FY-06 1st Quarter Marine Corps Reserve Flight Instructor Program (MCRIP) Selection Board

1. THE FY-06 1ST QUARTER MCRIP SELECTION BOARD WILL
BE CONVENED BY 4TH MAW ON OR ABOUT 3 OCT 2005 TO SELECT QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS. THE MCRIP IS
NOW A PERMANENT PROGRAM UNDER THE COGNIZANCE OF 4TH MAW AND
WILL OPERATE CONSISTENT WITH THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN REFERENCE A. 
2. THE RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO ANY RESERVE
NAVAL AVIATOR/NFO THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN PROMOTED/SELECTED TO COL (O6). 
APPLICANTS MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE READY RESERVE (SMCR OR IRR) OR
HAVE AN APPROVED EAS FROM HQMC. OFFICERS FROM ALL SERVICES ARE ENCOURAGED
TO APPLY AND WILL COMPETE ON A BEST QUALIFIED BASIS, ANY SELECTION WILL
BE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT A HQMC APPROVAL WILL BE NEEDED FOR 
INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER. 
3. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED
ON A COMPETITIVE /BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS. 
PAST PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE PARTICIPATION IN USMCR,
SPECIFICALLY 4TH MAW, WILL BE CONSIDERED. SELECTEE'S DUTY STATION
WILL BE "BEST FIT" FOR INDIVIDUAL AND NEEDS OF THE TRAINING
COMMAND/4TH MAW, AND COULD BE AT ANY OF THE TRAINING COMMAND
SQUADRONS. 
4. APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO CONSIDER CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO
APPLICATION SUBMISSION. SELECTEES WILL BE EXPECTED TO AVERAGE 4-6
DAYS PER MONTH, AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FLIGHT TIME
MINIMUMS SET FORTH IN OPNAVINST 3710. IF AN APPLICANT WILL REQUIRE
INITIAL TRAINING (FITU/HITU) THEY MUST ACKNOWLEDGE IN THEIR
APPLICATION THAT THEY ACCEPT A THREE (3) YEAR SELECTED RESERVE
COMMITMENT FOR THE INSTRUCTOR TRAINING. 
5. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR RESERVE FLIGHT INSTRUCTORS:
MINIMUM OF 1000 HOURS TOTAL TIME WITH STRONG BACKGROUND IN
INSTRUCTOR AND FLIGHT LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IS DESIRABLE BUT NOT
REQUIRED, AERONAUTICALLY ADAPTABLE/PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR FLIGHT
IN NAVAL TRAINING AIRCRAFT (SEND COPY OF CURRENT MILITARY UP CHIT).
PROXIMITY TO DRILLING SITE, EASE OF COMMUTE, WILLINGNESS TO
RELOCATE WILL BE FAVORABLY CONSIDERED. APPLICANTS SHOULD CLEARLY
STATE DESIRED DUTY STATION AND REASON FOR PREFERENCE.
6. APPLICATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE 4TH MAW TSG WEB SITE AT
HTTP: (SLASH, SLASH) WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL/4THMAW/TSG. COMPLETED
APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED VIA THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND
TO: 4TH MAW TSG (ATTN OPSO), 211 FARRAR ST BLDG 3450, RM 122,
NAS PENSACOLA FL 32508. THOSE INDIVIDUALS NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED
TO A FLYING BILLET MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING
OFFICER OF THEIR LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO 
HAVE A LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM THE COMMODORE FOR THE 
TRAINING WING WITH WHICH APPLICANTS INTEND ON JOINING. LETTERS 
OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS 
MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4TH MAW TSG NLT COB 28 SEP 05. PAPER 
APPLICATIONS OR ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS (PDF FILES) ARE ACCEPTABLE. 
THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE OR FAXED APPLICATIONS. 
7. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN. 
INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL ALSO BE CONTACTED BY 4TH MAW. 
NO PACKAGES FOR PREVIOUS MCRIP SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE 
CONSIDERED FOR THIS SELECTION BOARD.