FY-05 Marine Corps Reserve Flight Instructor Program (MCRIP) Selection Board

1. THE FY-05 MCRIP SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONVENED
BY 4TH MAW ON OR ABOUT 7 OCTOBER 2004 TO SELECT QUALIFIED APPLICANTS
TO BE 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 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. 
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), 251 EAST AVE, NAS PENSACOLA FL 32508. 
THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY NOT ASSIGNED TO A FLYING BILLET MUST
INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR LAST
FLYING ASSIGNMENT. APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO HAVE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM
THE UNIT FROM WHICH APPLICANTS INTEND ON JOINING. LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED. APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST
BE RECEIVED BY 4TH MAW TSG NLT COB 27 SEPT 04. 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 BY MARADMIN OR VIA
NAVAL MESSAGE. ADDITIONALLY, INDIVIDUALS SELECTED WILL BE CONTACTED
BY 4TH MAW. NO PACKAGES FOR PREVIOUS MCRIP SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE
CONSIDERED ON THIS SELECTION BOARD.