FY18 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel Results
This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY18 Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel. Twenty-four officers (ranging from Captain to Lieutenant Colonel) have been selected as primary selectees, with seven additional officers named as alternates. Selected pilots are instructed to coordinate orders with their monitors and initiate Top Secret Yankee White security clearance processing.
Issued: August 23, 2017
1. The following officers have been selected by the FY18 HMX-1 Pilot Selection Panel with concurrence from MMOA-2 and approved by the Deputy Commandant for Aviation:<br> a. Primary FY18 selectees:<br> RANK LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI MOS<br> Capt Bryant Jarod S 7532<br> Maj Cahill Jeffrey J 7563<br> Capt Canatsey Joshua C 7532<br> Maj Doran Casey C 7562<br> Capt Gilbertson Jens A 7563<br> Maj Herrera Paul C 7532<br> Capt Horn Sarah K 7563<br> Capt Lundskow Andrew V 7565<br> Maj Maurer Brian D 7566<br> Capt Marek Julie N 7532<br> Capt Miller Michael J 7563<br> Maj Millsap John R 7563<br> Capt Parker Anthony A 7566<br> Capt Piner Shawn J 7566<br> Maj Rector Kevin M 7566<br> Maj Salas Mateo E 7563<br> Capt Sanford Geoffrey L 7532<br> LtCol Schnelle Timothy W 7566<br> Capt Serpa Andrew A 7532<br> Capt Shea Kyle P 7566<br> Capt Swartz Robert S 7532<br> LtCol Volkert Robert S 7564<br> Maj Dahlgard Nels C 7563<br> Capt Williams Jack B 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 FY18.<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 Sgt Brandi Matern, HMX-1 Security Administration clerk at brandi.matern@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 MI MOS<br> Maj Attwood Kelly R 7566<br> Capt Augustine Justin N 7563<br> Capt Bogner William K 7566<br> Maj Frank Lucas S 7566<br> Capt Halsmer Nicholas J 7532<br> Maj Hawkins Jeremy C 7566<br> Capt Whitlow Allen R 7532<br> 6. Qualified and interested pilots not selected by this panel can anticipate the FY19 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Pilot Selection Panel to be announced in April 2018 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 Steven Johnson at steven.johnson@whmo.mil, the HMX-1 Recruiting and Selection coordinator, Maj Matthew Cave at matthew.cave@whmo.mil, and the HMX-1 Manpower Chief, GySgt Cecilia Major at cecilia.major@whmo.mil.<br> 10. Release authorized by LtGen S. R. Rudder, Deputy Commandant for Aviation.