FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1NT//
TO NAVADMIN
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN 276/05
R 181529Z OCT 05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1NT/OCT//
SUBJ/FY06-1 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION BOARD//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE U.S. NAVAL TEST PILOT SELECTION BOARD WILL
CONVENE 21 FEB 06.  SELECTION AND QUALIFICATION AS A TEST PILOT
ALLOWS ONE TO HONE AVIATION SKILLS WHILE WORKING ON THE NEXT
GENERATION OF AIRCRAFT AND WEAPONS SYSTEMS.  PROCEDURES IMPLEMENTING
THE U.S. NAVY'S TEST PILOT SCHOOL PROGRAM ARE DETAILED IN BUPERSINST
1500.62A.  THE SELECTION BOARD WILL SELECT OFFICERS FOR THE U.S.
NAVAL TEST PILOT SCHOOL, AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY/NAVAL
TEST PILOT SCHOOL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM, AND THE U.S. AIR FORCE TEST
PILOT SCHOOL.
2.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PER BUPERSINST 1500.62A TO COMMANDER, NAVY
PERSONNEL COMMAND (COMNAVPERSCOM) (PERS-446B) NOT LATER THAN 6 JAN
06.  DO NOT DELAY FORWARDING AN ORIGINAL APPLICATION IF NOT
ENDORSED.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS MAY BE SENT BY SEPARATE COVER VIA
THE APPLICANT AND WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 10 FEB 06.  FORWARD THE
ORIGINAL APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-446B) AND ROUTE
A COPY FOR COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND ALL OTHER ENDORSEMENTS TO ENSURE
APPLICATION IS RECEIVED BY DUE DATE.  THE SERVICE MEMBER'S EMAIL
ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, AND COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH
APPLICATION AND RECEIVED BY 6 JAN 06.
3.  POC:  CDR DAN CUFF (901) 874-4106/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT
DANIEL.J.CUFF@NAVY.MIL.  YOU MAY ALSO ACCESS THE U.S. NAVAL TEST
PILOT SCHOOL WEBSITE AT WWW.USNTPS.NAVY.MIL/APPLY.HTM OR THE
AEROSPACE ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICER WEBSITE AT WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/
OFFICER/PERS44/AEDO.
4.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1/NT.//

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