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UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 104/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MARINE OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NFDS BLUE ANGELS FOR CY 2012-2014 SHOW SEASONS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CNATRA/23SEP2009//                                   
AMPN/A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4H, OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE BLUE ANGELS.//
POC/B.A. CREWS/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-2/-/TEL:703-784-9267/
EMAIL:BRENT.CREWS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (NFDS) (BLUE ANGELS) WILL SELECT THREE F/A-18 DEMONSTRATION PILOTS AND ONE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT FOR THE 2012-2014 SHOW SEASONS. INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PER REF A NO LATER THAN 30 APRIL 2011. FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JULY 2011.
2.  QUALIFICATIONS:  APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREER-ORIENTED, REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT THROUGH MAJOR WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    A. FA-18 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST BE CARRIER QUALIFIED TACTICAL JET PILOTS WITH 1250 HOURS OF TACTICAL JET FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2011.
    B. MARINE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1200 HOURS OF TOTAL FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 AND HOLD A TRANSPORT PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130 F-R-T-J AIRCRAFT.
    C. HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2011.  ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO OCONUS MUST MEET TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS PER MCO P1300.8R PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2011.
    D. APPLICANTS CANNOT ALREADY BE IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS WHEN THEY APPLY.
    E. SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TWO YEARS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT WITH THE BLUE ANGELS.
3.  ALL MARINE APPLICANTS SHALL BE APPROVED FOR ELIGIBILITY BY MMOA PRIOR TO SELECTION BY THE NFDS.  APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
4.  OFFICERS APPLYING TO THE NAVAL FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON 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.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 30 APRIL 2011 DEADLINE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO BOTH MMOA AND NFDS AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  MMOA ADDRESS:  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-2) ATTN: NFDS APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.                    
    B.  NFDS ADDRESS: APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH 11 MARCH 2011: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON ATTN: LCDR JIM TOMASZESKI, 1605 3RD ST HANGAR 5, BLDG 229, NAF EL CENTRO, CA 92243-5001.  APPLICATIONS BEING SUBMITTED FROM 12 MARCH 2011 THROUGH 30 APRIL 2011: COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON ATTN: LCDR JIM TOMASZESKI,390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5508.
5. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT THE BLUE ANGELS WEBSITE AT WWW.BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL.
6. POINTS OF CONTACT:                         
    A.  BLUE ANGEL APPLICANTS OFFICER, LCDR JIM TOMASZESKI, AT JAMES.TOMASZESKI@NAVY.MIL                             
    B.  FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ BRENT CREWS, (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, OR VIA EMAIL AT BRENT.CREWS@USMC.MIL.                   
    C.  FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT CHARLES FERRER, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267 OR VIA EMAIL AT CHARLES.P.FERRER@USMC.MIL.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//