R 021514Z AUG 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 435/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CY12 MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE MV-22 SELECTION PANEL, 2D TRANSMISSION//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MM/YMD:20041130//
REF/B/MCO P1300.8R/YMD:19941004//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1326.7E, SELECTION AND SCREENING CRITERIA FOR MARINES ASSIGNED TO MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE (HMX-1).//
REF B IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY//
POC/M. E. LINDBLOM/MAJ/UNIT:ADMINO HMX-1/-/TEL:571-494-4929/EMAIL:MELINDBLOM@WHMO.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE:  TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING OF THE MARINE HELICOPTER SQUADRON ONE (HMX-1) MV-22 SELECTION PANEL. AN ASSIGNMENT WITH HMX-1 IS ONE OF HIGH VISIBILITY AND GREAT RESPONSIBILITY. SELECTED MARINES ASSIGNED TO HMX-1 MUST MEET SPECIFIC AND VERY STRINGENT CRITERIA MANDATED BY THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE AND OUTLINED IN THE REF. SELECTED MARINES WILL PREPARE THE FOUNDATION FOR THE MV-22 INTEGRATION INTO THE HMX-1 MISSION.
2.  HMX-1 IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE FOR WORLDWIDE HELICOPTER TRANSPORTATION FOR 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-46E AND BEGINNING IN 2013 WILL FLY MV-22 AIRCRAFT. ADDITIONAL HMX-1 MISSIONS INCLUDE HELICOPTER TRANSPORTATION 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.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WILL BE USED TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY FOR SELECTION:
    A.  TIME ON STATION (TOS):  ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES WHO ARE SCHEDULED TO EXECUTE PCSO OR PCAO DURING CY12, NO LATER THAN31 DECEMBER 2012, WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.  SPECIFIC QUESTIONS REGARDING TOUR LENGTHS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE MONITOR.  TOS REQUIREMENTS ARE ESTABLISHED IN REF B (CONUS PARA 1101, OCONUS PARA 2101).  WAIVERS TO ANY TOS REQUIREMENTS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A LIMITED BASIS IAW REF B REQUESTS VIA AA FORM MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE COMMAND AND ROUTED TO THE APPROPRIATE APPROVAL AUTHORITY IAW REF B.
    B.  THIS PANEL IS INTENDED FOR ACTIVE DUTY MAJORS (SELECT), MAJORS, LIEUTENANT COLONELS (SELECT), OR LIEUTENANT COLONEL MV-22 PILOTS WITH A ROTARY WING BACKGROUND.
    C.  HMX-1 DESIRES APPLICANTS WHO POSSESS 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 SELECTED, 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(YW) SECURITY CLEARANCE.
4.  APPLICANTS SHALL COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE HMX-1 VOLUNTEER PILOT APPLICATION, CREDIT RELEASE FORM AND SECURITY PRE-SCREENING FORM AVAILABLE ON THE HMX-1 WEBSITE, HTTP:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MARINES.MIL(SLASH)UNIT(SLASH)HQMC(SLASH)HMX-1, "DOCUMENTS" COLUMN ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE OR VIA THE HMX-1 MANPOWER POC.
5.  APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS SHOULD FORWARD AN ENDORSEMENT BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THEIR PREVIOUS FLYING ASSIGNMENT.
6.  APPLICATIONS, PRE-SCREENING FORMS, CREDIT RELEASE FORMS, AND ENDORSEMENTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REF, AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE HMX-1 MANPOWER OFFICE NO LATER THAN 15 AUG 2011 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED BY THIS HMX-1 PILOT SELECTION PANEL.
7.  APPLICANTS SHOULD EMAIL THEIR INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THIS PANEL, INCLUDING NAME, RANK, LAST FOUR OF SSN, MOS, EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER TO CAPT ROGELIO MAESE AT ROGELIO.MAESE@WHMO.MIL. FAXED PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED/FAX:571-494-4838. SIGNED ORIGINAL PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY HMX-1 PRIOR TO THE PANEL CONVENING DATE.
8.  THE HMX-1 MV-22 TRANSITION SELECTION PANEL WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 29 AUG 2011 TO SELECT MV-22 PILOTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO HMX-1 DURING CY 2012.
9.  SELECTION FOR SERVICE AT HMX-1 IS BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, HMX-1 TO DEPUTY COMMANDANT AVIATION UPON CONCLUSION OF THE SELECTION PANEL AND FINAL SCREENING BY DEPUTY COMMANDANT MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA). PANEL RESULTS WILL BE PASSED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO APPLICANTS AFTER FINAL APPROVAL IS RECEIVED.
10.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ASSIGNMENT TO HMX-1 REFER TO REF A AND CONTACT HMX-1 RECRUITING AND SELECTION COORDINATOR CAPT ROGELIO MAESE AT COMM: 571-494-4815 OR EMAIL: ROGELIO.MAESE@WHMO.MIL, OR HMX-1 MANPOWER CHIEF GYSGT ADAM BENVIE AT COMM: 571-494-4656 OR EMAIL: ADAM.BENVIE@WHMO.MIL
11.  MARINES FROM SEVERAL OTHER OFFICER AND ENLISTED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES ARE SCREENED AND SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT TOHMX-1 AS WELL. MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITORS AND THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN FOR INFORMATION.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//