R 171130Z MAY 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 295/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY11-02 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/G. WILLIAMS/MS/UNIT:MMOA/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  FY11-02 TPS SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 2 AUG 2011 WITH A DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS OF 25 JUL 2011.
2.  FY11-02 TPS SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 142 CONVENING IN JAN 2012 AND CLASS NUMBER 143 CONVENING IN JUL 2012.
3.  THE BOARD WILL BE TARGETING THE MOS OF 7509, 7523, 7564, 7566, 7563, 7565 AND 7588; 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 DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL 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. HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS (24 MONTHS CONUS, 24 MONTHS UNACCOMPANIED OCONUS, 36 MONTHS ACCOMPANIED OCONUS) IAW REF(B) BY 1 JANUARY 2012 FOR CLASS NUMBER 142 AND 1 JULY 2012 FOR CLASS NUMBER 143. WAIVERS MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. IF A WAIVER WILL BE REQUIRED IT MUST BE ROUTED THROUGH THE ENDORSING CHAIN WITH THE APPLICATION FOR  APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B).
    F. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE SET FORTH IN REF (A). OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FY11-02 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 SHOULD 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 ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A CURRENT PHOTO IS SUBMITTED TO MMSB-32 FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR OMPF.  THE COMPLETED AND ENDORSED APPLICATION MAY BE SUBMITTED DIGITALLY (PDF) TO THE POC AT GLENDA.WILLIAMS@USMC.MIL AND 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). THOSE APPLICANTS UNABLE TO SUBMIT A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE APPLICATION MAY SUBMIT HARD COPY APPLICATIONS TO:
     COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
     ATTN: FY11-02 TPS SELECTION BOARD
     3280 RUSSELL ROAD
     QUANTICO VA 22134-5103
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS AFTER 25 JUL 2011 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 FY11-02 SELECTION BOARD SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR 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, LTCOL DANIEL P. CREIGHTON, E-MAIL: DANIEL.CREIGHTON@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, (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL BRENT.CREWS@USMC.MIL
    F. MMOA-3, ASSISTANT RETENTION AND RELEASE COORDINATOR (ARRC), MS GLENDA WILLIAMS, COMM (703) 784-9284, DSN 278-9284, EMAIL GLENDA.WILLIAMS@USMC.MIL
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//