R 150850Z NOV 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 653/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY13-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:19940430//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R WITH CH 1-8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/JUSTIN EGGSTAFF/LTCOL/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT, PATUXENT RIVER/-/TEL:(301) 342-1421, DSN 342-1421//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. FY13-01 TPS SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 21 FEB 2013. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 11 JAN 2013.
2. FY13-01 TPS SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 145 CONVENING IN JUL 2013 AND CLASS NUMBER 146 CONVENING IN JAN 2014.
3. ALL AVIATORS FROM EVERY TYPE-MODEL-SERIES MOS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
4. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA FOR APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY WILL BE USED:
A. APPLICANTS WHO ARE QUALIFIED FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1) BE A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICER ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN THROUGH MAJOR.
(2) BE A DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER.
(3) A MINIMUM OF 1,000 FLIGHT HOURS BY PROJECTED CLASS CONVENING DATE.
(4) SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS AND COLLEGE LEVEL MATHEMATICS THROUGH CALCULUS. ALTHOUGH NOT A REQUIREMENT, A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE, OR MATHEMATICS FIELDS IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE.
B. APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1) RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
(2) OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION.
(3) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED ORDERS.
(4) OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS (36 MONTHS CONUS, 24 MONTHS UNACCOMPANIED OCONUS, 36 MONTHS ACCOMPANIED OCONUS) BY 1 JULY 2013 FOR CLASS 145 AND 1 JANUARY 2014 FOR CLASS 146.
(5) OFFICERS SERVING ON A JOINT TOUR THAT HAVE NOT MET THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS AT LEAST THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO CLASS CONVENING DATE.
(6) OFFICERS PENDING ANY MEDICAL OR LEGAL ACTION THAT WOULD KNOWINGLY PRECLUDE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PERIOD OF INSTRUCTION AND SUBSEQUENT TOUR OF DUTY.
5. ELIGIBILITY WAIVERS. ALL WAIVERS WILL BE PROCESSED DURING THE SELECTION BOARD. THE REQUIREMENT FOR A WAIVER SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A DISQUALIFIER FOR FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENTS BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
A. IF A WAIVER IS REQUIRED, IT MUST BE ANNOTATED ON THE AA FORM AND ROUTED THROUGH THE ENDORSING CHAIN WITH THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B).
B. FLIGHT HOURS: FLIGHT HOUR WAIVERS MAY BE GRANTED BY THE SELECTION BOARD IN SPECIAL CASES WHERE UNIQUE INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS EXIST.
C. TIME ON STATION: TIME ON STATION WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH AT LEAST 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION.
(1) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE, IT IS THE INTENT OF THE BOARD TO SELECT OFFICERS SCHEDULED TO PCS/PCA WITHIN THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) OF THE CLASS CONVENING DATE. HOWEVER, DUE TO THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THE SELECTION REQUIREMENTS, ALL OFFICERS ARE STILL ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
(2) IF A FAVORABLY ENDORSED TIME ON STATION WAIVERED OFFICER IS SELECTED, MMOA WILL ATTEMPT TO BACKFILL THE VACATED BILLET; HOWEVER, THE APPLICANT'S COMMAND MAY INCUR A VACANCY IF A BACKFILL IS NOT AVAILABLE.
6. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.
A. CURRENT PHOTO (WITHIN 1 YEAR) CONTAINED IN THEIR OMPF.
B. AA FORM ENDORSED THROUGH THE APPLICANT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE FIRST COLONEL (OR O-6 EQUIVALENT) IN NAVAL LETTER FORMAT ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD.
(1) COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF THE APPLICANT.
(2) IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND SHALL ALSO BE FORWARDED.
(3) THE DESIRED AA FORM TEMPLATE IS AVAILABLE IN DIGITAL FORM FROM THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT, PATUXENT RIVER LISTED IN PARA (10).
C. AA FORM ENCLOSURES:
(1) 1-PAGE APPLICANT MILITARY BIOGRAPHY. SUMMARIZE MILITARY/SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, OPERATIONAL, FLIGHT AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS OTHER NOTEWORTHY PERSONAL EXPERIENCES THAT WOULD BE OF INTEREST TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
(2) LEGIBLE COPIES OF OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT/S. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO HAVE OFFICIAL COPIES SENT DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD FROM THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. TRANSCRIPT/S MUST SHOW TYPE OF DEGREE CONFERRED AND DATE CONFERRED. DO NOT SUBMIT COPIES OF DIPLOMAS.
(3) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (MAXIMUM OF THREE)
7. APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
A. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 11 JAN 2013.
B. APPLICANTS SHALL CONTACT THEIR MONITOR STATING THEIR INTENT TO APPLY.
C. THE COMPLETED AND ENDORSED APPLICATION SHALL BE SUBMITTED DIGITALLY (PDF) TO THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT, PATUXENT RIVER AT JUSTIN.EGGSTAFF@NAVY.MIL. ALL PDF SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE LABELED WITH THE APPLICANT'S NAME IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: LAST. FIRST (E.G. SMITH. JOHN) FY13-01 TPS CLASS 145/146 APPLICATION. A COURTESY COPY SHALL ALSO BE SUBMITTED TO THE MONITOR.
D. THOSE APPLICANTS UNABLE TO SUBMIT A DIGITAL VERSION OF THE APPLICATION MAY SUBMIT HARD COPY APPLICATIONS TO:
MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT
ATTN: FY13-01 TPS SELECTION BOARD
22401 CEDAR POINT ROAD, BUILDING 102
NAVAL AIR STATION
PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND 20670
8. PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INFORMALLY CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT, PATUXENT RIVER FOR ASSISTANCE DURING THE APPLICATION PREPARATION PROCESS.
9. ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PREVIOUS APPLICATIONS IS NOT NORMALLY RETAINED AFTER THE SELECTION BOARD.
10. POINTS OF CONTACT:
A. EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT,
PATUXENT RIVER, LTCOL JUSTIN EGGSTAFF
COMM (301) 342-1421, DSN 342-1421
E-MAIL: JUSTIN.EGGSTAFF@NAVY.MIL
B. ROTARY WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR
CAPT LAWRENCE RAINEY
COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267
E-MAIL: LAWRENCE.A.RAINEY@USMC.MIL
C. ROTARY WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR
MAJ IAN STEVENS
COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267
E-MAIL: IAN.STEVENS@USMC.MIL
D. FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR
CAPT TIMOTHY HUDSON
COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267
E-MAIL: TIMOTHY.G.HUDSON@USMC.MIL
E. FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR,
MAJ ALLEN SZCZEPEK,
COMM (703) 784-9267, DSN 278-9267
E-MAIL: ALLEN.SZCZEPEK@USMC.MIL
11. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
12. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//