R 171916Z MAY 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 279/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/CY 2011 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/MAJ/-/-/TEL:(703) 614-1556 /EMAIL:ASM.AVIATION.EXCHANGE@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 2011:
A. UNITED KINGDOM, RN, HARRIER PILOT, 7509, PCS SEP 11
B. UNITED KINGDOM, RAF, TAOC, 7210, PCS JUN 11
C. AUSTRALIA, RAAF, HORNET PILOT, 7523, PCS DEC 11
D. AUSTRALIA, RAAF, TIGER PILOT, 7565, PCS MAY 11
E. AUSTRALIA, RAAF, ATC/ASCO, 7208, PCS JUN 11
F. SPAIN, SN, HARRIER PILOT, 7509, PCS JUL 11
G. USAF, F-16C/D PILOT, 7523/7509, LUKE AFB, PCS MAR 11
H. USAF, JTAC INST, 7502, NELLIS AFB, PCS MAY 11
I. USAF, ATC, 7220, EGLIN AFB, PCS JUN 11
J. USAF, ADCO, 7210, HILL AFB, PCS JUN 11
K. USN, HORNET AIRCREW, 7523/7525, NAS FALLON, PCS MAY 11
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) HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVN/ASM/ASM52.HTM
C. APPLICANTS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR TIME ON STATION BY 31 JUL 10 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 15 JUL 2010. NOMINATIONS ENDORSED BY THE WING DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ROUTING. 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.
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 15 JUL 2010. 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 15 JUL 2010.  IF THE APPLICANT IS ON A 1 YEAR SET OF ORDERS (E.G., APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF SCHOOL) THEN 1 YEAR TIME ON STATION, INSTEAD OF 2 YEARS, WILL MEET THE INTENT OF THE APPLICATION.
7. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTEE(S) WILL BE VIA MARADMIN AFTER COORDINATION WITH HOST UNIT.  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 2 TO 3 YEARS IN DURATION FOLLOWING ANY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. A 2 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 TRANSITION/CONVERSION BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR PACKAGE.
10. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 1 JUN 2011.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN G. J. TRAUTMAN III, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//