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MARADMIN 419/20

FY21 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel Results

This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY21 Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel. Nineteen officers (Majors and Captains) across various aviation MOSs (7566, 7565, 7563, 7532) have been selected as primary selectees, with twelve additional officers selected as alternates. Selected pilots must coordinate with their monitors and HMX-1 personnel to arrange orders and initiate Top Secret Yankee White security clearance processing.

Issued: July 23, 2020
1. The following officers have been selected by the FY21 HMX-1 Pilot Selection Panel with concurrence from MMOA-2 and approved by the Deputy Commandant for Aviation:<br>
a.  Primary FY21 selectees:<br>
RANK     LAST NAME     FIRST NAME     MOS<br>
Maj      Covey         Grant          7566<br>
Maj      Bullock       Benjamin       7566<br>
Capt     Wright        Erin           7566<br>
Capt     Taylor        Michael        7566<br>
Capt     Donahue       Sean           7566<br>
Capt     Marcin        Thomas         7566<br>
Maj      Sylvester     Jason          7565<br>
Capt     Scott         Stephen        7563<br>
Capt     Dennis        Garrett        7563<br>
Maj      Reintjes      Peter          7563<br>
Capt     Cozza         Hayes          7563<br>
Capt     Gish          Gray           7532<br>
Capt     Gibson        Jeffrey        7532<br>
Capt     Conklin       Christopher    7532<br>
Maj      Gretchko      Darren         7532<br>
Capt     Atwood        Richard        7532<br>
Capt     Smith         Landon         7532<br>
Maj      Propheter     Michael        7532<br>
Capt     Eaglowski     Miles          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 can expect orders to report to HMX-1 during FY21.<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>
Capt     Bielamowicz   Joseph         7563<br>
Maj      Carroll       Brendan        7566<br>
Maj      Maxwell       Andrew         7563<br>
Capt     Mills         Aaron          7566<br>
Capt     Thimmell      William        7565<br>
Capt     Watson        Andrew         7566<br>
Maj      Gibbs         Bryan          7565<br>
Maj      Wright        Tyler          7566<br>
Capt     Tagan         Patrick        7532<br>
Capt     Eldridge      Zachary        7532<br>
Capt     Spade         Joseph         7532<br>
Capt     Coffey        Jacob          7532<br>
6. Qualified and interested pilots not selected by this panel can anticipate the FY22 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Pilot Selection Panel to be announced in April 2021 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. HMX-1 assignment points of contact include the HMX-1 Manpower Officer, LtCol Jared Ledbetter at jared.w.ledbetter@whmo.mil, and the HMX-1 Recruiting and Selection coordinator, Maj Kyle Shea at kyle.p.shea@whmo.mil.<br>
10. Release authorized by LtGen M. R. Wise, Deputy Commandant for Aviation.