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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. ALCOAST 157/02, EXPANDED NAVY FLIGHT SCHOOL ELIGIBILITY FOR
INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED PHOTOREFRACTIVE KERATECTOMY (PRK)
D. ALCOAST 417/00, FLIGHT SCHOOL SERVICE OBLIGATION CHANGE TO
TRAINING AND EDUCATION MANUAL
1.  ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF ENS/LTJG ARE ENCOURAGED
TO APPLY FOR THE COAST GUARD FLIGHT TRAINING PANEL SCHEDULED TO
CONVENE 13 JUN 2006.  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.
2.  APPLICATION LETTERS AND ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOW BEING SUBMITTED
VIA THE E-RESUME FUNCTION IN DIRECT ACCESS.  THE DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSION OF THE E-RESUME, WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT, IS 17 MAY 06.
THE FULL TEXT SECTION OF THE E-RESUME SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
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
G) ASTB SCORES (AQR, PFAR)
H) NARRATIVE STATEMENT DESCRIBING DESIRES TO ATTEND FLIGHT
TRAINING.
INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT AN E-RESUME ARE INCLUDED IN PARAGRAPH
10.
3.  E-RESUME ENDORSEMENTS SHALL CONTAIN A CONSIDERED OPINION OF THE
APPLICANTS INTERESTS, ABILITY, AND POTENTIAL VALUE TO THE COAST
GUARD IN AN AVIATION CAPACITY.  CANDIDATES SELECTED BY THIS PANEL
GUARD IN AN AVIATION CAPACITY.  CANDIDATES SELECTED BY THIS PANEL
WILL RECEIVE ORDERS TO REPORT TO FLIGHT TRAINING NLT 01 MAR 2007.
4.  COPIES OF A CURRENT FLIGHT PHYSICAL IAW REF (A), ASTB RESULTS
AND EDUCATIONAL TRANSCRIPTS NOT CONTAINED IN THE MEMBERS
HEADQUARTERS
PDR SHALL BE SENT TO CGPC-OPM-2, ARRIVING NO LATER THAN 17 MAY 06.
ALL PHYSICAL EXAMS MUST BE ON THE DD FORMS 2808 AND 2807-1.  TO
MINIMIZE DELAYS IN PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, ENSURE THE FOLLOWING
INFO IS INCLUDED ON THE DD FORM 2808 (REPORT OF MEDICAL
EXAMINATION): ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS (FOUND ON G-WKS WEBSITE)
AND COMPLETE CYCLOPLEGIC REFRACTION INFORMATION.  PACKAGES MUST BE
FULLY COMPLETED AND ARRIVE ON TIME TO BE CONSIDERED.
5.  DUE TO THE EJECTION SEAT LIMITATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE NEW
T-6 TEXAN TRAINING AIRCRAFT ALL FLIGHT PANEL APPLICANTS MUST WEIGH
BETWEEN 99-238LBS TO BE QUALIFIED FOR THE FLIGHT PANEL.  NO WAIVERS
WILL BE CONSIDERED.
6.  SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE AVIATION SELECTION TEST BATTERY
(ASTB) IS REQUIRED AND INCLUDES: ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION RATING
(AQR) AND PILOT FLIGHT APTITUDE RATING (PFAR).  NEW MINIMUM PASSING
SCORES ARE NOW 4 AND 5 RESPECTIVELY.
7.  APPLICANTS SHOULD CAREFULLY EXAMINE THE VISUAL ACUITY STANDARDS
FOR FLIGHT TRAINING PER REF (B).  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE UNDERGONE PRK
SURGERY MUST ADHERE TO ALL REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REF (C) TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION.
8.  DUE TO THE LARGE NUMBER OF JUNIOR OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLIGHT
TRAINING, AGE AND VISUAL ACUITY WAIVERS ARE NOT BEING CONSIDERED.
APPLICANTS MUST NOT TURN 31 PRIOR TO 13 JUN 2006.  VISUAL ACUITY
REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF (B).
9.  NEW APPLICATION PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED FOR PREVIOUSLY NON-
SELECTED FLIGHT APPLICANTS.  PREVIOUSLY QUALIFYING PHYSICAL
EXAMINATIONS MAY BE RESUBMITTED IF THE EXAMINATION DATE WAS AFTER
17 MAY 05.
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 PREVIOUSLY OBLIGATED SERVICE.
11.  TO OPEN AN E-RESUME IN DIRECT ACCESS:  SELECT FROM THE HOME
MENU BAR SELF-SERVICE, EMPLOYEE, TASKS, AND CREATE E-RESUME.
SELECT ADVANCED TRAINING FROM THE POSITION SOURCE DROP-DOWN MENU
AND THEN CLICK SEARCH. CHECK THE JOB BASKET BOX ON THE FLIGHT
TRAINING LINE AND THEN CLICK THE YELLOW ADD SELECTED TO JOB BASKET.
SELECT VIEW JOB BASKET.  CLICK THE YELLOW APPLY FOR JOBS IN BASKET.
COMPLETE THE ONLINE RESUME.  MAKE SURE THAT THE ENDORSER EMPLID IS
CORRECT PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE RESUME.
12.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE FLIGHT SCHOOL APPLICATION PROCESS
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO YN2 ERIC BARNES AT (202) 493-1633.  FOR
INFORMATION ABOUT AVIATION CAREER OPPORTUNITIES PLEASE CONTACT LCDR
PRINCE NEAL AT (202) 493-1638.
13.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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