FY08-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD:
UNCLASSIFIED// R 151130Z OCT 07 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 263/07 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/FY08-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/20MAR2002// AMPN/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1500.62A// RMKS/1. THE U.S. NAVAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE 20 FEB 08, PER REF A. THIS BOARD WILL SELECT HIGHLY QUALIFIED NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS FOR THE U.S. NAVAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL (USNTPS), AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/U.S. NAVAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL (AFIT/USNTPS) COOPERATIVE PROGRAM (COOP), AND THE U.S. AIR FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOL (USAFTPS). 2. ELIGIBILITY: A. UNRESTRICTED LINE (13XX) AVIATORS MUST BE DUE COURSE JUNIOR OFFICERS (O-2 OR O-3) WITH FORECASTED TIMING TO COMPLETE THE SELECTED TEST PILOT SCHOOL (TPS) PROGRAM, A MINIMUM 24-MONTH TEST TOUR AND RETURN FOR SQUADRON DEPT HEAD TOUR NOT LATER THAN SCREEN GROUP PLUS 11 YEARS. B. AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICER (1510) AVIATORS, THROUGH THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF ABLE TO MEET CAREER MILESTONES AND ABLE TO SERVE A MINIMUM 24-MONTH FLIGHT TEST TOUR PRIOR TO FORECASTED IN-ZONE ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION TO COMMANDER. 3. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION, A COMPLETE APPLICATION LETTER, PER REF A, AND COMMAND ENDORSEMENT MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE NPC CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC) NOT LATER THAN 11 JAN 08. THE ENDORSEMENT SHOULD CONFIRM THE APPLICANT, IF SELECTED, IS AVAILABLE TO REPORT FOR INITIAL TRAINING AS EARLY AS APR 08. THE SERVICE MEMBER?S EMAIL ADDRESS(ES), PHONE NUMBER(S), COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND POST-TPS TEST SQUADRON ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION. 4. APPLICATION SUBMISSION: A. APPLICATIONS SENT VIA U.S. POSTAL SERVICE SHOULD USE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND FY08-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD (BOARD #220) CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER PERS-63 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON TN 38055-6300 B. APPLICATIONS SENT VIA FEDEX/UPS/DHL SHOULD USE THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND FY08-01 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD (BOARD #220) CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER PERS-63 5640 TICONDEROGA LOOP BLDG 768 RM E302 MILLINGTON TN 38055-6300 C. FAX OR MAILED PDF SUBMISSION, IN ADVANCE OF HARD COPY, WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE EXHAUSTED ALL OTHER MEANS OF DELIVERY TO FAX (901) 874-2044/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT cscmailbox@navy.mil 5. APPLICANTS SHOULD CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THEIR APPLICATION PACKAGE AND ALL CORRESPONDENCE BY SELECTING THE CUSTOMER SERVICE LINK AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL OR BY CALLING THE NPC CSC AT 1-866-U- ASK-NPC, DSN 882-5672. ADDITIONALLY, ENSURE MOST RECENT FITREP (SUCH AS 31JAN08 FITREP FOR LIEUTENANTS) IS RECEIVED AT NPC CSC NOT LATER THAN 12 FEB 08. 6. APPLICANTS SHOULD PERIODICALLY CHECK FOR UPDATES AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AT THE TPS BOARD WEBSITE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/BOARDS/ADMINISTRATIVE/TESTPILOT. 7. POINTS OF CONTACT: - CDR PAUL GHYZEL, PERS-434B, AT paul.ghyzel@navy.mil. - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE: MRS. SHIRLEY MURPHY, PERS-434B1, AT filisa.murphy@navy.mil. 8. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN