FY20 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel Results
This MARADMIN announces the results of the FY20 Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) Rotary Wing and Tiltrotor Pilot Selection Panel. Nineteen officers were selected as primary selectees and eleven as alternates for assignment to HMX-1 during FY20. Selected pilots must coordinate orders with their monitors, initiate Top Secret Yankee White security clearance processing, and can expect to report during FY20.
Issued: August 28, 2019
1. The following officers have been selected by the FY20 HMX-1 Pilot Selection Panel with concurrence from MMOA-2 and approved by the Deputy Commandant for Aviation:<br> a. Primary FY20 selectees:<br> <samp>RANK LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI MOS<br> Maj Ballas Nicholas K 7532<br> Maj Benes Ryan E 7532<br> Capt Caggiano Max Z 7566<br> Capt Connolly Daniel R 7532<br> Capt Harris Matthew J 7532<br> Capt Langston Neal G 7532<br> Maj Leis Patricia B 7532<br> Maj Majeski William J 7566<br> Capt Nole Matthew D 7565<br> Capt Nutting William E 7565<br> Maj Piantanida Stephen M 7565<br> Maj Pitchford Hanson W 7566<br> Capt Smith Valerie K 7566<br> Capt Snyder Caleb J 7532<br> Capt Tedeschi Richard M 7532<br> Maj Tennison Joseph E 7566<br> Capt Tompkins Seth M 7563<br> Capt Wellock Michael R 7563<br> Capt Wilt Kyle S 7563</samp><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 FY20.<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> <samp>RANK LAST NAME FIRST NAME MI MOS<br> Capt Anderson Alexandra B 7566<br> Maj Bagby Nash M 7563<br> Capt Donahue Sean A 7566<br> Capt Hoogervorst Tyler A 7566<br> Capt Lauterbach Kyle L 7532<br> Maj Keene Kevin M 7565<br> Capt Kelly Patrick X 7566<br> Maj McLane Matthew J 7566<br> Maj Weathers Michael A 7563<br> Maj Saaiman Danie N 7532<br> Capt Torres Manuel A 7532</samp><br> 6. Qualified and interested pilots not selected by this panel can anticipate the FY21 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Pilot Selection Panel to be announced in April 2020 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 Brian Maurer at brian.d.maurer@whmo.mil, the HMX-1 Recruiting and Selection coordinator, Maj Geoffrey Sanford at geoffrey.l.sanford@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.