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    HomeAbout UsBiographiesDisplay      Portrait, Brig. Gen. Gavin P. MarksEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
                
                Second Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                May 29, 1996First Lieutenant                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 May 29, 1998Captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          May 29, 2000Major                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            May 01, 2006Lieutenant Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               December 01, 2010Colonel                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          March 01, 2017Brigadier General                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                June 02, 2023Engage On
        
        Portrait, Brig. Gen. Gavin P. MarksBrigadier General GAVIN P. MARKSBrigadier General Gavin P. Marks isthe Commandant of Cadets, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado. He commands the 4,300-member Cadet Wing and more than 200 Air Force and civilian personnel. He guides military, leadership, character development, Basic Cadet Training and Expeditionary Skills Training for the Air Force Cadet Wing in addition to providing facilities and logistical support.

Brig. Gen.Marks earned his commission from the U.S.Air Force Academy in 1996and his pilot wings fromSpecialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, in 1998. Brig. Gen.Marks has served as a T-1A instructor pilot(at both the undergraduate and graduate training levels)and flight examiner, an E-3B/C instructor pilot and flight examiner, anAir Force Intern,a staff officer on multiple joint staffs,and has commanded at the squadron and wing levels.

Prior to his current assignment,heserved as theDirector, Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,Washington, D.C.

Brig. Gen. Marksis acommand pilot with more than 3,400 flying hours in theT-3,T-37, T-1A,E-3B/C/G,RC-135S/U/V, TC-135W, OC-135B,and WC-135C aircraft.

**EDUCATION**1996 Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Sciences, U.S.Air Force Academy, Colo. 2000 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AirForceBase, Ala. 2002 Masterof Science,Organizational Management,George Washington University,Washington,D.C. 2002Intermediate Developmental Education, Air Force Intern Program, Pentagon,Washington, D.C. 2007 Intermediate Developmental Education, Air Command and Staff College,bycorrespondence 2012 Senior Developmental Education, Air WarCollege,bycorrespondence 2015 Distinguished Graduate, National War College, FortMcNair, Washington, D.C. 2015 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Ft.McNair,Washington,D.C. 2017 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.

**ASSIGNMENTS**1. July 1996–February 1997, Assistant Executive Officer / Special Projects Officer, 34th Training Wing, United States Air Force Academy, Colo. 2. February 1997–February 1998, Student, Specialized UPT, Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. 3.February 1998–July 1998, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, Randolph AFB, Texas 4. July 1998–May 2001, T-1A Instructor Pilot, Squadron Programmer, Check Pilot, 32nd Flying Training Squadron, Vance AFB, Okla. 5.June 2001–June 2002, Air Force Intern, the Pentagon, Arlington Va. 6.July 2002–July 2004, Assistant Flight Commander, E-3 Aircraft Commander, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. 7.July 2004–March 2005, Flight Commander, E-3 Instructor Pilot, 963rd Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. 8.March 2005–September 2006, Wing Executive Officer, E-3 Instructor Pilot, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. 9.September 2006–November 2007, Assistant Director of Operations, E-3 Evaluator Pilot, 964th Airborne Air Control Squadron, Tinker AFB, Okla. 10.November 2007–June 2010, Observer / Trainer, J7 Joint Warfighting Center, United States Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Va. 11.June 2010–May 2012, Director of Operations, 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas 12.May 2012–May 2014, Commander, 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas 13.May 2014–June 2015, Student, National War College, Ft McNair, Washington, D.C. 14.June 2015–June 2016, Executive Officer, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, U.S. Strategic Command, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. 15.June 2016–July 2017, Operations Planner, Force Management Division, J-32 ISR / CCA, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington Va. 16.July 2017–June 2019, Vice Commander, 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker AFB, Okla. 17. June 2019–June 2021, Commander, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Neb. 18. June 2021–June 2022, Director, SECAF / CSAF Executive Action Group, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington Va. 19. June 2022–June 2023, Director, Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington Va. 20. June 2023–present, Commandant of Cadets, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.

**SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS**1. November 2007– June 2010, Observer / Trainer, J7 Joint Warfighting Center, United States Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, Va., as a major 2. May 2014–June 2015, Student, National War College, Ft McNair, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel 3.June 2015–June 2016, Executive Officer, Joint Functional Component Command for Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, U.S. Strategic Command, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel 4. June 2016–July 2017, Operations Planner, Force Management Division, J-32 ISR / CCA, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel

**FLIGHT INFORMATION**Rating: Command Pilot, Basic Parachutist Flight Hours: More than 3,400 Aircraft flown: T-3, T-37, T-1A, E-3B/C/G, RC-135S/U/V, TC-135W, OC-135B,and WC-135C

**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal Distinguished Graduate, Pilot Instructor Training, Class 98-08 Daughters of the American Revolution Student Instructor Pilot of the Year, 1998 Carl Crane Award for Top Student Instructor Pilot of the Year for all Trainers, 1998 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Class 00-G 19AF Instructor Pilot of the Year, 2000 Distinguished Graduate, Joint Targeting School, 2008 Distinguished Graduate, National War College, 2015 Dean’s Award, National War College, 2015

**EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION**Second Lieutenant May 29, 1996 First Lieutenant May 29, 1998 Captain May 29, 2000 Major May 1, 2006 Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2010 Colonel March 1, 2017 Brigadier General June 2, 2023

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