R 181516Z APR 08
MARADMIN 255/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/FY 2008 3RD QUARTER MARINE CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR
/PROGRAM (MCRIP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 006-02/-//
POC/GRANDGEORGE, S. W./LTCOL/UNIT:4TH MAW /-
/EMAIL:SCOTT.GRANDGEORGE@USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REFERENCE A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE INITIATION OF A MARINE
CORPS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM FOR FLYING IN THE NAVAL AIR
TRAINING COMMAND.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FY-08 3RD QUARTER MCRIP SELECTION BOARD
WILL BE CONVENED BY 4TH MAW ON OR ABOUT 04 JUNE 2008 TO SELECT
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS. THE
MCRIP IS NOW A PERMANENT PROGRAM UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF 4TH MAW AND
WILL OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REFERENCE A.
2. THE RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY RESERVE
NAVAL AVIATOR OR NFO THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN PROMOTED OR SELECTED TO
COLONEL. APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE READY RESERVE (SMCR OR
IRR) OR HAVE AN APPROVED EAS FROM HQMC. OFFICERS FROM ALL SERVICES
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AND WILL COMPETE ON A BEST-QUALIFIED BASIS.
ANY SELECTION WILL BE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT A HQMC APPROVAL
WILL BE NEEDED FOR INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER.
3. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED
ON A COMPETITIVE, BEST QUALIFIED, NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS.
PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN USMCR,
SPECIFICALLY 4TH MAW, WILL BE CONSIDERED. SELECTEE'S DUTY STATION
WILL BE "BEST FIT" FOR INDIVIDUAL AND NEEDS OF THE TRAINING
COMMAND/4TH MAW, AND COULD BE AT ANY OF THE TRAINING COMMAND
SQUADRONS.
4. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO
APPLICATION SUBMISSION. SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4-6
FLY-DAYS PER MONTH AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FLIGHT TIME
MINIMUMS SET FORTH IN OPNAVINST 3710. IF AN APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE
INITIAL TRAINING (FITU OR HITU) THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR
APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A THREE (3) YEAR SELECTED RESERVE
COMMITMENT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING.
5. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS:
MINIMUM OF 1,000 HOURS TOTAL TIME; STRONG BACKGROUND IN INSTRUCTOR
AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IS DESIRABLE BUT NOT REQUIRED;
AERONAUTICALLY ADAPTABLE/PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR FLIGHT IN NAVAL
TRAINING AIRCRAFT (SEND COPY OF CURRENT MILITARY UP CHIT). PROXIMITY
TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE, WILLINGNESS TO RELOCATE WILL BE
FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY STATE DESIRED DUTY
STATION AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE IN THEIR APPLICATION.
6. APPLICATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE 4TH MAW TSG WEBSITE AT
WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG. COMPLETED HARD COPY APPLICATIONS, WITH
CURRENT (W/IN 1 YEAR)PICTURE AND OMPF/MBS DISK, SHALL BE FORWARDED
VIA THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO: 4TH MAW TSG (ATTN OPSO),
211 FARRAR RD, BLDG 3450 RM 122, NAS PENSACOLA, FL 32508. APPLICANTS
WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FORWARD THE ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE
APPLICATION TO SCOTT.GRANDGEORGE@USMC.MIL. THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT
FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT.
APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO HAVE A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE
COMMODORE FOR THE TRAINING WING(S) WITH WHICH APPLICANTS INTEND ON
JOINING. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND
ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4TH MAW TSG NLT COB 23 MAY 2008.
PAPER APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (PDF FILES) ARE
ACCEPTABLE. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS.
7. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA NAVAL
MESSAGE/MARADMIN. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL ALSO BE CONTACTED BY 4TH
MAW. NO PACKAGES FOR PREVIOUS MCRIP SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR THIS SELECTION BOARD.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. S. WALSH, ASSISTANT DEPUTY
COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION.//