Fixed-Wing and Rotary-Wing Pilot Transition/Conversion Training Into the MV-22

1. THE MARINE CORPS TRANSITION/CONVERSION (T/C) PROGRAM 
ASSISTS IN BALANCING NA AND NFO INVENTORIES IN PARTICULAR AIRCRAFT
COMMUNITIES AND PROVIDES FOR TRANSITIONS INTO NEW AVIATION PLATFORMS.
2. ON 9 FEB 04, THE MV-22 PILOT TRANSITION/CONVERSION SELECTION 
BOARD WILL MEET TO SELECT FOURTEEN PILOTS TO FILL V-22 
REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO VMMT-204 AND VMX-22 BETWEEN 
1 JUN 04 TO 1 JUN 05. 
3. INTENT IS TO SELECT ELEVEN ROTARY-WING OR KC-130 PILOTS AND THREE 
JET PILOTS (F/A-18, AV-8B, OR EA-6B) FOR FY-04 MOVEMENT, WHICH WILL 
COMPLETE INITIAL MV-22 AVIATOR MANNING REQUIREMENTS. 
4. TO ENCOURAGE FIXED-WING APPLICATIONS, THE FOLLOWING INCENTIVES 
ARE INCLUDED: VOLUNTEERS SELECTED WILL RECEIVE ORDERS THAT SPECIFY 
A THREE YEAR TOUR IN THE MV-22; FOLLOW-ON DIFOP ORDERS TO CHOICE OF 
COMMUNITY (MV-22 OR PREVIOUS FIXED-WING COMMUNITY); RETENTION OF 
FIXED-WING BONUS (IF APPLICABLE); MODIFIED HELICOPTER SYLLABUS 
AT NAS WHITING FIELD; AND RETENTION OF PRIMARY FIXED-WING MOS.
5. VOLUNTEERS SELECTED WILL RECEIVE A DEVIATION FROM NORMAL CAREER 
PROGRESSION LETTER FROM DC AVIATION THAT WILL BE PLACED IN THEIR OMPF
FOR PROMOTION PURPOSES.
6. REF (A) STATES THAT NAVAL AVIATORS WITH MOS'S TARGETED UNDER THE 
AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP) PROGRAM ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY 
FOR TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING. THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED FOR 
THIS BOARD. TRANSITION/CONVERSION SELECTIONS WILL SEEK TO AVOID 
AGGRAVATING SHORTAGES IN CURRENT AVIATION INVENTORIES.
7. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN A REPRESENTATIVE DISTRIBUTION 
OF EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND DESIGNATIONS FOR THE MV-22, WHILE
STILL CONSIDERING THE HEALTH AND WELFARE FOR BOTH ROTARY-WING AND 
FIXED-WING COMMUNITIES. 
8. IAW REF (A), DC AVIATION HAS DESIGNATED THIS AS A VOLUNTARY 
TRANSITION/CONVERSION. SELECTEES WILL INCUR A 4 YEAR ADDITIONAL 
SERVICE OBLIGATION TO COMMENCE UPON DESIGNATION AS A V-22 PILOT 
(MOS 7532).
9. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA FOR ROTARY-WING AND FIXED-WING PILOTS WILL
BE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY (NO WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED
UNLESS SPECIFICALLY NOTED BELOW).
A. TOS REQUIREMENTS: PILOTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A 
TRANSITION/CONVERSION WINDOW THAT BEGINS 1 JUN 04 IAW REF (B). NO 
MINIMUM TOS REQUIREMENTS EXIST FOR APPLICANTS WHO RESIDE ABOARD MCAS
NEW RIVER, MCB CAMP LEJEUNE, OR MCAS CHERRY POINT. ALL OTHER 
APPLICANTS MUST MEET TOS AND/OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
THEIR CURRENT DUTY LOCATION. THE BOARD MAY REQUEST WAIVER OF TOS 
AND/OR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION REQUIREMENTS ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. 
CONTACT INDIVIDUAL MONITORS WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING TOS ELEGIBILITY.
