MARADMINS : 027/06
R 190018Z JAN 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 027/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1542. FISCAL YEAR 2006/1 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS)
/SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/30APR1994//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1542.3B UNITED STATES NAVY/UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
TEST PILOT SCHOOLS (USN/USAF TPS). //
POC/S. K. FAVORS/GYSGT/MMOA-3/-/TEL:(703) 784-9284
/EMAIL:SCOTT.FAVORS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FISCAL YEAR 2006-1 TPS SELECTION BOARD IS
SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 29 MAR 06 AND THE DEADLINE FOR
APPLICATIONS IS 10 MAR 06.
2. TPS SELECTION BOARD 06-1 CONSIDERS APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO
USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 132 AND USAFTPS CLASS NUMBER 07A CONVENING FEB
07. BECAUSE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING CONTINUALLY REEVALUATED,
AVIATORS OF ALL MOS'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION, APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS, PER THE REF:
A. BE A REGULAR OR RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICER ON ACTIVE DUTY
IN THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT THROUGH MAJOR.
B. BE A DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER.
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 (STATICS AND DYNAMICS).
(2) COLLEGE LEVEL MATHEMATICS THROUGH COLLEGE ALGEBRA,
DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS.
D. A TOTAL OF 1,500 FLIGHT HOURS. IN CASES OF EXCEPTIONAL
OPERATIONAL FLYING 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
06-1 SHALL ROUTE THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT ENDORSING
CHAINS. 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
SUMBITTED TO MMSB-32 FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR OMPF.
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: 06/1 TPS BOARD
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO VA 22134-5103
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL
NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED, BUT WILL BE HELD FOR CONSIDERATION BY
THE NEXT TPS SELECTION BOARD.
4. OFFICERS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR PAST TPS BOARDS
AND REMAIN INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE
WHETHER AN UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE OR SUBMISSION OF A
COMPLETE NEW PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO REMAIN
ELIGIBLE/COMPETITIVE FOR CONSIDERATION.
5. POINTS OF CONTACT
- MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT PATUXENT RIVER AT COMM (301) 342-1427,
DSN 342-1427.
- MMOA-3 GYSGT FAVORS, COMM (703) 784-9284, DSN 278-9284, EMAIL
SCOTT.FAVORS@USMC.MIL
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 06.//