R 111819Z MAR 25 MARADMIN 113/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 (FY26) FIELD ACCESSION BOARDS// REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD:  20181203// REF/B/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD:  20110628// REF/C/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD:  20210510// REF/D/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/YMD:  20031107// REF/E/MSGID:  DOC/NAVMC 3500.14E CH-1// REF/F/MSGID:  DOC/U.S.C. TITLE 10, SECTION 653// REF/G/MSGID:  DOC/USARWG// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1331.2K, TRANSITION CONVERSION TRAINING  FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.  REF B IS MCO  1520.29, MARINE CORPS AVIATOR PRODUCTION PROCESSES AND STAKEHOLDER  RESPONSIBILITIES.  REF C IS MCO 1300.8 W/CHANGE 1, MARINE CORPS  PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF D IS MCO 1542.1H, FIELD ACCESSION OF NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.  REF E IS THE AVIATION  TRAINING AND READINESS PROGRAM MANUAL.  REF F IS UNITED STATES CODE  TITLE 10,  SECTION 653 THAT DICTATES MINIMUM SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR  PILOTS.  REF G IS THE USARWG, WHICH IS THE U.S. NAVY AEROMEDICAL  REFERENCE AND WAIVER GUIDE.// POC/J. L. GOSS/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL:  (703)-784-9284// EMAIL:  [email protected]// POC/C. A. HUBBARD/MAJ/MMOA-2/TEL:  (703)-784-9267// EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The FY26 Field Accession Board (FAB) will  convene on or about 5 May 2025.  Officers who can demonstrate that  their entrance into Marine Aviation is in the best interest of the  Marine Corps are encouraged to apply.   2.  The following programs are available for active duty Marine  officers (read in three columns):  MOS      PROGRAM           NOTE  7318     MQ-9 Pilot         1 75XX     Naval Aviator      2 2.a.  Notes 2.a.1.  Applicants selected for Field Accession (FA) will incur an  Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) which will run concurrently  with any pre-existing obligations.  ADSO are for the following: Note 1:  6 years from awarding of new Primary MOS (7318) Note 2:  8 years from date designated a naval aviator 2.b.  For all selectees, a new active duty service contract (ADSC)  will be initiated with Manpower Management Officer Assignment  (MMOA) Branch prior to issuance of permenant change of station  (PCS) orders.  Selectees are responsible for ensuring the new ADSC  is included within their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).   3.  Eligibility requirements  3.a.  All applicants: 3.a.1.  Applicants must have less than five years commissioned  service (YCS) by 5 June 2025.   3.a.2.  Applicants must have 18 months time-on-station (TOS) by  1 July 2025.  TOS exceptions from MMOA, such as for applicants on  one-year PCS orders, should be documented prior to the board.  3.a.3.  Applicants must be able to execute orders in FY26. 3.a.4.  Applicants must not have been previously selected on a FAB.    3.a.5.  Applicants who require past Aviation Selection Test Battery  (ASTB) scores or need to take the ASTB may contact NMOTC Operational Psychology Department by sending an email to:   [email protected] with the request.      3.a.6.  Applicants may be eligible for multiple programs and are  encouraged to select and rank programs according to interest.  3.b.  MQ-9 (7318) FAB applicants must receive a 4 or higher for the  Academic Qualification Rating (AQR) and a 6 or higher for the Pilot  Flight Aptitude Rating (PFAR) or Flight Officer Flight Aptitude  Rating (FOFAR) on the ASTB.  Additionally, applicants must meet  specific medical requirements outlined in reference g.     3.c.  Naval Aviator FAB applicants must receive a 4 or higher for  the AQR and a 6 or higher for the PFAR on the ASTB.  Additionally,  applicants must meet specific medical requirements outlined in  reference g.    4.  Coordinating instructions 4.a.  FAB 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 FY26, 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 current Navy Aeromedical Institute (NAMI) endorsed  Applicant Flight Physical Exam through the Aeromedical Electronic  Resource Office (AERO) System.  Applicant Physicals can be initiated through the applicant’s respective Flight Surgeon, Aerospace  Examiner or Aerospace Physician Assistant.  Access to a copy of the NAMI endorsement following completion of a flight physical can be  found at https://aero.health.mil/. 4.c.2.  The results of the applicant's most recent ASTB. 4.c.3.  Correspondence from their PMOS monitor stating the applicant meets TOS requirements (as indicated in paragraph 3.a.2.),  is not in receipt of orders, has appropriate career timing, and  meets eligibility requirements. 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.  Applications must be submitted as a single portable document format (PDF) file to the MMOA-3 Organizational Mail Box at  [email protected] and labeled as "EDIPI_LastName_FAB". 5.a.1.  The deadline for FAB applications is 2359 Eastern  Standard Time 27 April 2025.  Applications received after this  deadline will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 5.a.2.  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.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.  7.  This MARADMIN is cancelled 1 Oct 2025.  8.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower  Management Division.//