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{{morefootnotes|date=February 2024}} {{Use American English|date=February 2024}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}} {{Infobox military unit |unit_name= Marine Helicopter Squadron 1 |image= HMX-1 Insignia.svg |image_size= 200px |caption= HMX-1 insignia |dates=1 December 1947 – present |country= {{Flagu|United States}} |allegiance= |branch= {{marines|United States}} |type= Medium Helicopter Squadron |role= VIP Transport<br/>Operational Testing and Evaluation |size= |command_structure= [[Headquarters Marine Corps]] |current_commander= Colonel Bradley J. Harms |garrison= [[Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico]] |ceremonial_chief= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |nickname= "The Nighthawks", "Marine One" |patron= |motto= |colors='''[[Tail Code|n/a]]''' |colors_label=Tail Code |march= |mascot= |battles= |notable_commanders=[[Keith B. McCutcheon]]<br/>[[Edward C. Dyer]] |anniversaries= }} '''Marine Helicopter Squadron One''' ('''HMX-1''') is a [[United States Marine Corps]] [[helicopter]] [[Squadron (aviation)|squadron]] responsible for the transportation of the [[President of the United States|president]] and [[Vice President of the United States|vice president]] of the United States, heads of state, [[United States Department of Defense|Department of Defense]] officials, and other [[Very important person|VIPs]] as directed by the Marine Corps and White House Military Office. A Marine helicopter with the president aboard uses the [[call sign]] "[[Marine One]]". Previously, HMX-1 was also tasked with operational test and evaluation (OT&E). This task was reassigned to VMX-1 in Yuma, Arizona; since the contract award of the new presidential helicopter in 2014 to Sikorsky Aircraft. However, HMX-1 has assumed the temporary role of OT&E for this platform, because of its unique nature and mission{{clarify|reason="Does 'its' refer to HMX-1 or the role? Referring to the 'unique nature' of HMX-1 seems odd; the uniqueness of the mission seems to provide a sufficient explanation for HMX-1's assuming the OT&E role|date=August 2019}}. The [[VH-92|VH-92A]] first flew in 2017 and became operational in 2024. Nicknamed "Nighthawks", HMX-1 is headquartered at [[Marine Corps Air Facility Quantico]], [[Virginia]], and maintains detachments at [[Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling]] in [[Washington, D.C.]], and [[Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility]] in [[Maryland]].
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