Transfer to Naval Aviation from USMC IRR

[usmc96]

After four sucessfull years as a Marine Infantry Officer (two tours inthe sand Box) I am in the IRR. In the year that I have been out I have become qualified, By naval standards to become an aviator.
PRK, Solid ASTB ,Recommendations ....Yada Yada I am aware of the qualifications, and I meet them.

I have run the Marine path to ground and they will NOT take me back as an aviator. I have tried the "Rudy" approach with no luck

I have been working with the Navy Officer and he said that I can't trasfer to Naval Aviation from the USMC IRR. He is working well with me but I am reattacking from another angle.

Transfer or dropping my commission and signing up as if I just graduated college does not matter to me. I want to be a Naval Aviator.

I have gotten some good advice on this fourm ASTB and PRK package......

If anybody has any first hand proffesional knowlage of a Marine Officer getting off active duty to the IRR and the rejoining active duty as a Naval officer please hit me back.

Please, no "I heard of this Guy" or "My ROTC buddy told me..."

Thanks for you professional replies,

Ben

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

I'm assuming you inquired about lat moves. What became of this?

 

[Steve Wilkins]

Oooh...this is a tricky one.

Two approaches the way I see it. One, you could simply resign your commission from the USMC and in effect be a civilian with NO TIES to the military. This should make you eligible to apply to be a Naval Officer (aviator type) via an officer recruiter.

Two, you could apply for a combination interservice transfer / naval flight training request. The references for both are found in the MILPERSMAN (Military Personnel Manual) and are linked below.

http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/1300-080.htm
http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/1542-010.htm

Hope this helps. Understand I'm purely guessing on both approaches, but at least one of them should be an option for you.

 

[Bevo16]

I was winged with a guy who did exactly what you are talking about. The Navy even took him as an O-3, not an O-1.

PM me with your contact info and I'll work on getting you in touch with him next week.

 

[usmc96]

Thanks gentleman for the feedback.

Steve, I think I can run with those documents that you sent. If they are current documents and have not been revised in the past two years, I think I can run them up the flag pole.

Bevo I will send my contact info over. If for anything sure would like to pick your roomates ear.

This was exactly the feedback I needed,

Ben