R 281611Z NOV 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 676/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MARINE OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR CY 2014-2017 SHOW SEASONS//
REF/A/DOC/CNATRA/23SEP2009//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MPP-56/04OCT1994//
NARR/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4H, OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE BLUE ANGELS.  REF B IS MCO P1300.8R WITH CH1-8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/A. SZCZEPEK/MAJ/MMOA-2/-/TEL: 703-784-9267/
EMAIL:ALLEN.SZCZEPEK@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (NFDS) (BLUE ANGELS) MAY SELECT ONE OR TWO MARINE CORPS F/A-18 DEMONSTRATION PILOTS FOR THE 2014-2016 SHOW SEASONS, ONE MARINE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT FOR THE 2015-2017 SHOW SEASONS, AND ONE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR THE 2014-2015 SHOW SEASONS. INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PER REF (A) NO LATER THAN 30 APRIL 2013.  FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JULY 2013.
2.  QUALIFICATIONS.  APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREER-ORIENTED, REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT THROUGH MAJOR WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    A.  F/A-18 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST BE CARRIER QUALIFIED TACTICAL JET PILOTS WITH 1250 HOURS OF TACTICAL JET FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2013.
    B.  MARINE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1200 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2013 AND HOLD A TRANSPORT PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130 F-R-T-J AIRCRAFT.
    C.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS IAW REF (B).  WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS PER REF (B).  IF A WAIVER WILL BE REQUIRED, IT SHALL BE ROUTED THROUGH THE ENDORSING CHAIN WITH THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (B).  IF AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED TO DEPART A TOUR EARLY, MMOA WILL ATTEMPT TO BACKFILL THE BILLET; HOWEVER, A VACANCY MAY OCCUR.
    D.  APPLICANTS CANNOT BE IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS WHEN THEY APPLY.
    E.  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
    F.  SELECTEES WILL INCUR A TWO YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT WITH THE BLUE ANGELS.
3.  ALL MARINE APPLICANTS SHALL BE APPROVED FOR ELIGIBILITY BY MMOA PRIOR TO SELECTION BY THE NFDS.  APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
4.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF THE APPLICANT.  IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND SHOULD ALSO BE FORWARDED.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE 30 APRIL 2013 DEADLINE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO BOTH MMOA AND NFDS:  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-2) ATTN:  NFDS APPLICATION SUBMISSIONS, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED THROUGH 1 MARCH 2013:  COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON ATTN: LCDR JOHN HILTZ, P.O. BOX 760, SEELY, CA 92273-0760.  APPLICATIONS BEING SUBMITTED FROM 2 MARCH 2013 THROUGH 30 APRIL 2013:  COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON ATTN:  LCDR JOHN HILTZ, 390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5508.
5.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT THE BLUE ANGELS WEBSITE AT WWW.BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL.
6.  POINTS OF CONTACT:  BLUE ANGEL APPLICANTS OFFICER, LCDR JOHN HILTZ, IN PENSACOLA, FL AT (850) 452-4650/DSN 922, OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JANUARY THROUGH MID-MARCH) AT (760) 339-2509/DSN 658, OR VIA EMAIL AT JOHN.HILTZ@NAVY.MIL, FIXED WING MAJORS MONITOR, MAJ ALLEN SZCZEPEK, (703) 784-9267/DSN 278, EMAIL:  ALLEN.SZCZEPEK@USMC.MIL, FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, CAPT TIMOTHY HUDSON, COMM (703) 784-9267/DSN 278, EMAIL:  TIMOTHY.G.HUDSON@USMC.MIL, COMPANY GRADE PAO MONITOR, CAPT ADRIAN YBARRA, COMM (703) 784-9272/DSN 278, EMAIL:  ADRIAN.YBARRA@USMC.MIL.
7.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//