R 161508Z MAY 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 250/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY13 3RD QUARTER MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM (MCRIP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 006-02//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE INITIATION OF A MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM FOR FLYING IN THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND.//
POC/PULSKAMP J/MAJ/MATSG-42 OPERATIONS OFF/COML: 850-452-8762 X3114/NIPR: JEFF.PULSKAMP(AT)USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, AN FY13 3RD QUARTER MCRIP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 06 JUN 2013.  THE PURPOSE OF THE 4TH MAW CONVENED BOARD IS TO SELECT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS IN SUPPORT OF THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND.
2.  MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPLICANTS:
2.A.  MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE READY RESERVE (SMCR, IMA OR IRR), NAVAL AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER WITH LESS THAN 17 SATISFACTORY YEARS CREDIT TOWARD A RESERVE RETIREMENT, AND HAVE LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIME IN GRADE AS A LTCOL.
2.B.  ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES MUST HAVE HQMC APPROVED EAS AND BE ABLE TO JOIN MATSG-42 NLT 31 DEC 13.
2.C.  MINIMUM OF 1,000 HOURS TOTAL MILITARY FLIGHT TIME.
2.D.  CURRENT MILITARY MEDICAL UP-CHIT.
2.E.  MEMBERS CURRENTLY RECEIVING AVIATION RETENTION PAY OR AN AVIATION OFFICER AFFILIATION BONUS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3.  QUALIFICATIONS THAT ENHANCE AN APPLICANT S PACKAGE INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:
3.A.  PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE, AND WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE.
3.B.  STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUCTOR AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS.
4.  APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE DESIRED DUTY STATION (TRAWING 1, TRAWING 2, TRAWING 4, TRAWING 5, TRAWING 6) AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE IN THEIR APPLICATION.
5.  PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN THE USMCR, SPECIFICALLY 4TH MAW, ARE PARAMOUNT WITH REGARDS TO SELECTION TO THIS PROGRAM.  IF SELECTED, DUTY STATION WILL BE DETERMINED BY NEEDS OF MATSG-42.
6.  SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE FOUR TO SIX DAYS OF AVAILABILITY PER MONTH AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FLIGHT TIME MINIMUMS SET FORTH IN OPNAVINST 3710.7U.  IF AN APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE INITIAL TRAINING (FIXED WING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING UNIT OR HELICOPTER INSTRUCTOR TRAINING UNIT) THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A THREE AND A HALF YEAR SELECTED RESERVE COMMITMENT.  TRAINING MAY TAKE THREE MONTHS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY, PENDING AVAILABILITY OF TRAINING RESOURCES.  A MAXIMUM OF THREE INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SELECTED FOR TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING.
7.  MATSG-42 PERSONNEL ARE EXPECTED TO TRANSITION TO DEPLOYING UNITS AT THE THREE YEAR MARK, OR THREE AND HALF YEARS FOR THOSE THAT RECEIVED TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING.  ALL MATSG-42 PERSONNEL WILL SUPPORT TOTAL FORCE USMC REQUIREMENTS AS DIRECTED.  FAILURE TO SUPPORT TOTAL FORCE REQUIREMENTS MAY LEAD TO INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER FROM THIS PROGRAM.  FAILURE TO MEET ALL USMC-SPECIFIC ANNUAL TRAINING OR  ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS MAY LEAD TO INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER FROM THIS PROGRAM.
8.  APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY EMAILING MATSG-42 AT NIPR: OMB(UNDERSCORE)MATSG42(UNDERSCORE)S-1(AT)USMC.MIL OR BY CONTACTING THEPOC IN THIS MESSAGE.  IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICATION, A CURRENT PHOTO (WITHIN 1 YEAR OF BOARD), RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY, AND MBS/OMPF ON DISK SHALL BE SUBMITTED.  PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS, INDIVIDUALS SHALL CONTACT DESIRED TRAWING FOR LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM RESERVE COMPONENT COMMANDER (RCC) AND SHALL INCLUDE IT WITH THEIR APPLICATION.  PHONE NUMBERS FOR THE RCC'S CAN BE FOUND AT HTTPS: (SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.CNATRA.NAVY.MIL.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED TO: MATSG-42 (ATTN OPSO), 211 FARRAR RD, BLDG 3450 RM 122, NAS PENSACOLA, FL 32508.  LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED.  APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MATSG-42 NLT COB 29 MAY 2013.  THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE, FAXED OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS.  UP TO TEN INDIVIDUALS WILL BE SELECTED FOR MCRIP.
9.  SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE MARADMIN.  INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL ALSO BE CONTACTED DIRECTLY BY MATSG-42.  APPLICANTS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AND SELECTED BY PREVIOUS SELECTION BOARDS AND DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY13 MCRIP 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 20,000 DOLLAR BONUS (REF MARADMIN 044/13), OR 45,000 DOLLAR RETENTION PAY (REF MARADMIN 157/13) AS WELL AS REIMBURSEMENT OF TRAVEL UP TO 300 DOLLARS PER TRIP TO DRILL FOR TWENTY-TWO TRIPS PER YEAR (REF MARADMIN 045/13).  TO LEARN MORE, CONTACT 4TH MAW G1 AT COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE (504)697-7788.  NAMES AND LOCATIONS OF TACTICAL SQUADRONS FOLLOW:
HMH-772  JB MCGUIRE/DIX/LAKEHURST (MDL), NJ
HMLA-773 DOBBINS AFB, GA, JRB NEW ORLEANS, LA, JB MDL, NJ
HMM-774  NAS NORFOLK, VA
VMFA-112 JRB FORT WORTH, TX
VMGR-234 JRB FORT WORTH, TX
VMGR-452 STEWART ANG BASE NEWBURGH, NY
VMM-764  MIRAMAR, CA
11.  INSTRUCTOR OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRON AUGMENTATION UNITS.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE POC LISTED IN THE MESSAGE HEADER ABOVE.  MARINE FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRONS ARE STATIONED IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
VMFAT-101 MIRAMAR, CA
VMAT-203  CHERRY POINT, NC
HMLAT-303 CAMP PENDLETON, CA
HMHT-302  MCAS NEW RIVER, NC
VMMT-204  MCAS NEW RIVER, NC
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN ROBERT E. SCHMIDLE, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//