R 310829Z JUL 08
MARADMIN 416/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2008/3 US NAVY TEST PILOT SCHOOL (USNTPS) SELECTION
/BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:19940430//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20080630//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1542.3B UNITED STATES NAVY-UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
TEST PILOT SCHOOLS (USN-USAF TPS). REF B IS MARADMIN 369/08 FISCAL
YEAR 2008/2 US NAVY TEST PILOT SCHOOL (USNTPS) SELECTION. //
POC/E. GONZALEZ/GYSGT/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:703 784-9284
/EMAIL:ELISEO.GONZALEZ1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IAW REF A, THE FISCAL YEAR 2008/3 TPS SELECTION
BOARD FOR JSF OPERATIONAL TEST IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT
25 AUG 08 WITH A DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION OF COB 21 AUG
08.
2.  THE PURPOSE FOR CONVENING THIS SPECIAL TPS SELECTION BOARD IS TO
SELECT A SINGLE PILOT TO ATTEND USNTPS CLASS 136, BEGINNING IN JAN
09.  FOLLOWING TPS GRADUATION, THIS PILOT CAN EXPECT TO ATTEND F-35B
TRANSITION TRAINING AT LOCKHEED MARTIN, FORT WORTH, WITH FOLLOW ON
ASSIGNMENT TO F-35B, JSF INTEGRATED TEST FORCE, NAS PATUXENT RIVER.
THIS PILOT WILL SERVE AS AN OPERATIONAL TEST LIAISON, EMBEDDED
WITHIN THE F-35B DEVELOPMENTAL TEST PROGRAM.  FOLLOWING THIS TOUR,
THE SELECTED INDIVIDUAL IS FORECAST TO PCS DURING FY12 TO F-35B, JSF
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, EDWARDS AFB.
3.  REF B, MARADMIN 369/08, ANNOUNCED THE 2008/2 SELECTION BOARD FOR
USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 137, BEGINNING IN AUG 09.  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE
ALREADY SUBMITTED PACKAGES TO THE 2008/2 TPS BOARD MAY ALSO APPLY FOR
THIS OPERATIONAL TEST POSITION.  THESE PREVIOUS APPLICANTS SHOULD
INDICATE TO THE BOARD A DESIRE TO EITHER BE CONSIDERED FOR ONE OR
BOTH SELECTION BOARDS.  PREVIOUS APPLICANTS, HAVING ALREADY SUBMITTED
THEIR PACKAGES, NEED ONLY SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE BOARD EXPRESSING A
DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOTH THE 2008/2 AND 2008/3 TPS BOARDS, OR
FOR ONLY THE 2008/3 TPS BOARD. 
4.  NEW APPLICANTS NEED TO INDICATE A PREFERENCE ON THEIR
APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOTH 2008/02 AND 2008/03 BOARDS OR
FOR ONLY ONE.  A SINGLE APPLICATION WILL FULFILL THE ADMIN
REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH BOARDS. 
5.  TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION PER REF (A), APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE
FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  BE A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE
GRADE OF CAPTAIN OR MAJOR.  
    B.  BE A DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR WITH A PMOS OF 7509 (AV-8B) OR
7523 (F-18).
    C.  ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS:  A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN AN
ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS FIELD
IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.  AT A MINIMUM, THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED:
      (1) COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS (STATIC AND DYNAMIC).
      (2) COLLEGE LEVEL MATHEMATICS THROUGH COLLEGE ALGEBRA,
DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS.
    D.  1,500 FLIGHT HOURS.  IN CASES OF EXCEPTIONAL OPERATIONAL
FLYING EXPERIENCE OR EXPERIENCE IN A VARIETY OF AIRCRAFT MODELS, A
MINIMUM OF 1,000 FLIGHT HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
    E.  ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
ARE SET FORTH IN REF (A).  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR TPS SELECTION BOARD
2008/3 SHALL ROUTE THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT
ENDORSING CHAIN.  IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND
IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND
SHOULD ALSO BE FORWARDED.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY
ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF
THE APPLICANT.  APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A CURRENT PHOTO IS
SUBMITTED TO MMSB-32 FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR OMPF.
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
     COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
     ATTN: FY 08/3 TPS SELECTION BOARD
     3280 RUSSELL ROAD
     QUANTICO VA 22134-5103
6.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS AFTER THE 21 AUG 08
DEADLINE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED. 
7.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR PAST TPS BOARDS AND
DESIRE CONSIDERATION ON THE 2008/3 SELECTION BOARD SHOULD CONTACT
THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN UPDATE OF THEIR PREVIOUS
PACKAGE OR SUBMISSION OF A NEW PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE FOR THIS
BOARD.
8.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
LTCOL DAVID THOMPSON, E-MAIL DAVID.C.THOMPSON1@NAVY.MIL
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT PATUXENT RIVER (MAD
PAX), COMM (301) 342-1421, DSN 342-1421.
MAJ ROBERT SCHRODER, E-MAIL ROBERT.SCHRODER@USMC.MIL  
JSF TRANSITION PLANS OFFICER, HQMC AVIATION PLANS AND POLICIES
COMM (703) 693-7726, DSN 223-7726.
MAJ CRAIG WIRTH, E-MAIL CRAIG.WIRTH@USMC.MIL
JSF MANPOWER ANALYST, HQMC AVIATION MANPOWER AND SUPPORT
COMM (703) 693-9884, DSN 223-9884.
CAPT ALFRED GEOFFRION III, EMAIL ALFRED.GEOFFRION@USMC.MIL 
FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR
COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267
MAJ JASON JULIAN, EMAIL JASON.W.JULIAN@USMC.MIL
FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR
(703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267
GYSGT ELISEO GONZALEZ, EMAIL ELISEO.GONZALEZ1@USMC.MIL  
MMOA-3 TPS BOARD COORDINATOR
COMM (703)784-9284, DSN 278-9284
9.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 AUG 09.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J.A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR,
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//