R 081836Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0347/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/CY10 TRANSITION/CONVERSION BOARD FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331.2K//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN 45406//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K, TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS MARADMIN 454/06 THAT DETAILS THE MV-22 TRANSITION POLICY FOR THE CH-46/CH-53D COMMUNITIES.//
POC/BLAKE, P.S./LTCOL ASM-52/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/NAME:224-1556/EMAIL:ASM.TRANSITION.CONVERSION@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO THE MARINE AVIATION TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C) PROGRAM. THE T/C BOARD ASSISTS HQMC IN BALANCING NA AND NFO INVENTORIES IN PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT COMMUNITIES AND FACILITATES THE INTERCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN MARINE CORPS AVIATION. ACCORDINGLY, THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE MOTIVATED PROFESSIONALS - BOTH NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO) - WHO DESIRE TO BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRANSITIONING TO A DIFFERENT TYPE AIRCRAFT OR CONVERTING TO A NEW MODEL AIRCRAFT.
2. THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 4 AUG 09.
3. NA ELIGIBILITY.
A. THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ACTIVE DUTY NAVAL AVIATORS WITH REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 10.A, B AND C.
B. CH-53 PILOTS WHO DESIRE A SERIES CONVERSION SHALL CONTACT MMOA-2 WITH THEIR REQUEST. 
C. CH-46E PILOTS WHO DESIRE A TRANSITION TO THE MV-22 SHALL CONTACT MMOA-2 WITH THEIR REQUEST. (WHILE THE TARGET POPULATION FOR CH-46E TO MV-22 TRANSITION IS OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 10 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS), APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YCS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY MMOA-2 ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.)
4. NFO ELIGIBILITY.
A. THE TRANSITION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY ACTIVE DUTY NFO WITH REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 10.D AND E.
5. IF SELECTED FOR T/C TRAINING, THOSE ON OR ELIGIBLE FOR THE AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) BONUS WILL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY FOR THEIR PREVIOUS MOS.  HOWEVER, THE OFFICER WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE TO A NEW ACP CATEGORY UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING FOR THEIR NEW MOS.
6. APPLICATIONS FOR CY10 T/C WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
A. NAVAL AVIATORS:
A.1. FW CONVERSION TO F-35 (8)*
*(6) FRS INSTRUCTOR PILOTS, (1) OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION (OT&E) PILOT, AND (1) DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) ACCEPTANCE PILOT
A.2. FW TRANSITION TO MV-22 (6)
A.3. FW/RW TRANSITION TO KC-130J (1)
A.4. FW/RW TRANSITION TO C-9 (2)
A.5. RW TRANSITION TO MV-22 (2)
A.6. RW CONVERSION TO H-1 (4)**
** NOT TO EXCEED (2) AH-1
A.7. RW CONVERSION TO CH-53 (4)
B. NFO TRANSITION TO SNA (4)
C. ONE ALTERNATE WILL NORMALLY BE SELECTED PER CATEGORY.
7. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR T/C TO AN ACTIVE MOS ON ANY PREVIOUS BOARD.
8. IAW REF A, TRANSITION SELECTEES WILL INCUR A FOUR YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE TRAINING IS COMPLETED. IAW REF A, CONVERSION SELECTEES WILL INCUR A THREE YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE TRAINING IS COMPLETED. SELECTEES WILL NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR PCS ORDERS OUTSIDE OF THEIR NEW MOS FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE DATE TRAINING IS COMPLETED.
9. GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR ONE CATEGORY AND SHOULD STATE THE CATEGORY (PARA 6) FROM WHICH THEY DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED.
B. ALL APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: CATEGORY DESIRED, SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME (TOTAL TIME, TOTAL TIME BY TMS), INSTRUMENT TIME, DESIGNATIONS HELD, CURRENT MCC, DATE FIRST COMMISSIONED, YCS AS OF 30 SEP 09, TIME ON STATION, CURRENT WORK PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS, CERTIFIED COPY OF CURRENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL (TO INCLUDE ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AND ANY WAIVERS).
C. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED.
D. APPLICANTS SHALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR TIME ON STATION BY 30 SEP 09 AND, IF SELECTED, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO PCS FOR T/C TRAINING UNTIL THEY HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT DUTY STATION.
E. APPLICANTS SHALL ENSURE THAT THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT TO INCLUDE PME, FITREPS AND DIGITAL PHOTO.
10. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. NA TRANSITION/CONVERSION APPLICANTS FOR MV-22, KC-130, H-1 OR CH-53: MINIMUM TWO YEARS FLEET EXPERIENCE, AND NO MORE THAN 10 YCS AS OF 30 SEP 09. WHILE THE TARGET POPULATION IS OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 10 YCS, APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YCS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
A.1. APPLICANTS FOR THE H-1 CONVERSION SHOULD SPECIFY A PREFERENCE FOR EITHER AH-1 OR UH-1. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, FINAL ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS OF THE H-1 COMMUNITY.
A.2. APPLICANTS FOR THE CH-53 CONVERSION SHOULD SPECIFY A PREFERENCE FOR EITHER CH-53D OR CH-53E. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, FINAL ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS OF THE CH-53 COMMUNITY.
B. APPLICANTS FOR F-35B CONVERSION:
B.1. APPLICANTS SHOULD SPECIFY A PREFERENCE FOR FRS IP, OT&E OR DCMA. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, FINAL ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE NEEDS OF THE F-35B COMMUNITY.
B.2. F-35B FRS (VMFAT-501) SPECIFICS: PMOS OF 7509, 7523, OR 7543, COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, MINIMUM OF 500 HOURS IN T/M/S, DIVISION FLIGHT LEAD DESIGNATION (OR MISSION COMMANDER DESIGNATION FOR 7543 PMOS), AND DEMONSTRATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR CAPABILITY AND EXPERIENCE. THIS INSTRUCTOR REQUIREMENT INCLUDES: PREVIOUS FRS OR CNATRA INSTRUCTOR EXPERIENCE, ANY MAWTS-1 OR SQUADRON DESIGNATED INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION, AV-8B WEAPONS TRAINING OFFICER (WTO), OR TRAINING LANDING SIGNALS OFFICER (TLSO). WHILE THE TARGET POPULATION IS OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 10 YCS AS OF 30 SEP 09, APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YCS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. THE CY10 BOARD INTENDS TO SELECT SIX PILOTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE F-35B FRS, VMFAT-501 AT EGLIN AFB.
B.3. F-35B OT&E DETACHMENT SPECIFICS: 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 LESS THAN 10 YCS AS OF 30 SEP 09, APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YCS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. THE CY10 BOARD INTENDS TO SELECT ONE PILOT FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE F-35B OT&E DET AT EDWARDS AFB.
B.4. F-35B DCMA GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING REPRESENTATIVE AND ACCEPTANCE PILOT SPECIFICS: PMOS OF 7509, 7523, OR 7543, COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, AND GOVERNMENT FLIGHT REPRESENTATIVE, (GFR), MAINTENANCE OFFICER (MO) OR QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER (QAO) EXPERIENCE. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN FCF QUALIFICATION. (INCLUDE TOTAL FCF HOURS IN APPLICATION.) THE TARGET POPULATION FOR THIS POSITION IS OFFICERS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 16 YCS AS OF 30 SEP 09. THE CY10 BOARD INTENDS TO SELECT ONE PILOT FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE F-35B DCMA DET, LOCKHEED MARTIN, FORT WORTH, TEXAS.
C. TRANSITION/CONVERSION APPLICANTS FOR C-9: NO MORE THAN 13 YCS AS OF 30 SEP 09 WITH A MINIMUM OF 1500 FLT HOURS AND A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INTERNATIONAL AND INSTRUMENT FLYING.
D. NFO APPLICATIONS: NO MORE THAN 10 YCS AS OF 30 SEP 09. APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YCS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
E. NFOS APPLYING FOR TRANSITION MUST MEET ALL STUDENT NAVAL AVIATOR PHYSICAL STANDARDS AND HAVE A CURRENT (LESS THAN 365 DAYS) SNA FLIGHT PHYSICAL AND APPROPRIATE SNA MEDICAL WAIVERS INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION.
11. SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS:
A. ALL PACKAGES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ENDORSING CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HQMC (ASM-52) NLT 29 JULY 2009. NOMINATIONS ENDORSED BY THE WING DO NOT REQUIRE FURTHER ROUTING. LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS 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.TRANSITION.CONVERSION@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 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).
D. IF COMMANDS ARE NOT ABLE 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 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 T/C BOARD
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON ROOM 5E527
WASHINGTON DC, 20350-3000.
12. 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 29 JUL 09.
13. THE BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC AVN, WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AVIATION OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION (MMOA-2). SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS. BOARD RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES.
14. APPLICANTS SHALL NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY TO THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION BOARD PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR PACKAGE.
15. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 3 AUG 10.
17. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN G. T. TRAUTMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//