Personnel Services Delivery Message (PSDM) - Edwards Air Force ...

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS AIR FORCE PERSONNEL CENTER
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH TEXAS
MEMORANDUM FOR ALL FSSs, A1s, J1s 18 April 2013
PSDM: 13-33
FROM: HQ AFPC/DPA
550 C Street West, Suite 28
Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph TX 78150-4730
SUBJECT: 23 – 26 July 2013 USAF Test Pilot School Selection Board Announcement
(APPLICATION SUSPENSE: 3 June 2013)
Vigilance should be taken to protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) when submitting or
sending nominations, applications or other documents to DoD agencies through government
internet, software applications, system, e-mail, postal, faxing or scanning.
1. The Air Force Personnel Center (AFPC) will convene the next annual United States Air Force
(USAF) Test Pilot School (TPS) Selection Board 23 – 26 July 2013 to fill July 2014 and January
2015 classes. The board will fill requirements in the following categories:
Fighter, multi-engine, helicopter and remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) pilots
Combat Systems Officer (CSO), which includes navigators, electronic warfare officers,
and weapons system officers
Military and civilian engineers
AFI 99-107, Test Pilot School, contains application procedures, eligibility criteria, and guidance
for submitting waivers to eligibility requirements. Use this PSDM along with the AFI in
processing your TPS application. The AFI is available on the e-Publishing website at www.e-
Publishing.af.mil.
NOTE: Members of the ANG and AFRC are currently ineligible to apply to TPS
due to suspension of all voluntary recall programs
2. MAJCOM/A3s are highly encouraged to support qualified members who are applying to meet
this year's TPS Selection Board. USAF TPS is the world's preeminent fixed-wing test pilot
school providing the finest flight test professionals to develop and evaluate current and future
weapon systems. Graduates have profound strategic impact on the development of future
combat capabilities and will ensure mission dominance in the battlefield for years to come. TPS
graduates are future senior leaders who will be in high demand in an era of increasing combat
technological advancements.
3. Flight Test Engineer (FTE) applicants - military and civilian - must comply with AFI 99-107,
paragraph 3.1.5 by completing a Flying Class III physical that is certified by Headquarters Air
Force Material Command (HQ AFMC) Surgeon General Aerospace Medicine (SGPA). The
certified physical, must be included with the application. Engineer applications received without
a certified and qualified Flying Class III physical will be returned. FTE applicants requiring

aeromedical waivers for conditions that fail to meet Flying Class III standards must have their
waivers electronically submitted in the Aeromedical Information Management Waiver Tracking
System (AIMWTS) by their base flight surgeon office to HQ AFMC/SGPA for certification
prior to the board. Physicals and waivers are not required to be processed through the Edwards
AFB flight surgeon’s office unless that is the applicant’s home station.
4. For FSS/FSP: You are authorized to publish the following proposed article immediately upon
receipt through 3 June 2013. "The next annual United States Air Force Test Pilot School
Selection Board will convene 23 – 26 July 2013 at the Air Force Personnel Center. The USAF
Test Pilot School is the world's preeminent fixed-wing test pilot school. USAF TPS graduates
are future senior leaders who will be in high demand in an era of increasing combat
technological advancements. USAF TPS trains pilots, combat systems officers, and engineers to
develop, test and evaluate the newest aircraft and weapons systems. The manned pilot selects
will fill positions in the fighter, multi-engine and helicopter categories. All other selects will fill
positions in the fighter, multi-engine, and remotely piloted aircraft categories. USAF TPS
graduates will be awarded a Master of Science degree in Flight Test Engineering by Air
University, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. In
addition, USAF TPS conducts exchange programs with the U.S. Navy, United Kingdom, and
French Test Pilot Schools to train fixed and rotary wing pilots and flight test engineers. Rotary
wing pilots and engineers will be assigned to conduct testing on the latest rotary wing systems
and special operations assets. Applicants from all aircraft types and backgrounds must have
strong academic and technical experience and a desire to help develop the next generation of Air
Force weapons and weapons systems.” For more information, visit the TPS website:
https://www.edwards.af.mil/units/usaftps/index.asp.
5. Air Force officers and civilians eligible for TPS may volunteer for a joint Air Force Institute
of Technology (AFIT) and USAF TPS program leading to an additional Master of Science in
Aeronautical Engineering or Electrical Engineering. If selected, they will enter AFIT for a
special program followed by entry into the regular USAF TPS curriculum 15 months later. AFIT
graduate courses stress aircraft and systems analysis, design, and development. At USAF TPS,
students will conduct a test management project using test aircraft, systems, and support facilities
to gather essential flight test data for a thesis.
6. The 48-week course consists of four closely related curricula: experimental test pilot;
experimental test Combat Systems Officer (CSO); experimental test RPA pilot; and experimental
flight test engineer. Note that the term CSO includes rated navigators, electronic warfare officers,
and weapon system operators.
7. There may be additional academic considerations. All eligible candidates are encouraged to
apply if they meet the basic requirements. For more information, call the Chief of Student
Services at 661-277-9933, or 661-277-3000, or DSN 527-9933, or DSN 527-3000.
8. Fighter and Multi-Engine pilot candidates will be required to participate in a Comprehensive
Candidate Evaluation Program (CCEP) at the USAF TPS, Edwards AFB, CA (Para 3.3.3 and
3.3.5 of the AFI).
9. USAF TPS applications for the CY13 Selection Board should be saved/scanned as a single
Adobe Acrobat file using maximum of 200 dpi. File names should follow the following format:
“LastName_FirstName_TPS_CY13.pdf” Applications, including waivers, will be e-mailed to
AFMCA3TPSApplication@WPAFB.AF.MIL. Due to change in agency responsibilities, DO

