R 282000Z FEB 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFED//
MARADMIN 091/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN/ASM//
SUBJ/FIXED-WING AND ROTARY-WING PILOT TRANSITION//
REF/A/MCO 1331.2J/19960722/-//
REF/B/MCO P1300.8R CH 1/-/YMD:19940904//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2J (TRANSITION/CONVERSION FOR MARINE NAVAL
AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS). REF B IS MCO P1300.8R (MARINE
CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MARINE CORPS TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C)
PROGRAM ASSISTS IN BALANCING NA AND NFO INVENTORIES IN PARTICULAR
AIRCRAFT
PLATFORMS.
2. ON 22 JUN 05, THE MV-22 PILOT TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET
TO SELECT EIGHTEEN PILOTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO VMMT-204, VMX-22, AND
THE SECOND OPERATIONAL VMM SQUADRON BETWEEN 1 JAN 06 TO 1 JUL 06.
3. INTENT IS TO SELECT EIGHTEEN ROTARY WING, KC-130, AND JET PILOTS
FOR ASSIGNMENT TO FULFILL MANNING REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECOND
OPERATIONAL VMM SQUADRON AND SUSTAIN MV-22 INSTRUCTOR/OT&E PILOT
REQUIREMENTS.
4. TO ENCOURAGE FIXED-WING APPLICATIONS, THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVES
ARE INCLUDED: VOLUNTEERS SELECTED WILL RECEIVE ORDERS THAT SPECIFY
A THREE-YEAR TOUR IN THE MV-22; EVENTUAL FOLLOW-ON DIFOP ORDERS TO
CHOICE OF COMMUNITY (MV-22 OR PREVIOUS FIXED-WING COMMUNITY);
RETENTION OF FIXED-WING BONUS (IF APPLICABLE); AND RETENTION OF
PRIMARY FIXED-WING MOS WITH 7532 (MV-22) SECONDARY MOS.
5. REF (A) STATES THAT NAVAL AVIATORS WITH MOS'S TARGETED UNDER THE
AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) PROGRAM ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING. THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED FOR THIS
BOARD. TRANSITION SELECTIONS WILL SEEK TO AVOID AGGRAVATING
SHORTAGES IN CURRENT AVIATION INVENTORIES.
6. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN A REPRESENTATIVE DISTRIBUTION
OF EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND DESIGNATIONS FOR THE MV-22
COMMUNITY, WHILE CONSIDERING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE OF AFFECTED
COMMUNITIES.
7. IAW REF (A), DC AVIATION HAS DESIGNATED THIS AS A VOLUNTARY
TRANSITION. SELECTEES WILL INCUR A 4 YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE
OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE UPON DESIGNATION OF THE 7532 MOS (V-22 PILOT).
8. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR
PILOT TRANSITION (NO WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY NOTED BELOW).
A. TOS REQUIREMENTS: PILOTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A
TRANSITION WINDOW THAT BEGINS 1 JAN 06 IAW REF (B). NO
MINIMUM TOS REQUIREMENTS EXIST FOR APPLICANTS WHO RESIDE ABOARD MCAS
NEW RIVER, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, OR MCAS CHERRY POINT. ALL OTHER
APPLICANTS MUST MEET TOS AND/OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
THEIR CURRENT DUTY LOCATION. THE BOARD MAY REQUEST WAIVER OF TOS
AND/OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION REQUIREMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL MONITORS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING TOS ELEGIBILITY.
B. YCS REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED IN REF (A): ACTIVE DUTY WITH
13 YEARS OR LESS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 JAN 06.
C. FLIGHT HOURS: MINIMUM OF 500 HOURS TOTAL MILITARY TIME.
OFFICERS WHO OTHERWISE MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA WILL NOT BE
ELIGIBLE IF THEY HAVE FAILED SELECTION FOR AUGMENTATION/PROMOTION.
E. CAPTAINS DOR JAN 01 OR SENIOR MUST BE PME COMPLETE FOR
GRADE BY CONVENING DATE OF BOARD.
9. ALL TRANSITION APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IAW
REF A AND MUST INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME, INSTRUMENT TIME,
DESIGNATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS HELD, CURRENT MCC, DCTB,
DATE ARRIVE, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, WORK PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS,
YCS AS OF 1 JAN 06, AND STATEMENT OF FOUR-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION
ACCEPTANCE UPON COMPLETION OF MV-22 PILOT TRANSITION TRAINING. IN
ADDITION, SUBMIT A COPY OF A CURRENT AND COMPLETE FLIGHT PHYSICAL AS
PART OF THE PACKAGE. EACH APPLICANT MUST BE FOUND PHYSICALLY
QUALIFIED AS A NAVAL AVIATOR SERVICE GROUP I OR II. IF ON A MEDICAL
WAIVER, ENCLOSE A COPY OF THE APPROVED WAIVER.
10. INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS (TACP, SCHOOL, STAFF,
ETC.) SHOULD FORWARD AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER FROM
THEIR PREVIOUS FLYING ASSIGNMENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE T/C BOARD.
DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED VOLUME, ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND
ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (ASM) NLT COB 6 JUN 2005.
APPLICANTS SHOULD EMAIL THEIR INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THIS BOARD,
INCLUDING NAME, RANK, SSN, MOS, YCS (AS OF 1 JAN 06), EMAIL ADDRESS,
AND PHONE NUMBER, TO TAYLORCD@HQMC.USMC.MIL. FAXED PACKAGES WILL BE
ACCEPTED. SIGNED ORIGINAL PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY DC AVIATION
(ASM) PRIOR TO MMOA-2 ASIGNMENT. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE
APPLICATIONS.
11. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE EXPEDITED TO CMC (ASM) EITHER VIA FEDERAL
EXPRESS OR VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AT THE ADDRESS NOTED BELOW. BE
ADVISED THAT MAIL SENT TO THE PENTAGON VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
(USPS), INCLUDING "EXPRESS" AND "OVER NIGHT", HAS IN SOME CASES
TAKES IN EXCESS OF TWO MONTHS TO RECEIVE; USPS IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
FOR FEDEX HAND CARRY OR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, MAIL TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS (AVN/ASM-31)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION, RM 53527
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
12. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MCBUL (MARADMIN)
APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AFTER CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD. BOARD
RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE
MCBUL ANNOUNCMENT MESSAGE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT TRANSITION BOARDS
WILL OCCUR ANNUALLY AT A MINIMUM TO MEET FUTURE MV-22 REQUIREMENTS.
THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AVIATION OFFICER
ASSIGNMENT SECTION AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MMOA-2). MMOA-2
WILL ASSIGN AVIATORS TO TRANSITION TRAINING BASED ON SEAT
AVAILABILITY.
13. POC: MAJOR C.D. TAYLOR DSN 223-9874/COMM (703)693-9874 OR
(703)614-1556/1392, OR VIA EMAIL AT TAYLORCD@HQMC.USMC.MIL. HQMC
(ASM) FAX: DSN 224-1309, COMM (703) 614-1309.
14. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
15. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 01 JAN 06.//