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SUBJ/FY-03-02 TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/20MAR2002//
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1500.62A, TEST PILOT SCHOOL INSTRUCTION.//
RMKS/1.  THE U.S. NAVAL TEST PILOT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 29
JUL 03,  SELECTING OFFICERS FOR THE U.S. NAVAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL
(USNTPS) AND AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/NAVAL TEST PILOT
SCHOOL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM (AFIT/USNTPS), U.S. AIR FORCE TEST PILOT
SCHOOL (USAFTPS) AND THE BRITISH EMPIRE TEST PILOT SCHOOL (ETPS).
2.  PILOTS AND NFOS ARE ELIGIBLE.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT OFFICERS WHO
ARE AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT AND FOR WHOM THERE ARE QUOTAS FOR
TYPE/MODEL/SERIES AIRCRAFT FLOWN.  ADDITIONALLY:
    A.  SHORE ROTATION AND CAREER TIMING ISSUES MAY PRECLUDE
CONSIDERATION OF SOME APPLICATIONS BY THE BOARD.  SPECIFIC COMMUNITY



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DETAILERS WILL DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY.
    B.  QUOTAS WILL BE BASED ON KNOWN AND PROJECTED PROJECTS AT
NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTERS AND THE
OPERATIONAL TESTING AND EVALUATION FORCE (OPTEVFOR).
3.  SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 29 JUL 03 BOARD (CLASS 126), WILL
BE OUTLINED FOR BOARD MEMBERS IN THE PRECEPT; THEREFORE, ALL
APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED WILL BE INITIALLY ACCEPTED AND
SUBSEQUENTLY SCREENED BASED ON THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED
IN PARA 2.
4.  THE BOARD MAY SELECT APPROXIMATELY 12 APPLICANTS FOR DIRECT
ENTRY INTO USNTPS BEGINNING JAN 04 (CLASS 126) AND FIVE APPLICANTS
FOR THE AFIT/USNTPS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM.  AFIT/USNTPS SELECTEES WILL
FIRST ATTEND THE AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY LOCATED AT WRIGHT
PATTERSON AFB, OH FOR FIVE QUARTERS (FOR PILOTS) OR SIX QUARTERS
(FOR NFO'S), AND ATTEND TPS BEGINNING AUG 05 (CLASS 129).
CONCURRENT WITH GRADUATION FROM TPS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM, SELECTEES
WILL BE AWARDED A MASTER'S DEGREE IN AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING.
ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD MAY SELECT TWO APPLICANTS FOR EXCHANGE - -
ONE FOR USAFTPS AND ONE FOR ETPS.  SPECIFIC TYPE/MODEL/SERIES
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PRECEPT.
5.  FOR COMMANDS OF APPLICANTS AND DETAILERS:  DIRECT ENTRY SELECTS
MAY REQUIRE TRAINING ENROUTE TO TPS.  FOR FIXED-WING PILOTS, A
30-DAY T-2 TRANSITION AT NAS MERIDIAN AND A 30-DAY USAF T-38
TRANSITION AT RANDOLPH AFB IS REQUIRED.  FOR HELO PILOTS, A 60-DAY
FIXED-WING TRANSITION IS REQUIRED AT VT-35, NAS CORPUS CHRISTI.
6.  GRADUATES OF TPS WILL RECEIVE FOLLOW-ON ORDERS TO NAVAL AIR
WARFARE CENTER-AIRCRAFT DIVISION (NAWC-AD), PATUXENT RIVER, MD
OR NAWC-WEAPONS DIVISION (NAWC-WD) AT CHINA LAKE AND PT MUGU, CA.
TACAIR APPLICANTS SHOULD INDICATE SITE PREFERENCE ON THE
APPLICATION.  OFFICERS WORKING AT THESE SITES WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TEST THE LATEST FLEET-BOUND SYSTEMS AND WILL HAVE KEY
ROLES IN DEVELOPING NEXT GENERATION AIRCRAFT, AVIONICS AND WEAPONS
SYSTEMS.
7.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IAW REF A TO NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND
(PERS-446B) NLT 13 JUN 03.  PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER THIS DATE
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED; HOWEVER, COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS MAY BE SENT
SEPCOR VIA THE APPLICANT AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 18 JUL 03.
SERVICE MEMBER'S EMAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPTS, MUST BE INCLUDED WITH APPLICATION.  PLEASE FORWARD



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ORIGINAL APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO PERS-446B AND ROUTE A COPY FOR
COMMAND AND ALL OTHER ENDORSEMENTS TO ENSURE APPLICATION IS RECEIVED
BY DUE DATE.
8.  POC:  CDR BARBARA BELL, PERS-446B, AT (901) 874-4106/DSN 882 OR
EMAIL:  P446B@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL OR YOU MAY ACCESS THE USNTPS WEB SITE
AT WWW.USNTPS.NAVY.MIL.
9.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
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