R 191557Z OCT 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 624/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/CY12 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/-/-//
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).//
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 AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING IN A 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 14 DEC 11 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.
   A. 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.
   A. SELECTEES MUST ELECT TO TAKE THE SMCR AFFILIATION BONUS (OAB) AS ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS ALLOW, SEE REF C FOR DETAILS. THIS WOULD ENTAIL 3-YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE TO THE SMCR UNIT UPON DESIGNATION AS A 7532. IN EITHER CASE APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMMIT TO A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION TO SERVE WITH VMM-764 THROUGH THE OAB 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 FIVE (5) PRIMARY CANDIDATES AND FIVE (5) 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.
   A. FY12 SCHOOL SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING THREE BLOCKS FOR CONSIDERATION: 20 MAR 12 TO JUL 12; 17 APR 12 TO AUG 12; 15 MAY 12 TO- SEP 12.
   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 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.
    A. LABEL ALL PDF FILES WITH LAST.FIRST.RCMV-22 (I.E. FOSS.JOE.RCMV-22) FOR TRACKING PURPOSES.
    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 9 DEC 11. 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 9 DEC 11.
12. THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN T. G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//