ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 071147Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 455255J26
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN 109/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (NFO) TO PILOT PROGRAM//
 
RMKS/1.  THE NEXT NFO-TO-PILOT TRANSITION BOARD WILL BE HELD 14 JUL
03.  APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NLT 13 JUN 03.  THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL
NFOS.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT 10 CANDIDATES.  THERE IS NO GUARANTEE
THAT TRANSITIONED AVIATORS WILL RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL COMMUNITY.
 
2.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA (NO WAIVERS WILL BE GRANTED):
    A.  ONLY APPLICANTS FROM YEAR GROUPS 98 AND JUNIOR ARE ELIGIBLE.
    B.  APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE PASSED THEIR 31ST BIRTHDAY ON 14
JUL 03.
    C.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE SERVED AT LEAST 18 MONTHS IN THEIR FIRST
FLEET SQUADRON BY 14 JUL 03.
    D.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET PILOT AVIATION SELECTION TEST BATTERY
(ASTB) STANDARDS (MINIMUM AQR-3/PFAR-4).
    E.  APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISENROLLED FROM
ANY MILITARY FLIGHT TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN
TEMPORARY PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATION.
 
3.  PHYSICAL STANDARDS:
    A.  APPLICANTS MUST BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED AND AERONAUTICALLY
ADAPTED FOR DUTY INVOLVING ACTUAL CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT AS A STUDENT
NAVAL AVIATOR.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET SERVICE GROUP I MEDICAL
STANDARDS.  PRK AND OTHER SERVICE GROUP I WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
    B.  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE A NAMI 342/BUMED 236 ENDORSED
FLIGHT PHYSICAL AS A STUDENT NAVAL AVIATOR.  COPIES OF SF-88 (REPORT
OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION), EKG AND SF 93 (SUPPLEMENTAL MEDICAL
HISTORY) MUST BE FORWARDED TO NAVAL AEROSPACE AND OPERATIONAL
MEDICAL INSTITUTE, ATTN:  CODE 342, 220 HOVEY RD, PENSACOLA, FL
32508 FOR REVIEW BEFORE 13 JUN 03.  PREFERRED APPLICATION SUBMISSION
IS BY FAX AT COMM (850) 452-2708/DSN 452.
 
4.  ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION (ADSO):
    A.  UPON EARNING PILOT WINGS, TRANSITION CANDIDATES WILL INCUR
AN EIGHT YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
    B.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE TRAINING FOR REASONS OTHER THAN PHYSICAL
WILL RESULT IN A RETURN TO PREVIOUS CAREER PROGRESSION AND A THREE
YEAR OBLIGATION FROM DATE OF DISENROLLMENT FROM PILOT TRAINING OR
COMPLETION OF PREVIOUSLY INCURRED ADSO, WHICHEVER IS LONGER.
 
5.  AVIATION CAREER CONTINUATION PAY (ACCP):  ONCE ACCEPTED FOR
PILOT TRAINING, ACCP ELIGIBILITY WILL BE BASED UPON EXPIRATION OF
ADSO INCURRED FOR COMPLETION OF PILOT TRAINING AND WILL FOLLOW
GUIDELINES OF BONUS PROGRAM IN EFFECT AT THAT TIME.
 
6.  CAREER PATH:
    A.  EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE THAT CANDIDATES ARE
SELECTED EARLY ENOUGH IN THEIR CAREERS TO ALLOW TIME TO DEVELOP AS A
NAVAL AVIATOR AND TO COMPETE WITH PEERS FOR PROMOTION.
    B.  OFFICERS SELECTED CAN EXPECT THEIR FIRST SHORE TOUR TO BE AS
A STUDENT IN THE TRACOM AND FRS FOLLOWED BY SECOND AND THIRD SEA
TOURS IN FLEET SQUADRONS FOR CAT I AVIATOR AND DEPARTMENT HEAD TOURS.
 
7.  APPLICATIONS:
    A.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO PERS-432E.  MUST USE FORMAT SPECIFIED
IN MILPERSMAN 1542-010, "CONTENTS OF LETTER REQUEST," WITH THE
FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS:
        (1) SUBJECT LINE SHOULD READ:  "REQUEST FOR NFO TO PILOT
TRAINING."
        (2) REPLACE PARA 2 WITH "ENCLOSURE (1) IS FORWARDED PER
REFERENCE (A).  THE DATE OF MY BIRTH IS (DATE)."
        (3) REPLACE PARA 7 WITH "I RECEIVED MY DESIGNATOR AS A NAVAL
FLIGHT OFFICER ON (WINGING DATE)."
        (4) REPLACE PARA 11-A WITH THE FOLLOWING:  "NOT TO RESIGN
FROM THE NAVAL SERVICE DURING THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION AND TO SERVE
ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF 8 YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF
TRAINING WITHIN THE NAVAL AIR TRAINING COMMAND, UNLESS RELEASED
EARLIER BY THE NAVY."
        (5) REPLACE PARA 11-D WITH THE FOLLOWING:  "THAT IF I FAIL
TO COMPLETE TRAINING FOR REASONS OTHER THAN PHYSICAL, I AGREE TO
RETURN TO MY ORIGINAL COMMUNITY AS A NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER AND I WILL
SERVE FOR 3 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF DISENROLLMENT FROM PILOT TRAINING
OR UNTIL COMPLETION OF A PREVIOUSLY INCURRED OBLIGATION, WHICHEVER
IS LONGER."
        (6) DELETE PARA 11-F.
        (7) ADD PARA 12, WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE A NARRATIVE DELINEATING
AIRCRAFT QUALIFICATIONS ACHIEVED, ANY SIGNIFICANT AVIATION-RELATED
HONORS EARNED AND ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON FIRST TOUR FLYING
EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE FLIGHT HOURS, COMBAT MISSIONS, DAY/NIGHT
CARRIER LANDINGS, NVG HOURS, ETC.
    B.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS PERFORMANCE
IN RELATION TO PEERS AS WELL AS TACTICAL ACUMEN, AIRMANSHIP,
HEADWORK, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, PRIOR PILOTING EXPERIENCE AND AN
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF HOW THE CANDIDATE WOULD PERFORM AS A PILOT.
AT A MINIMUM, ALL PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE A SECOND ENDORSEMENT FROM THE
COMMANDING OFFICER'S REPORTING SENIOR (WING COMMANDER, CAG, ETC).
 
8.  POCS:  (1) CDR JOHN DZIMINOWICZ OR (2) LCDR CHRIS RANKIN
(POLICY), N131V/1, (703) 693-2306/7/DSN 223 OR EMAIL:
JOHN.DZIMINOWICZ@NAVY.MIL OR CHRISTOPHER.RANKIN@NAVY.MIL OR (3) LCDR
TERRY MORRIS (APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM EXECUTION), PERS-432E, (901)
874-3965/DSN 882 OR EMAIL:  TERRY.MORRIS@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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