*This is job post for an active duty or reserve Marine Officer. You must be willing to join the Marine Corps as an officer. See below for more details.

COMMON FIRST TOUR ASSIGNMENTS and RESPONSIBILITIES

Following completion of Primary and subsequent intermediate and/or advanced training

within the specific platform pipelines, you are designated as a Naval Aviator (winged

aviator) and are assigned to a Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) which is an O-5

Marine (Lieutenant Colonel) command. While in the FRS, Naval Aviators learn the

aircraft systems, familiarization and formation flights, and basic tactics in their

platform. Training within an FRS can range from six to 18 months depending on the

aircraft. Upon successful completion of the program of instruction, Naval Aviators are

assigned to an O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel) operational squadron within a MAG as part of

the ACE of the MAGTF.

The focus of effort for the first year within a flying squadron is the aircraft commander

syllabus for the respective type/model/series (T/S/S). Simultaneously, Naval Aviators

are responsible for a ground job such as a Schedule Writer in the Operations

Department, Adjutant (S-1) or Assistant Logistics Officer (S-4A). You may be assigned

a collateral duty and will perform Squadron Duty Officer (SDO) and Operation Duty

Officer (ODO) several times per week.

For a detailed description of the duties and responsibilities of a Fixed Wing Pilot, see

the Marine Corps Recruiting video on Roles in the Corps: Fixed Wing Pilot on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAK2JuqFYPo. For a detailed description of the

duties and responsibilities of a Rotary-Wing and Tilt-Rotor Pilot, see the Marine Corps

Recruiting video on Roles in the Corps: Fixed Wing Pilot on

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mORCXVoqKpc. For more information about the

Aviation community, see the Marine Corps Recruiting video on Roles in the Corps:

Aviation on

4qbY9aJK5jMc_1ad&index=38&t=0s.

Must be at least 18 years old at time of application

Must not have reached 28th birthday at time of commissioning (freshman-juniors= your college graduation day; seniors-graduates= the day you complete Officer Candidate School)

Must be a citizen of the United States

Must pass a physical examination

Must pass a three mile timed run, max effort pull ups, and max effort crunches to the standards set by your gender and age group

Must have a bachelor’s degree or be a full-time student at a regionally or nationally accredited college or university

Must attend and graduate from Officer Candidates School (OCS) (www.marineofficer.com)

Please note, that you are first and foremost a Marine, then your job. In order to become a pilot and have a guaranteed contract you must pass a flight aptitude test. Captain Krygier will explain this in more depth during your interview.