R 271939Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0137/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY09-01 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT (OSA) AVIATOR SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/WGO 5320R.2R//
AMPN/REF A IS 4TH MAW RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICIES.//
POC/T.E. RINGO/LTCOL/UNIT:4TH MAW/G-1/TEL:DSN 678-6955 / EMAIL:THOMAS.RINGO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. PER REF A, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY09-01 4TH MAW OSA SELECTION BOARD. ALL NAVAL AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO FILL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) BILLETS WITH EITHER VMR DET BELLE CHASSE, LA OR VMR DET ANDREWS AFB, MD. WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.
2. THE SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 24 MARCH 09. DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 17 MAR 09.
3. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS:
A. ANY NAVAL AVIATOR WHO IS NOT CURRENTLY SELECTED OR PROMOTED TO COLONEL (O-6).
B. READY RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR) NAVAL AVIATORS WITH LESS THAN 17 SATISFACTORY YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT.
C. ACTIVE COMPONENT NAVAL AVIATORS THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE PROGRAM NLT 30 SEP 2009.
D. A MINIMUM OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING.
4. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS.  INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL SERVE WITH THE VMR'S FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS. DRILL SCHEDULE, ANNUAL TRAINING AND AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL BE IAW CURRENT UNIT SOP 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. DISREGARD THE REFERENCES TO THE TRAINING COMMAND.
B. EACH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A RECENT PHOTO AND CURRENT (WITHIN CALENDAR YEAR) ORIGINAL COPY OF THE MEMBERS MBS/OMPF.
C. 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.
D. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE MAILED TO: CG, 4TH MAW, ATTN: VMR BOARD, 4400 DAUPHINE ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146.
6. POINT OF CONTACTS:
A. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
B. QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH VMR DET BELLE CHASSE, MAY BE DIRECTED TO LTCOL JUSTIN RATH AT JUSTIN.RATH@USMC.MIL.
C.  QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH VMR DET ANDREWS AFB, MAY BE DIRECTED TO LTCOL MATTHEW GAIER AT MATTHEW.GAIER@USMC.MIL.
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.//