Marine Officer Applications Being Accepted by Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) for 2023-2025 Show Seasons
The Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) is accepting applications from Marine Corps officers for one F/A-18 Demonstration Pilot position and one C-130 Demonstration Pilot position for the 2023-2025 show seasons. Interested officers must submit applications by 30 April 2022, with final selections to be made in July 2022.
Issued: January 19, 2022
1. The United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS)Blue Angels may select: one Marine Corps F/A-18 Demonstration Pilot for the 2023-2025 show seasons and one C-130 Demonstration Pilot for the 2023-2025 show seasons.<br>
2. Interested officers should submit applications per reference (a) by 30 April 2022. Applicants must contact their monitor to determine eligibility prior to beginning the application process. Final selections will be made in July 2022.<br>
3. Qualifications. Applicants should be career-oriented, active-duty commissioned officers with the following specific qualifications:<br>
3.a. F/A-18 Demonstration Pilot applicants must be carrier qualified tactical jet pilots with approximately 1,250 hours of total jet flight time by 30 September of the year applying, and have completed an operational fleet tour.<br>
3.b. C-130 Demonstration Pilot applicants must have an aircraft commander rating in the C-130J and should have approximately 1,200 hours of flight time.<br>
3.c. Applicants shall have completed 24 months time-on-station (TOS) by 1 September 2022. Additionally, applicants currently assigned OCONUS shall complete their Tour Control Factor by 1 September 2022 to be eligible. Applicants must notify their PMOS monitor and receive email confirmation confirming they meet TOS requirements to include in their application.<br>
4. Selectees will be approved by MMOA prior to public notification. Pilots will be required to remain on active duty for two years following completion of their assignment with the Blue Angels.<br>
5. Reference (a) delineates application procedures.<br>
5.a. All applications submitted to the Blue Angels Applicants Officer through 1 March 2022 should be sent to: Commanding Officer<br>
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron<br>
Attn: LCDR Julius Bratton<br>
Naval Air Facility El Centro<br>
1605 Third Street<br>
Hangar 5<br>
El Centro, CA 92243<br>
5.b. Applications being submitted from 2 March 2022 through 30 April 2022 should be sent to: Commanding Officer<br>
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron<br>
Attn: LCDR Julius Bratton<br>
390 San Carlos Road, Suite A<br>
Pensacola, FL 32508-5508<br>
5.c. Applications may also be delivered in person beginning 15 March 2022.<br>
5.d. In addition, all applications shall be submitted to MMOA electronically using the following address: smb_officer_aviation@usmc.mil while cc'ing your PMOS monitor, or via mail to:<br>
Commandant of the Marine Corps (MMOA-2)<br>
Attn: NFDS Application Submissions<br>
3280 Russell Road<br>
Quantico, VA 22134-5103<br>
6. Points of contact:<br>
6.a. For additional information, visit the Blue Angels website at www.blueangels.navy.mil or contact the Blue Angels Applicants Officer, LCDR Julius Bratton, in Pensacola, FL at (850)452-4650/DSN 922, or in El Centro, CA (January thru Mid-March) at (760)339-2509/DSN 658 or via email at julius.g.bratton@navy.mil.<br>
6.b. MMOA monitor POCs: Aviation Lieutenant Colonel Monitor, Colonel Garth Burnett, at (703)784-9267/DSN 278, Email: garth.burnett@usmc.mil; Fixed Wing Field Grade Monitor, Major Jordan Blake, at (703)784-9268/DSN 278, Email: jordan.blake@usmc.mil; Fixed Wing Company Grade Monitor, Major Jenner Yuhas, at (703)784-9267/DSN 278, Email: jenner.yuhas@usmc.mil.<br>
7. This MARADMIN is canceled for record purposes on 31 August 2022.<br>
8. Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.