R 101843Z FEB 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 099/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY11 RESERVE KC-130T TRANSITION CONVERSION BOARD FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS//
REF/A/MSGID:MCO/1331.2K/YMD:20031218//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/SMCR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION /-//
NARR/REF A IS TRANSITION/CONVERSION FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS THE OFFICER APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW.//
POC/C. R. BRANDICH/LTCOL/UNIT:HQ 4TH MAW/-/TEL:504 678-6955 /EMAIL:CHARLES.R.BRANDICH@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO A ROBUST MARINE AVIATION TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C) PROGRAM WHICH BALANCES AVIATOR INVENTORIES WITH FUTURE MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) WHO DESIRE TO BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING IN A KC-130T SQUADRON WITHIN 4TH MAW. THESE SELECT INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN 4TH MAW AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION.
2.  THE 4TH MAW KC-130T T/C SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 10 MAR 11.
3.  THE RESERVE KC-130T T/C PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY ACTIVE DUTY NAVAL AVIATOR WHOSE EAS IS NO LATER THAN 31 DEC 11 AND ANY RESERVE NAVAL AVIATOR WITH LESS THAN 16 SATISFACTORY YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT AS OF 31 DEC 11.
4.  ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS. UP TO FOUR (4) PRIMARY APPLICANTS AND TWO (2) ALTERNATE APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR T/C TO THE KC-130T. THE APPLICANTS WILL BE CHOSEN FOR EITHER VMGR-452 IN NEWBURGH, NY, OR VMGR-234 IN FT WORTH, TX. PRIMARY SELECTEES WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS INCLUSIVE OF TRAINING. T/C TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED NO EARLIER THAN 1 APR 11 AFTER ASSIGNMENT TO THE RESERVE UNIT. 
5.  SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KC-130T: A MINIMUM OF 1200 FLIGHT HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING.  MILITARY OR CIVILIAN FLIGHT TIME IS ACCEPTABLE. PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE OR WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED.
6.  APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER ALL CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO INCLUDE MIL-CIV CONVERSION PLAN REGARDING CIVILIAN JOB AND FAMILY SITUATION.
7.  APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR T/C TRAINING (I.E. CH-46 TO AH-1W), ARE MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FOR DUTIES INVOLVING FLYING, OR HAVE HAD THEIR FLIGHT STATUS REVOKED.
8.  APPLICATIONS ARE TO FOLLOW REFERENCE (A) FOR SUBMISSION OF PACKAGES AND WILL INCLUDE REFERENCE (B) IN ITS ENTIRETY. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT REF (B) - SMCR APPLICATION. REF (B) CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USMC.MIL/UNIT/MARFORRES/4THMAW/TSG.
9.  APPLICANTS SHALL ENSURE THAT THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT TO INCLUDE PME, FITREPS AND DIGITAL PHOTO. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE WITHIN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A FOUR-YEAR RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR T/C TO THE KC-130T. 
10. 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 CHARLES.R.BRANDICH@USMC.MIL. NOTE: ADOBE ACROBAT (PDF) FORMAT IS THE ONLY ACCEPTED MEANS OF DIGITAL SUBMISSION FOR THE APPLICATIONS.
10. A. LABEL ALL PDF FILES WITH LAST.FIRST.DESIRED AIRCRAFT (I.E. FOSS.JOE.KC-130) FOR TRACKING PURPOSES. IF MULTIPLE PDF FILES ARE SUBMITTED, LABEL FILES AS 1 OF XX (I.E. FOSS.JOE.KC-130 PART 1 OF 4).
10. B. IF APPLICANTS ARE NOT ABLE TO CONVERT THE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO PDF AND E-MAIL IT TO THE BOARD, HARD COPIES OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO ARRIVE AT 4TH MAW  NLT 4 MAR 11. 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: 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING ATTN: FY2011 RESERVE T/C BOARD 4400 DAUPHINE ST. NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146
11. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO DIFDEN BILLETS (FAC, STAFF, B-BILLET, JOINT, ETC) MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4TH MAW NLT COB 4 MAR 11.
12. THE BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC AVIATION, WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN. BOARD RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE MCBUL ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES. 
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN TERRY G. ROBLING, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//