Mark Nowland

Lieutenant General Mark C. Nowland
File:Lt. Gen. Mark C. Nowland.jpg
Born	(1958-02-06) February 6, 1958
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1985 – 2018
Rank	File:US-O9 insignia.svg 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

File:COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
File:United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg	Basic Parachutist Badge
File:Joint Chiefs of Staff seal.svg	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
File:Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png	Headquarters Air Force Badge

File:Air Force Distinguished Service ribbon.svg	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.	Bronze Star Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.File:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Meritorious Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
File:Air Medal ribbon.svg	Air Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Aerial Achievement Medal ribbon.svg	Aerial Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Air Force Commendation ribbon.svg	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
File:Air Force Achievement ribbon.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
File:Joint Meritorious Unit Award (USMC and USN frame).svg	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svgFile:"V" device, brass.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and three bronze oak leaf clusters
File:Outstanding Unit ribbon.svg	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote fifth award)
File:Organizational Excellence ribbon.svg	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Bronze oak leaf cluster File:Combat Readiness Medal ribbon.svg	Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze star Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze star File:Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon (1991-2016).svg	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Bronze star File:Iraq Campaign ribbon.svg	Iraq Campaign Medal with one service star
File:Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
File:Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal ribbon.svg	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
File:AF OS Short Tour Ribbon.svg	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
File:Longevity Service Award USAF.svgFile:Silver oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgFile:Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
File:USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
File:Air Force Training Ribbon.svg	Air Force Training Ribbon
File:Order of Aeronautical Merit-Grand Cross-Chile.png	Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross (Chile)
File:SICOFAA Legion of Merit Grand Cross.png	SICOFAA Legion of Merit, Grand Cross
File:Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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