NOT mail applications to AFPC as described in AFI 99-107. Suspense for all applications is
NLT 1600 EDT on 3 June 2013.
The application will consist of the following documents scanned into a single pdf in the order
indicated:
a. AF Form 1711
b. AF Forms 1712. At least one from immediate supervisor will be included with application
c. Transcripts
d. GRE scores (if applying for AFIT/USAF TPS program)
e. Resume of flying experience (if applicable) per AFI 99-107 Attach 2.
f. Copy of AF Form 942, Record of Evaluation (if applicable)
g. Copies of all AF Forms 8, Certificate of Aircrew Qualification (front/back) in order with most
recent on top (if applicable)
h. Flying history report from ARMS (if applicable)
i. FTE applicants include a completed/certified/qualified FCIII physical, (DD Form 2808 and
DD Form 2807-1 and where applicable AF Form 1042) all pages with certification page on top
j. Civilian applicants will provide copies of all performance evaluations with most recent on top
Requests for waivers to the eligibility requirements listed in AFI 99-107 will be submitted as a
separate scanned/signed document with the rest of the application package. The request for a
waiver will be written in the form of a memorandum addressed to HQ AFMC/A3F. The
memorandum will state the eligibility requirement that requires a waiver and the rationale for
requesting the waiver. Waiver requests will be saved/scanned as an Adobe Acrobat file using a
maximum of 200 dpi. File names should follow the following format:
“LastName_FirstName_TPS_CY13waiver.pdf” HQ AFMC/A3F is the approval authority for
eligibility requirement waivers. Total flight time and aircraft commander time requirements will
usually not be waived.
10. All candidates must arrive with current physiological training that will not expire before
completion of TPS training (to include centrifuge training for all pilots). This training is funded
by the losing unit.
11. All applicants must possess at least a SECRET clearance. SECRET clearances must be no
older than five years from the projected TPS graduation date.
12. Members who currently have a hard copy application on file must re-apply under the
current application guidance and submit an electronic application no later than 3 June
2013. All officers eligible in accordance with AFI 99-107 may apply. However, due to PCS
policy and constraints, the board will only consider those applicants made available for
reassignment who meet time-on-station (TOS) eligibility restrictions. Overseas long tour and
CONUS applicants with fewer than 2 years TOS by class report date July 2014, will be reviewed
on a case-by-case basis by HQ AFPC. Overseas short tour applicants will be expected to serve
the entire short tour. AFPC will determine assignment availability prior to the board. It is very
important that the applications include all required information and arrive on time. Applications
received after the cut-off date will not be considered by the selection board.

13. Direct questions regarding applications, or waivers to eligibility criteria to AFMC/A3F at
DSN 674-2861 or commercial 937-904-2861 or e-mail address:
AFMCA3TPSApplication@WPAFB.AF.MIL. Direct questions regarding the test mission or
syllabus to USAF TPS, (USAFTPS/JI) Edwards AFB, CA 93524-6485, at DSN 527-9933,
commercial 661-277-9933 or email address: tpsadmissions@edwards.af.mil. Direct questions
regarding board procedures to AFPC Pipeline and Trainer Assignments Branch (DPALT3) at
DSN 665-2330 or commercial 210-565-2330.
//SIGNED//
Deputy Director of Assignments