Naval Aviation (NAVAIR) Acquisition Professional Major Assignment Slating Panel

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINE CORPS OFFICERS DESIRING TO BE
SELECTED FOR NAVAIR MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS
AND SHORE COMMANDS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE DURING THE PERIOD JUN 03
THROUGH MAY 04. THIS SLATING BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 24 APR
03 AT NAVAL AIR SYSTEM COMMAND (NAVAIRSYSCOM) AT NAS PATUXENT RIVER,
MD.
2. THE FOLLOWING MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE
SLATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES A AND B:
 A. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AVIATION (PMA)-275, V-22 PROGRAM, PATUXENT
RIVER, MD.
 (1) ACAT I PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: JUL/AUG 03.
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 4 YEARS.
 (4) ELIGIBILITY:
 (A) GRADE OF COL/COL(S).
 (B) ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) MEMBER.
 (NOTE 1)
 (C) 96 MONTHS OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE OF WHICH AT
LEAST 48 MONTHS WERE IN A PROGRAM OFFICE OR SIMILAR PROGRAM. 
(NOTE 2)
 (D) LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 B. PMA-218, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRCRAFT, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.
 (1) ACAT II PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: MAR 04.
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 3 YEARS.
 (4) ELIGIBILITY:
 (A) GRADE OF COL/COL(S).
 (B) APC MEMBER. (NOTE 1)
 (C) 72 MONTH ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE. (NOTE 2)
 (D) LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 C. PMA-281, CRUISE MISSILES COMMAND & CONTROL PROGRAM, PATUXENT,
MD.
 (1) ACAT II PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: MAR 04
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 3 YEARS
 (4) ELIGIBILITY:
 (A) GRADE OF COL/COL(S)
 (B) APC MEMBER. (NOTE 1)
 (C) 72 MONTH ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE (NOTE 2)
 (D) LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 D. PMA-208, AERIAL TARGET SYSTEMS, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.
 (1) ACAT III/IV PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: NOV 03.
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 3 YEARS.
 (4) ELIGIBILITY:
 (A) GRADE OF COL/COL(S).
 (B) APC MEMBER. (NOTE 1)
 (C) LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 E. PMA-264, AIR ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE (ASW) SYSTEMS, PATUXENT
RIVER, MD.
 (1) ACAT III/IV PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: DEC 03.
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 3 YEARS.
 (4) ELIGIBILITY:
 (A) GRADE OF COL/COL(S).
 (B) APC MEMBER. (NOTE 1)
 (C) LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 F. PMA-205, AVIATION TRAINING SYSTEMS, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.
 (1) ACAT III/IV PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: MAY 04.
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 3 YEARS.
 (4) ELIGIBILITY:
 (A) GRADE OF COL/COL(S).
 (B) APC MEMBER. (NOTE 1)
 (C) LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 G. PMA-202, AIRCREW SYSTEMS, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.
 (1) ACAT III/IV PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: JUL/AUG 03.
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 3 YEARS.
 (4) ELIGIBILITY:
 (A) GRADE OF COL/COL(S).
 (B) APC MEMBER. (NOTE 1)
 (C) LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
NOTE 1: APC MEMBERSHIP IS DESIGNATION OF MOS 9958.
NOTE 2: ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE CREDIT MAY BE GAINED THROUGH
WORK EXPERIENCE IN A DESIGNATED ACQUISITION BILLET. ACQUISITION
CREDIT MAY ALSO BE GIVEN FOR APPROPRIATE EDUCATION (MAX 12 MONTHS)
AND/OR O-5 AND ABOVE COMMAND (MAX OF 18 MONTHS).
3. THE FOLLOWING O-6 MAJOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE
SLATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES A AND B:
 A. CO, NAVAL AIR ENGINEERING STATION (NAES) LAKEHURST, NJ,
FOUR-YEAR TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN DATE: JUN 03. (CAREER
FIELD: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
 B. CO, NAVAIR ORLANDO (FORMERLY NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER
TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION (NAWCTSD)), ORLANDO, FL, FOUR-YEAR TOUR,
FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN DATE: MAY 04. (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
4. THE FOLLOWING THREE-YEAR O-5 ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE
SLATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES A AND B:
 A. CO, AIR TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRON TWO ONE (HX-21),
PATUXENT RIVER, MD, FLEETS UP FROM CHIEF TEST PILOT (CTP), BEGIN
DATE: MAR 04. (TEST AND EVALUATION).
