MARADMINS : 270/05
R 202000Z JUN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 270/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN//
SUBJ/AVIATION COMMANDERS PREPARATION PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20050607//
NARR/REF A IS CMC GREEN LETTER 03-05 ADDRESSING THE PREPARATION
OF FLYING SQUADRON COMMANDERS.//
POC/M. J. SMITH-MECK/LTCOL/ASM/-/TEL:DSN 223-9865
/EMAIL:SMITHMECKMJ@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A HQMC AVIATION DEPARTMENT (AVN),
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT (M&RA), SAFETY DIVISION
(SD) AND TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM) COORDINATED
MESSAGE.
2. THE REFERENCE DIRECTED THAT OFFICERS SLATED TO COMMAND FLYING
SQUADRONS WILL REPORT TO THEIR GAINING COMMAND AT LEAST SIX
MONTHS EARLY TO COMPLETE APPROPRIATE AVIATION AND AVIATION COMMAND
RELATED TRAINING PRIOR TO ASSUMING COMMAND. ACCORDINGLY, THIS
MARADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO IMPLEMENT THIS
POLICY THROUGH THE AVIATION COMMANDER'S PREPARATION PROGRAM.
3. OFFICERS SELECTED TO COMMAND A FLYING SQUADRON SHALL ARRIVE AT
THEIR RESPECTIVE MARINE AIRCRAFT WING AT LEAST SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO
THEIR SCHEDULED CHANGE OF COMMAND AND COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING
TRAINING PRIOR TO ASSUMING COMMAND: APPLICABLE FLIGHT REFRESHER
TRAINING, AVIATION COMMANDERS SAFETY COURSE, AND THE MAG/SQUADRON
COMMANDING OFFICERS COURSE.
A. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT (DC) FOR M&RA WILL OVERSEE THIS EFFORT.
WHEN APPLICABLE, THIS TRAINING WILL BE COMPLETED VIA TEMPORARY
DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION (TEMINS) ORDERS EN-ROUTE TO THE GAINING
COMMAND.
B. DC AVN, DIRECTOR, SD AND THE COMMANDING GENERAL, TECOM WILL
COORDINATE SCHOOL SEATS, FUNDING ISSUES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
TO EFFECT REQUISITE TRAINING VIA THE NAVAL AVIATION CENTER OF
EXCELLENCE (ACE), WHERE APPLICABLE.
4. THIS PROGRAM IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL BE IMPLEMENTED
TO ALIGN WITH THIS SUMMER'S LTCOL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD
ASSIGNMENTS.
A. THE HQMC AVN MANPOWER AND SUPPORT BRANCH (ASM) WILL MAINTAIN
OVERSIGHT OF THIS PROGRAM.
B. DC M&RA, THROUGH THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS SECTION (MMOA),
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION, WILL COORDINATE ISSUANCE AND
EXECUTION OF ORDERS TO COMPLY WITH THE SIX MONTH TIMELINE TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE. THE INTENT IS FOR SLATED COMMANDERS TO
RECEIVE AND EXECUTE ORDERS IN SUFFICIENT TIME FOR THEM TO ARRIVE
AT THE GAINING COMMAND SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE. THIS MAY REQUIRE
CERTAIN OFFICERS TO DEPART THEIR CURRENT COMMAND EARLIER THAN
ANTICIPATED. WHEN ABLE, MMOA WILL DE-CONFLICT AND COORDINATE
ISSUANCE OF ORDERS BETWEEN THE LOSING AND GAINING COMMANDS.
C. THE DIRECTOR, SD WILL TRACK COMPLIANCE VIA THE MONTHLY MARINE
AVIATION OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT STATUS REPORT. SD WILL
SEPARATELY PUBLISH ANY ADJUSTMENTS AND ADDITIONAL REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS TO ALL MARINE AIRCRAFT WINGS.
5. QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:
AVN MANPOWER: LTCOL M. J. SMITH-MECK, HQMC (ASM), DSN 223-9865
SAFETY: COL F. WENGER, DIR SD, DSN 224-2147, X-2562
ORDERS: COL J. P. TOMCZAK, HEAD MMOA, DSN 278-9300.//