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R 201415Z JAN 04 ZYB MIN PSN 950196J30
 
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NAVADMIN 014/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/JAN//
 
SUBJ/OFFICER APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION
/SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2005-2006 SHOW SEASON//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNATRA/YMD:20030102//
 
AMPN/REF A (CNATRAINST 1301.4E) IS OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES
FOR THE BLUE ANGELS.//
POC/CRAIG OLSON/LT/NAVFLIGHTDEMRON/-/TEL:DSN:922-2583X116
/TEL:COMM:760-3439-2658//
 
RMKS/1.  THE NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON, BLUE ANGELS, WILL
SELECT TWO DEMONSTRATION PILOTS (BOTH NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PILOTS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY), AN EVENTS COORDINATOR (NAVAL FLIGHT
OFFICER), A MARINE C-130 PILOT, A FLIGHT SURGEON, A SUPPLY OFFICER
AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE/EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE 2005/2006 SHOW
SEASONS.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PER REF A
NLT 30 APR 04.  FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JUL 04.
 
2.  QUALIFICATIONS.  APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREER-ORIENTED, NAVY OR
MARINE CORPS OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS:
    A.  DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST BE CARRIER QUALIFIED
TACTICAL JET PILOTS (NAVY OR MARINE CORPS) WITH 1,250 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 1,200 HOURS OF
FLIGHT TIME AND HOLD A PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130.
    C.  EVENTS COORDINATOR APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS A
NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (NFO).
    D.  FLIGHT SURGEON APPLICANTS MUST BE A QUALIFIED NAVAL FLIGHT
SURGEON AND BE IN OR HAVE COMPLETED A TOUR AS A NAVAL FLIGHT
SURGEON.
    E.  SUPPLY OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS A NAVAL
AVIATION SUPPLY OFFICER.
    F.  ADMINISTRATIVE/EXECUTIVE OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE
2006 TEAM AND MUST BE A QUALIFIED, DESIGNATED LDO/CWO ADMIN
OFFICER (641X/741X) (LCDR, LT, CWO4, CWO3) AND BE IN OR HAVE
COMPLETED AN OPERATIONAL FLEET TOUR.
 
3.  SELECTEES WILL BE APPROVED BY BUPERS/CMC PRIOR TO PUBLIC
NOTIFICATION.  NAVY PILOT/NFO AND C-130 SELECTEES 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.BLUEANGELS.NAVY.MIL OR CONTACT THE BLUE ANGELS APPLICATIONS
OFFICER, LT CRAIG OLSON, IN PENSACOLA AT DSN 922-2583 EXT 116;
COMM 850-452-2583 EXT 116 OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JAN THROUGH MAR) AT
DSN 658-2658; COMM 760-339-2658.
 
6.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
 
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