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MARADMIN 001/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF 1ST HALF CY 2008 AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE /PROGRAM (PEP) AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE (ISE)SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5700.4E/YMD:20050810//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN /-/564/-/FN:07//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5700.4E, MARINE CORPS FOREIGN PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (MCFPEP). REF B IS THE MESSAGE STATING THE 1ST HALF CY 2008 AVIATION PEP AND ISE AVAILABILITY.//
POC/T. H. HOGAN/MAJ/UNIT:HQMC AVN ASM-52/-/TEL:DSN 224-1244, 1556
/EMAIL:TIMOTHY.H.HOGAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FOLLOWING MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS PRIMARY CANDIDATES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE AVIATION
PEP AND ISE PROGRAMS:
RANK NAME LAST4/MOS PROGRAM
MAJ BERKE 0041/7523 USAF, F-22, NELLIS AFB MAJ MURRAY 8792/7523 USN, F/A-18 NSAWC, NAS FALLON CAPT ABELSON 7564/7565 AUSTRALIA, AUS ARMY, TIGER CAPT ESPOSITO 5676/7509 SPAIN, SN, AV-8B HARRIER CAPT GUTTENBERG 5958/7557 CANADA, CAF, CC-130 CAPT HAVENER 6127/7509 UK, RN, GR7/9 CAPT KNOTTS 6356/7523 USAF, F-16, LUKE AFB 2. THE FOLLOWING MARINES WERE SELECTED AS
ALTERNATES:
RANK NAME LAST4/MOS PROGRAM
MAJ CARLSON 7709/7509 SPAIN, SN, AV-8B HARRIER MAJ PATRICK 7257/7523 USN, F/A-18 NSAWC, NAS FALLON CAPT ELAM 7109/7509 USAF, F-16, LUKE AFB CAPT MCBRIDE 2863/7557 CANADA, CAF, CC-130
3. PRIMARY CANDIDATES CONTACT ASM-52 FOR ACCEPTANCE AND COORDINATION OF TURNOVER. PRIMARY CANDIDATES CAN EXPECT PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS TO COINCIDE WITH BILLET TRAINING AND TURNOVER WITH INCUMBENT PEP OFFICER. EACH TOUR WILL BE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS
FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF ANY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS, BUT WILL NOT EXCEED 3 YEARS TOTAL. A 2-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OFEXCHANGE TOUR WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF THESE ORDERS.
4. THE FOLLOWING BILLETS WENT UNFILLED ON THIS BOARD DUE TO A LACK OF APPLICANTS:
-CANADA, CAF, F/A-18
-USN, EA-6B ECMO NSAWC, NAS FALLON.
A SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 7 FEB 08 TO FILL THOSE BILLETS. EACH AIRCRAFT WING IS TASKED TO PROVIDE A MINUMUM OF ONE APPLICANT FOR EACH BILLET TO THE POC FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY 4 FEB 08. APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS CAN BE FOUND IN REF B. IF NO APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED, HQMC-AVIATION WILL COORDINATE WITH MMOA-2 FOR A DIRECTED ASSIGNMENT.
5. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2ND HALF CY 08 SELECTION BOARD IS EXPECTED IN MAR 08 VIA MARADMIN.
6. AVAILABLE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM TOURS AND APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED VIA THE HQMC-AVIATION WEBSITE
(HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVNASM/ASM52.HTM)
7. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN TRAUTMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION//