R 152112Z MAR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 132/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN//
SUBJ/FY14 UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) OFFICER PRIMARY MOS 7315 SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1200.17D - FY13 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331.2K - TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS/NARR TRANSITION/CONVERSION MANUAL//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/US CODE TITLE 37 PAY AND ALLOWANCES OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES SEC 301, INCENTIVE PAY: HAZARDOUS DUTY//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1000.6G - ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: ACTS MANUAL)//
NARR/REF A: MOS MANUAL/REF B: TRANSITION/CONVERSION MANUAL/REF C: USC 37, SEC 301/REF D: ACTS MANUAL//
POC/HERSCHELMAN, P.R./MAJ ASM-30/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM/-/TEL:703-693-9884/ EMAIL: PHILIP.HERSCHELMAN(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1.  THIS MARADMIN FOCUSES ON AUGMENTING THE UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) OFFICER MOS (7315) WITH TRANSITION MARINES WHO WILL BECOME PERMANENT STAKEHOLDERS IN A GROWING COMMUNITY.
2.  IN ORDER TO MEET CURRENT AND EMERGING MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS IN THE UAS COMMUNITY, THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION (DCA) HAS DIRECTED A COMPETITIVE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS.  SELECTION OF A TARGETED POPULATION OF OFFICERS WILL ASSIST IN THE PROFFESSIONALIZATION OF THE VMU COMMUNITY AS IT BUILDS FROM INITIAL ACCESSION LEVELS.  AVIATION OFFICERS WITH FORWARD AIR CONTROL, FIRES COORDINATION, ELECTRONIC ATTACK AND OR PREVIOUS VMU EXPERIENCE ARE ESPECIALLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR TRANSITION.  SELECTION OF QUALIFIED AND COMPETITIVE OFFICERS WILL FACILITATE A CRITICAL BALANCE OF INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RESIDENT EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE DURING THE BUILD OF THE 7315 OFFICER PMOS POPULATION.  IN THE INTERIM, QUALIFIED AVIATORS (75XX) AND AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICERS (72XX) WILL CONTINUE TO AUGMENT THE CURRENT UAS REQUIREMENTS IN KEY BILLETS THROUGHOUT THE FORCE UNTIL TARGETED 7315 END-STRENGTH IS MET.
3.  THE SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 19 JUN 13.
4.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR RECLASSIFICATION TO PMOS 7315 ARE:
    A. ALL ACTIVE DUTY 75XX/72XX OFFICERS WHO APPLY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS BOARD.  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WITH PREVIOUS VMU EXPERIENCE, OAS AND EW EXPERIENCE, AND/OR FAC/JTAC EXPERIENCE.
    B. OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE LESS THAN 12 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.  OFFICERS WITH GREATER THAN 12 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND ARE STILL RECOMMENDED TO APPLY.
5.  IF SELECTED FOR THE 7315 PMOS, AVIATION OFFICERS WILL NO LONGER BE ELIGIBLE FOR AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP).  CURRENT ELIGIBILITY AND MARINE CORPS POLICY REQUIREMENTS PER REF C AND D PRECLUDE THE PAYMENT OF INCENTIVE PAYS TO INDIVIDUALS NOW CATERGORIZED IN A GROUND COMBAT SUPPORT ROLE.  ACCEPTANCE OF THE 7315 MOS WILL CONSTITUTE VOLUNTARY TERMINATION OF FLIGHT STATUS FOR CURRENTLY DESIGNATED AVIATORS.
6.  IAW REF A, SELECTEES WILL INCUR A TWO YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE THE FORMAL RQ-7B UNMANNED AIRCRAFT COMMANDER (UAC) TRAINING IS COMPLETED.  SELECTEES WILL NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR PCS ORDERS OUTSIDE OF THEIR NEW MOS FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD FOLLOWING THE DATE 7315 TRAINING IS COMPLETED.
7.  7315 TRAINING
    A.  ALL SELECTEES MUST ATTEND THE RQ-7B UAC COURSE AT FORT HUACHUCA, AZ. THIS COURSE IS APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS LONG.
    B.  LIMITED SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE 7315 REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT (RPA) COURSE HOSTED BY THE AIR FORCE AT RANDOLPH AFB, TX. ALL UAS OFFICER SECOND LIEUTENANTS ATTEND THIS COURSE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE 7315 DESIGNATION. THE COURSE IS APPROXIMATELY 22 WEEKS AND INVOLVES 30 HOURS OF AERIAL FLIGHT TO INCLUDE SOLO FLIGHT OPERATIONS.  THESE LIMITED SCHOOL SLOTS ARE OFFERED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS AND ARE OPEN TO ALL 72XX TRANSITION MARINES BASED ON AVAILABILITY.
8.  GENERAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENT:
    A.  MARINE OFFICERS (72XX, 75XX) INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE PMOS OF 7315 SHALL SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) STATING THEIR DESIRES TO TRANSITION TO THE PMOS OF 7315.  ASM-30 MUST RECEIVE ALL AA FORMS NLT 17 JUN 13.  LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  AA FORMS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE APPLICANT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND.
    B.  APPLICANTS SHALL ENSURE THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT TO INCLUDE PME, FITREPS, AND CURRENT DIGITAL PHOTO.
    C.  APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A CLASS III FLIGHT PHYSICAL IF SELECTED FOR THE 7315 MOS.  THE CLASS III FLIGHT PHYSICAL IS NOT A REQUIREMENT TO APPLY TO THIS BOARD.
9.  SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  ELECTRONIC AA FORMS SHALL BE SENT VIA EMAIL TO THE MESSAGE POC WITH THE TEXT "FY14 PMOS 7315 SELECTION AA FORM" IN THE SUBJECT LINE.  IN THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SECTION OF THE AA FORM, INCLUDE ALL QUALIFICATIONS, DESIGNATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS ACHIEVED, PAST UAS EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS TOTAL FLIGHT TIME AND FLIGHT TIME IN CURRENT MODEL AIRCRAFT AND/OR AVIATION ENABLER EXPERIENCE.
    B.  ALL FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER AND BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT VIA EMAIL TO THE MESSAGE POC.  THE MAILING ADDRESS IS PROVIDED IF REQUIRED:
  HEADQUARTERS U.S MARINE CORPS
  DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION MANPOWER AND SUPPORT (ASM-30)
  3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON RM 5E527
  WASHINGTON, DC 20350
10.  WHEN APPROVED BY DCA, THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AVIATION OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION (MMOA-2) FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENT.  SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RECLASSIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONTACT MMOA-2 AVIATION ASSIGNMENTS FOR FOLLOW ON ORDERS AND ASSIGNMENT TIMELINE.
11.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
12.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 15 OCT 13.  AN UPDATED SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE PUBLISHED IF WARRANTED FOR FY15.
13.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. SCHMIDLE, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//