R 261230Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0197/09
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/FY09-02 4TH MAW MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM (MCRIP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC /WGO 5320.2R//
AMPN/REF A IS 4TH MAW RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICIES//
POC/R. W. MANTZEL /LTCOL/UNIT:4TH MAW/NAME: 922-8762 EXT 3114 / EMAIL:RUSSELL.MANTZEL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/ 1.  PURPOSE. PER REF A, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY09-02 4TH MAW MCRIP SELECTION BOARD.  ALL NAVAL AVIATORS (NA'S) AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO'S) 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 1 JUN 09.  DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 1 MAY 09.
3.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS:
A.  ANY NA OR NFO WHO IS NOT CURRENTLY SELECTED OR PROMOTED TO COLONEL (O-6).
B.  READY RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR) NA'S OR NFO'S WITH LESS THAN 17 SATISFACTORY YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT.
C.  ACTIVE COMPONENT NA'S OR NFO'S THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE PROGRAM NLT 30 DEC 2009.
D.  A MINIMUM OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.
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 NATRACOM 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'S RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDER (RCC) AND MUST OBTAIN A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE RCC'S CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS: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.//