R 081503Z JAN 15
MARADMIN 015/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/MMOA-2//
SUBJ/MARINE OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR CY 2016-2017 SHOW SEASONS//
REF/A/DOC/CNATRA/08AUG2014//
AMPN/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4L, OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE BLUE ANGELS.//
POC/R.P. CHAMBERLAIN/LT/BLUE ANGELS APPLICATION OFFICER/TEL: IN PENSACOLA, FL AT (850) 452-4650/DSN 922, OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JANUARY THROUGH MID-MARCH) AT (760) 339-2574/DSN 658/EMAIL: RYAN.P.CHAMBERLAIN(AT)NAVY.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 2016-2017 SHOW SEASONS, AND ONE MARINE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT FOR THE 2016-2018 SHOW SEASONS. INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PER REF A NO LATER THAN 30 APRIL 2015. FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JULY 2015.
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 JET FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2015.
B. MARINE C-130 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1200 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME BY 30 SEPTEMBER 2015 AND HOLD A TRANSPORT PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130 F/R/T OR J MODEL AIRCRAFT.
C. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION BY 1 SEPTEMBER 2015. ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO III MEF MUST MEET TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS PER MCO 1300.8 PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2015.
D. SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TWO YEARS 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 MUST 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 2015 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 2015:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON
ATTN: LT RYAN CHAMBERLAIN
P.O. BOX 760
SEELY, CA 92273-0760
APPLICATIONS BEING SUBMITTED FROM 2 MARCH THROUGH 30 APRIL:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON
ATTN: LT RYAN CHAMBERLAIN
390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A
PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5508.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED IN PERSON AFTER 14 MARCH.
5. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT THE BLUE ANGELS WEBSITE AT
WWW.BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL.
6. POINTS OF CONTACT: BLUE ANGEL APPLICANTS OFFICER, LT RYAN CHAMBERLAIN, IN PENSACOLA, FL AT (850) 452-4650/DSN 922, OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JANUARY THROUGH MID-MARCH) AT (760) 339-2574/DSN 658, OR VIA EMAIL AT RYAN.P.CHAMBERLAIN(AT)NAVY.MIL. MMOA MONITOR POCS: FIXED WING FIELD GRADE MONITOR, MAJ NICHOLAS WINEMAN, COMM (703) 784-9267/DSN 278, EMAIL: NICHOLAS.WINEMAN(AT)USMC.MIL, FIXED WING COMPANY GRADE MONITOR, MAJ CHRISTOPHER KELLY, COMM (703) 784-9267/DSN 278, EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.J.KELLY(AT)USMC.MIL.
7. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//