R 221326Z AUG 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 479/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY11-02 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING OPERATIONAL /SUPPORT AIRCRAFT (OSA) AVIATOR SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/WGO 5320R.2S/-//
AMPN/REF A IS 4TH MAW RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICIES.//
POC/D.E. GERBER/MAJ/UNIT:4TH MAW G-1/-/TEL:504-697-7788 /EMAIL:DONALD.GERBER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF A, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY11-02 4TH MAW OSA SELECTION BOARD.  ALL NAVAL AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO FILL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) BILLETS WITH EITHER MARINE TRANSPORT SQUADRON (VMR) BELLE CHASSE, LA OR VMR ANDREWS AFB, MD WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.
2. THE SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 14 SEP 11.  DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 12 SEP 11.
3. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS:
A. RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR) NAVAL AVIATORS NOT CURRENTLY SELECTED OR PROMOTED TO COLONEL (O-6).
B. ACTIVE COMPONENT NAVAL AVIATORS THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE PROGRAM NLT 31 MAR 12.
C. MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING.
4. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS.  FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO CURRENTLY HAVE COMPLETED A THRE-YEAR TOUR IN AN SMCR SQUADRON OR WHOSE PRIMARY MOS IS 7509 OR 7543. ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION ON A BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS. AN OFFICER'S RECORD OF SERVICE IN THE SMCR, PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT, SPECIFICALLY 4TH MAW, WILL BE CONSIDERED.  PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE OR WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED.
5. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL SERVE WITH THE VMR FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS.  DRILL SCHEDULE, ANNUAL TRAINING AND AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL BE IAW CURRENT UNIT SOP AND WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF FOUR DAYS OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION EACH MONTH.
6. APPLICATION PROCESS:
A. EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW WHICH CAN BE LOCATED AT HTTP: SLASH SLASH WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/MARFORRES/4THMAW/TSG/PAGES/DOCUMENTS.ASPX/.  CLICK ON "MCRIP APPLICATION". DISREGARD THE REFERENCES TO THE TRAINING COMMAND.
B. EACH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A RECENT PHOTO (WITHIN CALENDAR YEAR) AND CURRENT COPY OF THE MEMBERS MBS/OMPF.
C. 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.
D. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE MAILED TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (G-1), 4400 DAUPHINE ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146.
7. POINTS OF CONTACT:
A. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
B. QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH VMR BELLE CHASSE, MAY BE DIRECTED TO LTCOL TOM RINGO AT THOMAS.RINGO@USMC.MIL.
C. QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH VMR ANDREWS AFB, MAY BE DIRECTED TO LTCOL DERRICK HEYL AT DERRICK.HEYL@USMC.MIL.
8. THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. NO PACKAGES FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN TERRY. G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//