FISCAL YEAR 2027 MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE ROTARY WING AND TILTROTOR PILOT SELECTION PANEL RESULTS
Date Signed: 6/25/2026 | MARADMINS Number: 291/26
MARADMINS : 291/26

R 241927Z JUN 26
MARADMIN 291/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE ROTARY WING AND
TILTROTOR PILOT SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:  DOC/CMC/20160117//
REF/B/MSGID:  MSG/CMC/20260122//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1326.7F, SELECTION AND SCREENING CRITERIA FOR
MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE (HMX-1).  REF B
IS MARADMIN 020/26, FY27 MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE ROTARY WING
AND TILTROTOR PILOT SELECTION PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT.//
POC/ C. MONTGOMERY/LTCOL/UNIT: HMX-1 MANPOWER OFFICER/
TEL: 202-814-7723/EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.G.MONTGOMERY@WHMO.MIL//
GENTEXT/Remarks/1.  The following officers have been selected as
primary selectees by the FY27 HMX-1 Pilot Selection Panel (read in
two columns):
NAME                    PMOS
James P. Brao           7532
Robin S. Brundage       7532
Amalya G. Clayton       7532
Sami O. Darouiche       7532
Joshua C. Dipietro      7532
Jonathan L. Drablos     7566
David A. Filippini      7565
Charles F. Giles        7532
Christopher M. Irvin    7532
Patrick X. Kelly        7566
Matthew W. Mclean       7565
Matthew E. McMahon      7532
Erik A. Ostermann       7563
Matthew Piotrowicz      7563
Derek W. Reimann        7532
Alex B. Scarborough     7566
William D. Thimmel      7565
Eric A. Viscardi        7566
Cameron K. Wegener      7565
Robert M. Whitlock      7563
2.  To coordinate orders to HMX-1, primary selectees are instructed
to contact their PMOS monitor and the HMX-1 Pilot Recruiting and
Selection Officer within 14 days of the release of this MARADMIN.
Selectees can expect orders to report to HMX-1 during FY27.
2.a.  Selected Tiltrotor applicants shall execute a prescribed tour
length of 36 months at HMX-1.
2.b.  Selected Rotary Wing applicants shall execute a prescribed
tour length of 48 months at HMX-1.
3.  Selectees who are currently serving in a Weapons and Tactics
Instructor 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 (read in two
columns):
NAME                    PMOS
John R. Albertini       7532
Douglas A. Cockroft     7566
Ryan T. Hanna           7565
Aaron M. Krattiger      7566
Christopher S. Odom     7532
Christopher M. Smith    7565
6.  Qualified and interested pilots not selected by this panel can
anticipate the FY28 Marine Helicopter Squadron One Pilot Selection
Panel to be announced 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.  Lieutenant Colonel Christopher Montgomery, HMX-1 Manpower Officer
  Comm: (202) 814-7723, DSN: 278-4815
  Email: Christopher.G.Montgomery@whmo.mil
9.b.  Major Zachary Behler, HMX-1 Pilot Recruiting and Selection
Officer
  Comm: (202) 814-7257, DSN: 278-4929
  Email: Zachary.J.Behler@whmo.mil
9.c.  Lieutenant Colonel Eben Buxton, Aviation Lieutenant Colonels
Monitor
  Comm: (703) 784-9267, DSN: 278-9267
  Email: eben.buxton@usmc.mil
9.d.  Major Jeremy Haney, Rotary Wing Majors Monitor
  Comm: (703) 784-9267, DSN: 278-9267
  Email: jeremy.haney@usmc.mil
9.e.  Major Alexander Lee, Rotary Wing Company Grade Monitor
  Comm: (703) 784-9267, DSN: 278-9267
  Email: alexander.j.lee@usmc.mil
10.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
11.  Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//