R 051938Z OCT 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 593/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/CY-12 CH-46 TO MV-22B TRANSITION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331.2K/-//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN/454.06/-//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K, TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS MARADMIN 454/06 THAT DETAILS THE MV-22 TRANSITION POLICY FOR THE CH-46/CH-53D COMMUNITIES.//
POC/SCHILLER, K. J./MAJ, ASM-31/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/-/TEL:703-693-9874 /EMAIL:KURT.SCHILLER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION REMAINS COMMITTED TO THE MARINE AVIATION TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C) PROGRAM. THIS MARADMIN IS AN UPDATE TO REF B AND SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM CH-46 PILOTS DESIRING TO TRANSITION TO THE MV-22B OPSREY OR TO REMAIN IN THE CH-46 COMMUNITY.
2. IN ORDER TO MEET MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION (DC  AVIATION) HAS DIRECTED A HQMC AVN TRANSITION BOARD SELECTION PROCESS. IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS REVISED POLICY WILL SUPPORT TRANSITION OF THE MEDIUM LIFT ASSAULT SUPPORT PILOT COMMUNITY AND WILL TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE CRITICAL BALANCE OF BUILDING THE VMM POPULATION WHILE ENSURING QUALIFIED PERSONNEL REMAIN IN THE CH-46 COMMUNITY TO FILL KEY BILLETS (E.G., CO, XO, AND DEPARTMENT HEADS) THROUGHOUT THE SUNDOWN.
3. THE TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 12 DEC 2011.
4. ELIGIBILITY
A. ALL ACTIVE DUTY CH-46 PILOTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS BOARD.
5. IF SELECTED FOR TRANSITION TRAINING, THOSE ON OR ELIGIBLE FOR THE AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) BONUS WILL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY VIA THE 7562 MOS.  SNO WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR A NEW ACP CATEGORY UPON OBTAINING THE 7532 MOS.
6. IAW REF A, TRANSITION SELECTEES WILL INCUR A FOUR YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE 7532 TRAINING IS COMPLETED. SELECTEES WILL NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR PCS ORDERS OUTSIDE OF THEIR NEW MOS FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE DATE 7532 TRAINING COMPLETED.
7. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT:
A. PILOTS WITH A PMOS OF 7562 SHALL SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC AA FORM (NAVMAC 10274) STATING IF THEY DESIRE TO STAY IN THE CH-46 COMMUNITY OR TO TRANSITION TO THE MV-22. ASM-31 MUST HAVE RECEIVED ALL AA FORMS NLT 30 NOVEMBER 2011. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND PAPER COPIES OF THE AA FORM ARE NOT REQUESTED OR DESIRED.
B. APPLICANTS SHALL ENSURE THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT TO INCLUDE PME, FITREPS AND CURRENT DIGITAL PHOTO.
8. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. TRANSITION APPLICANTS FOR MV-22: AA FORM SUBMITTED TO ASM-31 AND NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 30 SEP 11. APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
B. APPLICANTS DESIRING TO STAY IN THE CH-46 COMMUNITY SHALL SUBMIT AN AA FORM TO ASM-31 STATING THEIR DESIRE TO REMAIN IN THE CH-46 COMMUNITY.
C. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO DIFDEN BILLETS (FAC, STAFF, RESIDENT SCHOOL, ETC.) MUST SUBMIT AN AA FORM. IF APPLICANT IS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A 12 MONTH DIFDEN BILLET (E.G., APPROPRIATE LEVEL SCHOOL) THEN 1 YEAR TIME ON STATION WILL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN MCO P1300.8R.
D. ELECTRONIC AA FORMS SHALL BE SENT TO THE MESSAGE POC WITH THE TEXT "CY12 TRANSITION AA FORM" IN THE SUBJECT LINE. IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE AA FORM INCLUDE ALL QUALIFICATIONS, DESIGNATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ACHIEVED AS WELL AS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME AND FLIGHT TIME IN CURRENT MODEL AIRCRAFT.
9. BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC AVN, WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AVIATION OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION (MMOA-2) FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MCBUL (MARADMIN) AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
10. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 15 OCT 12.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN T. G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//