B. YCS REQUIREMENTS AS DEFINED IN REF (A): ACTIVE DUTY WITH
LESS THAN 11 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 JUN 04. 
C. FLIGHT HOURS: MINIMUM OF 600 HOURS TOTAL MILITARY TIME.
D. OFFICERS WHO OTHERWISE MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA WILL NOT BE
ELIGIBLE IF THEY HAVE FAILED SELECTION FOR AUGMENTATION/PROMOTION.
E. CAPTAINS DOR MAY 00 OR SENIOR MUST BE PME COMPLETE FOR 
GRADE BY CONVENING DATE OF BOARD. 
10. ALL TRANSITION/CONVERSION APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IAW 
REF A AND MUST INCLUDE A SUMMARY OF FLIGHT TIME, INSTRUMENT TIME, 
DESIGNATIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS HELD AS WELL AS CURRENT MCC, DCTB, 
DATE ARRIVE, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, WORK PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS,
AND YCS AS OF 1 JUNE 2004. IN ADDITION, SUBMIT A COPY OF A CURRENT 
AND COMPLETE FLIGHT PHYSICAL AS PART OF THE PACKAGE. EACH APPLICANT
MUST BE FOUND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED AS A NAVAL AVIATOR SERVICE GROUP I
OR II. IF ON A MEDICAL WAIVER, ENCLOSE A COPY OF THE APPROVED WAIVER. 
11. INDIVIDUALS ASSIGNED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS (FAC, SCHOOL, STAFF, 
ETC.) SHOULD FORWARD AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF 
THEIR PREVIOUS FLYING ASSIGNMENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE T/C BOARD.
DUE TO THE ANTICIPATED VOLUME, ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS
MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (ASM) NLT COB 31 JANUARY 2004. APPLICANTS 
SHOULD EMAIL THEIR INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THIS BOARD INCLUDING NAME, 
RANK, SSN, AND MOS TO TAYLORCD@HQMC.USMC.MIL. FAXED PACKAGES WILL BE
ACCEPTED. SIGNED ORIGINAL PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY DC AVIATION 
(ASM) PRIOR TO MMOA-2 ASIGNMENT. THE BOARD WILL NOT CONSIDER LATE 
APPLICATIONS.
12. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE EXPEDITED TO CMC (ASM) EITHER VIA FEDERAL 
EXPRESS OR VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE WITH ADDRESSES NOTED BELOW. BE 
ADVISED THAT MAIL SENT TO THE PENTAGON VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE 
(USPS) HAS IN SOME CASES TAKES IN EXCESS OF TWO MONTHS TO RECEIVE; 
USPS IS NOT RECOMMENDED. 
FOR HAND CARRY, FEDEX, MAIL TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
DEPARTMENT OF AVIATION (ASM-31) 
1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON, RM 5E527, 
WASHINGTON DC 20301-1155. 
FOR U.S. POSTAL, MAIL TO: 
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS, 
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS, 
AVIATION DEPT (ASM-31), 
2 NAVY ANNEX, PENTAGON RM 5E527, 
WASHINGTON DC 20380-1775. 
13. SELECTION BOARD RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MCBUL (MARADMIN) 
APPROXIMATELY 30 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD. BOARD 
RESULTS WILL NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE
MCBUL ANNOUNCMENT MESSAGE. IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT TRANSITION/
CONVERSION BOARDS WILL OCCUR ANNUALLY TO MEET FUTURE MV-22 
REQUIREMENTS. THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AVIATION
OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION AT HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MMOA-2). 
MMOA-2 WILL ASSIGN AVIATORS TO TRANSITION TRAINING BASED ON SEAT 
AVAILABILITY. 
14. POC: MAJOR C.D. TAYLOR DSN 224-1556/1392 OR COMM (703) 
614-1556/1392 OR VIA PRIMARY EMAIL MEANS AT TAYLORCD@HQMC.USMC.MIL. 
15. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 01 JUN 04.