R 141910Z APR 23
MARADMIN 195/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY24 AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE PROGRAM SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20130327//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/DCA/YMD: 20150804//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1520.11F, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM. REF B IS THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION MEMORANDUM FOR INTERSERVICE EXCHANGE PERSONNEL ON AVIATION EXCHANGE TOURS WITH THE USMC. REF C IS MCO 1300.8 W/CHANGE 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/J. L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL: 703­784-9981/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/J. T. HARRISON/CIV/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9981/EMAIL: [email protected]//
POC/R. C. BRODARICK/CAPT/MMOA-2/TEL: 703-784-9267/EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Aviation Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) and Interservice Exchange (ISE) Board will convene on or about 13 June 2023 and will select applicants to facilitate interoperability and the exchange of professional and tactical expertise with host nation and joint services in two to three year exchange assignments.
2.  Available billets:
2.a.  The following PEP billets are available for active duty Marine officers:
Billet        Location              MCC  Note   Grade    MOS
AMO           Williamtown           UCB     1   O-2/O-3  6002
CH-146 Pilot  Ottawa                MCK     2   O-3      7563
C-130  Pilot  Brize Norton          M60     3   O-3/O-4  7557
CH-47  Pilot  Benson                M60     3   O-3/O-4  7566
AMO           Marham                M60     3   O-5      6002
2.b.  The following ISE billets are available for active duty Marine officers:
Billet           Location           MCC  Note   Grade    MOS
AH-6   Pilot     Ft. Campbell       LKY     4   O-3/O-4  7565
C-130  Pilot     Cannon AFB         TXX     4   O-3/O-4  7557
HH-60G Pilot     Davis Monthan AFB  LAZ     4   O-3/O-4  7563
ADCO             Pearl Harbor       TBD     5   O-3      7210
MQ-9  Officer    Whiteman AFB       L20     4   O-3      7315/7518
MQ-9  Officer    Whiteman AFB       L20     4   O-3      7315/7518
MQ-9  Officer    Ellsworth AFB      L15     4   O-3      7315/7518
MQ-9  Officer    Ellsworth AFB      L15     4   O-3      7315/7518
MQ-9  Officer    Shaw AFB           L21     4   O-3      7315/7518
MQ-9  Officer    Shaw AFB           L21     4   O-3      7315/7518
2.c.  Notes
2.c.1.  Note 1:  Location is in Australia.
2.c.2.  Note 2:  Location is in Canada.
2.c.3.  Note 3:  Location is in the United Kingdom.
2.c.4.  Note 4:  Location is in the Continental United States.
2.c.5   Note 5:  Location is in Hawaii.
2.d.  Primary candidates can expect permanent change of station (PCS) orders during FY24.  Each tour will be a minimum of two years.  PEP assignments will not exceed a maximum of three years.
3.  Eligibility requirements
3.a.  All applicants:
3.a.1.  Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 13 June 2023.  TOS exceptions from MMOA, such as for applicants on one-year PCS orders, should be coordinated and documented prior to the board.
3.a.2.  Applicants will incur two years of obligated service upon completion of PEP or ISE tour per page 5-13 of ref A.  PEP or ISE obligated service will run concurrent with any other service obligation.
3.a.3.  Applicants must not be in receipt of orders or selected for any other programs.
3.a.4.  Applicants attending resident Professional Military Education (PME) and graduating in the summer of 2024 are encouraged to apply.
3.a.5.  Applicants must complete overseas screening to be considered for Outside of the Continental United States (OCONUS) tours and associated billets.
3.b.  Aviators should be PME and resident Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) complete prior to the assignment start date.
4.  Coordinating instructions
4.a.  PEP/ISE applications must be submitted via the NAVMC 10274 Administrative Action (AA) request form.  Refer to the MMOA-3 Manpower Website at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/OA3RR/pages_home.  This AA form must be submitted with signed command endorsements.
4.b.1.  Command endorsements must include the first O-6 level commander in the applicant’s current chain of command and address the applicant's potential for success in the desired program.
4.b.2.  Endorsements must also address the command assessment on the applicant executing a PCS in FY24, career timing implications, and the applicant’s PME status.
4.c.  All applications must include the following as enclosures to the AA form:
4.c.1.  A copy of a signed and current medical upchit (DD2992) that indicates the eligibility for the programs listed in the application.
4.c.2.  Correspondence from their PMOS monitor stating that the officer meets TOS requirements (as indicated in paragraph 3.a.1), is not in receipt of orders, career timing supports, and is eligible to apply.
4.c.3.  In addition to endorsement from the applicant's current chain of command, applicants currently assigned to non-flying billets (e.g., forward air controller, staff, resident school, etc.) must include a letter of recommendation from the commanding officer from their last flying assignment.  Contact MMOA-2 for exceptions.
4.d.  Additional letters of recommendation are not required but are highly encouraged.  Letters of recommendation should address the aviation abilities or potential of the applicant.  Any letters of recommendation should also be included as enclosures to the AA form.
5.  Application submission:
5.a.  All applications must be submitted as a single .PDF file to the MMOA-3 Organizational Mail Box at [email protected] and labeled as "EDIPI_LastName_PEP_LOCATION" or "EDIP_LasName_ISE_LOCATION".
5.a.1.  The deadline for PEP/ISE applications is 2359 Eastern Standard Time 1 June 2023.  Applications received after this deadline will not be considered.
5.a.2.  Direct questions regarding the application process to the points of contact listed from MMOA-3.  Direct aviation-specific questions to the point of contact listed from MMOA-2.
6.  Special considerations:
6.a.  PEP tours with partner nations may involve locations without access to the community services and U.S. military health care services that are normally available to personnel assigned to USMC bases and stations.  Routine healthcare will be reimbursed via the Tricare Overseas program.  Non-emergency travel to U.S. military treatment facilities will not be authorized at government expense.
6.a.1.  PEP personnel may qualify for special allowances which will meet many of the costs associated with independent, international duty.  These may include cost of living allowance, temporary lodging allowance, and overseas housing allowance.  These allowances may not cover all costs in all situations.  All prospective PEP personnel must be financially stable and prepared to incur potential unexpected costs.  Note:  For PEPs serving with foreign partner nations, all pay and allowances (except travel expenses incurred on behalf of the host nation) will be paid by the USMC.  PEPs will not receive host nation allowance or special pay.
6.a.2.  Upon successful completion of PEP billet, PEPs will be assigned the Foreign Area Officer (FAO) or Regional Affairs Officer (RAO) additional MOS (AMOS) for their respective region.  The assignment of this MOS will make PEPs eligible for potential utilization in a FAO or RAO billet in the future.
7.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
8.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 1 Oct 2023.
9.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//