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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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