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R 142015Z FEB 03 ZYB PSN 617271J24
 
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TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01301//
NAVADMIN 045/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/FEB//
 
SUBJ/OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRA-
TION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2004 SHOW SEASON//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNATRA/YMD:20030102//
 
AMPN/REF A (CNATRAINST 1301.4F) IS OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES
FOR THE BLUE ANGELS.//
POC/TODD ABRAHAMSON/LCDR/NAVFLIGHTDEMRON/-/TEL:DSN 922-2583 X112
/TEL:850 452-2583 X112/TEL:DSN 658-2579/TEL:760 339-2579//
 
RMKS/1.  THE UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON, BLUE
ANGELS, WILL SELECT THREE DEMONSTRATION PILOTS (BOTH NAVY AND
MARINE PILOTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY), A MARINE C-130 PILOT, A
MAINTENANCE OFFICER, AND A PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR THE 2004 TEAM.
INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IAW REF A NLT 30 APR
03 (REF A IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NAVY.COM/BLUEANGLES).  FINAL
SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JUL 03.
 
2.  QUALIFICATIONS.  APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREER ORIENTED, REGULAR
NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC
QUALIFICATION:
    A.  DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST BE CARRIER QUALIFIED
TACTICAL JET PILOTS (USN OR USMC) WITH 1250 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME BY
30 SEP OF YEAR APPLYING.  APPLICANTS ARE PREFERRED TO BE ROTATING
FROM SEA DUTY OR HAVE BEEN ON SHORE DUTY FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS.
    B.  MARINE C-130 PILOT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1200 HOURS OF
FLIGHT TIME AND HOLD A PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130.
    C.  MAINTENANCE OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AVIATION
MAINTENANCE OFFICERS (1520/633X/638X) (LCDR/LT/CWO4) AND BE ON OR
HAVE COMPLETED AN OPERATIONAL FLEET TOUR.
    D.  PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE A DESIGNATED NAVY
OR MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (NAVY 165X OR MARINE MOS
4302).
 
3.  SELECTEES WILL BE APPROVED BY BUPERS/CMC PRIOR TO PUBLIC
NOTIFICATION.  NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PILOTS WILL BE REQUIRED
TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 24 MONTHS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF
THEIR BLUE ANGELS TOUR.
 
4.  REF A DELINEATES APPLICATION PROCEDURES.  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, VISIT THE BLUE ANGELS WEBSITE AT
WWW.NAVY.COM/BLUEANGELS OR CONTACT THE BLUE ANGELS APPLICATIONS
OFFICER, LCDR TODD ABRAHAMSON, IN PENSACOLA AT DSN 922-2583 EXT
112/COMM 850-452-2583 EXT 112 OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JANUARY THROUGH
MARCH) AT DSN 658-2579/COMM 760-339-2579.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., N00T.//
 
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