FY22 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel Results
This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY22 Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel. Twenty officers across various aviation MOSs (7566, 7563, 7565, 7532) have been selected as primary selectees, with seven additional officers selected as alternates. Selected pilots are instructed to coordinate orders with their monitors and initiate Top Secret Yankee White security clearance processing.
Issued: August 13, 2021
1. The following officers have been selected by the FY22 HMX-1 Pilot Selection Panel with concurrence from MMOA-2 and approved by the Deputy Commandant for Aviation:<br> a. Primary FY22 selectees:<br> RANK LAST NAME FIRST NAME MOS<br> MAJ WENDEL DANIEL 7566<br> MAJ BALTISBERGER KEVIN 7566<br> CAPT PICCHINI STEPHEN 7566<br> CAPT WILLIAMS PHILLIP 7566<br> CAPT SEBESTA JAMES 7566<br> LTCOL FERGUSON JR. BURR 7563<br> MAJ FRY JOSEPH 7565<br> CAPT SWEET ALEXANDER 7563<br> CAPT ELMORE JOSHUA 7565<br> CAPT WEZENSKY GAVIN 7565<br> CAPT STEENBERGE KYLE 7563<br> CAPT TIMAR ADAM 7532<br> CAPT ALBRIGHT MEGAN 7532<br> MAJ RAINES JOSEPH 7532<br> CAPT PAUL CAMERON 7532<br> CAPT ROBERTS NATHAN 7532<br> CAPT TAGAN PATRICK 7532<br> CAPT LEOFFLER PAUL 7532<br> CAPT ADELMAN JOSHUA 7532<br> CAPT CONNOR BRENDAN 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 FY22.<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 MANSBERGER KIRBY 7566<br> CAPT HAYES CHRISTOPHER 7563<br> CAPT REASER MARK 7563<br> CAPT LAMPTON DOUGLAS 7566<br> CAPT SPADE JOSEPH 7532<br> CAPT MULLINS TIMOTHY 7532<br> MAJ CARTER TERRY 7532<br> 6. Qualified and interested pilots not selected by this panel can anticipate the FY23 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Pilot Selection Panel to be announced in April 2022 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 Stephen M. Piantanida, email: stephen.m.piantanida@whmo.mil<br> 9.b. Pilot Recruiting and Selection Officer, HMX-1 Comm: (571) 494-4609, DSN 278-4609, Maj Joseph E. Tennison, email: joseph.e.tennison@whmo.mil<br> 10. Release authorized by LtGen Mark R. Wise, Deputy Commandant for Aviation.