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    HomeAbout UsBiographiesDisplay      This is the official portrait of Maj. Gen. Michael E. Martin.EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                
                Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                June 08, 1993First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 June 08, 1995Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          June 08, 1997Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            November 01, 2003Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               September 01, 2007Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          July 01, 2012Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                August 03, 2018Major General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    May 15, 2021Engage OnFacebook PostsYour browser is incompatible with this widget.
                        
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        This is the official portrait of Maj. Gen. Michael E. Martin.Major General MICHAEL E. MARTINMaj. Gen. Michael E. Martin is the Director of Operations, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. He is responsible for worldwide Global Force Management of Special Operations Forces, directs and supports select special activities, and leads Department of Defense efforts in Military Information Support Operations planning and coordination.
He graduated from Texas A&M University and received his commission through ROTC in December 1992. Prior to this assignment, Maj. Gen. Martin was the Commander, Special Operations Command Korea and Commander, United Nations Command Special Operations Command, Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Maj. Gen. Martin has spent his career in special operations, the air staff, joint combat assignments, as well as numerous combat deployments.**EDUCATION**
1992 Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, College Station
2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2001 Master of Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2011 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.**ASSIGNMENTS**
1. May 1985–May 1986, Student, Electronic Warfare Technician, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2. June 1986–May 1987, Technician, 51st Component Repair Squadron, Osan Air Base, South Korea
3. June 1987–July 1989, Technician, 81st Aircraft Generation Squadron, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, United Kingdom
4. November 1993–February 1994, Student, Air Traffic Control, Keesler AFB, Miss.
5. March 1994–June 1995, Student, 20th Operations Support Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
6. June 1995–July 1997, Flight Commander, 47th Operations Support Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas
7. August 1997–July 1998, Deputy Chief, Airspace and Air Traffic Control, 16th Air Force, Aviano AB, Italy
8. August 1998–December 1999, Student, Combat Control Pipeline Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
9. December 1999–September 2001, Flight Commander, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, N.C.
10. September 2001–February 2004, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 720th Special Tactics Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
11. February 2004–July 2006, Director of Operations, 24th Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, N.C.
12. July 2006–June 2007, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
13. June 2007–July 2009, Commander, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, N.C.
14. August 2009–July 2010, Chief, Checkmate, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. August 2010–June 2011, Student, National War College, Washington, D.C.
16. June 2011–June 2012, Deputy Commander, 724th Special Tactics Group, Pope Army Airfield, N.C.
17. June 2012–July 2014, Commander, 724th Special Tactics Group, Pope Army Airfield, N.C.
18. July 2014–July 2016, Deputy Commander, Special Operations Command Africa, Stuttgart, Germany
19. July 2016–March 2018, Commander, 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
20. March 2018–April 2019, Director, Air Force Resilience, Sexual Assault Prevention and Response and Suicide Prevention Office, HAF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. April 2019–May 2020, Deputy Commanding General, NATO Special Operations Component Command and Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan
22. May 2020–June 2021, Director of Operations, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
23. June 2021–June 2023, Commanding General of U.S. Special Operations Command-Korea and U.N. Command Special Operations Command, Camp Humphreys, South Korea
24. July 2023–present, Director of Operations, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**
1. July 2014–July 2016, Deputy Commander, Special Operations Command-Africa, Stuttgart, Germany, as a colonel
2. April 2019–May 2020, Deputy Commanding General, NATO Special Operations Component Command and Special Operations Joint Task Force-Afghanistan, as a brigadier general
3. June 2021–June 2023, Commanding General of U.S. Special Operations Command-Korea and U.N. Command Special Operations Command, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, as a major general
4. July 2023–present, Director of Operations, United States Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, as a major general**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two “C” devices and oak leaf cluster
Defense Superior Service Medal with “C” device and two oak leaf clusters
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Distinguished Presidential Unit Citation
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with four oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border and three oak leaf clusters**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**
Second Lieutenant June 8, 1993
First Lieutenant June 8, 1995
Captain June 8, 1997
Major Nov. 1, 2003
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 1, 2007
Colonel July 1, 2012
Brigadier General Aug. 3, 2018
Major General May 15, 2021
(Current as of July 2023)
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