4th Marine Aircraft Wing Operational Support Aircraft (OSA) Aviator Selection Board
This MARADMIN announces a selection board convening on approximately 5 July 2006 to fill Operational Support Aircraft (OSA) aviator billets with VMR Det Belle Chasse, Louisiana in the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Applications are requested from eligible active component officers with an End of Active Service (EAS) or resignation no later than 30 September 2006, as well as reserve officers, with completed applications due by 30 June 2006.
Issued: May 24, 2006
1. ON OR ABOUT 5 JULY 06 A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE TO SELECT QUALIFIED AVIATORS TO FILL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) BILLETS WITH VMR DET BELLE CHASSE, LA. 2. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL SERVE WITH VMR BELLE CHASSE, LA FOR A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS AND NO LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS. 3. DRILL SCHEDULE, ANNUAL TRAINING AND AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATION TRAINING WILL BE IAW CURRENT UNIT SOP AND WILL REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF FIVE DAYS OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION EACH MONTH. 4. APPLICATIONS FOR THESE BILLETS ARE REQUESTED FROM ELIGIBLE ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS WITH AN EAS OR RESIGNATION OF NO LATER THAN 30 SEP 06 AND RESERVE OFFICERS. EACH APPLICANT IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COMPLETED APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN 4TH MAW WHICH CAN BE LOCATED AT WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG UNDER THE "HOW TO APPLY" TAB. DISREGARD THE REFERENCES TO THE TRAINING COMMAND. EACH APPLICATION SHALL INCLUDE A CURRENT PHOTO (WITHIN ONE CALENDAR YEAR) AND ORIGINAL COPY OF THE MEMBERS MBS/OMPF. 5. PREFERRED CANDIDATES WILL BE THOSE MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING WITH OR HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED WITH 4TH MAW TACTICAL SQUADRONS. FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WHO CURRENTLY HOLD THE RANK OF CAPT/MAJ WITH NO MORE THAN 13 YRS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE. ALL OTHER APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION ON A BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS. THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. 6. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHALL BE MAILED TO: CO 4TH MAW TRAINING SUPPORT GROUP, C/O VMR BOARD, 211 FARRAR AVE, NAS PENSACOLA, FL 32508 NLT 30 JUN 2006. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE APPLICATION MAY BE DIRECTED TO: MAJ SCOTT GRANDGEORGE AT GRANDGEORGESW@MFR.USMC.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING UNIT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS MAY BE DIRECTED TO VMR DET BELLE CHASSE OIC, LTCOL HEIRONIMUS AT DONALD.HEIRONIMUS@USMC. 7. THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. NO PACKAGES FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS WILL BE CONSIDERED. UPON COMPLETION OF THE BOARD SUBMITTED PACKAGES WILL EITHER BE DESTROYED OR PLACED ON FILE FOR THOSE SELECTED.