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MARADMIN 406/22

FY23 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel Results

This MARADMIN announces the selection of 23 Marine Corps pilots (ranging from Captain to Lieutenant Colonel) for assignment to Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in FY23, covering rotary wing and tiltrotor aviation specialties. Selected officers must coordinate orders with their monitors, initiate Top-Secret Yankee White security clearance processing immediately, and can expect to report to HMX-1 during FY23. Eight alternate selectees are also identified, and the FY24 selection panel is scheduled to be announced in March 2023.

Issued: August 11, 2022
1.  The following officers have been selected by the FY23 HMX-1 Pilot Selection Panel with concurrence from MMOA-2 and approved by the Deputy Commandant for Aviation:<br>
a.  Primary FY23 selectees:<br>
RANK  LAST NAME       FIRST NAME    MOS<br>
MAJ   DODGE           DUSTIN        7566<br>
MAJ   RECKER          MATTHEW       7566<br>
CAPT  BARNES          JONATHAN      7566<br>
CAPT  HANIFIN         RYAN          7566<br>
CAPT  LAMPTON         DOUG          7566<br>
CAPT  SAUNDERS        DWAYNE        7566<br>
LTCOL FORSTER         MICHAEL       7565<br>
MAJ   FLINN           LEWIS         7565<br>
CAPT  ABBOTT          PATRICK       7565<br>
CAPT  ROGERS          WILLIAM       7565<br>
CAPT  DOYLE           JOSEPH        7563<br>
CAPT  DUNCAVAGE       ZACHARY       7563<br>
CAPT  FRANKLIN        CORY          7563<br>
CAPT  MARTINEZ        CHRISTOPHER   7563<br>
MAJ   ELGIE           LUCAS         7532<br>
MAJ   JUNTUNEN        JARED         7532<br>
MAJ   MONTGOMERY      CHRISTOPHER   7532<br>
MAJ   SISSON          JAMES         7532<br>
MAJ   TORRES          MANUEL        7532<br>
CAPT  AULD            KYLE          7532<br>
CAPT  JOHNSON         CHRISTOPHER   7532<br>
CAPT  MULLINS         TIMOTHY       7532<br>
CAPT  SCISCOE         JAMES         7532<br>
2.  To coordinate orders to HMX-1, primary selectees are instructed to contact their PMOS monitor and the HMX-1 Manpower Officer.  Selectees wishing to decline shall contact HMX-1 Manpower Office no later than 30 days after the release of this message.  Selectees can expect orders to report to HMX-1 during FY23.<br>
3.  Selectees who are currently serving in a WTI utilization tour shall complete a minimum of 18-months as a 7577 prior to executing PCS orders to HMX-1.<br>
4.  To initiate the formal background investigation required for a Top-Secret Yankee White security clearance, primary selectees are instructed to contact Ms. Brandy Ellington, HMX-1 Security Administration at brandy.ellington@whmo.mil as soon as possible.<br>
5.  The following officers have been selected as alternates and may be offered assignment to HMX-1 in the event that any primary rotary wing or tiltrotor selectee becomes ineligible:<br>
RANK  LAST NAME         FIRST NAME      MOS<br>
MAJ   LLOYD             ANDREW          7563<br>
CAPT  DAVIN             JASON           7563<br>
CAPT  FERNS             CORY            7532<br>
CAPT  GALLAGHER         RYAN            7532<br>
CAPT  GAULTNEY          WALKER          7532<br>
CAPT  GREENE            THOMAS          7532<br>
CAPT  MCANDREW          ABRAHAM         7532<br>
6.  Qualified and interested pilots not selected by this panel can anticipate the FY24 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Pilot Selection Panel to be announced in March 2023 via MARADMIN.<br>
7.  Marines from non-aviator officer and enlisted Military Occupational Specialties are screened and selected continuously for assignment to HMX-1.<br>
8.  Interested Marines should contact their PMOS monitors and the points of contact listed in this MARADMIN for additional information.<br>
9.  Points of contact: <br>
9.a.  Manpower Officer, HMX-1, Comm (571) 494-4815, DSN 278-4815, LtCol Burr Ferguson, email:  burr.ferguson@whmo.mil<br>
9.b.  Pilot Recruiting and Selection Officer, HMX-1 Comm (571) 494-4929, DSN 278-4609, Maj Landon K. Smith, email:  landon.k.smith@whmo.mil<br>
10.  Release authorized by LtGen Michael S. Cederholm, Deputy Commandant for Aviation.