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COLONEL J. MARCUS HICKS
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Col. J. Marcus "Mark" Hicks is Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota Air Base, Japan. He is responsible for the management, training, command and control of the Department of Defense's only airlift wing in the Pacific theater. As the Western Pacific airlift hub, Yokota Air Base provides mission ready forces and base operating support to guarantee U.S. forward presence and crisis response.
Colonel Hicks entered the Air Force in December 1986 after receiving his commission through Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at the Virginia Military Institute. His operational flying experience includes special operations assignments in the AC-130H and AC-130U. His command assignments include the Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, and the 14th Weapons Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. He served in various staff assignments, including Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Combat Command, and Assistant Deputy Director for Special Operations, Operations Directorate, the Joint Staff.
A command pilot, Colonel Hicks has more than 3,000 flying hours.
EDUCATION
1986 Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Va.
1993 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Master's degree in international relations, Troy State University, Ala.
1998 Master's degree in military arts and sciences, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
1999 Master's degree in aerospace arts and sciences, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2006 National Defense Fellowship, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 1987 - February 1988, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams AFB, Ariz.
2. June 1988 - March 1994, pilot, instructor and evaluator, 16th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
3. March 1994 - May 1995, evaluator pilot, 4th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
4. May 1995 - June 1997, chief, AC-130 tactics, Headquarters Air Force Special Operations Command, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
5. June 1997 - June 1998, student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
6. June 1998 - June 1999, student, U.S. Air Force School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
7. July 1999 - August 2001, chief, doctrine branch, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Directorate for Strategy, Concepts and Doctrine, Washington, D.C.
8. September 2001 - June 2002, executive officer, Directorate of Aerospace Operations, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, Va.
9. June 2002 - April 2003, AC-130U re-qualification and student, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
10. April 2003 - June 2005, Commander, 14th Weapons Squadron, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
11. July 2005 - June 2006, National Defense Fellow, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2006 - June 2008, Assistant Deputy Directorate for Special Operations, Operations Directorate, the Joint Staff, Washington D.C.
13. June 2008 - April 2009, Commander, Combined Joint Special Operations Air Component, Joint Base Balad, Iraq
14. April 2009 -- present, Commander, 374th Airlift Wing, Yokota AB, Japan
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft flown: AC-130H/U, C-130E
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant Aug. 26, 1986
First Lieutenant Aug. 26, 1988
Captain Aug. 26, 1990
Major Sept. 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2001
Colonel March 1, 2006
(Current as of April 2009)
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