MCBUL 1542. Fiscal Year 2004/2 Test Pilot School (TPS) Selection Board Announcement

1. FISCAL YEAR 2004/2 TEST PILOT SCHOOLS (TPS)
SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 25 AUG 04 AND
THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 13 AUG 04.
2. TPS SELECTION BOARD 04/2 CONSIDERS APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO
UNITED STATES NAVY TEST PILOT SCHOOL (USNTPS) CLASS NUMBER 129 AND
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL (USAFTPS) CLASS NUMBER
05B, CONVENING JUL 05. BECAUSE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING
CONTINUALLY REEVALUATED, AVIATORS OF ALL MOS'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY.
3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION, APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING
REQUIREMENTS, PER THE REF:
 A. BE A REGULAR OR RESERVE COMMISSIONED OFFICER ON ACTIVE DUTY
IN THE GRADE OF FIRST LIEUTENANT THROUGH MAJOR.
 B. BE A DESIGNATED NAVAL AVIATOR OR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER.
 C. ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS: A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN AN
ENGINEERING, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, COMPUTER SCIENCE OR MATHEMATICS FIELD
IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE. AT A MINIMUM, THE APPLICANT SHOULD HAVE
SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED:
 (1) COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS (STATICS AND DYNAMICS).
 (2) COLLEGE LEVEL MATHEMATICS THROUGH COLLEGE ALGEBRA, 
DIFFERENTIAL AND INTEGRAL CALCULUS.
 D. A TOTAL OF 1,500 FLIGHT HOURS. IN CASES OF EXCEPTIONAL
OPERATIONAL FLYING EXPERIENCE IN A VARIETY OF AIRCRAFT MODELS, A
MINIMUM OF 1,000 FLIGHT HOURS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
 E. ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
ARE SET FORTH IN REF A. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR TPS SELECTION BOARD
04/2 SHALL ROUTE THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT ENDORSING
CHAINS. IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND IS
SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND
SHOULD ALSO BE FORWARDED. COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY
ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF
THE APPLICANT. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A CURRENT PHOTO IS
SUMBITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) PER REF B.
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
 ATTN: 04/2 TPS BOARD
 3280 RUSSELL ROAD
 QUANTICO VA 22134-5103
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL
NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED, BUT WILL BE HELD FOR CONSIDERATION BY
THE NEXT TPS SELECTION BOARD. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT
THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS
PACKAGE OR SUBMISSION OF A COMPLETE NEW PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE IN
ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE/COMPETITIVE FOR CONSIDERATION.
4. MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC AND OTHER PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND
ON THE MARINE CORPS WEBSITE AT WWW.USMC.MIL, OR BY CONTACTING THE
MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT PATUXENT RIVER AT COMM: (301) 342-1427
OR DSN: 342-1427.
5. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 04.