2nd Half CY 2006 Aviation Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) Selection Results
This MARADMIN announces the selection results for the 2nd half CY 2006 Aviation Personnel Exchange Program (PEP). Four Marine Captains have been selected as primary candidates for exchange tours with the RAF, Royal Navy, and USAF, with four additional officers selected as alternates. Selected personnel will serve 3-year tours (or minimum 2 years following training) and incur a 2-year service obligation upon completion.
Issued: February 14, 2006
1. THE FOLLOWING MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS PRIMARY CANDIDATES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM: CAPT B. W. MCGREGOR 8051/7509 RAF GR-7 CAPT J. D. STRAND 8254/7562 RN MK-4/SEA KING CAPT D. N. PAYNE 2487/7566 USAF Mh-53/20TH SOS CAPT S. E. WILLIAMS 4292/7523 USAF F-15 2. 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. EACH TOUR WILL BE 3 YEARS OR A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS FOLLOWING ANY TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. A 2-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF EXCHANGE TOUR WITH THE ACCEPTANCE OF THESE ORDERS. 3. THE FOLLOWING MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS ALTERNATE CANDIDATES FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM: CAPT B. A. BEARD 1195/7509 RAF GR-7 CAPT B. H. ABBOTT 8254/7562 RN MK-4/SEA KING CAPT J. A. WALKER 5468/7566 USAF MH-53/20TH SOS CAPT M. SPEARS 2834/7523 USAF F-15 4. ALTERNATES WILL BE CONTACTED IN EVENT THE PRIMARY CANDIDATE IS UNAVAILABLE. 5. AVAILABLE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM TOURS AND APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED VIA THE HQMC/AVN WEBSITE (HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/AVN) UNDER THE BOARDS TAB. A MARADMIN CONTAINING AVAILABLE EXCHANGE TOURS WILL BE RELEASED 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR EACH SEMI ANNUAL SELECTION PROCESS. 6. POC FOR THIS MARADMIN IS MAJ D. C. FORREST, ASM-52, DSN 224-1244, 1556. FORRESTDC@HQMC.USMC.MIL