RESULTS OF THE FY24-02 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (MAW) OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT (OSA) AVIATOR SELECTION BOARD

MARADMINS : 481/24

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MARADMIN 481/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ACP//
SUBJ/RESULTS OF THE FY24-02 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (MAW)
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT (OSA) AVIATOR SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN/203/22//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MARADMIN/475/19//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MCO 1001R.1L W/CH-1/20180315//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/4TH MAW/WGO 5320.2U//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/CMC/ MCO 1331.2K//
NARR/REF A IS THE FY24-02 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (MAW) OPERATIONAL
SUPPORT AIRLIFT (OSA) AVIATION SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT. REF B
IS THE MOBILIZATION DEFERMENT FOR MARINES TRANSITIONING FROM THE
ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM). REF D IS THE 4TH
MAW ORDER ON RESERVE OFFICER MANAGEMENT POLICIES. REF E IS THE
MARINE CORPS ORDER ON TRANSITION CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE
NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS//
POC/J. J. BARTUCCO III/MAJ/HQ 4TH MAW G-1/504-697-7784/EMAIL:
[email protected]//
POC/W. T. GRAVES JR/LTCOL/VMR BELLE CHASSE COMMANDING OFFICER/TEL:
504-678-3613/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/A. D. KINGSBURY/LTCOL/VMR ANDREWS EXECUTIVE OFFICER/TEL:
714-745-5614/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/A. E. BEST/LTCOL/VMR ONE /TEL: DSN 739-1563/817-782-1563/EMAIL:
[email protected]
POC/J. W. STAPLETON/LTCOL/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ACP/TEL:
DSN 223-4108/703-693-4108/EMAIL: [email protected]
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IAW REF A, the FY24-02 OSA Selection Board was
convened by 4th MAW on 30 September 2024 and selected the below
listed officers for and subsequent Selected Marine Corps Reserve
(SMCR) service within 4th MAW. Read in four columns:
Rank Name MOS Squadron
Maj Michael R. Wellock 7563 Andrews
Maj Brian J. Furey 7509 Belle Chasse
Capt David A. Dellipaoli 7557 Belle Chasse
Maj Ryan C. Coulter 7565 Fort Worth
1.a. Alternates:
Rank Name MOS Squadron
Maj Joseph F. Walsh 7532 Andrews
Maj Thomas J. Marcin 7566 Andrews
Capt Ryan P. Garvey 7563 Fort Worth
2. All personnel listed above are directed to contact their
appropriate squadron point of contact listed above within 30 days
of the release of this message accepting or declining their
assignment to the appropriate squadron.
2.a. Primary selectees will be joined upon acceptance. Alternates
remain eligible until convening of the next OSA Selection Board and
are advised that upon billet vacancy they will be notified.
2.b. Acceptance of this assignment and subsequent completion of
required Command Aircraft Crew Training (CACT) constitutes voluntary
waiver of the deployment deferment afforded in reference (B).
2.c. Selectees who cannot join the appropriate unit and attend
training within 180 days will forfeit their selection and be
required to apply at a later date.
3. The next 4th MAW OSA Selection Board will be scheduled for
Spring Fiscal year 2025 as required. All applicants applying to
future boards will be required to submit a new package as all
previous application packages are destroyed.
4. IAW references (C) and (D), this message constitutes 4th MAW
join and Duty Involving Flight - Operational (DIFOP) approval
authority for the selected officers. 4th MAW DIFOP approved
effective with actual unit join, unless already a member of a 4th
MAW squadron.
5. IAW REF E, PAR 11(A), naval aviators who have completed
transition training are under contractual obligation for four
years. This obligation will commence on the date transition
training is completed.
6. Depending on the selectee's current component code the join
process to 4th MAW will differ. Selectees will still need to work
with their respective squadron to determine their exact Billet
Identification Code (BIC).
6.a. Active-duty Marines are advised to contact their career
Planner to facilitate Direct Affiliation Program (DAP) authorization
utilizing this message as authorization to join 4th MAW.
