R 131705Z AUG 21
MARADMIN 427/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN//
SUBJ/FY22 MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE ROTARY WING AND TILTROTOR PILOT SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID: MCO 1326.7F/YMD: 20160117//
REF/B/MSGID: MARADMIN 145/21: 20210316//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1326.7F CH1, SELECTION AND SCREENING CRITERIA FOR MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE (HMX-1). REF B IS MARADMIN 145/21, FY22 MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE ROTARY WING AND TILTROTOR PILOT SELECTION PANEL.//
POC/S.M. PIANTANIDA/LTCOL/UNIT: MANPOWER OFFICER HMX-1/TEL: 571-494-4815/EMAIL: STEPHEN.M.PIANTANIDA@WHMO.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/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:
a. Primary FY22 selectees:
RANK LAST NAME FIRST NAME MOS
MAJ WENDEL DANIEL 7566
MAJ BALTISBERGER KEVIN 7566
CAPT PICCHINI STEPHEN 7566
CAPT WILLIAMS PHILLIP 7566
CAPT SEBESTA JAMES 7566
LTCOL FERGUSON JR. BURR 7563
MAJ FRY JOSEPH 7565
CAPT SWEET ALEXANDER 7563
CAPT ELMORE JOSHUA 7565
CAPT WEZENSKY GAVIN 7565
CAPT STEENBERGE KYLE 7563
CAPT TIMAR ADAM 7532
CAPT ALBRIGHT MEGAN 7532
MAJ RAINES JOSEPH 7532
CAPT PAUL CAMERON 7532
CAPT ROBERTS NATHAN 7532
CAPT TAGAN PATRICK 7532
CAPT LEOFFLER PAUL 7532
CAPT ADELMAN JOSHUA 7532
CAPT CONNOR BRENDAN 7532
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.
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.
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.
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:
RANK LAST NAME FIRST NAME MOS
CAPT MANSBERGER KIRBY 7566
CAPT HAYES CHRISTOPHER 7563
CAPT REASER MARK 7563
CAPT LAMPTON DOUGLAS 7566
CAPT SPADE JOSEPH 7532
CAPT MULLINS TIMOTHY 7532
MAJ CARTER TERRY 7532
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.
7. Marines from non-aviator officer and enlisted Military Occupational Specialties are screened and selected continuously for assignment to HMX-1.
8. Interested Marines should contact their PMOS monitors and the points of contact listed in this MARADMIN for additional information.
9. Points of contact:
9.a. Manpower Officer, HMX-1, Comm (571) 494-4815, DSN 278-4815, LtCol Stephen M. Piantanida, email: stephen.m.piantanida@whmo.mil
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
10. Release authorized by LtGen Mark R. Wise, Deputy Commandant for Aviation.//