R 111030Z JAN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 020/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY10-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:19940430//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1542.3B W/ CH 1, UNITED STATES NAVY-UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOLS (USN-USAF TPS).//
POC/Y. S. SANDERS/SSGT/UNIT:MMOA/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284 /EMAIL:YONNES.SANDERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE TPS FY10-01 SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 23 FEB 10 WITH A DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS OF 16 FEB 10.
2.  TPS FY10-01 SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 139 CONVENING IN JUL 10 AND CLASS NUMBER 140 CONVENING IN JAN 11.
3.  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: AT A MINIMUM, THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS (STATIC AND DYNAMIC) 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 MAYBE GRANTED IN SPECIAL CASES WHERE UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS EXIST.
    E.  HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION BY 1 JUN 10 FOR CLASS 139 AND 1 DEC 10 FOR CLASS 140.
    F.  APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR THE F-35B OPERATIONAL TEST PILOT SHALL HAVE A PMOS OF 7509, 7523, OR 7543, COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, MINIMUM OF 500 HOURS IN T/M/S, AND DIVISION FLIGHT LEAD DESIGNATION (OR MISSION COMMANDER DESIGNATION FOR 7543 PMOS).  WHILE THE TARGET POPULATION IS OFFICERS WITH FEWER THAN 10 YCS AS OF 30 SEP 10, APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YCS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. 
    G.  ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS ARE SET FORTH IN REF (A).  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR TPS FY10-01 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.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
     COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
     ATTN: TPS FY10-1 SELECTION BOARD
     3280 RUSSELL ROAD
     QUANTICO VA 22134-5103
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS AFTER 16 FEB 10 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 FY10-01 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, MAJ BART LUDLOW, E-MAIL BART.LUDLOW@NAVY.MIL
    B.  ROTARY WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT DAVID ODELL COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL DAVID.A.ODELL@USMC.MIL
    C.  ROTARY WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ SHAWN BUDD, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL SHAWN.BUDD@USMC.MIL
    D.  FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT CHARLES FERRER, COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL CHARLES.P.FERRER@USMC.MIL
    E.  FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ JASON JULIAN, (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267, EMAIL JASON.W.JULIAN@USMC.MIL
    F.  MMOA-3, ADMIN CHIEF, SSGT YONNES SANDERS, COMM (703) 784-9284, DSN 278-9284, EMAIL YONNES.SANDERS@USMC.MIL
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//