R 101630Z DEC 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 700/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE FY13-01 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT (OSA) AVIATOR SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN/608/12//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/MCO 1001R.1K//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/4TH MAW/WGO5320R.2S//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/MCO 1331.2K//
NARR/REF A IS THE FY13-01 4TH MAW OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT (OSA) AVIATION SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM). REF C IS 4TH MAW ORDER ON RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICIES. REF D IS MCO 1331.2K, TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.//
POC/A.D. BELL/MAJ/UNIT:HQ 4TH MAW G-1/-/TEL:504-697-7788
/EMAIL:ALVN.BELL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IAW REF A, THE FY13-01 OSA SELECTION BOARD WAS CONVENED BY 4TH MAW AND SELECTED THE BELOW LISTED OFFICERS TO JOIN 4TH MAW VMR SQDNS. READ IN THREE COLUMNS: 
RANK   NAME                    UNIT
LTCOL  BARRY M. DOWELL         VMR BELLE CHASSE
MAJ    MIQUEL A. PENA          VMR BELLE CHASSE
MAJ    MARC F. ARNOLD          VMR ANDREWS
MAJ    JOHN C. BANTON          VMR ANDREWS
MAJ    CHRISTOPHER G. COVER    VMR ANDREWS
CAPT   RODNEY G. WILSON     VMR ANDREWS
2. ALL PERSONNEL LISTED ABOVE ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT 4TH MAW G-1 WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE ACCEPTING OR DECLINING THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO THE APPROPRIATE VMR. SELECTEES WHO CANNOT JOIN THE APPROPRIATE UNIT AND ATTEND TRAINING WITHIN 180 DAYS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY AT A LATER DATE.
3. THE BELOW LISTED OFFICER WAS SELECTED AS AN ALTERNATE.  THE ALTERNATE CANDIDATE WILL ONLY BE CONTACTED BY 4TH MAW G1 IF ONE OF THE PRIMARY CANDIDATES IS UNAVAILABLE.  UPON NOTIFICATION, THE ALTERNATE WILL HAVE 4 MONTHS TO ESTABLISH AN EAS, ACCEPT A RESERVE COMMISSION, AND AFFILIATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE VMR DETACHMENT.  IF THE ALTERNATE CANDIDATE FAILS TO MEET THE DEADLINE FOR AFFILIATION OR IS NOT CONTACTED, HE WILL BE REQUIRED TO APPLY ON THE NEXT BOARD ANTICIPATED TO CONVENE IN MAY 2013.MAJ ROBERT A MACDOUGALL
4. IAW WITH REFS B AND C, THIS MESSAGE CONSTITUTES 4TH MAW JOIN AND DIFOP APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR THE SELECTED OFFICERS.
5. IAW REF D, PAR 11(A), NA'S AND NFO'S WHO HAVE COMPLETED TRANSITION TRAINING ARE UNDER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION FOR FOUR YEARS. THIS OBLIGATION WILL COMMENCE ON THE DATE TRANSITION TRAINING IS COMPLETED.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
  A.  OVERVIEW.  PROCESSING OF ORDERS FOR THE APPROVED TRAINING PERIOD REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF TRAINING REQUEST PACKAGE VIA CG, 4TH MAW TO APPROVING AUTHORITY, APPROVAL FROM DC AVIATION (TRANSITION) OR CG 4TH MAW (CONVERSION), SUBMISSION OF A SIGNED STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) TO CMC (RIT), SUBMISSION OF FUNDING ESTIMATES TO CMC(RAP) FOR EACH SCHOOL SEAT BY 4TH MAW (G3) NLT 31 JAN 13 NECESSARY TO AUTHORIZE FY13-14 LATMOV TRANSITION AND CONVERSION FUNDING, SUBMISSION AND FUND APPROVAL OF ORDERS VIA THE MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS) TO CMC(RIT), AND ADJUSTMENT OF THE NEW MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE.  THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING IS CURRENTLY BEING REVIEWED AND UPDATED; THEREFORE, UTILIZE THE PROVIDED PAGE 11 ENTRY TEMPLATES IN THE INTERIM.  ONCE UPDATED, THE SOU WILL BE INCORPORATED IN PLACE OF THE PAGE 11 ENTRY.
  B.  4TH MAW IS THE ONLY ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR THIS TRAINING FOR THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR).  CMC (RIT) IS THE ONLY ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO FUND APPROVE ORDERS REQUESTS FOR THIS TRAINING.  MARFORRES (MFR) G-1 IS THE ONLY ENTITY AUTHORIZED TO PROCESS MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATES (MDSD) UPON COMPLETION OF MARINE'S TRAINING.
  C.  DURING THE FIRST STEP, REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY UNIT COMMANDERS TO TRAINING/CONVERSION APPROVING AUTHORITY VIA CG, 4TH MAW G-1 (ATTN: MAJ BELL) VIA EMAIL AT ALVIN.BELL@USMC.MIL.
  D.  UPON APPROVAL OF THE REQUEST, 4TH MAW G-1 WILL NOTIFY THE MARINE'S UNIT VIA APPROVAL ENDORSEMENT.
  E.  DURING THE NEXT STEP, THE SMCR UNIT WILL:
    (1) CREATE A PAGE 11 ENTRY ACKNOWLEDGING THE REQUIRED CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION.  THE PAGE 11 ENTRY REQUIRES BOTH THE MARINE AND THE COMMANDING OFFICER SIGNATURES.  PAGE 11 ENTRY MUST BE DATED UTILIZING THE DATE THE MARINE ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED THE APPROVED TRAINING. HAVE THE OFFICER SIGN A PAGE 11 ENTRY FOR THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING:
       (1)A. TRANSITION:  "IAW MCO 1331.2K , PAR 11(A) (OBLIGATED SERVICE), MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) AND MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO) WHO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT TRANSITION TRAINING ARE UNDER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION FOR FOUR YEARS.  THIS OBLIGATION WILL COMMENCE ON THE DATE TRANSITION TRAINING IS COMPLETED.  I ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION REQUIRED PER MCO 1331.2K."
       (1)B. CONVERSION:  "IAW MCO 1331.2K , PAR 11(B) (OBLIGATED SERVICE), MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) AND MARINE NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO)  WHO COMPLETE AIRCRAFT CONVERSION TRAINING ARE UNDER CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION FOR THREE YEARS.  THIS OBLIGATION WILL COMMENCE ON THE DATE CONVERSION TRAINING IS COMPLETED.  I ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE ADDITIONAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION REQUIRED PER MCO 1331.2K."
    (2) SUBMIT THE SIGNED PAGE 11 TO CMC(RIT) VIA ITS SECTION MAILBOX AT SMB-RIT@USMC.MIL.
    (3) UNITS ARE DIRECTED TO UTILIZE THE APPLICABLE PER DIEM RATES AVAILABLE AT THE TRAINING SITE.  MESSING AND LODGING IS DIRECTED, IF AVAILABLE, AT COST.  RENTAL VEHICLES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.  ALL ORDERS WILL BE FUNDED VIA THE FOLLOWING HQMC FUNDING SOURCE: FUND DESCRIPTION: RESERVE OFFICER LATMOVE PROGRAM, ORDER TYPE: SCHOOL, WORK CENTER: BRAC, BEA/BESA: HQ/BR, BCN: 14631, PID: RIT, PAY GROUP: 108.
    (4) NO LESS THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE REPORTING DATE OF THE APPROVED TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING, THE UNIT MUST SUBMIT A SET OF ORDERS VIA MROWS. MROWS ORDER REQUESTS WILL NOT BE FUND APPROVED WITHOUT THE PRIOR RECEIPT OF THE MARINE'S SIGNED PAGE 11 ENTRY.
  F.  UPON COMPLETION OF SMCR ACTIONS, CMC(RIT) WILL SCREEN AND FUND APPROVE THE MARINE'S ORDERS REQUEST.
  G.  UPON COMPLETION OF REQUIRED TRAINING, THE SMCR UNIT WILL SUBMIT AN MDSD ADJUSTMENT REQUEST ALONG WITH A SIGNED COPY OF THE MARINE'S PAGE 11 ENTRY TO MFR G-1 VIA IT ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT MFR-MANPOWER@USMC.MIL. MFR G-1 WILL REPORT AND ADJUST THE MDSD UTILIZING THE DATE TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING WAS COMPLETED.
7. ACTIVE COMPONENT PERSONNEL SELECTED TO JOIN 4TH MAW VMR ARE DIRECTED TO IMMEDIATELY REQUEST RESIGNATION OF THEIR REGULAR COMMISSION AND RE-APPOINTMENT AS A RESERVE OFFICER.  PER REF A, THE EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 30 APRIL 2013 TO ALLOW ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST AN EAS AT LEAST 4 MONTHS FROM THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.
8. THE NEXT 4TH MAW OSA SELECTION BOARD IS PLANNED FOR MAY 2013. ALL APPLICANTS NOT SELECTED BY THIS BOARD WILL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY AS ALL PACKAGES FROM THIS SELECTION BOARD WILL BE DESTROYED.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. SCHMIDLE, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//