R 111659Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0355/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY 09 RESERVE KC-130T TRANSITION/CONVERSION BOARD FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331.2K/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/SMCR MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION /-//
NARR/REF A IS MCO1331.2K TRANSITION/CONVERSION FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS THE OFFICER APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW.//
POC/BLAKE, P.S./LTCOL ASM-52/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/NAME:224-1556/TEL:1244/ EMAIL:ASM.TRANSITION.CONVERSION@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. THIS SELECT INDIVIDUAL 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 3 AUG 09.
3. THE RESERVE KC-130T T/C PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY ACTIVE DUTY NAVAL AVIATOR WHOSE EAS IS NO LATER THAN 01 FEB 10 AND ANY RESERVE NAVAL AVIATOR WITH LESS THAN 16 SATISFACTORY YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT AS OF 01 FEB 10.
4. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS.  ONE (1) PRIMARY APPLICANT AND ONE (1) ALTERNATE APPLICANT WILL BE SELECTED FOR T/C TO THE KC-130. THE APPLICANT WILL BE CHOSEN FOR VMGR-452 IN NEWBURGH, NY. PRIMARY SELECTEES WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS INCLUSIVE OF TRAINING. T/C TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED NO EARLIER THAN 04 JAN 10 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.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG/DOCUMENTS/SMCRAPPLICATION.DOC.
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-130. 
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 ASM.TRANSITION.CONVERSION@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.F-35) FOR TRACKING PURPOSES. IF MULTIPLE PDF FILES ARE SUBMITTED, LABEL FILES AS 1 OF XX (I.E. FOSS.JOE.F-35 PART 1 OF 4).
10.B. IF COMMANDS 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 HQMC NLT 29 JULY. 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: FY2010 RESERVE T/C BOARD
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON ROOM 5E527
WASHINGTON DC, 20350-3000.
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 HQMC NLT COB 29 JUL 09.
12. APPLICANTS SHALL NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY TO THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR PACKAGE. 
13. 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. 
14. POC AT FOURTH MAW: LTCOL RINGO, DSN 678-6955, COMM (504) 678-6955 OR E-MAIL THOMAS.RINGO@USMC.MIL; AND COL MYERS DSN 678-6565, COMM 504-678-6565 OR E-MAIL DAVID.M.MYERS@USMC.MIL. POC AT HQMC (ASM): LTCOL BLAKE; DSN 224-1556/1244, COMM (703) 614-1556, OR E-MAIL ASM.TRANSITION.CONVERSION@USMC.MIL.
15. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 3 AUG 10.
16. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN G. J. TRAUTMAN III, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//