MARADMINS : 453/06
R 212019Z SEP 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 453/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY-07 FIELD ACCESSION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1542.1H/YMD:20031104//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FIELD ACCESSION OF NAVAL
AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.//
POC/FORREST, D. C./LTCOL/HQMC ASM-52/-/TEL:DSN 224-1556//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED
TO THE MARINE AVIATION FIELD ACCESSION BOARD PROGRAM. THIS MARADMIN
SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE MOTIVATED PROFESSIONALS WHO DESIRE TO
BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING AS A STUDENT NAVAL
AVIATOR OR STUDENT NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER MOS. THESE SELECT
INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND
MILITARY EXPERTISE WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS, AS WELL AS ASSIST HQMC
IN FILLING NA AND NFO INVENTORIES.
2. THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 FIELD ACCESSION BOARD (FAB) IS SCHEDULED TO
CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 11 DEC 06 AND IS SEEKING TO FILL TWO (2) STUDENT
NAVAL AVIATOR (SNA) SLOTS AND ONE (1) STUDENT NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER
(SNFO) SLOT. APPLICANTS SHALL STATE THEIR PREFERENCE OF WHICH
PIPELINE (SNA, SNFO, BOTH) THEY ARE APPLYING FOR IN THEIR
APPLICATION. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE QUALIFYING ASTB SCORES, BE
MEDICALLY AND ANTHROPOMETRICALLY SUITABLE FOR SNA AND SNFO PIPELINES
IF THEY WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR BOTH PIPELINES. ONE (1) ALTERNATE
EACH FOR SNA AND SNFO WILL ALSO BE CHOSEN IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY
IS UNABLE TO ACCEPT ORDERS.
3. REFERENCE (A) CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS, REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION
PERTAINING TO THE FAB APPLICATION PROCESS. ALL APPLICANTS ARE
RESPONSIBLE TO READ AND COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN REF A.
THE APPLICATION WILL INCLUDE THE APPLICANTS E-MAIL ADDRESS AND
PHONE NUMBER.
4. CURRENT AVIATION STANDARD TESTING BATTERY (ASTB) INFORMATION MAY
BE OBTAINED AT THE NAVAL AVIATION MEDICAL INSTITUTE S (NAMI) WEBSITE:
WWW.NOMI.MED.NAVY.MIL/NAMI/ASTB/ASTBWEBSITEWRITEUP.HTM
FOR DEPLOYED MARINES, ASTB ONLINE TESTING INFORMATION CAN BE
OBTAINED BY CONTACTING MS JEAN MOORE AT JEANMOORE@NOMI.MED.NAVY.MIL.
APPLICANTS SHALL REFER TO THE NAMI ASTB WEBSITE FOR TEST TAKING AND
RETAKING CRITERIA. ASTB MINIMUM SCORE REQUIREMENTS ARE 4/6 FOR BOTH
SNA AND SNFO SLOTS PER REF (A). OFFICIAL SCORES MUST ACCOMPANY THE
APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED.
5. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (ASM-52)
NLT COB 6 DEC 06. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED
APPLICATIONS. APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA PDF FILE TO THE POC
LISTED BELOW. ANY DOCUMENTS REQUIRING SIGNATURE MUST BE SIGNED
PRIOR TO CONVERSION TO PDF. IF SENDING HARDCOPIES, USE OF COMMERCIAL
CARRIES (FEDEX, UPS, DHL) IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED. USE OF US POSTAL
SERVICE MAY INCUR UNDUE DELAYS. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED,
VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (ASM-52)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
ROOM 5E527
WASHINGTON DC, 20350-3000.
6. THE BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC, AVIATION, WILL BE
FORWARDED TO THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION (MMOA-2). SELECTION
BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MCBUL (MARADMIN) AT THE EARLIEST
POSSIBLE DATE FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD. BOARD
RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED VIA PHONE UNTIL THE MCBUL (MARADMIN) HAS
BEEN PUBLISHED.
7. POC: LTCOL D. C. FORREST; DSN 224-1556/1244, COMM (703) 614-XXXX
OR DAVID.C.FORREST@USMC.MIL.
8. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 11 JAN 07.//