MAJOR GENERAL MARK W. MITCHUM
Maj Gen Mark W. Mitchum is the Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) for Integrated Capabilities, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He leads a staff of military and civilians to develop integrated capability requirements, competitive operational concepts and modernization plans, to prepare the Air Force to compete, deter and, if necessary, prevail against future adversaries.
Maj Gen Mitchum was born in Michigan and graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. He attended Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training at Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, and is a command pilot with more than 1,800 hours in a variety of fighter aircraft. Maj Gen Mitchum has held numerous operational, command and leadership positions across the United States Air Force, National Guard Bureau and the Joint Staff.
Prior to his current position, Maj Gen Mitchum was the Deputy Director of Programs, Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Engineering, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2003 Squadron Officers School, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), Ala.
2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Master of Strategic Studies, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle, Pa.
2018 Joint and Combined Warfighting School-Hybrid, Joint Forces Staff College, Naval Support Activity, Norfolk, Va.
2021 National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base (JB) Andrews, Md.
2022 Senior Executives in National and International Security Seminar, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
2023 CAPSTONE, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
2023 General and Flag Officer Homeland Security Executive Seminar, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1996 - September 1997, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard AFB, Texas
2. December 1997 - July 1998, Student, F-15 Pilot Training, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
3. August 1998 - October 2000, F-15 Pilot, 493d Fighter Squadron, Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England (December 1998 – Mar 1999, F-15 Pilot, Incirlik Airbase, Turkey; March 1999 – June 1999, F-15 Pilot, Cervia Airbase, Italy)
4. October 2000 - April 2001, Student, F-16 Pilot Training, Luke AFB, Ariz.
5. April 2001 - April 2002, F-16 Pilot, 36th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base (AB), Republic of Korea (ROK)
6. May 2002 - July 2004, Flight Commander, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy (November 2002 – January 2003, Flight Commander, Al Jaber AB, Kuwait)
7. July 2004 - September 2005, Assistant Director of Operations, 510th Fighter Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy (July 2004 – September 2004, Assistant Director of Operations, Al Udeid AB, Qatar)
8. October 2005 - August 2006, F-16 Instructor Pilot, 149th Fighter Squadron, Sandston, Va.
9. August 2006 - August 2008, Combat Forces Requirements Action Officer, National Guard Bureau (NGB), Arlington, Va.
10. August 2008 - August 2010, Chief, Combat Forces Requirements Branch, NGB, Arlington, Va.
11. August 2010 - April 2012, Chief, Air National Guard Fifth Generation Fighter Division, F-22 Instructor Pilot, Langley AFB, Va.
12. April 2012 - May 2014, Readiness Operations Officer, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. June 2014 - June 2015, Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellow, Oracle Corp, Reston, Va.
14. July 2015 - June 2016, Chief, Programs Division, NGB, Joint Base, Andrews, Md.
15. June 2016 - March 2017, Deputy Director, Plans and Programs, NGB, JB Andrews, Md.
16. March 2017 - February 2018, Deputy Director, Programs and Resources, Comptroller, National Guard Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
17. February 2018 - June 2019, Commander, 113th Mission Support Group, District of Columbia Air National Guard, JB Andrews, Md.
18. June 2019 - August 2020, Director, Chief’s Action Group, Office of the Chief National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
19. September 2020 - November 2022, Director, Plans, Programs, and Requirements, NGB, JB Andrews, Md.
20. November 2022 - June 2024, Deputy Director of Programs, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
21. June 2024 - Present, Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force for Integrated Capabilities, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. April 2012 - May 2014, Readiness Operations Officer, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
2. June 2019 - August 2020, Director, Chief’s Action Group, Office of the Chief National Guard Bureau, Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 1,800 including 450 combat hours
Aircraft flown: F-15C, F-16 and F-22
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1996
First Lieutenant May 29, 1998
Captain May 29, 2000
Major April 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 27, 2010
Colonel July 27, 2015
Brigadier General Dec. 17, 2020
Major General June 1, 2023
(Current as of September 2024)
