST (E.G. SMITH.JOHN)FY12-01 TPS CLASS 143/144 APPLICATION. THOSE APPLICANTS UNABLE TO SUBMIT A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE APPLICATION MAY SUBMIT HARD COPY APPLICATIONS TO:
        MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT
        ATTN: FY12-01 TPS SELECTION BOARD
        22401 CEDAR POINT ROAD, BUILDING 102
        NAVAL AIR STATION
        PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 20670
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 13 FEB 2012 DEADLINE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED, BUT WILL BE HELD FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE NEXT TPS SELECTION BOARD.
5.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR PAST TPS BOARDS WHO DESIRE CONSIDERATION ON THE FY12-01 SELECTION BOARD SHOULD CONTACT THE MAD PAX EXECUTIVE OFFICER TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN UPDATE OF THEIR PREVIOUS PACKAGE OR SUBMISSION OF A NEW PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE FOR THIS BOARD; AT A MINIMUM AN UPDATED AA FORM SHALL BE SUBMITTED.
6.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
    A.  EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT PATUXENT RIVER (MAD PAX), COMM (301) 342-1421, DSN 342-1421, MAJ CASEY D. ELAM, E-MAIL: CASEY.ELAM@NAVY.MIL
    B.  ROTARY WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT LAWRENCE RAINEY COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL LAWRENCE.A.RAINEY@USMC.MIL
    C.  ROTARY WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ JEFF SPEEDY, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL JEFF.SPEEDY@USMC.MIL
    D.  FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT TIMOTHY HUDSON, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL TIMOTHY.G.HUDSON@USMC.MIL
    E.  FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ BRENT CREWS, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL BRENT.CREWS@USMC.MIL 7.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//