FISCAL YEAR 2026-02 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION PANEL RESULTS

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MARADMIN 467/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026-02 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION PANEL RESULTS//
REF/A/ MSGID: MCO/CMC/20241115//
REF/B/ MSGID: MCO/CMC/20210510//
REF/C/ MSGID: MSG/CMC/261900ZJUN25//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1542.3E, UNITED STATES NAVY/UNITED STATES AIR
FORCE TEST PILOT SCHOOLS. REF B MCO 1300.8 CH-1, MARINE CORPS
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS MARADMIN 142/25, FISCAL YEAR
2026-02 TEST PILOT SCHOOL SELECTION PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT.//
POC/M. J. SHULL/LTCOL/EXECUTIVE OFFICER/MAD PATUXENT RIVER/
TEL: (240) 717-6927/ DSN: 342-1421/
EMAIL: [email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. The Fiscal Year 2026-02 (FY26-02) Test Pilot
School (TPS) Selection Panel convened on 28 August 2025 to select
officers to attend U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School (USAFTPS) Class
27A and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) Classes 170 and 171.
2. Primary selectees. Results are listed alphabetically.
2.a. The FY26-02 panel selected the following officers for
assignment to USNTPS Class 170 (read in four columns):
NAME RANK MOS TYPE
Bergthold, Matthew J. Capt 7565 H-1
Dillon, James M. Maj 7518 MUX-T
Westland, Paul K. Maj 7566 H-53
2.b. The FY26-02 panel selected the following officers for
assignment to USNTPS Class 171 (read in four columns):
NAME RANK MOS TYPE
Forchhammer, Patrick P. Capt 7565 H-1
McAndrew, Abraham L. Maj 7532 V-22
Webb, Charles K. Capt 7557 C-130
2.c. The FY26-02 panel selected the following officer for
assignment to USAFTPS Class 27A (read in four columns):
NAME RANK MOS TYPE
Gachowski, Michael J. Maj 7523 F-18
3. Alternate selectees. Results are listed alphabetically. The
FY26-02 panel selected the following officers as alternates (read
in four columns):
NAME RANK MOS TYPE
Cheever, Tyber K. Capt 7318 MUX-T
Jeffries, Thomas H. Capt 7518 F-35
Krawec, Nicholas B. Capt 7532 V-22
Nickel, Dalton J. Capt 7523 F-18
Singleton, Zerbin M. Maj 7565 H-1
4. The primary selectees are to accept via email to their monitor
listed in paragraph (9) NLT 10 days after the release of this
message. No action is required on the part of alternates. The
alternates will be contacted if a fleet-up is required.
5. Reporting timelines.
5.a. The officers selected for USNTPS Class 170 should expect to
report to Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River IAW the below
timelines (read in two columns):
MOS NLT Date
7565 1 May 26
7566 1 May 26
7518 1 Feb 26
5.b. The officers selected for USNTPS Class 171 should expect to
report to NAS Patuxent River IAW the below
timelines (read in two columns):
MOS NLT Date
7565 1 Nov 26
7532 1 Oct 26
7557 1 Aug 26
5.c. The officer selected for USAFTPS Class 27A should expect to
report to USAF Test Pilot School, Edwards CA IAW the below
timelines (read in two columns):
MOS NLT Date
7523 14 Dec 26
6. Officers who submitted packages but were not selected are
encouraged to re-apply in the future. Marine Air Detachment (MAD)
Patuxent River (PAX) does not retain packages, and interested
officers will need to submit entire applications in accordance with
future messages.
7. Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Officers selected are required to
have at least a Class II Up Chit prior to reporting to NAS Patuxent
River due to in-flight training requirements.
8. Officers selected must have a current Tier 5 investigation or
Tier 5 reinvestigation with eligibility for Top Secret/Sensitive
Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) before transferring to this
command. If the applicant does not have the aforementioned
eligibility, then the command supporting the applicant will
initiate a request for eligibility, requesting interim TS/SCI
eligibility and ensuring the eligibility request has been accepted
and is being processed.
9. Manpower Management Officer Assignments points of contact:
Fixed Wing Majors Monitor
Major Adam Chase
Comm: (703) 784-9267
Email: [email protected]
Fixed Wing Company Grade Monitor
Captain Maverick Santamaria
Comm: (703) 784-9267
Email: [email protected]
Rotary Wing Majors Monitor
Major Brandon Thompson
Comm: (703) 784-9267
Email: [email protected]
Rotary Wing Company Grade Monitor
Captain Alexander Lee
Comm: (703) 784-9267
Email: [email protected]
Executive Officer, MAD PAX River
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Shull
Comm: (301) 342-1421
Email: [email protected]
10. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
11. Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//