FY-04 KC-130 Transition Board for Reserve Marine Naval Aviators
This MARADMIN announces the FY-04 KC-130 Transition Board for Reserve Marine Naval Aviators. The board will select 2 primary and 4 alternate applicants to transition to the KC-130 aircraft, with duty stations at Stewart ANGB, New York, or potentially VMGR-234, Fort Worth, Texas, for a minimum of 4 years. Applications are due by close of business on April 2, 2004.
Issued: January 12, 2004
1. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM MOTIVATED RESERVE NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) WHO DESIRE TO BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING IN THE KC-130. THOSE INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITHIN THE 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING AND MARINE CORPS AVIATION. 2. THE KC-130 TRANSITION SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONVENED BY HQMC ON OR ABOUT 15 APRIL 04. 3. THE KC-130 TRANSITION PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY RESERVE NA WITH NO MORE THAN 13 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 30 APRIL 04. 4. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS. TWO (2) PRIMARY AND FOUR (4) ALTERNATE APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR TRANSITION TO THE KC-130. THE DUTY STATION FOR THOSE SELECTED WILL BE AT STEWART ANGB, NEWBURGH, NY FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS. IF ADDITIONAL VACANCIES BECOME AVAILABLE, ALTERNATE SELECTEE'S COULD BE ASSIGNED TO VMGR-234, FT WORTH, TX FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS. 5. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR CONVERSION TRAINING (I.E., CH-46 TO AH-1W). 6. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER ALL CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION. 7. APPLICATIONS WILL BE IAW REF A AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME (TOT TIME, TOT TIME BY TMS), INSTRUMENT TIME, DESIGNATIONS HELD, CURRENT MCC, DATE FIRST COMMISSIONED, YCS AS OF 30 APRIL 04, TIME ON STATION, CURRENT WORK PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND CERTIFIED COPY OF MOST RECENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL. APPLICANTS MUST ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE WITHIN THEIR APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A FOUR (4) YEAR SELECTED RESERVE COMMITMENT FOR TRANSITIONING TO THE KC-130. 8. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE KC-130: A MINIMUM OF 1,200 TOTAL TIME AND A STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING. COMMERCIAL OR PRIVATE FIXED WING EXPERIENCE IS DESIRABLE, BUT NOT REQUIRED. PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE OR WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE WILLINGNESS TO SERVE AT EITHER OR BOTH OF THE NEWBURGH, NY AND FT WORTH, TX SITES FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR (4) YEARS. 9. APPLICATIONS CAN BE PRINTED FROM THE 4TH MAW WEBSITE, HTTP:(SLASH,SLASH)WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM-52), 1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON, PENTAGON ROOM 5E527, WASHINGTON DC 20380-1155. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO DIFDEN BILLETS (FAC, STAFF, B-BILLET, JOINT, ETC) MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY HQMC NLT COB 2 APRIL. PAPER APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (PDF FILES) ARE ACCEPTABLE. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS. 10. THE BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC, AVIATION, WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN APPROXIMATELY 21 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS. BOARD RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES. POC: 4TH MAW, LTCOL BALLARD; DSN 678-6955, COMM (504) 678-6955 OR E-MAIL BALLARDMS@MFR.USMC.MIL AND HQMC (ASM) MAJ K.W. HAYES; DSN 224-1556/1244, COMM (703) 614-XXXX, OR E-MAIL HAYESKW@HQMC.USMC.MIL. 11. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 APR 04.