R 200548Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 608/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY13-01 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT (OSA) AVIATOR SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/WGO 5320R.2S/-//
AMPN/A IS 4TH MAW RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICY.//
POC/A.D. BELL/MAJ/UNIT:4TH MAW G-1/-/TEL:504-697-7788 /EMAIL:ALVIN.BELL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF A, THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY13-01 4TH MAW OSA SELECTION BOARD.  ALL NAVAL AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO FILL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) BILLETS WITH EITHER MARINE TRANSPORT SQUADRON (VMR) ANDREWS, MD  OR BELLE CHASSE, LA WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.
2.  THE SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 15 NOVEMBER 2012 TO SELECT UP TO 6 OFFICERS FOR VMR ASSIGNMENT (4 AT VMR ANDREWS AND 2 AT VMR BELLE CHASSE).  DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 12 NOVEMBER 2012.
3.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS:
A.  RESERVE (SMCR, IMA OR IRR) NAVAL AVIATORS BELOW THE RANK OF COLONEL.  LIEUTENANT COLONELS MUST HAVE LESS THAN THREE YEARS TIME IN GRADE AT THE TIME THE BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE.
B.  ACTIVE COMPONENT NAVAL AVIATORS THAT CAN ESTABLISH AN EAS OR AFFILIATE WITH THE PROGRAM NLT 31 MAR 13.
C.  ALL NAVAL AVIATORS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 1000 FLIGHT HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING.
4.  ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED BASIS.  FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WHO CURRENTLY HAVE COMPLETED A THREE-YEAR TOUR IN A SMCR SQUADRON OR WHOSE PRIMARY MOS IS 7509 OR 7543.  ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION ON A BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS.  AN OFFICER'S RECORD OF SERVICE IN THE SMCR, PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN THE RESERVE COMPONENT WILL BE CONSIDERED.  PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE AND/OR WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED.
5.  THE NORMAL TOUR LENGTH IS 42 MONTHS AND INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL  BE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO SERVE WITH THE VMR FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS AFTER COMPLETING CIVILIAN APPROVED CONTRACTOR TRAINING (I.E., TRAINING AND READINESS CORE SKILL INTRODUCTION PHASE).  DRILL SCHEDULE, ANNUAL TRAINING AND AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL BE IAW CURRENT UNIT SOP AND WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF FOUR DAYS OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION EACH MONTH.  ADDITIONALLY, INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND UP TO SIX WEEKS OF ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (ADT) FOR UC-35 TRAINING OR UP TO SEVEN WEEKS OF ADT FOR UC-12 TRAINING WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF SELECTION.
6.  APPLICATION PROCESS:
A.  EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW WHICH CAN BE LOCATED AT HTTP:SLASH SLASH WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/MARFORRES/4THMAW/PAGES/OFFAPPS.ASPX.  CLICK ON "OSA APPLICATION".
B.  EACH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A RECENT PHOTO (WITHIN CALENDAR YEAR), CURRENT COPY OF THE MEMBER'S MBS AND ALL FITREPS.
C.  ENDORSEMENTS:  APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET SHOULD INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.  APPLICANTS NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET SHOULD INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING UNIT.  LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED.
D.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE MAILED TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (G-1), 2000 OPELOUSAS AVE, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146.
7.  FY13 4TH MAW OSA SELECTIONS WILL BE ASSIGNED IAW CMC (RA) BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE ASSIGNMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.  INCUMBENT VMR PILOTS, CATEGORIZED AS EXCESS DUE TO NEW OSA JOINS, WILL TRANSFER WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE REPLACEMENT'S JOIN DATE.
8.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
A.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
B.  QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH VMR BELLE CHASSE MAY BE DIRECTED TO LTCOL STEVE SINNER AT STEVEN.SINNER@USMC.MIL.
C.  QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PARTICIPATION WITH VMR ANDREWS MAY BE DIRECTED TO LTCOL CHRISTOPHER BERGRUD AT CHRISTOPHER.BERGRUD@USMC.MIL.
9.  THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.  APPLICANTS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AND NOT SELECTED BY PREVIOUS SELECTION BOARDS AND DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY13-01 4TH MAW OSA AVIATOR SELECTION BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NEW PACKAGES.
10.  MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT 4TH MAW HAS OPEN FLYING BILLETS IN TACTICAL SMCR SQUADRONS.  OFFICERS WHO AFFILIATE WITH A TACTICAL SQUADRON MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 10,000 DOLLAR BONUS (REF MARADMIN 507/11) AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL UP TO 300 DOLLARS PER TRIP FOR 22 TRIPS (UP TO 6,600 DOLLARS) PER YEAR (REF MARADMIN 191/12).  ADDITIONALLY, TRANSITION AND CONVERSION OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE FOR HIGHLY QUALIFIED AVIATORS.  TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT 4TH MAW G1 AT COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE (504) 697-7788.  NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF TACTICAL SQUADRONS INCLUDE:
HMH-772   JB MCGUIRE/DIX/LAKEHURST (MDL), NJ
HMLA-773  ROBINS AFB, GA; JRB NEW ORLEANS, LA; JB MDL, NJ
HMM-774   NS NORFOLK, VA
VMFA-112  JRB FORT WORTH, TX
VMGR-234  JRB FORT WORTH, TX
VMGR-452  STEWART ANG BASE NEWBURGH, NY
VMM-764   MCAS MIRAMAR, CA (BEGINNING IN FY13)
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN ROBERT E. SCHMIDLE, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//