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MARADMIN 610/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/KC-130J CONVERSION TRAINING FOR KC-130 PILOTS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1331.2J/YMD:9607//
REF/B/DOC/MCO P1300.8R/YMD:9907//
NARR/REF A IS MCO ON TRANSITION/CONVERSION FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS
AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
RMKS/1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS SEEKING MOTIVATED
KC-130 PILOTS WHO WANT THE CHALLENGE OF FLYING A NEW AIRCRAFT, THE
KC-130J. WHILE SIMILAR IN OUTWARD APPEARANCE, THE KC-130J IS A
REDESIGNED, STATE-OF-THE-ART AIRCRAFT FROM ITS GLASS COCKPIT TO ITS
SIX-BLADED PROPELLERS AND BRINGS A QUANTUM LEAP IN CAPABILITY TO THE
MAGTF COMMANDER.
2. ON OR ABOUT 26 FEB 01, THE KC-130J PILOT CONVERSION SELECTION
BOARD WILL MEET TO SELECT PILOTS TO FILL THE INITIAL (CY-01) KC-130J
REQUIREMENT. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE A REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND DESIGNATIONS IS
OBTAINED FOR THE KC-130J, WHILE STILL CONSIDERING THE HEALTH AND
WELFARE OF THE VMGR COMMUNITY. THE BOARD WILL SELECT 9 AIRCRAFT
COMMANDERS AND 8 COPILOTS. THE BOARD WILL ALSO SELECT 2 ALTERNATE
PILOTS AND 2 ALTERNATE COPILOTS. SELECTEES WILL COMPLETE A 90 DAY
CONVERSION SYLLABUS AND, UPON COMPLETION, INCUR A 3 YEAR (1 TOUR)
SERVICE OBLIGATION. ADDITIONAL CONVERSION BOARDS WILL BE HELD AS THE
KC-130J AIRCRAFT INVENTORY INCREASES.
3. REF A STATES THAT NAVAL AVIATORS WITH MOS'S TARGETED UNDER THE
AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
CONVERSION TRAINING. THIS STIPULATION IS WAIVED FOR OTHERWISE
QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. SELECTEES COMPLETING THEIR UNDERGRADUATE
FLIGHT TRAINING OBLIGATED SERVICE WHILE IN KC-130J CONVERSION
TRAINING OR SERVING THEIR "CONVERSION" OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAIN
ELIGIBLE FOR ACP.
4. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS ESTABLISHED.
A. YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS) REQUIREMENTS: ACTIVE DUTY
KC-130 PILOTS WITH MORE THAN 4, AND LESS THAN 15 YCS, AS OF
01 AUG 01, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR KC-130J TRANSITION TRAINING.
B. TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS (TOS): PILOTS WILL BE ELIGIBLE
FOR A CONVERSION WINDOW THAT BEGINS 01 AUG 2001. IAW REF B, NORMAL
TOS REQUIREMENTS FOR PCS MOVES WILL BE APPLICABLE. HOWEVER, WAIVERS
TO TOS REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND ALL INTERESTED PILOTS WHO
MEET THE YCS REQUIREMENTS ARE ENCOURAGE TO APPLY.
C. OFFICERS WHO OTHERWISE MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA WILL NOT BE
ELIGIBLE IF THEY HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.
5. TO FACILITATE THE BOARD PROCESS, ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE A WRITTEN LETTER OF "INTENT TO APPLY" TO ASM-52, MAJ COKE,
BY 05 FEB 00. FAX/EMAIL LETTERS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
6. ALL CONVERSION APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IAW REF A AND
MUST INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME BY TMS, INSTRUMENT TIME,
DESIGNATIONS HELD, CURRENT MCC, DCTB, GEO DCTB, CURRENT WORK PHONE
NUMBER, CURRENT PHOTO, YCS AS OF 01 AUG 2001, AND EMAIL ADDRESS. IN
ADDITION, SUBMIT A COPY OF A CURRENT AND COMPLETE FLIGHT PHYSICAL AS
PART OF THE PACKAGE. EACH APPLICANT MUST BE FOUND PHYSICALLY
QUALIFIED AS A NAVAL AVIATOR SERVICE GROUP I OR II. IF ON A CURRENT
MEDICAL WAIVER, ENCLOSE A COPY OF THE APPROVED WAIVER WITH YOUR
PACKAGE.
7. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS (FAC,
STAFF, ETC.) MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER
OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED VOLUME,
ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC
(ASM) NLT COB 16 FEB 2001. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED
BY THE BOARD.
8. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE EXPEDITED TO CMC (ASM).
FOR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, MAIL TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
AVIATION DEPT (ASM)
2 NAVY ANNEX (PENTAGON RM 5B720)
WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775
FOR HAND CARRY, EXPRESS MAIL, FEDEX, SEND TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS,
AVIATION DEPT (ASM)
1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON, RM 5B720
WASHINGTON DC 20301-1155
9. THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AVIATION OFFICER
ASSIGNMENT SECTION AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MMOA-2). MMOA-2
WILL ASSIGN AVIATORS TO CONVERSION TRAINING BASED ON SEAT
AVAILABILITY AT THE FRS. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED
BY MCBUL (MARADMIN) UPON APPROVAL BY DC AVIATION (APPROX 14 DAYS
AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS). BOARD RESULTS WILL
NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF THE SELECTION
ANNOUNCEMENT MESSAGE.
10. POC: MAJ D.J. SANDERS OR MAJ C.J. COKE: DSN 224-1556/1244 OR
COMM (703) 614-1556/1244.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
12. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 JAN 02.//
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