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MARADMIN 564/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/1ST HALF CY 2008 AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) AND /INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE (ISE) BILLET AVAILABILITY//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5700.4E/YMD:20050810//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DCA MEMORANDUM 5700/YMD:20070417//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5700.4E, MARINE CORPS FOREIGN PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (MCFPEP). REF B IS DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION MEMORANDUM, ISE PERSONNEL ON AVIATION EXCHANGE TOURS WITH THE USMC.//
POC/HOGAN, T. H./MAJ, ASM-52/HQMC AVN ASM/-/TEL:DSN 224-1556, 1244 /EMAIL:TIMOTHY.H.HOGAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO THE MARINE CORPS FOREIGN PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM'S (MCFPEP) AVIATION BILLETS AS WELL AS INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE (ISE) BILLETS.
THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE MOTIVATED  PROFESSIONALS WHO DESIRE TO BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY SERVING WITH OUR MOST TRUSTED ALLIES AND SISTER SERVICES. THESE SELECT INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE AMONG THE HOST SERVICE TO FURTHER OUR COMMITMENT FOR JOINT AND COMBINED OPERATIONS WORLD WIDE.
2. THE FOLLOWING AVIATION PEP AND ISE BILLETS WILL BE AVAILABLE BETWEEN FEBRUARY AND AUGUST 2008:
(A) AUSTRALIA, AUS ARMY, TIGER (7565)
(B) CANADA, CAF, CC-130 (7557)
(C) CANADA, CAF, CF-18 HORNET (7523)
(D) SPAIN, SN, AV-8B HARRIER (7509)
(E) UNITED KINGDOM, RAF, GR7/9 (7509)
(F) USAF, F-16, LUKE AFB (7523)
(G) USAF, F-22, NELLIS AFB (7523)
(H) USN, F-18, NSAWC NAS FALLON (7523)
(I) USN, EA-6B ECMO, NSAWC NAS FALLON (7588)
3. EXCHANGE BILLET REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS ARE FOUND ON THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM WEBSITE AT:
HTTP:/HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVN/ASM/ASM52.HTM
ONLY APPLICATIONS (HARDCOPY OR ELECTRONIC) FAVORABLY ENDORSED PER THE INSTRUCTIONS AND RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS BY 14 NOVEMBER
2007 WILL BE CONSIDERED. ELECTRONIC PDF COPIES OF THE ENDORSEMENTS ARE PREFERRED. ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SIGNED PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO PDF TO BE CONSIDERED VALID.  EMAIL ELECTRONIC COPIES TO THE POC IN THIS MESSAGE. HARDCOPY APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO: ATTN:ASM-52 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
ROOM 5E527 WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
4. ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE WILL BE SELECTED FOR ALL BILLETS.
ALTERNATES WILL BE CONTACTED IN EVENT THE PRIMARY CANDIDATE IS UNAVAILABLE. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTEE(S) WILL BE VIA MARADMIN AFTER COORDINATION WITH HOSTING UNIT.  APPLICANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON WHO BEST MEETS THE HOSTING UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL AS WELL AS BEST SUITED TO BE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. DEBRIEFS FOR NON-SELECTEES WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
5. PRIMARY CANDIDATES CAN EXPECT PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS TO COINCIDE WITH BILLET TRAINING AND TURNOVER WITH INCUMBENT PEP. EACH TOUR WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS FOLLOWING ANY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OR A MAXIMUM OF 3 YEARS. A 2 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF EXCHANGE TOUR WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS.
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 14 NOV 08.//