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NAVADMIN 298/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV//
 
SUBJ/ENLISTED APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT
/DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2005 SHOW SEASON//
 
REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/242055ZJAN2003//
 
AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN 021/03 (SUBJ/NAVY UNIFORMS).//
POC/L. ARRAZOLA/AEC(AW)/NFDS MANPOWER/LOC:PENSACOLA FL
/TEL:DSN 922-2583 EXT 152/TEL:(850) 452-2583 X152//
 
RMKS/1.  THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) IS
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2005 SEASON.  APPLICATION
DEADLINE IS 1 APR 04 AND SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE AVAILABLE NLT
1 JUN 04.  PERSONNEL WITH PRD'S OF JUL 04 THROUGH FEB 05 ARE BEING
CONSIDERED, BUT OTHERS MAY APPLY WITH COMMAND/DETAILER APPROVAL.
PERSONNEL SELECTED WILL NORMALLY DETACH FROM THEIR PRESENT COMMAND
OCT 04 AND REPORT IN MID-NOV 04.
 
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 THREE BILLETS
AVAILABLE FOR YN (E5/E6).  YN BILLETS ARE SHORE DUTY (TYPE 1).
ONLY THOSE YN'S COMPLETING A SEA DUTY TOUR MAY APPLY.
 
3.  PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR THIS UNIQUE AND DEMANDING DUTY
REPRESENT THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF SAILORS AND MARINES SERVING
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET
REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW TO BE CONSIDERED FOR DUTY WITH THE BLUE
ANGELS 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 JUN 04.
    - 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/COMMAND DIRECTED 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.
    - MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE NAVY'S POLICY ON TATTOOS, PER
REF A.
 
4.  INTERESTED CANDIDATES MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS MUST
FIRST SUBMIT A FULLY COMPLETED NAVPERS 1306/7 (FRONT AND BACK) TO
THEIR DETAILER.  AFTER SUBMISSION OF NAVPERS 1306/7 TO DETAILER,
APPLICANTS MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE NAVY FLIGHT
DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON USING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA, ENSURING ALL
TELEPHONE NUMBERS, MAILING ADDRESSES, AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE
ENCLOSED:
    - ENCLOSE COPY OF NAVPERS 1306/7.
    - INCLUDE COPIES OF LAST FIVE EVALUATIONS/FITNESS REPORTS.
    - PROVIDE OFFICIAL 5 BY 7 INCH PHOTOGRAPHS (FRONT, SIDE, BACK)
IN SUMMER WHITE OR WINTER WORKING BLUE UNIFORM (AS APPROPRIATE).
    - SUBMIT MEDICAL OFFICER'S CLEARANCE, DOCUMENTED ON SF600, FOR
REMOTE/ARDUOUS DUTY.
    - COMPLETE THE ENTIRE SPECIAL DUTY SCREENING FORM IN SECTION 9
OF THE ENLISTED TRANSFER MANUAL.
    - HAVE COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD
IN "FIRST ENDORSEMENT" FORMAT.
 
5.  MAIL THE COMPLETE APPLICATION TO:
    COMMANDING OFFICER
    NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (NFDS)
    ATTN:  AEC(AW) L. ARRAZOLA
    390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A
    PENSACOLA, FL  32508-5508
 
6.  APPLICANTS MUST BRING SERVICE RECORD AND MEDICAL RECORD FOR
REVIEW DURING INTERVIEW PROCESS.
 
7.  CALL NFDS 2 WEEKS AFTER MAILING YOUR APPLICATION TO VERIFY
RECEIPT OF APPLICATION AND TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW.  ALL PERSONNEL
CURRENTLY STATIONED INCONUS, 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.
 
8.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT AEC(AW) L. ARRAZOLA FROM
JAN TO MAR 04 AT DSN 658-2551/2505 OR COMM (760) 339-2551/2505
AND AFTER MAR 04 AT DSN 922-2583 EXT. 152 OR COMM (850) 452-2583
EXT 152.  E-MAIL: LOUIS.ARRAZOLA@NAVY.MIL OR VISIT WEBSITE AT
WWW.BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
 
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