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SUBJ/OFFICER AND ENLISTED APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED BY NAVY FLIGHT
DEMONSTRATION SQUADRON (BLUE ANGELS) FOR 2019//
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NARR/REF A IS CNATRAINST 1301.4M, OFFICER APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE BLUE
ANGELS.//
RMKS/1. The United States Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (NFDS) Blue
Angels will select one executive officer (XO), three F/A-18 demonstration
pilots (both Navy and Marine Corps pilots are encouraged to apply), one naval
flight officer for the NFDS Events Coordinator for the 2019-2020 show seasons
(both Navy and Marine Corps officers are encouraged to apply), one Marine
Corps C-130 demonstration pilot for the 2019-2021 show seasons, one naval
flight surgeon for the 2019-2020 show seasons, one administrative officer and
one supply officer for the 2019-2020 show seasons. XO candidates should
submit applications in line with reference (a) no later than 28 February
2018. All other officers should submit applications in line with reference
(a) no later than 30 April 2018. All applicants shall contact their
detailer/monitor prior to applying to ensure adequate timing to complete a 2
or 3 year tour without impacting career milestones. Manpower Management
Officer Assignments (MMOA) will release a separate MARADMIN that outlines
Marine applicant eligibility requirements. Final selections for XO will be
made in May 2018 and July 2018 for other officer applicants.
2. Applicants should be career oriented, active-duty Navy and Marine Corps
officers with the following specific qualifications:
a. XO applicants must be a naval aviator or naval flight officer with
the rank of commander. They should have 1,750 flight hours with a background
in carrier aviation.
b. F/A-18 demonstration pilot applicants must be carrier qualified
tactical jet pilots with approximately 1,250 hours of jet flight time by 30
September of the year applying and have completed an operational fleet tour.
c. Events coordinator applicants must be a naval flight officer and must
have completed an operational fleet tour.
d. Marine Corps C-130 demonstration pilot applicants must have 1,200
hours of flight time and hold an aircraft commander rating in the C-
130F/R/T/J model aircraft.
e. Flight surgeon applicants must be qualified naval flight surgeons and
be on, or have completed, a tour as a naval flight surgeon.
f. Administrative officer applicants must be qualified limited duty
officer/chief warrant officer administrative officers (641X/741X),
(LCDR/LT/LTJG/CWO4/CWO3) and be on, or have completed an operational fleet
tour.
g. Supply Officer applicants must be designated as naval aviation supply
officers (651x/310x) (LT/CWO3) and be on, or have completed an operational
fleet tour.
3. Selectees will be approved by Bureau of Naval Personnel/MMOA prior to
public notification. Navy/Marine Corps pilots will be required to remain on
active-duty for two years following completion of their assignment with the
Blue Angels.
4. Reference (a), delineates application procedures.
a. All applications submitted via mail through 1 March 2018 should be
sent to:
Commanding Officer
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Attn LT Damon Kroes
PO Box 760
Seeley CA 92273-0760
b. Applications being submitted from 2 March 2018 through 30 April 2018
should be sent to:
Commanding Officer
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Attn LT Damon Kroes
390 San Carlos Road Suite A
Pensacola FL 32508-5508
c. Applications may also be delivered in person beginning 19 March 2018.
5. For additional information, visit the Blue Angels website at
www.blueangels.navy.mil or contact the Blue Angels Applicants
Officer, LT Damon Kroes, in Pensacola, FL, at (850)452-4650/DSN 922,
or in El Centro, CA, (January thru mid-March) at
(760)339-2509/DSN 645 or via email at damon.kroes@navy.mil.
6. This NAVADMIN also announces requirements and solicits enlisted
applications. Applications must be postmarked no later than 1 May 2018.
Selection results will be available no later than June 2018. Personnel with
a projected rotation date of November 2018 through April 2019 are eligible,
but others may apply with command and detailer approval. Personnel selected
will detach from their present command in September 2018 and report in early
October 2018.
