R 271852Z MAY 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 312/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/CY 2012 AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE (ISE) BILLET AVAILABILITY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5700.4E/YMD:20050810//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DCA MEMORANDUM 5700/YMD:20070417//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 5700.4E, MARINE CORPS FOREIGN PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (MCFPEP)/REF B IS DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION MEMORANDUM, ISE PERSONNEL ON AVIATION EXCHANGE TOURS WITH THE USMC.//
POC/A. R. BEHNKE/LTCOL/-/-/TEL:703-614-1244/TEL:703-614-1556/
EMAIL:ASM.AVIATION.EXCHANGE@USMC.MIL/EMAIL:ARTHUR.BEHNKE1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE BILLETS WITHIN THE MCFPEP AND THE ISE PROGRAM. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM AVIATION GROUND OFFICERS AND MARINE AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY SERVING WITH OUR MOST TRUSTED ALLIES AND OUR SISTER SERVICES. THESE SELECT INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITH THE HOST SERVICE TO FURTHER OUR COMMITMENT TO WORLD WIDE JOINT AND COMBINED OPERATIONS.
2. THE FOLLOWING AVIATION PEP AND ISE BILLETS WILL BE SELECTED FOR TURNOVER OR COMMENCEMENT OF REQUIRED CONVERSION TRAINING IN CY 2012:
A. CANADA, CAF, F/A-18 PILOT, PCS, ASAP, SUMMER/FALL 11
B. UNITED KINGDOM, RN, CH-46 PILOT, 7562, PCS MAY 12
C. UNITED KINGDOM, RM, AH-1, 7565, PCS DEC 11
D. AUSTRALIA, RAAF, AMO, 6002, PCS JUN 12
E. US ARMY, AH-1, 7565, PCS OCT 12 3. ONE ALTERNATE MAY BE SELECTED FOR EACH BILLET.
4. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. APPLICANTS MAY APPLY FOR AS MANY CATEGORIES AS THEY QUALIFY FOR; SPECIFY YOUR PRIORITIES.
B. EXCHANGE BILLET REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOUND ON THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM WEBSITE AT: HTTP:SLASH SLASH WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/AVIATION/PAGES/PERSONALEXCHANGEPROGRAMS.ASPX
C. APPLICANTS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR TIME ON STATION BY 01 JUL 11 AND, IF SELECTED, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PCS UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT DUTY STATION.
D. APPLICANTS SHALL ENSURE THAT THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT TO INCLUDE PME, FITREPS AND DIGITAL PHOTO.
5. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
A. ALL PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HQMC (ASM-52) NLT 29 JUN 2011. NOMINATIONS ENDORSED BY THE DIVISION/WING DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ENDORSEMENTS BEFORE ROUTING TO HQMC AVN/ASM. LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS OR EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
B. ONCE THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE, A DIGITAL (PDF) COPY OF THE ENTIRE PACKAGE IS THE STANDARD FOR SUBMISSION. ANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRING SIGNATURE (ENDORSEMENTS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, ETC) MUST BE SIGNED PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO PDF. THESE PDF FILE(S) SHALL BE E-MAILED TO THE POC LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE AT ASM.AVIATION.EXCHANGE@USMC.MIL. NOTE: ADOBE ACROBAT (PDF) FORMAT IS THE ONLY ACCEPTED MEANS OF DIGITAL SUBMISSION FOR THE APPLICATIONS. IF THE PDF FILE IS TOO LARGE TO EMAIL, THEN SEND THE FILE TO ASM.AVIATION.EXCHANGE@USMC.MIL VIA THE AMRDEC SAFE FILE EXCHANGE WEBSITE, HTTPS:SLASH SLASH SAFE.AMRDEC.ARMY.MIL/SAFE2/DEFAULT.ASPX.
C. LABEL ALL PDF FILES WITH "LAST.FIRST.DESIRED EXCHANGE" (E.G., FOSS.JOE.RAF TYPHOON) FOR TRACKING PURPOSES. IF MULTIPLE PDF FILES ARE SUBMITTED, LABEL FILES AS "1 OF XX" (E.G., FOSS.JOE.RAF TYPHOON PART 1 OF 4).
D. IF COMMANDS ARE UNABLE TO CONVERT THE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO PDF AND E-MAIL IT TO DC AVN (ASM-52), HARD COPIES OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO ARRIVE AT HQMC NLT 29 JUN 2011. THE POC SHALL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL IF A HARD COPY IS BEING SENT IN LIEU OF A DIGITAL SUBMISSION. IF REQUIRED, SEND THE HARD COPY OF THE PACKAGE TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (ASM-52) ATTN: CY2011 PEP/ISE BOARD 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON ROOM 5E527 WASHINGTON DC, 20350-3000.
6. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO DIFDEN BILLETS (FAC, STAFF, RESIDENT SCHOOL, ETC.) MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DC AVN (ASM-52) NLT COB 29 JUN 2011. IF THE APPLICANT IS ON A ONE YEAR SET OF ORDERS (E.G., APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF SCHOOL) THEN ONE YEAR TIME ON STATION WILL MEET THE STANDARD WITH REGARD TO PCS ORDERS.
7. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTEE(S) WILL BE VIA MARADMIN. APPLICANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOST UNIT, OFFICER CAREER DEVELOPMENT/POTENTIAL, AND SUITABILITY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. DEBRIEFS FOR NON-SELECTEES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
8. PRIMARY CANDIDATES CAN EXPECT PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS TO COINCIDE WITH BILLET TRAINING AND TURNOVER WITH INCUMBENT PEP OFFICER. APPROXIMATE PCS DATES ARE INCLUDED IN PARAGRAPH 2. EACH TOUR WILL BE TWO TO THREE YEARS IN DURATION FOLLOWING ANY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. A TWO YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF EXCHANGE TOUR WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS.
9. APPLICANTS SHALL NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY TO THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR PACKAGE.
10. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 02 JUL 2012.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN T. G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//