Major General Mark R. Musick is the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. He is the principal advisor to the to the Deputy Commander on Reserve Component matters and also serves as the Director of the Global Innovation and Strategy Center. The general began his Air Force career in 1973 upon receiving his commission through Officer Training School. His first operational assignment was at Lakenheath Royal Air Force Base, England, where he served as a weapon systems officer for the 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron; from there he became an F-4 instructor in the 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn Air Base Germany. After completing those tours, he returned to the United States and became an RF-4C instructor, weapon systems officer, operations officer, and squadron commander of the 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Nebraska Air National Guard. His subsequent duties include vice wing commander and wing commander of the 155th Air Refueling Wing, and the chief of staff, Headquarters, Nebraska Air National Guard, Lincoln, Nebraska.
General Musick is a master navigator with more than 3,300 hours in the KC-135R, RF-4C, and F-4E aircraft. The general earned a Bachelor of Science Degree at Dana College, Blair, Nebraska. He is a graduate of both Air Command and Staff College and Air War College. His major awards include the Legion of Merit, the Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf clusters and the Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster.
1972 Bachelor of Science degree in math, Dana College, Blair, NE.
1981 Master of Business Administration degree, University of Utah, European Campus
1982 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 1995 Air War College, by correspondence
1. February 1973 - November 1973, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather Air Force Base, CA
2. November 1973 - October 1974, student, RTU training, F-4, 27th Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, FL
3. October 1974 - March 1977, weapons system officer, F-4, 493rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Lakenheath Royal Air Force Base, England
4. March 1977 - March 1980, F-4 instructor, weapons system officer, and assistant Flight Commander, 313th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn Air Base, Germany
5. April 1980 - August 1992, RF-4 weapons system officer, 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Lincoln, NE
6. September 1992 - December 1992, operations officer, 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Lincoln, NE
7. January 1993 - July 1994, squadron commander, 173rd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Lincoln, NE
8. July 1994 - January 1995, vice wing commander, 155th Air Refueling Group, Lincoln, NE
9. January 1995 - December 1998, wing commander, 155th Air Refueling Group, Lincoln, NE
10. December 1998 - January 2004, chief of staff, Headquarters, Nebraska Air National Guard Base, Lincoln, NE
11. January 2004 - May 2005, Assistant Adjutant General for Air, Headquarters, Nebraska ANG Base, Lincoln, NE
12. May 2005 - Present, Mobilization Assistant to Deputy Commander USSTRATCOM, Nebraska ANG, Offutt AFB, NE
Rating: Command Navigator
Flight Hours: 3300
Aircraft Navigated: KC-135R, RF-4C, F-4E
Navigator wings from: Mather Air Force Base, CA
Legion of Merit
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Seven oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with nine oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Kosovo Campaign Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award with 6 oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 20 year and M device
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
Nebraska National Guard Homeland Defense Ribbon
Nebraska National Guard Emergency Service Medal
Nebraska National Guard Service Medal with 20 year device
Second Lieutenant 8 February 1973
First Lieutenant 8 February 1975
Captain 8 February 1977
Major 8 February 1987
Lieutenant Colonel 17 October 1992
Colonel 17 October 1995
Brigadier General 1 August 1999
Major General 2 May 2005
(Current as of May 2006)
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