R 091029Z SEP 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 504/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CY11 MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE PILOT SELECTION PANEL//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MM/YMD:20041130//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1326.7E, SELECTION AND SCREENING CRITERIA FOR MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE (HMX-1).//
POC/T. D. KEATING/LTCOL/UNIT:ADMINO HMX-1/-/TEL:571-494-4929 EMAIL:THOMAS.KEATING@WHMO.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING OF THE MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE (HMX-1) PILOT SELECTION PANEL. TO ENSURE THE MOST QUALIFIED PILOTS ARE SELECTED TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES, HMX-1 SOLICITS APPLICATIONS ANNUALLY. AN ASSIGNMENT WITH HMX-1 IS ONE OF HIGH VISIBILITY AND GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. ALL MARINES ASSIGNED TO HMX-1 MUST MEET SPECIFIC AND VERY STRINGENT CRITERIA MANDATED BY THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE AND OUTLINED IN REF A.
2. HMX-1 IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE FOR WORLDWIDE HELICOPTER TRANSPORTATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. BASED AT MARINE CORPS AIR FACILITY QUANTICO, VIRGINIA, THE HMX-1 "NIGHTHAWKS" FLY A FLEET OF VH-3D, VH-60N, CH-53E AND CH-46E AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONAL HMX-1 MISSIONS INCLUDE HELICOPTER TRANSPORTA ION WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND VISITING HEADS OF STATE; ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS IN AND AROUND THE NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION; ADMINISTRATIVE AND TACTICAL SUPPORT FOR THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND; AND OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION OF EMERGING MARINE CORPS ROTARY WING TECHNOLOGIES.
3. PILOT SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN A REPRESENTATIVE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VARIOUS COMMUNITIES WITHIN MARINE ROTARY WING AVIATION, WHILE CONSIDERING THE HEALTH OF EACH COMMUNITY.
4. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTION:
   A. TOS: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES WHO MEET MINIMUM TIME-ON-STATION REQUIREMENTS BY MAR 2012 WILL BE CONSIDERED. MINIMUM TIME-ON-STATION REQUIREMENTS ARE 24 MONTHS CONUS, 24 MONTHS UNACCOMPANIED OCONUS, AND 36 MONTHS ACCOMPANIED OCONUS.
   B. THIS PANEL IS INTENDED FOR ACTIVE DUTY CAPTAINS OR MAJORS WITH AN ASSIGNED ROTARY WING MOS. MV-22 PILOTS (7532) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE IN CY11.
   C. HMX-1 DESIRES APPLICANTS WHO POSSES THE EXPERIENCE, MATURITY, JUDGMENT, FLIGHT LEADERSHIP ABILITY AND TACTICAL ACUMEN THAT MATCH THE GRAVITY OF THE MISSIONS THEY ARE BEING SELECTED TO PERFORM. THERE IS NO MINIMUM FLIGHT HOUR REQUIREMENT FOR PILOTS, BUT THEY MUST HAVE FLOWN A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SORTIES TO ATTAIN QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS THAT ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THEIR FLIGHT LEADERSHIP ABILITY AS WELL AS THEIR TACTICAL PROFICIENCY WITH METRICS TO INCLUDE NIGHT SYSTEMS INSTRUCTOR AND DIVISION LEADER. QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATIONS ATTAINED AND FLEET EXPERIENCE BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE COCKPIT WILL HELP TO BUILD A PICTURE OF THE "WHOLE MARINE" THAT WILL BE USED AS A BASIS FOR PANEL SELECTIONS.
   D. PILOTS MUST BE CAPABLE OF PASSING A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION AND BE ABLE TO OBTAIN A TS/SCI AND YW SECURITY CLEARANCE.
5. APPLICANTS SHALL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE HMX-1 VOLUNTEER PILOT APPLICATION AND SECURITY PRE-SCREENING FORM AVAILABLE ON THE HMX-1 WEBSITE, HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.HMX-1.MARINES.MIL, "JOIN HMX-1" TAB ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE OR VIA THE HMX-1 MANPOWER POC.
6. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS SHOULD FORWARD AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR PREVIOUS FLYING ASSIGNMENT.
7. APPLICATIONS, PRE-SCREENING FORMS, AND ENDORSEMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE HMX-1 MANPOWER OFFICE NO LATER THAN 15 NOV 10 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THIS HMX-1 PILOT SELECTION PANEL.
8. APPLICANTS SHOULD EMAIL THEIR INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THIS PANEL, INCLUDING NAME, RANK, LAST 4 OF SSN, MOS, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER TO CAPT CARLOS CHAVEZ AT CARLOS.CHAVEZ@WHMO.MIL. FAXED PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED. SIGNED ORIGINAL PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY HMX-1 PRIOR TO THE PANEL CONVENING DATE.
9. THE HMX-1 PILOT SELECTION PANEL WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 19 NOV 10 TO SELECT HELICOPTER PILOTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO HMX-1 DURING CY 2011.
10. SELECTION FOR SERVICE AT HMX-1 IS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, HMX-1 TO THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT, AVIATION, UPON CONCLUSION OF THE SELECTION PANEL. PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL BY DCA, RESULTS WILL BE VETTED BY THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS VIA MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS. PANEL RESULTS WILL BE PASSED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO APPLICANTS AFTER FINAL APPROVAL IS RECEIVED.
11. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ASSIGNMENT TO HMX-1 REFER TO REF A AND CONTACT HMX-1 RECRUITING AND SELECTION COORDINATOR CAPT CARLOS CHAVEZ AT COMM: 571-494-4815 OR EMAIL: CARLOS.CHAVEZ@WHMO.MIL, OR HMX-1 MANPOWER CHIEF GYSGT ADAM BENVIE AT COMM: 571-494-4656 OR EMAIL: ADAM.BENVIE@WHMO.MIL
12. MARINES FROM SEVERAL OTHER OFFICER AND ENLISTED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES ARE SCREENED AND SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO HMX-1 AS WELL. MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITORS AND THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN FOR INFORMATION.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//