Mark Nowland

Lieutenant General Mark C. Nowland
Born	(1958-02-06) February 6, 1958
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1985 – 2018
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Twelfth Air Force 71st Flying Training Wing 1st Operations Support Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2)
Alma mater	United States Air Force Academy (BS) Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (MS)

Mark C. "Chris" Nowland (born February 6, 1958) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general.

He last served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters, United States Air Force from October 2016 to October 2018. In that role, he was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff for formulating policy supporting air, space, cyber, and irregular warfare, counter proliferation, homeland security and weather operations. As the Air Force operations deputy to the Joint Chief of Staff, the general determined operational requirements, capabilities and training necessary to support national security objectives and military strategy.

General Nowland is the son of Col. Benoni “Ben” Nowland IV who earned several medals in Vietnam including a Distinguished Flying Cross. General Nowland followed in his father's career as a 1985 graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy. He has commanded at the squadron, wing and numbered Air Force levels. He also served on the Joint Staff, U.S. Southern Command and two Air Force major command staffs. The general has flown combat operations in support of operations Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom. He is also a graduate of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies and was a National Security Fellow at the Olin Institute at Harvard University. Prior to his final assignment as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, General Nowland was the Commander, 12th Air Force, Air Combat Command and Commander, Air Forces Southern, U.S. Southern Command, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.

General Nowland is a command pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours, primarily in the A-10, F-15A/C/D, T-37B, T-38A/C, A/T-38B and T-6.

Awards and decorations

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal
	Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and three bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote fifth award)
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
	Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Iraq Campaign Medal with one service star
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross (Chile)
	SICOFAA Legion of Merit, Grand Cross
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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