R 291830Z DEC 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 612/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC ASM//
SUBJ/FY-04 TRANSITION/CONVERSION BOARD FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS
/AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1331.2K//
REF/B/DOC/MCO 1542.1H//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K, TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR
MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS MCO
1542.1H, THE NAVAL AVIATOR PROGRAM.//
RMKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO A
ROBUST 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 TRAINING FOR
A DIFFERENT AVIATION MOS. 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 8
MAR 04.
3. THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION PROGRAM (EXCEPT C-9 T/C) IS OFFERED TO
ANY ACTIVE DUTY NA/NFO WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION AND
NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 8 MAR 04. C-9 T/C
TRAINING IS OFFERED TO ANY ACTIVE DUTY NA CAPTAIN OR MAJOR WITH 2
YEARS TIME ON STATION AND 8 TO 17 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 8
MAR 04.
4. IAW REF A, NA'S/NFO'S WITH MOS'S TARGETED UNDER THE AVIATION
CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) PROGRAM ARE NOT NORMALLY ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
T/C TRAINING. THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED. THOSE ON/ELIGIBLE FOR AN
ACP BONUS WILL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY. IF APPLICABLE, CHANGING TO A NEW
ACP CATEGORY IS AUTHORIZED UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
5. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED
ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING OPENINGS:
A. NAVAL AVIATORS:
-RW TRANSITION TO STRIKE (3)
-RW TRANSITION TO KC-130 (2)
-RW/FW TRANSITION/CONVERSION TO C-9 (2)
B. NFO TRANSITION TO NA (2)
C. ONE ALTERNATE SELECTION WILL BE MADE PER CATEGORY.
6. MV-22 TRANSITION/CONVERSIONS ADDRESSED VIA SEPCOR.
7. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN
PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR T/C TO AN ACTIVE MOS ON ANY PREVIOUS BOARD.
THIS IS WAIVED FOR C-9 T/C.
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.
9. TO FACILITATE THE BOARD PROCESS, ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED
TO PROVIDE A WRITTEN LETTER OF "INTENT TO APPLY" TO ASM-52,
MAJ HAYES, BY 30 JAN 04. FAX/E-MAIL LETTERS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
10. ALL APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REF A AND MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME
(TOT TIME, TOT TIME BY TMS), INSTRUMENT TIME, DESIGNATIONS HELD,
CURRENT MCC, DATE FIRST COMMISSIONED, YCS AS OF 8 MAR 04, TIME ON
STATION, CURRENT WORK PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS, CERTIFIED COPY OF
MOST RECENT FLT PHYSICAL (TO INCLUDE ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS).
APPLICANTS DESIRING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR MORE THAN ONE CATEGORY
SHOULD SO INDICATE AND INDICATE THEIR ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER ALL CAREER IMPLICATIONS
PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION.
11. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. FOR C-9 APPLICATION; A MINIMUM OF 1200 FLT HRS. A STRONG
BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING IS REQUIRED.
B. NFO'S APPLYING FOR TRANSITION MUST MEET ALL STUDENT
NAVAL AVIATOR PHYSICAL STANDARDS. SPECIFIC CRITERIA AND WAIVER
INFORMATION IS FOUND IN REF B (PARA 9).
12. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND,
TO CMC (ASM-52), 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON DC, 20380-1775. FEDEX
ADDRESS IS: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, AVIATION DEPARTMENT
(ASM-52), PENTAGON ROOM 5E527, 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON,
DC, 20301-1155. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO
DIFDEN BILLETS (FAC, STAFF, B-BILLET, JOINT, ECT...) MUST
INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR
LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS ARE
ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY
CMC (ASM-52) NLT COB 27 FEB 04. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE
APPLICATIONS. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER FAX APPLICATIONS.
13. 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). BOARD
RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF
THE MCBUL ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES.
14. POC: MAJ K. W. HAYES; DSN 224-1556/1244, COMM (703) 614-XXXX
OR HAYESKW@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
15. ADDITIONAL BOARD INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP:
//HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVN. INCLUDED IS THE NEWLY REVISED T/C
ORDER.
16. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
17. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 APR 2004.//