MCBUL 1542. Fiscal Year 2006/1 Test Pilot School (TPS) Selection Board Announcement
This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2006-1 Test Pilot School (TPS) Selection Board, scheduled to convene on or about March 29, 2006. The board will consider Marine aviators for assignment to U.S. Navy Test Pilot School Class 132 and U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School Class 07A, both convening in February 2007. Applications are due by March 10, 2006, and aviators of all MOS's are encouraged to apply.
Issued: January 19, 2006
1. FISCAL YEAR 2006-1 TPS SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 29 MAR 06 AND THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 10 MAR 06. 2. TPS SELECTION BOARD 06-1 CONSIDERS APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO USNTPS CLASS NUMBER 132 AND USAFTPS CLASS NUMBER 07A CONVENING FEB 07. BECAUSE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE BEING CONTINUALLY REEVALUATED, AVIATORS OF ALL MOS'S ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. 3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION, APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS, PER THE REF: 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: 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: (1) COLLEGE PHYSICS OR MECHANICS (STATICS AND DYNAMICS). (2) 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 REF (A). OFFICERS APPLYING FOR TPS SELECTION BOARD 06-1 SHALL ROUTE THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT ENDORSING CHAINS. IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER SUBMITS AN APPLICATION AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED, ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE GAINING COMMAND SHOULD ALSO BE FORWARDED. COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE FLYING ABILITIES AND AVIATION LEADERSHIP QUALITIES OF THE APPLICANT. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING A CURRENT PHOTO IS SUMBITTED TO MMSB-32 FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR OMPF. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3) ATTN: 06/1 TPS BOARD 3280 RUSSELL ROAD QUANTICO VA 22134-5103 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AT THIS HEADQUARTERS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED, BUT WILL BE HELD FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE NEXT TPS SELECTION BOARD. 4. OFFICERS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS FOR PAST TPS BOARDS AND REMAIN INTERESTED SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO DETERMINE WHETHER AN UPDATE OF THE PREVIOUS PACKAGE OR SUBMISSION OF A COMPLETE NEW PACKAGE IS APPROPRIATE IN ORDER TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE/COMPETITIVE FOR CONSIDERATION. 5. POINTS OF CONTACT - MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT PATUXENT RIVER AT COMM (301) 342-1427, DSN 342-1427. - MMOA-3 GYSGT FAVORS, COMM (703) 784-9284, DSN 278-9284, EMAIL SCOTT.FAVORS@USMC.MIL 6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 7. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 06.