MCBUL 1542. Fiscal Year 2003/2 Test Pilot School (TPS) Selection Board Announcement

1. FISCAL YEAR 2003/2 TPS SELECTION BOARD IS
SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 26 AUG 03 AND THE DEADLINE FOR
APPLICATIONS IS 15 AUG 03.
2. TPS SELECTION BOARD 03/2 CONSIDERS APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO
THE USN TPS CLASS NUMBER 127 CONVENING JUL 04. 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 THE REF. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR TPS SELECTION BOARD
03/2 SHALL ROUTE THEIR APPLICATION THROUGH THEIR CURRENT ENDORSING
CHAIN. 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 REMINDED TO INCLUDE COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPTS AND A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS.
SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:
 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS MMOA-3
 ATTN: 03/2 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 2003.