Michael E. Martin

Michael E. Martin is a United States Air Force major general who has served as the director of operations of the United States Special Operations Command since July 2023. He most recently served as the commanding general of Special Operations Command Korea from June 23, 2021 to July 12, 2023.[1][2][3] He previously served as the Director of Operations of the Air Force Special Operations Command and prior to that was the Deputy Commanding General of the NATO Special Operations Component Command-Afghanistan.[4][5]

Michael E. Martin
Official portrait, 2021
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1993–present
RankMajor General
Commands heldSpecial Operations Command Korea
24th Special Operations Wing
724th Special Tactics Group
21st Special Tactics Squadron
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

  1. Capt. David Murphy (June 24, 2021). "SOCKOR Welcomes New Commander". dvidshub.net.
  2. "S. Korean, US special operations generals stage 'friendship' parachute jump". The Korea Herald. Yonhap News Agency. June 8, 2023. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  3. "WEBCAST: SOCKOR CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY". DVIDS. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
  4. Thompson, Jim. "24th SOW gets new commander". Northwest Florida Daily News.
  5. "Congratulations to the Following Air Commandos!". aircommando.org.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.