Colonel Marcus McGinn is the Deputy Commander, 1st Fighter Wing, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. As Deputy Commander, he ensures the wing is ready to deploy and employ F-22 air dominance fighters worldwide to support Combatant Commander taskings. He assists the commander in leading the wing's 2,100 personnel, two airfields, two groups, and eleven squadrons, including three F-22 fighter squadrons and a T-38 fighter training squadron.
Colonel McGinn entered the Air Force in 2004 after receiving his commission through ROTC. He has served in multiple fighter squadrons, has operational and training experience in three major commands, commanded at the Squadron level, and served on the Joint Staff. Prior to serving as the Deputy Commander, Colonel McGinn served as the Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
EDUCATION
2004 Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics, Cedarville University, Cedarville, OH
2011 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL
2011 Masters of Education, Teaching and Learning, Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
2013 USAF F-22 Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV
2014 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
2017 Masters in National Security and Strategic Studies, Naval War College, Newport, RI
2021 Masters in Strategic Studies, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington DC
ASSIGNMENTS
- December 2004 – January 2006, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Columbus AFB, MS
- January 2006 – June 2006, Student, Pilot Instructor Training Course, Randolph AFB, TX
- June 2006 – October 2007, T-38C Instructor Pilot, 50th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, MS
- October 2007 – December 2007, Student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Randolph AFB, TX
- January 2008 – February 2008, Student, Raptor Lead-In Course, Luke AFB, AZ
- February 2008 – November 2008, Student, F-22 Initial Qualification Training, Tyndall AFB, FL
- November 2008 – December 2012, F-22 Instructor Pilot, 90th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK
- January 2013 – June 2013, Student, U.S. Air Force F-22 Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV
- July 2013 – January 2015, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
- February 2015 – December 2015, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
- January 2016 – June 2016, Director of Operations, 94th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
- July 2016 – July 2017, Student, Naval War College, Newport, RI
- August 2017 – May 2018, Chief of Safety, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
- June 2018 – June 2020, Commander, 27th Fighter Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
- July 2020 – May 2021, Student, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington DC
- June 2021 – May 2022, Air and Space Portfolio Manager, Joint Staff J-8, Pentagon, VA
- June 2022 – May 2023, Special Access Program Coordinator, Joint Staff, J-8, Pentagon, VA
- June 2023 – May 2024, Executive Officer to COMACC, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
- June 2024 – Present, Deputy Commander, 1st Fighter Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, VA
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2021 – May 2022, Air and Space Portfolio Manager, Joint Staff J-8, Pentagon, VA
2. June 2022 – May 2023, Special Access Program Coordinator, Joint Staff, J-8, Pentagon, VA
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 2,100 hours
Aircraft Flown: F-22, T-38C
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with C Device
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal with three oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 30 Apr 2004
First Lieutenant 30 Jun 2006
Captain 30 Jun 2008
Major 01 Oct 2014
Lieutenant Colonel 01 Nov 2017
Colonel 01 Jun 2023
(Current as of June 2024)