FY-06 Transition Conversion Board for Marine Naval Aviators and Naval Flight Officers

1. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION IS COMMITTED TO
THE MARINE AVIATION TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C) PROGRAM. THIS
MARADMIN SEEKS APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE MOTIVATED PROFESSIONALS-BOTH
NAVAL AVIATORS (NA) AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO)-WHO DESIRE TO
BROADEN AND CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY TRAINING FOR A DIFFERENT AVIATION
MOS. THESE SELECT INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE THE INTERCHANGE OF 
PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICALEXPERTISE WITHIN MARINE CORPS AVIATION, 
AS WELL AS ASSIST HQMC IN BALANCING NA AND NFO INVENTORIES IN
PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT COMMUNITIES.
2. THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT
7 DEC 05.
3. THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION PROGRAM (EXCEPT C-9 T/C) IS OFFERED TO
ANY ACTIVE DUTY NA/NFO WITH A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TIME ON STATION AND
NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 7 DEC 05. C-9 T/C
TRAINING IS OFFERED TO ANY ACTIVE DUTY NA CAPTAIN OR MAJOR WITH 2
YEARS TIME ON STATION AND 8 TO 17 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 7
DEC 05.
4. IAW REF A, NA'S/NFO'S WITH MOS'S TARGETED UNDER THE AVIATION
CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) PROGRAM ARE NOT NORMALLY ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR T/C TRAINING. THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED. THOSE ON/ELIGIBLE
FOR AN ACP BONUS WILL RETAIN ELIGIBILITY. IF APPLICABLE, CHANGING
TO A NEW ACP CATEGORY IS AUTHORIZED UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
5. ALL OPENINGS REFLECT THE NEEDS OF THE SERVICE AND WILL BE FILLED
ON A COMPETITIVE/BEST QUALIFIED/NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS BASIS. 
APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING OPENINGS: 
A. NAVAL AVIATORS:
-RW/FW TRANSITION/CONVERSION TO C-9 (2)
-RW TRANSITION TO STRIKE (0)
-RW TRANSITION TO KC-130 (0)
B. NFO TRANSITION TO NA (5)
C. ONE ALTERNATE SELECTION WILL BE MADE PER CATEGORY. 
6. MV-22 AND KC-130J TRANSITION/CONVERSIONS WILL BE ADDRESSED VIA 
SEPCOR.
7. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT SOLICITED FROM INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN 
PREVIOUSLY SELECTED FOR T/C TO AN ACTIVE MOS ON ANY PREVIOUS BOARD. 
THIS IS WAIVED FOR C-9 T/C. 
8. IAW REF A, "TRANSITION" SELECTEES WILL INCUR A FOUR YEAR
ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE TRAINING IS
COMPLETED. IAW REF A, "CONVERSION" SELECTEES WILL INCUR A THREE
YEAR ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE ON THE DATE TRAINING
IS COMPLETED.
9. APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR ONE CATEGORY. 
10. ALL APPLICATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A AND
MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME (TOT TIME,TOT
TIME BY TMS),INSTRUMENT TIME, DESIGNATIONS HELD, CURRENT MCC, DATE
FIRSTCOMMISSIONED, YCS AS OF 7 DEC 05, TIME ON STATION, CURRENT WORK
PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS,CERTIFIED COPY OF MOST RECENT FLT PHYSICAL 
(TO INCLUDE ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS). APPLICANTS ARE REMINDED TO
CONSIDER ALL CAREER IMPLICATIONS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION.
11. SPECIFIC SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
A. FOR C-9 APPLICATIONS, A MINIMUM OF 1200 FLT HOURS. A STRONG 
BACKGROUND IN INSTRUMENT FLYING IS REQUIRED.
B. NFO'S APPLYING FOR TRANSITION MUST MEET ALL STUDENT NAVAL AVIATOR
PHYSICAL STANDARDS. NFO'S APPLYING FOR TRANSITION MUST INSURE THAT
A CURRENT (LESS THAN 365 DAYS) NA FLIGHT PHYSICAL AND APPROPRIATE NA
WAIVERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION. IF A NFO FLIGHT PHYSICAL
ACCOMPANIES THE SUBMISSION, THE APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PRESENTED TO
THE BOARD. 
12. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE FORWARDED, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND,
TO DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION (ASM-52), 3000 MARINE CORPS
PENTAGON, ROOM 5E527,WASHINGTON DC, 20350-3000. FEDEX IS STRONGLY
RECOMMENDED. FOR DEPLOYED MARINES, APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED 
VIA .PDF FILE TO THE POC LISTED BELOW. THOSE INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY
ASSIGNED TO DIFDEN BILLETS (FAC, STAFF, B-BILLET, JOINT, ECT...)
MUST INCLUDE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR
LAST FLYING ASSIGNMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED.
APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY DC AVN (ASM-52)
NLT COB 3 DEC 05. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE APPLICATIONS. 
THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER FAX APPLICATIONS.
13. THE BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC AVN, WILL BE FORWARDED 
TO THE AVIATION OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION (MMOA-2). SELECTION
BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MCBUL (MARADMIN) APPROXIMATELY 14
DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS. BOARD RESULTS
WILL NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE MCBUL
ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES.
14. POC: MAJ D. C. FORREST; DSN 224-1556/1244, COMM (703)614-XXXX
OR FORRESTDC@HQMC.USMC.MIL.
15. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 7 JAN 07.