NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON SOLICITS OFFICER APPLICATIONS /FOR 2007-2008 SHOW SEASON:
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SUBJ/NAVY FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON SOLICITS OFFICER APPLICATIONS
/FOR 2007-2008 SHOW SEASON//
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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.//
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