7. Open E5/E6 billets within the following Navy ratings are eligible: AD,
AM, AME, AE, AT, AS, AZ, PR, MC, LS, YN, PS, NC and HM (Navy Enlisted
Classification 8406). Additionally, applications for chief petty officer
billets in the MMCPO (8300), AE, AD and AM rates are being accepted.
Platform specific experience is not a requirement to apply.
8. Personnel selected for this unique and demanding duty represent the
hundreds of thousands of Sailors and Marines serving throughout the United
States and abroad. Applicants must meet the requirements listed below to be
considered for duty with the Blue Angels (waivers are not normally
considered).
a. Must not be in receipt of permanent change of station orders before
final selections are made in June 2018.
b. No non-judicial punishment or courts-martial convictions in the last
36 months.
c. No alcohol-related incidents (civil or military) in the last 36
months. Driving under the influence/driving while intoxicated convictions
within the last 5 years are disqualifying.
d. No financial instability/command directed counseling in the last 36
months. Applicants must be eligible for a government credit card (this is
not waiverable).
e. No physical fitness assessment failures in the last 36 months.
Personnel who have had medical waivers in the last 24 months will be
considered on a case-by-case basis only.
f. Visible tattoos while wearing the enlisted service uniform must be in
compliance with uniform regulations.
g. Must possess a valid and current license to drive.
h. Re-enlistment approval is not required to submit an application.
9. Interested candidates meeting the above requirements must first submit a
fully completed Enlisted Personnel Action Request (NAVPERS 1306/7) and
Special Program Screening Form (NAVPERS 1306/92) as directed in MILPERSMAN
1306-919 to their respective rating detailer via their commanding officer.
After submission of NAVPERS 1306/7 and NAVPERS 1306/92 to their detailer,
applicants must submit an application to NFDS using the following criteria
(ensure all telephone numbers, mailing address and e-mail addresses are
included):
a. Commanding officer signed letter of endorsement on command
letterhead, which must include a statement on military appearance and
tattoos, an evaluation of the speaking ability of the member, the demeanor of
the member, professional knowledge and leadership skills.
b. Copy of NAVPERS 1306/7.
c. Original NAVPERS 1306/92.
d. Include copies of last five evaluations.
e. Provide official 5 x 7 inch photograph (front, side, back) in
enlisted service uniform uncovered (Service Khaki for E7-E9 applicants).
f. Common application errors include lack of detailed contact
information, unsigned NAVPERS 1306/7 and NAVPERS 1306/92, NAVPERS1306/7 not
sent to the detailer, no commanding officer endorsement, missing evaluations,
photos not included, packages sent to the detailer rather than the NFDS and
earliest and latest transfer dates not filled out in remarks section NAVPERS
1306/7.
10. Enlisted Applications may be sent via e-mail to michael.w.gallaway
(at)navy.mil or by mail to:
Commanding Officer
Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron
Attn AZC(AW) Michael Gallaway
390 San Carlos Road Suite A
Pensacola FL 32508-5508
11. The medical record of the applicant will be reviewed during the
application process.
12. Candidates should call the NFDS 2 weeks after mailing their application
to verify receipt and to schedule an interview. All personnel currently
stationed in the continental United States, including those who may be
deployed but will return prior to final selections are highly encouraged to
interview in person, but not required. Funding for travel is provided by the
member or their parent command. NFDS does not provide funding for
interviews. Personnel permanently assigned outside the continental United
States (including Hawaii and Alaska), or while deployed, will interview via
telephone. Personal interviews are conducted at Naval Air Facility El
Centro, CA, from January to March. Interviews are conducted at Naval Air
Station Pensacola, FL, or any show site from mid-March through May. Last
week to interview will be 8-12 May 2018.
13. Those individuals not selected will be afforded the opportunity of two
Career Management System Interactive Detailing (CMS-ID) applications.
14. Point of contact is AZC(AW) Michael Gallaway at (760)339-2434/DSN 658,
from 3 January 2018 to 14 March 2018, at (850) 452-3478/DSN 922, after 15
March 2018, or via e-mail at michael.w.gallaway@navy.mil. For further
information, visit the Blue Angels website at www.blueangels.navy.mil.
15. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled.
16. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//
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