NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON SOLICITS OFFICER APPLICATIONS /FOR 2007-2008 SHOW SEASON:
PATUZYUW RUENAAA0103 0031357-UUUU--RHMFIUU. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCS6631 0031526 P R 031357Z JAN 06 ZYB MIN ZYW FM NETC PENSACOLA FL//N00// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/NETC PENSACOLA FL//N00// BT UNCLAS //N01301// NAVADMIN 005/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/NETC PENSACOLA FL/N00/JAN// SUBJ/NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON SOLICITS OFFICER APPLICATIONS /FOR 2007-2008 SHOW SEASON// REF/A/DOC/CNATRA/02JAN2003// AMPN/REF A (CNATRAINST 1301.4F) IS OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE BLUE ANGELS.// POC/JOHN ALLISON/LCDR/NAVFLIGHTDEMRON/LOC:PENSACOLA FL /TEL:DSN 922-2583 X116/TEL:(850) 452-2583 X116 /EMAIL:JOHN.ALLISON@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THE UNITED STATES NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON, BLUE ANGELS, WILL SELECT TWO DEMONSTRATION PILOTS (BOTH NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PILOTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY), ONE EVENTS COORDINATOR (NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (NFO)), ONE MARINE C-130 PILOT, ONE FLIGHT SURGEON, AND ONE SUPPLY OFFICER FOR THE 2007-2008 SHOW SEASONS, AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER FOR THE 2008-2009 SHOW SEASONS. INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PER REF A NLT 30 APR 06. FINAL SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE IN JUL 06. 2. QUALIFICATIONS. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE CAREER ORIENTED, NAVY OR MARINE CORPS OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS: A. FA-18 DEMONSTRATION PILOT APPLICANTS MUST BE CARRIER QUALIFIED TACTICAL JET PILOTS WITH 1250 HOURS OF TACTICAL JET TIME BY 30 SEP 06. PREFERABLY, APPLICANTS SHOULD BE JUST COMPLETING THEIR SEA TOUR, OR ON SHORE DUTY FOR LESS THAN 12 MONTHS. B. EVENTS COORDINATOR APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS NFO WITH 1,250 TOTAL FLIGHT HOURS. C. MARINE C-130 PILOT APPLICANTS MUST HAVE 1,200 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME AND HOLD A PLANE COMMANDER RATING IN THE C-130. D. FLIGHT SURGEON APPLICANTS MUST BE QUALIFIED AS NAVAL FLIGHT SURGEONS AND BE ON, OR HAVE COMPLETED, A TOUR AS A NAVAL FLIGHT SURGEON. E. ADMINISTRATIVE/EXECUTIVE OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE QUALIFIED, DESIGNATED LDO/CWO ADMIN OFFICERS (641X/741X) (LCDR, LT, CWO4, CWO3) AND BE IN, OR HAVE COMPLETED, AN OPERATIONAL FLEET TOUR. F. PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS NAVY OR MARINE CORPS PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICERS (165X OR USMC MOS 4302). G. SUPPLY OFFICER APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS NAVAL AVIATION SUPPLY OFFICERS (651X/310X) AND BE ON, OR HAVE COMPLETED, AN OPERATIONAL FLEET TOUR. 3. SELECTEES WILL BE APPROVED BY BUPERS/CMC PRIOR TO PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. USN/USMC PILOT SELECTEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TWO YEARS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT WITH THE BLUE ANGELS. 4. REF A DELINEATES APPLICATION PROCEDURES. ALL APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON, 390 SAN CARLOS ROAD, SUITE A, ATTN: LCDR JOHN ALLISON, PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5508 VIA CURRENT COMMANDING OFFICER. SUBMIT A COPY OF THE APPLICATION TO THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY DETAILER AT NPC. MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL SHOULD SEND A COPY TO HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS (CODE AA). 5. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT THE BLUE ANGEL APPLICANTS OFFICER, LCDR JOHN ALLISON, IN PENSACOLA, FL AT DSN 922-2583 EXT 116, COMM 850-452-2583 EXT 116, OR IN EL CENTRO, CA (JANUARY THROUGH MARCH) AT DSN 658-2658, COMM 760-339-2658. 6. RELEASED BY VADM J. K. MORAN, COMMANDER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND.// BT #0103 NNNN