MARADMINS : 145/07
UNCLAS 282103Z FEB 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 145/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY2007 3RD QUARTER MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
/PROGRAM MCRIP SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 006-02/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE INITIATION OF A MARINE
CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM FOR FLYING IN THE NAVAL
AIR TRAINING COMMAND//
POC/GRANDGEORGE, S. W./MAJ/4TH MAW/-/EMAIL:SCOTT.GRANDGEORGE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FY-07 3RD QUARTER MCRIP SELECTION BOARD WILL
BE CONVENED BY 4TH MAW ON OR ABOUT 14 MAY 2007 TO SELECT QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS. THE MCRIP IS
NOW A PERMANENT PROGRAM UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF 4TH MAW AND WILL
OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REFERENCE A.
2. THE RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY RESERVE
NAVAL AVIATOR/NFO THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN PROMOTED/SELECTED TO COL (06).
APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE READY RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR)
OR HAVE AN APPROVED EAS FROM HQMC. OFFICERS FROM ALL SERVICES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AND WILL COMPETE ON A BEST QUALIFIED BASIS, ANY
SELECTION WILL BE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT A HQMC APPROVAL WILL BE
NEEDED FOR INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER.
3. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON
A COMPETITVE/BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS.
PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN USMCR,
SPECIFICALLY 4TH MAW, WILL BE CONSIDERED. SELECTEE'S DUTY STATION WILL
BE "BEST FIT" FOR INDIVIDUAL AND NEEDS OF THE TRAINING COMMAND/4TH MAW,
AND COULD BE AT ANY OF THE TRAINING COMMAND SQUADRONS.
4. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO
APPLICATION SUBMISSION. SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4-6 DAYS
PER MONTH, AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FLIGHT TIME MINIMUMS SET
FORTH IN OPNAVINST 3710. IF AN APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE INITIAL TRAINING
(FITU/HITU) THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT
A THREE (3) YEAR SELECTED RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING.
5. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS:
MINIMUM OF 1,000 HOURS TOTAL TIME, STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUCTOR AND
FLIGHT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IS DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED,
AERONAUTICALLY ADAPTABLE/PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR FLIGHT IN NAVAL
TRAINING AIRCRAFT (SEND COPY OF CURRENT MILITARY UP CHIT).
PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE, WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE
WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE DESIRED
DUTY STATION AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE IN THEIR APPLICATION.
6. APPLICATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE 4TH MAW TSG WEBSITE AT
HTTP: (SLASH, SLASH) WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG
. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE
FORWARDED VIA THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO: 4TH MAW TSG (ATTN
OPSO), 211 FARRAR RD, BLDG 3450 RM 122, NAS PENSACOLA, FL 32508.
THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET MUST INCLUDE
AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING
ASSIGNMENT. APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO HAVE A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
FROM THE COMMODORE, OR THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, FOR THE TRAINING WING(S)
WITH WHICH APPLICANTS INTEND ON JOINING. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE
ENCOURAGED.
APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4TH MAW TSG NLT COB 13
APRIL 2007. PAPER APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (PDF FILES)
ARE ACCEPTABLE. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS.
7. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL ALSO BE CONTACTED BY 4TH MAW. NO
PACKAGES FOR PREVIOUS MCRIP SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS
SELECTION BOARD.//