FY26-02 4th Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) Operational Support Airlift (OSA) Aviator Selection Board

1.  This MARADMIN announces the FY26-02 4th MAW
Operational Support Airlift (OSA) Pilot Selection Board. All
eligible Naval Aviators who desire to fill Selected Marine Corps
Reserve (SMCR) billets with Marine Transport Squadron Detachments
(VMR) Belle Chasse, LA and Andrews, MD will be considered by this
board.
2.  The 4th MAW OSA Aviator Selection Board is scheduled to convene
on or about 14 July 2026. Deadline for applications is 
2359, 02 July 2026. Applications received after this date or
incomplete packages will not be considered.
3.  Eligible Officers:
    a.  Reserve Naval Aviators (SMCR, Individual Mobilization
Augmentee, or Individual Ready Reserve) Naval Aviators: Captains,
Majors, and Lieutenant Colonels must have less than 16 satisfactory
years credit towards a reserve retirement as of 31 December 2026.
Reserve Aviators must affiliate within 30 days of selection results
message.  An EAS does not need to be established prior to the board
convening.
    b.   Active Component Naval Aviators: must have less than 16
satisfactory years credit towards a Reserve retirement and must
establish in writing from HQMC (MMOA) after board conclusion, an
EAS and be able to affiliate with the program NLT 31 December 2026.
An EAS is not required prior to the board convening.
    c.  All Naval Aviators shall have a minimum of 1,000 flight
hours total time with a strong background in instrument flying.
    d.  Eligible Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) include:
7509, 7518, 7523, 7532, 7543, 7557, 7562, 7563, 7564, 7565, and
7566.
4.  Ineligible Officers: SMCR Captains who have been passed for
promotion are ineligible. Both active and reserve component Majors
and Lieutenant Colonels who are unable to complete 48 months
participation at any VMR prior to their mandatory removal date or
service limits for grade are ineligible. Additionally, post command
Lieutenant Colonels are ineligible.
5.  All openings reflect the needs of the service and will be filled
on a competitive/best qualified basis.  Favorable consideration
will be given to applicants who currently have completed a
three-year tour in an SMCR operational flying unit.  An officer's
record of service in the SMCR, past performance, and potential for
future participation in the Reserve Component will be considered.
Proximity to drilling site, ease of commute, and/or willingness to
relocate will also be favorably considered.
6.  Individuals selected who accept affiliation are contractually
obligated to serve with VMR for a minimum of four years after
completing civilian approved contractor training (i.e., Training
and Readiness Core Skill Introduction Phase) and Transport Second
Pilot (T2P) designation.  Officer tour lengths as defined by
MCO 1001R.1(series) are also based upon T2P designation. Early
removal from VMR is at the discretion of the individual commander
based on performance and participation. Individuals selected for
OSA units are expected to deploy for a minimum of (2) 90 day periods
during the four year obligation. Extensions beyond the four-year
obligation will be in accordance with reference (b) and will require
additional 90-day deployment periods. Drill schedule, annual
training, and aircraft qualification training will be in accordance
with current unit Standard Operating Procedure and will require a
minimum of five days of active participation each month.
Additionally, individuals selected, may be offered up to 60 days of
Active-Duty Training (ADT) within six months of selection and/or
joining their respective VMR to complete the T2P syllabus.
7.  Applicants will not be considered who are either medically
disqualified for duty involving flight operations (DIFOP) or have
had their flight status previously revoked. Applicants who were
considered and not selected by previous selection boards and desire
to be considered by the FY26-02 4th MAW OSA Aviator Selection Board
are required to submit a new package.
8.  Applicants must meet all requirements to be worldwide
deployable.
9.  Application Requirements:
    a.  Applicants are to submit the following documents;
Templates can be found by referencing the Aviation Selection Board
Website at:  
https://www.marforres.marines.mil/Units/4th-Marine-Aircraft-Wing/
Join/Aviation-Boards/.
        1.  Cover letter stating intention to apply, date of
availability and the Privacy Act sheet included in reference
(a). Applicants should indicate their preference of assignment and
if they would accept assignment to an alternate squadron. Applicants
are reminded that travel reimbursement in the amount of $750 per
drill period is available for members not collocated with their
squadron.
        2.  Reserve Qualification Summary. (Reserve Component only)
        3.  Flight logbook (accident and flight rule violation
record pages and most recent flight data page).
        4.  Flight training/qualifications (cover pages from NATOPS
jacket sections IIA and IIB, most recent NATOPS/INST evaluation
reports).
        5.  Aviation Qualification Summary.
        6.  Current medical clearance.
        7.  Fitness reports (last five minimum, recommend submitting
all breakout FITREPs).
        8.  Career Summary/Biography.
        9.  Letters of Recommendation, as applicable.
        10. Copy of DD 214 as applicable.
        11. Statement of Understanding
        12.  Master Brief Sheet
    b.  Applicants are required to waive the deployment deferment
offered by reference (c) by signing the OSA Statement of
Understanding.
    c.  Applicants currently assigned to a flying billet shall
include an endorsement from their commanding officer.
    d.  A digital (pdf) copy of the entire package shall be emailed
to the following organizational mailbox for delivery of your
package:  omb_4thmaw_g1@usmc.mil.  Do not include SSN or
other PII in your package.  Use of EDIPI is acceptable. Contact
the 4th MAW G1 POC above if you have difficulty submitting your
package.  Note:  Adobe Acrobat pdf format is the only accepted
means of digital submission for the application.  Late or
incomplete packages will not be considered.  Applicants are
responsible for ensuring their packages are complete and have been
received by 4th MAW G-1.
    e.  Label all pdf files with lastname.first.preferred detachment
(e.g. Foss.Joe.Belle Chasse) for tracking purposes.  If multiple
pdf files are submitted, label files as 1 of xx
(e.g., Foss.Joe.Belle Chasse part 1 of 4).
10.  Selection Board results will be announced via MARADMIN at the
earliest possible date after the conclusion of board proceedings.
11.  Naval Aviators are reminded that 4th MAW has open DIFOP and
DIFDEN billets with other SMCR units.  Names and locations of 4th
MAW tactical squadrons seeking aviators:
HMH-772/JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ/TEL:  609-562-8711
HMLA-773/JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ/TEL:  609-562-8711
HMLA-773(Det A)/JRB New Orleans, LA/TEL:  504-940-4905
HMLA-775/MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA/TEL:  682-249-6972
MATSG-42/SAU/Pensacola, FL/TEL:  850-240-8578
VMFA-112/JRB Fort Worth, TX/TEL:  817-782-2718
VMFT-401/MCAS Yuma, AZ/TEL:  928-269-2806
VMFT-402/MCAS Beaufort, SC/TEL:504-697-7784
VMGR-234/JRB Fort Worth, TX/TEL:  817-782-2901
VMM-764/MCAS Miramar, CA/TEL:  682-309-1165
VMM-774/NAS New River, NC/TEL:  757-444-7818
12.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General W. H. Swan,
Deputy Commandant for Aviation.