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MCBUL 1542. FISCAL YEAR 2001/02 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) SELECTION BOARD 

P 300348Z MAR 01  ZYW
  FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM//
  TO MARADMIN
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  UNCLAS  //N01542//
  MARADMIN 161/01
  MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/MM/MMOA-2//
  SUBJ/MCBUL 1542.  FISCAL YEAR 2001/02 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS)
  /SELECTION BOARD//
  REF/A/DOC/CMC/30APR94//
  AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1542.3B USN/USAF TEST PILOT SCHOOL//
  POC/T. W. SCHLUND/MAJ/PRIPHN: 278-9267//
  RMKS/1.  FISCAL YEAR 2001/02 TPS SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO
  CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 18 MAY 01 AND THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS
  1 MAY 01.
  2.  TPS SELECT BOARD 01/02 CONSIDERS APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE
  USN TPS CLASS 122 CONVENING IN JAN 02.  BECAUSE THIS REQUIREMENT
  IS BEING CONTINUALLY REEVALUATED, AVIATORS OF ALL MOS'S ARE
  ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
  3.  PER THE REF, TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION APPLICANTS MUST:
      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:
          (1) USN TPS:  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:
              (A) COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS (STATICS AND DYNAMICS).
              (B) 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.  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 HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER
  AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MMOA, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO VA 22134-5103.
  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT HQMC 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
  AND SUBMIT A COMPLETE NEW PACKAGE FOR THIS BOARD IN ORDER TO REMAIN
  ELIGIBLE/COMPETITIVE FOR CONSIDERATION.
  4.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE MMOA WEBSITE IN
  BOTH THE "OFFICER DEVELOPMENT HANDBOOK" AND THE "PROGRAMS" PAGES.
  THE MMOA ADDRESS IS:
  "HTTP:\\TRIPOLI.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/WEB/MANPOWER/MM/MMOA/OFFICERS.NSP."
  5.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
  6.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 AUG 01.//
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