Naval Aviation (NAVAIR) Acquisition Professional Major Assignment Slating Panel

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO
SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS, FROM QUALIFIED MARINE CORPS OFFICERS DESIRING TO BE
SELECTED FOR NAVAL AVIATION (NAVAIR) MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM
MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AND SHORE COMMANDS THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE
DURING THE PERIOD SEP 03 THROUGH AUG 04. THIS SLATING BOARD WILL
CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 31 JUL 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: SEP 03.
 (3) TOUR LENGTH: 4 YEARS. SELECTEE WILL FLEET UP TO
 PROGRAM MANAGER (PM) AFTER APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS 
 AS DEPUTY PM.
 (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. 
 (NOTE 3)
 B. PMA-261, H-53 PROGRAM, PATUXENT RIVER, MD.
 (1) ACAT III/IV PROGRAM.
 (2) TOUR BEGIN DATE: OCT 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 WITHIN
 18 MONTHS OF ASSIGNMENT.
 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).
 NOTE 3: APC MEMBERS HAVE 6 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ASSIGNMENT
 TO MEET THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS.
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: JAN 04 (CAREER
FIELD: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT).
 B. CO, NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION (NAWS), CHINA LAKE, CA,
FOUR-YEAR TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN DATE: JUL 04 (SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING).
 C. CO, NAVAL AIR STATION (NAS) PATUXENT RIVER, MD, FOUR-YEAR
TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN DATE: AUG 04 (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT).
 D. CO, DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (DCMA) SIKORSKY,
THREE-YEAR TOUR, BEGIN DATE: DEC 03 (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION).
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. STANDARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS
COMMAND (NAVAIRSYSCOM) WEBSITE
(HOMEPAGES.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL/SLATING_PANEL) OR FROM THE
POC INDICATED BELOW. YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE A FACT SHEET OR RESUME
FOR CONSIDERATION BY THOSE REVIEWING YOUR RECORD.
7. APPLICATIONS FOR O-6 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS SHOULD ALSO
INCLUDE A SUPERVISOR'S INPUT FORM, AVAILABLE ON THE NAVAIRSYSCOM
WEBSITE INDICATED ABOVE 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.
8. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 10 JUL 03. MAIL TO:
 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
 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.
9. APPLICANTS SHOULD NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR ON THEIR
INTENT TO APPLY TO THIS BOARD.
10. 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.
11. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS BULLETIN IS BROUGHT
TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL OFFICERS.
12. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE APPLICATION PROCESS MAY
BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING EITHER MAJ J. A. ESPARZA OR MRS. G.
PEPPER, ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT OFFICE, THE 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.