FLIGHT TRAINING SOLICITATION

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SUBJ: FLIGHT TRAINING SOLICITATION
A. CG TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL, COMDTINST M1500.10B
B. CG AVIATION MEDICINE MANUAL, COMDTINST M6410.3
C. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-WK// 011340Z APR 02, ALCOAST
157/02, EXPANDED NAVY FLIGHT SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO
HAVE RECEIVED PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK)
D. COMDT COGARD WASHINGTON DC//G-W// 301605Z OCT 00, ALCOAST
417/00, FLIGHT SCHOOL SERVICE OBLIGATION CHANGE TO TRAINING AND
EDUCATION MANUAL
1.  ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF ENS/LTJG MAY NOW APPLY
FOR COAST GUARD FLIGHT TRAINING.  SELECTION FOR THIS HIGHLY
COMPETITIVE PROGRAM LEADS TO DESIGNATION AS A COAST GUARD AVIATOR
WITH SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENT TO DUTY STANDING BILLETS WITHIN COAST
GUARD AVIATION.  PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH THE APPLICATION PROCEDURES.  THE FLIGHT TRAINING
SELECTION PANEL IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE 05 MAR 2008.
2.  SUBMIT APPLICATION LETTERS AND ENDORSEMENTS VIA THE E-RESUME
FUNCTION IN DIRECT ACCESS.  THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF THE E-
RESUME, WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION IS 05
FEB 08. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN PARAGRAPH 11 ON HOW TO SUBMIT AN
E-RESUME  AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ON THE "STEP 11" SCREEN:
A) RANK
B) UNIT
C) DATE REPORTED TO PRESENT UNIT
D) EXPECTED ROTATION DATE
E) DATE OF COMMISSION
F) DEGREE, MAJOR AND NAME OF INSTITUTION/GPA
G) ASTB SCORES (AQR, PFAR)
H) NARRATIVE STATEMENT DESCRIBING DESIRES TO ATTEND FLIGHT
TRAINING.
3.  COMMANDING OFFICERS SHOULD INCLUDE IN THE E-RESUME ENDORSEMENT
THEIR OPINION OF THE APPLICANT'S INTERESTS, ABILITY, AND POTENTIAL
VALUE TO THE COAST GUARD IN AN AVIATION CAPACITY.  CANDIDATES
SELECTED BY THIS PANEL WILL RECEIVE ORDERS TO REPORT TO FLIGHT
TRAINING NLT 05 MAR 2009.
4.  SEND COPIES OF A CURRENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL IAW REF (A), ASTB
RESULTS, AND EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS NOT CONTAINED IN THE MEMBER'S
HEADQUARTERS PDR TO CGPC-OPM-2 NO LATER THAN 05 FEB 08.  USE THE
FOLLOWING ADDRESS:  4200 WILSON BLVD SUITE 1100, ARLINGTON, VA
22203, ATTENTION: YN1 CHRIS CONLEY.  ALL PREVIOUSLY NON-SELECTED
APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SEND COPIES OF APPROVED PHYSICALS TO CGPC-
OPM-2.  ALL PHYSICAL EXAMS MUST BE ON DD FORMS 2808 AND 2807-1.  TO
MINIMIZE DELAYS IN PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
INFO ON THE DD FORM 2808 (REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION):
ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS (FOUND ON CG-112 WEBSITE) AND COMPLETE
CYCLOPLEGIC REFRACTION INFORMATION.  PACKAGES MUST BE COMPLETE AND
ARRIVE ON TIME TO BE CONSIDERED.  INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL BE
RETURNED FOR COMPLETION AND, IF NOT RETURNED IN TIME, WILL REQUIRE
RE-SUBMISSION FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED FLIGHT PANEL.
5.  DUE TO EJECTION SEAT LIMITATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW T-6
TEXAN TRAINING AIRCRAFT, ALL FLIGHT PANEL APPLICANTS MUST WEIGH
BETWEEN 99-238 POUNDS.  NO WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
6.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE AVIATION
SELECTION TEST BATTERY (ASTB) WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM SCORES:
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION RATING (AQR) 4 AND PILOT FLIGHT APTITUDE
RATING (PFAR) 5.
7.  APPLICANTS SHOULD CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE VISUAL ACUITY STANDARDS
FOR FLIGHT TRAINING IN REF (B).  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE PRK
SURGERY MUST ADHERE TO ALL REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REF (C) FOR
SELECTION PANEL ELIGIBILITY.
8.  CGPC WILL NOT CONSIDER AGE OR VISUAL ACUITY WAIVERS DUE TO THE
LARGE NUMBER OF JUNIOR OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLIGHT TRAINING.
