R 042059Z NOV 08
MARADMIN 629/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/MOZART//
SUBJ/FY 2009 1ST QUARTER MARINE CORPS
/RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM (MCRIP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 006-02//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CNO/DTIME:040301//
POC/MANTZEL R. W./LTCOL/4TH MAWTSG/-/EMAIL:RUSSELL.MANTZEL@USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE INITIATION OF THE MCRIP FOR
FLYING IN THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND.  REF B IS OPNAVINST
3710.7T, NATOPS GENERAL FLIGHT AND OPERATING PROCEDURES.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FY-09 1ST QUARTER MCRIP SELECTION BOARD WILL
CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 2 DECEMBER 2008 TO SELECT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
TO SERVE AS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDANCE
PROVIDED IN REFERENCE A.
2.  THE RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY NAVAL
AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN SELECTED OR
PROMOTED TO COLONEL (O-6).  APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE READY
RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR) OR THE ACTIVE COMPONENT THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN
EAS AND/OR AFFILIATE WITH THE PROGRAM NLT 30 JUNE 2009.  OFFICERS
FROM ALL SERVICES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AND WILL COMPETE ON A
BEST-QUALIFIED BASIS. ANY SELECTION WILL BE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT HQMC APPROVAL WILL BE NEEDED FOR INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER.
3.  ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED
ON A COMPETITIVE, BEST QUALIFIED, NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS.
PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN THE
RESERVE COMPONENT, SPECIFICALLY 4TH MAW, WILL BE CONSIDERED.
SELECTEE'S DUTY STATION WILL BE "BEST FIT" FOR THE INDIVIDUAL AND
THE NEEDS OF THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND (NATRACOM)/4TH MAW, AND
COULD BE AT ANY OF THE NATRACOM SQUADRONS.
4.  APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO
APPLICATION SUBMISSION.  SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4-6
FLY-DAYS PER MONTH AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FLIGHT TIME
MINIMUMS SET FORTH IN REFERENCE B.  IF AN APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE
INITIAL TRAINING (FITU OR HITU) THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR
APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A THREE YEAR SELECTED MARINE CORPS
RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING AND BE READY TO
COMMIT UP TO THREE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY TO COMPLETE THE
INITIAL TRAINING.
5. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS:
MINIMUM OF 1,000 HOURS TOTAL TIME; STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUCTOR
AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IS DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED;
AERONAUTICALLY ADAPTABLE/PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR FLIGHT IN NATRACOM
AIRCRAFT. PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE, WILLINGNESS
TO RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY
STATE DESIRED DUTY STATION AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE IN THEIR
APPLICATION.
6. APPLICATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE 4TH MAWTSG WEBSITE AT
WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG.  PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS,
INDIVIDUALS SHALL CONTACT THE TRAINING WINGS RESERVE COMPONENT
COMMANDER (RCC) FOR A PHONE INTERVIEW. PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE RCCS
CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS:/(SLASH, SLASH)WWW.CNATRA.NAVY.MIL.  COMPLETED
APPLICATIONS CAN BE FORWARDED VIA THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND
TO: 4TH MAW TSG (ATTN OPSO), 211 FARRAR RD, BLDG 3450 RM 122, NAS
PENSACOLA, FL 32508. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED.
APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4TH MAW TSG NLT
COB 24 NOVEMBER 2008.  THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED
APPLICATIONS.  FINAL APPROVAL OF SELECTEES WILL BE MADE BY THE
COMMANDING GENERAL, 4TH MAW VIA THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING COMMAND
COMMODORE.
7. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL ALSO BE CONTACTED BY 4TH MAWTSG. NO
PACKAGES FOR PREVIOUS MCRIP SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
THIS SELECTION BOARD.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. M. DAVIS, ASSISTANT DEPUTY
COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.
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