R 101524Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 582/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY-09 TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS
/AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331.2K/YMD:20031218//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN/45406/212121ZSEP2006//
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./MAJ, ASM-52/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/TEL:DSN 224-1556
/EMAIL:PETER.S.BLAKE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED
TO THE MARINE AVIATION TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C) PROGRAM. 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. THESE
SELECT INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL
AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN MARINE CORPS AVIATION, AS WELL AS
ASSIST HQMC IN BALANCING NA AND NFO INVENTORIES IN PARTICULAR
AIRCRAFT COMMUNITIES.
2. THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 9
DEC 08.
3. NA ELIGIBILITY.
A. THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ACTIVE DUTY NAVAL
AVIATORS WITH REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 11.A, B AND C.
B. CH-53E PILOTS WHO DESIRE CONVERSION TO CH-53D, SHOULD CONTACT
MMOA-2 WITH REQUEST. 
C. CH-46E PILOTS SHOULD UTILIZE REF B WHEN CONSIDERING TRANSITION TO
THE MV-22.
4. NFO ELIGIBILITY.
A. THE TRANSITION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY ACTIVE DUTY NFO WITH
REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS 11.D AND E.
5. IAW REF A, NAS/NFOS ELIGIBLE FOR AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP)
ARE NOT NORMALLY AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR T/C TRAINING. HOWEVER, THIS
RESTRICTION DOES NOT APPLY TO THE T/C BOARD. IF SELECTED FOR T/C
TRAINING, THOSE ON/ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACP BONUS WILL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY
AND WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE TO A NEW ACP CATEGORY UPON
COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
6. APPLICATIONS FOR FY-09 T/C WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORIES:
A. NAVAL AVIATORS:
-FW TRANSITION TO F-35 (6) 
-FW TRANSITION TO MV-22 (6)
-FW/RW TRANSITION TO KC-130J (3)
-FW/RW TRANSITION TO C-9 (2)
-RW TRANSITION TO MV-22 (2)
-RW CONVERSION TO H-1 (4)
-RW CONVERSION TO CH-53D/E (4)
B. NFO TRANSITION TO SNA (4)
C. ONE ALTERNATE WILL 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. APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR ONE CATEGORY AND SHOULD
STATE THE CATEGORY (PARAGRAPH 6) FROM WHICH THEY DESIRE TO BE
CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS FOR THE H-1 CONVERSION SHOULD SPECIFY A
PREFERENCE FOR EITHER AH-1 OR UH-1, BUT THEIR APPLICATIONS WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR BOTH AIRCRAFT.
10. ALL APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND
MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: CATEGORY DESIRED, SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME
(TOT TIME, TOT TIME BY TMS), INSTRUMENT TIME, DESIGNATIONS HELD,
CURRENT MCC, DATE FIRST COMMISSIONED, YCS AS OF 9 DEC 08, TIME ON
STATION, CURRENT WORK PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS, CERTIFIED COPY OF
MOST RECENT FLT PHYSICAL (TO INCLUDE ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS AND
ANY WAIVERS). APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER ALL CAREER
IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION.
11. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. NA TRANSITION/CONVERSION APPLICANTS FOR MV-22, KC-130, UH-1N OR
CH-53: MINIMUM TWO YEARS FLEET EXPERIENCE, MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME
ON STATION AND NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 9
DEC 08. APPLICANTS WITH BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
B.  TRANSITION/CONVERSION APPLICANTS FOR F-35B: COMMAND ENDORSEMENT,
MINIMUM OF 500 HOURS IN T/M/S, DIVISION FLIGHT LEAD DESIGNATION,
FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DESIGNATION (TO INCLUDE PREVIOUS FRS INSTRUCTOR
EXPERIENCE, OR ANY MAWTS-1 OR SQUADRON DESIGNATED INSTRUCTOR
QUALIFICATION).  SELECTION WILL BE LIMITED TO APPLICANTS WITH A PMOS
OF 7509 OR 7523.    THE NORMAL INELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS WITH
GREATER THAN 13 YEARS OF SERVICE, PER REF A, WILL BE HANDLED ON A
CASE BY CASE BASIS.  THE INTENT OF THIS FY09 BOARD IS TO SELECT SIX
PILOTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE F-35B FRS, VMFAT-501.
C. TRANSITION/CONVERSION APPLICANTS FOR C-9: A MINIMUM OF 1500 FLT
HOURS, A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING AND 2 YEARS TIME ON
STATION. THE NORMAL INELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANTS WITH GREATER THAN 13
YEARS OF SERVICE, PER REF A, WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE BY CASE
BASIS. HOWEVER, THE MAXIMUM WILL BE 15 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE
AS OF 9 DEC 08.
D. NFO APPLICATIONS: MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION AND NO MORE
THAN 10 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 9 DEC 08. APPLICANTS WITH
BETWEEN 10 AND 13 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE 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.
12. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (ASM-52) 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
ROOM 5E527 WASHINGTON DC, 20350-3000. APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED
VIA PDF FILE TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE. ANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRING
SIGNATURE MUST BE SIGNED PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO PDF.
13. 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. LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE
RECEIVED BY DC AVN (ASM-52) NLT COB 5 DEC 08. THE BOARD WILL NOT
CONSIDER LATE APPLICATIONS. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER FAX
APPLICATIONS.
14. 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 MCBUL (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
MCBUL ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES.
15. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 9 DEC 09.//