APPLICANTS MUST NOT TURN 31 PRIOR TO 05 MAR 2008.
9.  PREVIOUSLY NON-SELECTED FLIGHT APPLICANTS NEED TO SUBMIT NEW
FLIGHT APPLICATIONS AND COPIES OF PREVIOUSLY QUALIFYING PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS.
10.  IAW REFS (A) AND (D), ALL APPLICANTS COMPLETING FLIGHT SCHOOL
AS A RESULT OF THIS PANEL WILL INCUR EIGHT YEARS OF OBLIGATED
SERVICE IN ADDITION TO ANY PREVIOUS OBLIGATED SERVICE.  OFFICERS
DISENROLLING PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF FLIGHT TRAINING WILL INCUR ONE
MONTH OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR EVERY MONTH OF TRAINING COMPLETED.
11.  DIRECT ACCESS INSTRUCTIONS: USE THE FOLLOWING DIRECT ACCESS
PROCEDURES:
A.  CREATE A NEW E-RESUME IN DIRECT ACCESS, UNDER HOME > SELF
SERVICE > EMPLOYEE > TASKS > CREATE E-RESUME.
B.  SELECT "ADVANCED TRAINING" FROM THE "POSITION SOURCE" ARROW
PULL-DOWN MENU ON THE TOP ROW AND CLICK ON THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED
BUTTON LABELED "SEARCH".
C.  SELECT "FLIGHT TRAINING" FROM THE LISTING BY CLICKING ON THE
CHECK BOX UNDER THE COLUMN TO THE FAR RIGHT OF YOUR SCREEN LABELED
"JOB BASKET".
D.  AFTER SELECTING "FLIGHT TRAINING", CLICK THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED
BOX AT THE BOTTOM LEFT OF YOUR SCREEN LABELED "ADD SELECTED TO JOB
BASKET".
E.  CLICK ON THE LINK LABELED "VIEW JOB BASKET" DIRECTLY TO THE
RIGHT OF THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED BOX YOU USED TO ADD THE SELECTION
TO YOUR JOB BASKET.  THIS ACTION WILL OPEN A NEW SCREEN.  ENSURE
THAT "FLIGHT TRAINING" APPEARS.
F.  WHEN YOU SEE "FLIGHT TRAINING" IN YOUR JOB BASKET AS DESIRED,
CLICK ON "APPLY FOR JOBS IN BASKET" TO PROCEED WITH E- RESUME
SUBMISSION.  A SCREEN WITH "13 STEPS" WILL OPEN.
G.  YOU SHOULD THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE INFORMATION IN ALL "13 STEPS"
IN THE E-RESUME IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE INFORMATION IS UP TO DATE
AND ACCURATE.
H.  ON THE "STEP 11" SCREEN, PROVIDE INFORMATION REQUESTED IN
PARAGRAPH TWO OF THIS MESSAGE.
I.  ON THE "STEP 12" SCREEN, INCLUDE THE CORRECT ENDORSER EMPLID
FOR COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.  SELECT THE YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED BOX LABELED
"NEXT" AT THE BOTTOM OF YOUR SCREEN. THE WINDOW FOR "STEP 13" WILL
OPEN.  IF YOU ARE SATISFIED WITH YOUR SELECTION, SELECT THE YELLOW
HIGHLIGHTED BUTTON LABELED "SUBMIT". ONCE YOU SELECT "SUBMIT", YOUR
E-RESUME IS COMPLETE.
J.  YOU SHOULD RECEIVE A VERIFICATION E-MAIL FROM DIRECT ACCESS
INDICATING YOUR E-RESUME WAS SUBMITTED.  YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS
VERIFICATION E-MAIL EVEN IF YOUR E-RESUME WAS IMPROPERLY SUBMITTED.
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND YOU OPEN THE LINK ATTACHED TO THIS
VERIFICATION. IF THE ATTACHMENT INDICATES ZERO JOBS APPLIED FOR,
YOU HAVE NOT SUCCESSFULLY APPLIED AND SHOULD REPEAT THE STEPS
ABOVE. PLEASE CONTACT THE POCS LISTED IN PARA 12 IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
12.  FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FLIGHT SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS,
PLEASE CONTACT YN1 CHRIS CONLEY AT (202) 493-1632.  FOR QUESTIONS
REGARDING THE PHYSICAL EXAMS AND REQUIRED CONTENT, PLEASE CONTACT
HSC HEIN (202)-493-1724.  FOR INFORMATION ABOUT AVIATION CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT LCDR FRANCES MESSALLE AT (202)
493-1638.
13.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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