MARADMINS : 017/05
R 111630Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 017/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC ASM//
SUBJ/FY-05 KC-130 TRANSITION BOARD FOR RESERVE MARINE NAVAL
/AVIATORS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1331.2K//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K TRANSITION/CONVERSION FOR MARINE NAVAL
AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM
MOTIVATED RESERVE NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) WHO DESIRE TO BROADEN AND
CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING IN THE KC-130. THOSE
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE OF
PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN THE 4TH MARINE
AIRCRAFT WING AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION.
2. THE KC-130 TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONVENED BY
HQMC ON OR ABOUT 15 APR 05.
3. THE KC-130 TRANSITION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY RESERVE NA
WITH NO MORE THAN 13 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 30 APR 05.
4. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE
FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE
CORPS BASIS. FOUR (4) PRIMARY AND TWO (2) ALTERNATE APPLICANTS
WILL BE SELECTED FOR KC-130 TRANSITION. THE DUTY STATION
FOR THOSE SELECTED WILL BE AT STEWART ANGB, NEWBURGH, NY FOR
A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS AT VMGR-452. IF ADDITIONAL VACANCIES BECOME
AVAILABLE, ALTERNATE SELECTEE'S COULD BE ASSIGNED TO VMGR-234,
FT WORTH, TX FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS.
5. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR CONVERSION TRAINING
(I.E., CH-46 TO AH-1W).
6. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER ALL CAREER IMPLICATIONS
PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION.
7. APPLICATIONS WILL BE IAW REF A AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION: SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME (TOT TIME, TOT TIME BY TMS),
INSTRUMENT TIME, DESIGNATIONS HELD, CURRENT MCC, DATE FIRST
COMMISSIONED, YCS AS OF 30 APR 05, TIME ON STATION, CURRENT
WORK PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CERTIFIED COPY OF MOST
RECENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE
WITHIN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A FOUR (4) YEAR
SELECTED RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR TRANSITIONING TO THE KC-130.
8. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KC-130: A MINIMUM
OF 1,200 TOTAL TIME AND A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT
FLYING. COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE FIXED WING EXPERIENCE IS
DESIRABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED. PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE,
EASE OF COMMUTE OR WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE
FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE
WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AT EITHER OR BOTH OF THE NEWBURGH,
NY AND FT WORTH, TX SITES FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS.
9. APPLICATIONS CAN BE PRINTED FROM THE 4TH MAW WEBSITE,
HTTP:(SLASH,SLASH)WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE
FORWARDED, VIA APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO COMMANDANT
OF THE MARINE CORPS, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION (ASM-52),
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, PENTAGON ROOM 5E527, WASHINGTON
DC 20350-3000. 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 8 APR 2005. PAPER APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS
(PODS FILES) ARE ACCEPTABLE. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE
OR FAXED APPLICATIONS. STRONGLY RECOMMEND FEDEX DELIVERY TO
ENSURE PROPER TRACKING AND RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS.
10. 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 MARADMIN
ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES. IF SELECTED, EXPECT PERMANENT CHANGE
OF STATION ORDERS NO LATER THAN DEC 2005.
11. NON SELECTED PACKAGES WILL NOT BE DEBRIEFED.
12. POC: 4TH MAW, LTCOL BALLARD; DSN 678-6955, COMM (504) 678-6955
OR E-MAIL BALLARDMS@MFR.USMC.MIL AND HQMC (ASM) MAJ K. W.
HAYES; DSN 224-1556/1244, COMM (703) 614-XXXX, OR E-MAIL
HAYESKW@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
13. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 APR 05.//