6.b. SMCR Marines will use this message as their source document
for their Inter-unit Transfer (IUT) request. After Marine Forces
Reserve (MARFORRES) G1 approves the IUT, the losing commands will
generate IUT orders to their respective squadron.
6.c. Marines in the Individual Ready Reserve are advised to contact
their local Prior Service Recruiter for join processing utilizing
this message as authorization to join 4th MAW.
7. Administrative Guidance:
7.a. Overview. Processing of orders for the approved training
period requires the following: submission of training request
package via CG, 4th MAW to approving authority from DC for Aviation,
and submission of a signed statement of understanding
to MARFORRES G-1.
7.b. Selectees will request fund approval and submit orders via the
Marine Reserve Order Writing System (MROWS) to CG, 4th MAW.
Adjustment of the new Mandatory Drill Stop Date (MDSD) will also be
required. Utilize the provided page 11 entry templates to
acknowledge acceptance of contractual obligation associated with
transition training.
7.c. 4th MAW is the only entity authorized to submit requests for
and approve funding for this training for the SMCR personnel.
MARFORRES G-1 is the only entity authorized to process MDSD's upon
completion of pilot training.
7.d. Requests will be submitted by unit commanders to transition
approving authority via CG, 4th MAW G-3 training.
7.e. Upon approval of the request, 4th MAW G-3 training will notify
the officer's unit via approval endorsement.
7.f. The SMCR unit will:
7.f.1. Create a page 11 entry utilizing paragraph 7.f.1.a
acknowledging the required contractual obligation. The page 11
entry requires both the Marine's and the commanding officer
signatures. Page 11 entry must be dated utilizing the date the
Marine acknowledged and accepted the approved training. Have the
officer sign the appropriate page 11 entries below:
7.f.1.a. Transition: IAW MCO 1331.2K, PAR 11(A) (obligated
service), naval aviators who complete aircraft transition training
are under contractual obligation for four years. This obligation
will commence on the date transition training is completed. This
will be recorded in the pilot's OMPF and forwarded to MARFORRES G-1
via 4th Marine Aircraft Wing for MDSD adjustment. Sample page 11
entry follows: "I acknowledge and agree to the additional
contractual obligation required per MCO 1331.2K."
7.f.2. Units are directed to utilize the applicable per diem rates
available at the training site. Messing and lodging is directed, if
available, at cost. Unit S-3 will contact the 4th MAW G-3 point of
contact for training funding data.
7.f.3. No less than 30 days from the reporting date of the approved
transition training, the unit must submit a set of orders via
MROWS. MROWS order requests will not be approved without the prior
receipt of the Marines signed page 11 entry.
7.g. Upon completion of SMCR actions, CG, 4th MAW will screen and
approve the Marines orders request.
7.h. Upon completion of required training, the SMCR unit will
submit an MDSD adjustment request along with a signed copy of the
Marine's page 11 entry to MARFORRES G-1 via their organizational
mailbox at [email protected]. MARFORRES G-1 will report and
adjust the MDSD utilizing the date transition/conversion training
was completed.
8. Naval aviators are reminded that 4th MAW has open DIFOP and Duty
Involving Flight - Denied billets with other SMCR units. To learn
more contact 4th MAW G1 at commercial telephone (504)697-7784 or via
e-mail at [email protected]. Names and locations of
squadrons seeking aviators follow:
HMH-772/JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ/TEL: 609-562-8711
HMLA-773/JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ/TEL: 609-562-8711
HMLA-773(Det A)/JRB New Orleans, LA/TEL: 504-940-4905
HMLA-775/MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA/TEL: 682-249-6972
MATSG-42/SAU/Pensacola, FL/TEL: 850-240-8578
VMFA-112/JRB Fort Worth, TX/TEL: 817-782-2718
VMFT-401/MCAS Yuma, AZ/TEL: 928-269-2806
VMGR-234/JRB Fort Worth, TX/TEL: 817-782-2901
VMM-764/MCAS Miramar, CA/TEL: 682-309-1165
VMM-774/NAS New River, NC/TEL: 757-444-7818
9. Release authorized by Lieutenant General B. J. Gering, Deputy
Commandant for Aviation.//