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R 142020Z FEB 03 ZYB MIN PSN 617272J25
 
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TO NAVADMIN
 
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NAVADMIN 046/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/FEB//
 
SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT
/DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGLES) FOR 2004 SHOW SEASON//
POC/L. ARRAZOLA/AEC(AW)/NFDS MANPOWER/LOC:NAVFLIGHTDEMRON
/TEL:DSN 922-2583 EXT 152/TEL:850 452-2583 EXT 152//
 
RMKS/1.  THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) IS
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2004 SEASON.  APPLICATION
DEADLINE IS 01 APR 03 AND SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE NLT
01 JUN 03.  PERSONNEL SELECTED WILL NORMALLY DETACH FROM THEIR
PRESENT COMMAND OCT 03 AND REPORT IN MID-NOV 03.
 
2.  THERE ARE OPEN BILLETS AT THE E5/E6 LEVELS IN VIRTUALLY ALL
AVIATION RATINGS.  A NORMAL TOUR OF DUTY IS THREE YEARS AND IS SEA
DUTY (TYPE 2) FOR ROTATIONAL PURPOSES.  OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS AT
THE E4 LEVEL WILL BE CONSIDERED. THERE ARE ALSO BILLETS AVAILABLE
FOR YN2, YNSN AND HM FOR THE 04 TEAM.  YN BILLETS ARE SHORE DUTY
(TYPE 1).  ONLY THOSE YN'S COMPLETING SEA DUTY TOUR MAY APPLY.
 
3.  PERSONNEL WITH PRD'S OF JUN 03 THROUGH FEB 04 ARE BEING
CONSIDERED, BUT OTHERS MAY APPLY VIA WAIVER.
 
4.  ALL MEMBERS MUST MEET THE BELOW REQUIREMENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
DUTY WITH THE BLUE ANGELS.  PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR THIS UNIQUE AND
DEMANDING DUTY ARE REPRESENTING THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF
SAILORS AND MARINES SERVING THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND
ABROAD.  THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATIONS MUST
BE MET; AND WAIVERS WILL NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED.
  - BE SERVING IN PAYGRADES E5 OR E6; ONLY EXCEPTIONALLY
OUTSTANDING E4 PERSONNEL WILL BE CONSIDERED.
  - MUST NOT BE IN RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS PRIOR TO FINAL SELECTIONS
IN MAY 03.
  - NO NJP OR COURT MARTIAL CONVICTIONS IN 36 MONTHS PRECEDING
APPLICATION.
  - NO ALCOHOL-RELATED INCIDENTS (CIVIL OR MILITARY) IN 36 MONTHS
PRECEDING APPLICATION; DUI/DWI CONVICTIONS WITHIN 5 YEARS ARE
CONSIDERED DISQUALIFYING.
  - NO FINANCIAL INSTABILITY/COUNSELING IN 36 MONTHS PRECEDING
APPLICATION.
  - NO PRT/BODY FAT FAILURES IN 36 MONTHS PRECEDING APPLICATION;
PERSONNEL WHO HAVE HAD MEDICAL WAIVERS IN 24 MONTHS PRECEDING
APPLICATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS ONLY.
  - MUST POSSESS VALID AND CURRENT DRIVER'S LICENSE.
  - MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD.
 
5.  IF YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, APPLY BY PERFORMING THE
FOLLOWING:
  - SUBMIT NAVPERS 1306/7 COMPLETELY (FRONT AND BACK) AND INCLUDE
TELEPHONE NUMBERS, ADDRESSES, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS WHERE AVAILABLE.
  - INCLUDE COPIES OF LAST 5 ENLISTED EVALUATIONS/FITNESS REPORTS;
OVERALL "NOB" NOT ACCEPTABLE.
  - PROVIDE OFFICIAL 5 INCH BY 7 INCH PHOTOGRAPHS (FRONT, SIDE,
BACK) IN EITHER WINTER WORKING BLUE OR SUMMER WHITE UNIFORM (NO
DRESS UNIFORMS).
  - SUBMIT MEDICAL OFFICER'S CLEARANCE, DOCUMENTED ON SF600, FOR
REMOTE/ARDUOUS DUTY.
  - COMPLETE SPECIAL DUTY SCREENING FORM AS PER ENLISTED TRANSFER
MANUAL.
  - HAVE COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD IN
"FIRST ENDORSEMENT" FORMAT.
 
6.  MAIL THE COMPLETE APPLICATION TO:
    COMMANDING OFFICER
    NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON
    ATTN:  AEC(AW) L. ARRAZOLA
    390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A
    PENSACOLA, FL  32508-5508
 
7.  ENSURE APPLICANT BRINGS SERVICE RECORD AND MEDICAL RECORD FOR
REVIEW DURING INTERVIEW PROCESS.
 
8.  SEND A COPY OF THE NAVPERS 1306/7 ONLY TO THE ENLISTED
DETAILER.  DO NOT SEND THE COMPLETE APPLICATION PACKAGE TO THE
DETAILER.  CALL TO VERIFY RECEIPT AND SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW
APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS AFTER MAILING YOUR APPLICATION.  ALL
PERSONNEL CURRENTLY IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THOSE WHO MAY
BE DEPLOYED BUT WILL RETURN PRIOR TO FINAL SELECTIONS, ARE REQUIRED
TO INTERVIEW IN PERSON.  PERSONAL INTERVIEWS ARE CONDUCTED AT NAS
PENSACOLA OR NAF EL CENTRO.  PERSONNEL PERMANENTLY STATIONED
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES (INCLUDING HAWAII AND ALASKA) WILL
INTERVIEW BY TELEPHONE.
 
9.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT AEC(AW) L. ARRAZOLA FROM 04
JAN 03 TO 05 MAR 03 AT DSN 658-2551/2505 OR COMM 760-339-2551/2505
AND AFTER 05 MAR 03 AT DSN 922-2583 EXT. 152 OR COMM 850-452-2583
EXT 152.  E-MAIL: AEC.ARRAZOLA@BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL OR VISIT WEBSITE
AT WWW.BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., N00T.//
 
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