R 271906Z MAR 26 MARADMIN 139/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE PROGRAM SOLICITATION// REF/A/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20130327// REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/DCA/20150804// REF/C/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/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/T. J. KITASATO/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL:  (703)-784-9284// EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC/J. C. MORENO/CAPT/MMOA-2/TEL:  (703)-784-9267// EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The FY27 Aviation Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) and Interservice Exchange (ISE) Board will convene on or about 4 May 2026 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 (read in six columns): Billet         Location      MCC    Note   Grade       MOS CH-47 Pilot    Benson        KDQ    3      O-3/O-4     7566 F-18 Pilot     Cold Lake     MCK    1      O-3/O-4     7523 C-130 Pilot    Brize Norton  KDL    3      O-3/O-4     7557 CH-146 Pilot   Cold Lake     MCK    1      O-3/O-4     7563 2.b.  The following ISE billets are available for active duty Marine officers (read in six columns): Billet         Location      MCC    Note   Grade       MOS AH-6 Pilot     Flt Campbell  LKY    2,6    O-3/O-4     7565 JTAC           Nellis AFB    MC3    2,4,5  O-3/O-4     7506 C-130 Pilot    Mildenhall    KDG    3      O-3/O-4     7557 MQ-9  Officer  Whiteman AFB  L20    2      O-3/O-4     7315/7318 MQ-9  Officer  Whiteman AFB  L20    2      O-3/O-4     7315/7318 MQ-9  Officer  Shaw AFB      L21    2      O-3/O-4     7315/7318 2.c.  Notes 2.c.1.  Note 1:  Location is in Canada. Report date Fall 26. 2.c.2.  Note 2:  Location is in the Continental United States (U.S.) 2.c.3.  Note 3:  Location is in United Kingdom. 2.c.4.  Note 4:  Billet is joint terminal attack controller (JTAC). 2.c.5.  Note 5:  Applicants must already possess the 7502 AMOS and have completed a prior air officer or forward air controller tour. 2.c.6.  Note 6:  Must be WTI / FAC(A)I, 1000 hours min, 1st Class PFT, CFT. 2.d.  Primary candidates can expect permanent change of station (PCS) orders during FY27.  Each tour will be a minimum of two years. PEP assignments will not exceed a maximum of three years. 2.e.  Primary candidates will incur two years of obligated service upon completion of PEP or ISE tour per reference (a).  PEP or ISE obligated service will run concurrent with any other service obligation. 3.  Eligibility requirements 3.a.1.  Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by 1 July 2026.  TOS exceptions from Manpower Management Officer Assignments (MMOA) Branch, such as for applicants on one-year PCS orders, should be coordinated and documented prior to the board. 3.a.2.  Applicants must not be in receipt of orders or be selected for any other programs. 3.a.3.  Applicants attending resident Professional Military Education (PME) and graduating in the summer of 2027 are encouraged to apply. 3.a.4.  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.  For templates refer to the MMOA-3 Manpower Website at: https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Manpower-Management/ Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/ retention-and-release. This AA form must be endorsed by the first O-6 commander in the applicant's chain of command. 4.b.  Command endorsements must address the applicant's potential for success in the desired program, the ability to PCS in FY27, any 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 the applicant meets TOS requirements (as indicated in paragraph 3.a.1.), is not in receipt of orders, has appropriate career timing, and meets eligibility requirements. 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. 4.e.  All exception to policy requests must be sent via separate AA Form to PMOS monitor to adjudicate NLT 2359 Eastern Standard Time 20 April 2026. 5.  Application submission Applications must be submitted as a single portable document format (PDF) file to only the MMOA-3 Organizational Mail Box at [email protected] and labeled as "EDIPI_LastName_PEP_LOCATION" or "EDIP_LastName_ISE_LOCATION". 5.a.  The deadline for PEP/ISE applications is 2359 Eastern Standard Time 20 April 2026.  Applications received after this deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 5.b.  Direct questions regarding the application process to the point of contact listed from MMOA-3.  Direct aviation-specific questions to the point of contact listed from MMOA-2. 6.  Special considerations 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.  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. 6.b.  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.c.  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 may make PEPs eligible for potential utilization in a FAO or RAO billet in the future. PEPs with this AMOS may consult with their PMOS monitor if they desire to serve in a FAO or RAO billet in the future. 7.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 8.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//