R 091458Z MAR 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 141/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY10-02 4TH MAW MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM (MCRIP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/WGO 5320R.2R/-//
AMPN/REF A IS 4TH MAW RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICIES//
POC/R. W. MANTZEL/4TH MAW/UNIT:4TH MAW/-/TEL:922-8762 X3114 /TEL:850-452-8762/
EMAIL:RUSSELL.MANTZEL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. PER REF A, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY10-02 4TH MAW MCRIP SELECTION BOARD.  ALL QUALIFIED NAVAL AVIATORS (NAS) AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFOS) WHO DESIRE TO FILL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) BILLETS WITHIN THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND (NATRACOM) WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.
2.  THE SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 5 MAY 10.  DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 16 APR 10.
3.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS:
A.  ANY NA OR NFO WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIG AS A LTCOL.
B.  READY RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR) NAS OR NFOS WITH LESS THAN 17 SATISFACTORY YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT.
C.  ACTIVE COMPONENT NAS OR NFOS THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE PROGRAM NLT 30 DEC 2010.
D.  A MINIMUM OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
E.  HAVE COMPLETED A NATOPS OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT EVALUATION FLIGHT IN SOME MILITARY AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
4.  ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS. SELECTEE'S DUTY STATION WILL BE "BEST FIT" FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND NEEDS OF THE NATRACOM/4TH MAW, AND COULD BE AT ANY OF THE TRAINING SQUADRONS (TRARON).  INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL SERVE WITH THE ASSIGNED TRARON FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS.  DRILL SCHEDULE, ANNUAL TRAINING, AND AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL BE IAW CURRENT CNATRA DIRECTIVES AND WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF FOUR DAYS OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION EACH MONTH.
5.  APPLICATION PROCESS:
A.  EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW WHICH CAN BE LOCATED AT WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG/ UNDER THE "HOW TO APPLY" TAB.
B.  APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE DESIRED DUTY STATION AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE IN THEIR APPLICATION.
C.  IF AN APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE INITIAL TRAINING (FITU OR HITU) THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A THREE YEAR SELECTED RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND ARE AVAILABLE TO COMMIT UP TO THREE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY TO COMPLETE INITIAL TRAINING.
D.  EACH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A RECENT PHOTO AND CURRENT (WITHIN CALENDAR YEAR) ORIGINAL COPY OF THE MEMBERS MBS/OMPF.
E.  ENDORSEMENTS: THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED.
F.  PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS, INDIVIDUALS SHALL CONTACT THE TRAINING WING RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDER (RCC) AND MUST OBTAIN A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE RCC CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS:SLASH SLASH WWW.CNATRA.NAVY.MIL.
G.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED VIA THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO: 4TH MAWTSG (ATTN OPSO), 211 FARRAR RD, BLDG 3450 RM 122, NAS PENSACOLA, FL 32508.
H.  THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS. BOTH THE 4TH MAW COMMANDING GENERAL AND THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING WING COMMODORES HAVE VETO AUTHORITY OVER ANY SELECTION MADE BY THE BOARD.
6.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
7.  THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. NO PACKAGES FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. TRAUTMAN III, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//