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UNCLAS //N01301//
NAVADMIN 034/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNET OTE2 AV/-/FEB//
 
SUBJ/NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS)//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNATRAINST 1301.4E/-//
 
AMPN/REF A IS OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE BLUE ANGELS//
 
RMKS/1.  THE UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON, BLUE
ANGELS, WILL SELECT TWO DEMONSTRATION PILOTS (USN OR USMC), AN
EVENTS COORDINATOR (NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER), A MARINE C-130 PILOT, A
FLIGHT SURGEON, AND A SUPPLY OFFICER FOR 2003. IN ADDITION, THEY
WILL SELECT AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR 2004.  INTERESTED OFFICERS
SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IAW REF A NOT LATER THAN 20 APR 2002.
FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JULY 2002.
 
2.  QUALIFICATIONS.  APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREER ORIENTED, REGULAR
NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC
QUALIFICATIONS:
     A. DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST BE CARRIER QUALIFIED
TACTICAL JET PILOTS (USN OR USMC) WITH 1350 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME.
APPLICANTS ARE PREFERRED TO BE ROTATING FROM SEA DUTY OR HAVE BEEN
ON SHORE DUTY FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS.
     B. EVENTS COORDINATOR APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS A NAVAL
FLIGHT OFFICER (NFO) (USN OR USMC).
     C. MARINE C-130 PILOT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1200 HOURS OF FLIGHT
TIME AND HOLD A PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130.
     D. FLIGHT SURGEON APPLICANTS MUST BE A QUALIFIED NAVAL FLIGHT
SURGEON AND BE ON OR HAVE COMPLETED A TOUR AS A NAVAL FLIGHT SURGEON.
     E. SUPPLY OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS A NAVAL
AVIATION SUPPLY OFFICER.
     F. EXECUTIVE OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE A QUALIFIED, DESIGNATED
LDO/CWO ADMIN OFFICER (641X/741X) (LCDR, LT, CWO4, CWO3) AND BE ON
OR HAVE COMPLETED AN OPERATIONAL FLEET TOUR.
 
3.  SELECTEES WILL BE APPROVED BY BUPERS/CMC PRIOR TO PUBLIC
NOTIFICATION.  NAVY PILOT/NFO AND C-130 SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED
TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TWO YEARS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THEIR
BLUE ANGELS TOUR.
 
4.  ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY
FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON, 390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A,
PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5508 VIA CURRENT COMMANDING OFFICER WITH A COPY
TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DETAILER.  MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL SHOULD SEND A
COPY TO HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS (CODE AA).
 
5.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE BLUE ANGELS APPLICATIONS
OFFICER, LT DAN MARTIN, IN PENSACOLA AT DSN 922-2583 EXT 116/COMM
(850) 452-2583 EXT 116 OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JANUARY THROUGH MARCH)
AT DSN 658-2589/COMM (760) 339-2589.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., CHIEF OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND
TRAINING.//
 
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