MARADMINS : 258/07
UNCLAS 161646Z APR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 258/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY-08 RESERVE KC-130 TRANSITION BOARD FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331.2K/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/APP FOR MEMBERSHIP
TO SMCR/-//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K TRANSITION/CONVERSION FOR MARINE NAVAL
AVIATORS AND NAVAL OFFICERS. REF B IS AN APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP
IN THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVES (SMCR).//
POC/D. M. MYERS/LTCOL, TRAIN OFF/4TH MAW, G-3/-/TEL:(504) 678-6565
/EMAIL:DAVID.M.MYERS@USMC.MIL//
POC/D. C. FORREST/LTCOL, ASM-52/HQMC DEPT AVN ASM/-/TEL:(703)
614-1556/EMAIL:DAVID.C.FORREST@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO A ROBUST
MARINE AVIATION TRANSITION PROGRAM. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS
FROM THOSE MOTIVATED NAVAL AVIATOR (NA) PROFESSIONALS WHO DESIRE TO
BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING IN THE KC-130 FOR THE
RESERVES. THESE SELECT INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE
OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN THE FOURTH MARINE
AIRCRAFT WING AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION.
2. THE 4TH MAW KC-130 TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR
ABOUT 19 JUN 07.
3. THE RESERVE KC-130 TRANSITION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY ACTIVE
DUTY NAVAL AVIATOR WHOSE EAS IS NO LATER THAN 31 MAR 08 AND ANY
RESERVE NAVAL AVIATOR WITH NO MORE THAN 16 YEARS COMMISSIONED
SERVICE AS OF 31 MAR 08.
4. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE
FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS
BASIS. UP TO FIVE (5) PRIMARY AND TWO (2) ALTERNATE APPLICANTS
WILL BE SELECTED FOR TRANSITION TO THE KC-130. PRIMARY SELECTEE'S
WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EITHER VMGR-452 AT STEWART ANGB, NEWBURGH, NY OR
ASSIGNED TO VMGR-234 AT NAS FT WORTH, FORT WORTH, TX. PRIMARY
SELECTEES WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS. TRANSITION T
RAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED NO EARLIER THAN 1 OCTOBER 07, AND WILL
INCLUDE A 9-10 WEEK COURSE AT LITTLE ROCK AFB. THE REMAINDER OF
THE TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE RESERVE UNITS.
5. APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE
BEEN PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR CONVERSION TRAINING (I.E. CH-46 TO AH-1W),
MEDICALLY DISQUALIFIED FOR DUTIES INVOLVING FLYING OR HAVE HAD
THEIR FLIGHT STATUS REVOKED.
6. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER ALL CAREER IMPLICATIONS,
INCLUDING THEIR FAMILY SITUATION, THE POTENTIAL COMMUTE TO THEIR
RESERVE SITE, AND THEIR TRANSITION FROM MILITARY SERVICE TO A
CIVILLIAN CAREER.
7. ALL APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING THOSE FROM APPLICANTS ALREADY
DRILLING WITH THE FOURTH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING, SHOULD COMPLY WITH
REFERENCE (A), AND MUST INCLUDE REFERENCE (B) IN ITS ENTIRETY. REF
(B) CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG/DOCUMENTS/SMCRAPPLICATION.DOC APPLICANTS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE THEIR OFFICIAL USMC PICTURE. APPLICANTS
MUST ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE WITHIN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A
FOUR-YEAR SELECT MARINE CORPS RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR TRANSITIONING
TO THE KC-130.
8. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KC-130: A MINIMUM OF
1200 TOTAL TIME AND A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING. FIXED
WING EXPERIENCE IS DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED. APPLICANTS SHOULD
CLEARLY STATE WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AT EITHER OR BOTH OF THE
NEWBURGH, NY OR FT WORTH, TX SITES FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 YEARS.
APPLICANTS WILLING TO SERVE AT BOTH LOCATIONS SHOULD IDENTIFY
THEIR PREFERRED SITE. PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE
OR WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE APPLICANTS REQUESTING
VMGR-452, NEWBURGH, NY.
9. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA PRESENT COMMAND DIRECTLY
TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (ASM-52)
ATTN: RESERVE T/C BOARD
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
ROOM 5E527
WASHINGTON
DC 20350-3000.
10. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO DIFDEN BILLETS
(FAC, STAFF, B-BILLET, JOINT, 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 HQMC NLT COB 12 JUN 07. ORIGINAL OR ELECTRONIC
SUBMISSIONS (PDF FILES) ARE ACCEPTABLE. ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRING
SIGNATURE MUST BE SIGNED PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO ELECTRONIC FORMAT.
THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS.
11. THE BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC AVIATION, WILL BE
ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN APPROXIMATELY 21 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION
OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS. BOARD RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED BY
PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE MCBUL ANNOUNCING THE
SELECTEES.
12. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEP 07. //