FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE PROGRAM SOLICITATION

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.//