 B. CO, AIR TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRON THREE ONE (VX-31),
CHINA LAKE, CA, FLEETS UP FROM CTP, BEGIN DATE: MAR 04. (TEST AND
EVALUATION).
5. APPLICANTS FOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS MUST BE MEMBERS OF
THE APC AND ABLE TO MEET LEVEL III CERTIFICATION IN THE INDICATED
CAREER FIELD WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF REPORTING. ADDITIONALLY, TEST
SQUADRON CO'S SHOULD BE TPS GRADUATES.
6. ALL INTERESTED OFFICERS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED AND CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
 A. NAME, RANK, SSN/MOS.
 B. CURRENT DUTY STATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION (ADDRESS,
EMAIL, PHONE).
 C. POSITION(S) APPLIED FOR (IN PRIORITY SEQUENCE).
 D. CHRONOLOGY OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE.
 E. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (INCLUDE TPS, ICAF, ETC).
 F. APC MEMBER STATUS AND CAREER FIELD CERTIFICATION(S).
 G. DATE OF COMPLETION OF PMT-301, PMT-302, OR PMT-352.
 H. APPLICANTS FOR ACAT I AND ACAT II PM POSITIONS INCLUDE
BIOGRAPHY WITH APPLICATION.
7. STANDARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NAVY AEDO WEBSITE
(WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS446/NAVAIR_CMDSLATES.HTM) OR FROM THE
POC INDICATED BELOW. YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE A FACT SHEET OR RESUME
FOR CONSIDERATION BY THOSE REVIEWING YOUR RECORD.
8. APPLICATIONS FOR O-6 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS SHOULD ALSO
INCLUDE A SUPERVISOR'S INPUT FORM, AVAILABLE ON THE NAVY AEDO
WEBSITE OR FROM THE POC INDICATED BELOW. THIS FORM PROVIDES THE
SLATING PANEL WITH INPUT FROM THE OFFICER'S FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL
SUPERVISORS. COMMENTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED TOWARD THE PROGRAMS FOR
WHICH THE OFFICER IS APPLYING. RANKING COMMENTS FROM THE SECOND
LEVEL SUPERVISOR ARE ENCOURAGED. THE FORM WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THIS
SLATING PANEL AND WILL NOT BECOME PART OF ANY PERMANENT RECORD.
9. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MONDAY, 24 MAR 03. MAIL TO:
 HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
 MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-5)
 ATTN: NAVAIR ACQUISITION SLATE BOARD
 3280 RUSSELL ROAD
 QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
FAX COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
FAX: (703) 784-9844 OR DSN 278-9844. EXTENSION TO THIS DEADLINE
MAY BE REQUESTED VIA EMAIL. THE EMAIL REQUESTING AN EXTENSION WILL
INCLUDE NAME, SSN, AND THE REASON FOR THE DELAY.
10. APPLICANTS SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR ON THEIR
INTENT TO APPLY TO THIS BOARD.
11. RESULTS. ACAT I AND ACAT II MANAGEMENT POSITIONS MUST BE
APPROVED BY ASN (RDA) UPON RECOMMENDATION OF THE ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE OVERSITE COUNCIL (AWOC) AND BY COMNAVAIRSYSCOM FOR OTHER
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND SHORE COMMANDS. THE RESULTS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED VIA LETTER BY COMNAVAIRSYSCOM.
12. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS BULLETIN IS BROUGHT
TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL OFFICERS.
13. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS MAY
BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING EITHER MAJ J. A. ESPARZA OR MRS. G.
PEPPER, ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, CMC (MMOA-5) AT DSN
278-9284, COMMERCIAL (703)784-9284, OR EMAIL 
ESPARZAJA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR PEPPERG@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
POSITIONS AND SHORE COMMANDS THAT ARE BEING SLATED MAY BE OBTAINED
BY CONTACTING LTCOL S. P. BRODFUEHRER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, MARINE
AVIATION DETACHMENT, NAS PATUXENT RIVER, MD AT COMMERCIAL
(301)342-1427 OR EMAIL BRODFUEHRESP@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL.