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.//