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Due to the uniqueness of the VH platforms, all pilots and maintenance personnel assigned are trained by Sikorsky factory-trained instructors. Depending on the [[List of United States Marine Corps MOS|Military Occupational Specialty]], these schools range from 1 to 5 months and are taught at the squadron. Sikorsky technical representatives then provide a watchful eye as the Marines operate and maintain the helicopters.<ref name="EFD"/>
HMX-1 was scheduled to receive 23 new [[Lockheed Martin VH-71 Kestrel]] helicopters to replace the current fleet. However, in April 2009, it was announced that the Kestrel program was no longer included in the Defense budget.<ref name="VH71hold">{{cite news|url=http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/02/24/gibbs-obama-puts-new-presidential-helicopters-on-hold/|title=Gibbs: Obama puts new presidential helicopters on hold|date=February 24, 2009|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=2009-04-27}}</ref><ref name="VH71canc">{{cite news|url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/30071664|title=Gates outlines military spending overhaul|date=April 6, 2009|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[NBC News]]|access-date=2009-04-27}}</ref> The [[VXX]] program was restarted, and is slated to deliver new aircraft between 2017 and 2023.<ref name="osprey" /> {{nowrap|HMX-1}} also formerly operated a small number of [[Boeing Vertol CH-46 Sea Knight|CH-46 Sea Knights]] for utility purposes, and recently retired its fleet of [[Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion|CH-53E Super Stallions]]. These aircraft were replaced with [[Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|MV-22B Ospreys]] by 2017.<ref name="2010 Air Plan">{{cite web| first = George J.| last = Trautman III| author-link = George J. Trautman III| title = 2010 Marine Aviation Plan| publisher = [[Headquarters Marine Corps]]| year = 2009| url = http://www.marines.mil/unit/aviation/Documents/FY2010%20AvPlan%20Final%20(17%20Nov%2009%20ver).pdf| access-date = 2010-01-05| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100331142750/http://www.marines.mil/unit/aviation/Documents/FY2010%20AvPlan%20Final%20%2817%20Nov%2009%20ver%29.pdf| archive-date=2010-03-31}}</ref> These support aircraft also share the HMX-1 dark green [[aircraft livery|livery]], but lack the white paint at the top of the aircraft (thus the nickname "white tops") that the VIP transport helicopters have.<ref name="osprey">{{cite news|url=http://marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/05/marine-hmx1-president-osprey-051111w/|title=New helos, Osprey heading for HMX-1|date=May 11, 2011|first=James K.|last=Sanborn|newspaper=Marine Corps Times|access-date=May 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723091245/http://marinecorpstimes.com/news/2011/05/marine-hmx1-president-osprey-051111w/|archive-date=July 23, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> On August 11, 2013 two MV-22 Ospreys made their presidential debut ferrying [[United States Secret Service|Secret Service agents]], White House staff, and members of the media from [[Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod|CGAS Cape Cod]] to [[Martha's Vineyard]] during the President's vacation.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2013/08/11/osprey-aircraft-deployed-for-first-time-in-support-of-marine-one/ |title= Osprey aircraft deployed for first time in support of Marine One |publisher=CNN.com |access-date=12 August 2013}}</ref> {{asof|2015}}, HMX-1 has 7 [[Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King|Sikorsky VH-3D]] of 1960s' vintage, 8 [[Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk|Sikorsky VH-60N]] from the 80s/90s era and 12 Bell-Boeing [[Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey|MV-22]] Ospreys.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviationweek.com/blog/presidential-mv-22-osprey-photo |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626105039/http://aviationweek.com/blog/presidential-mv-22-osprey-photo |archive-date=2015-06-26 |title=Presidential MV-22 Osprey Photo {{!}} Ares}}</ref>
==Executive Flight Detachment==
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