Marcus A. Hitchcock | |
Birth Place: | Utah, U.S. |
Allegiance: | United States |
Branch: | United States Navy |
Branch Label: | Branch |
Serviceyears: | 1985–2020 |
Rank: | Rear Admiral |
Commands: | Navy Warfare Development Command Carrier Strike Group 3 VFA-32 |
Battles: | Gulf War Iraq War |
Awards: | Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal Air Medal |
Marcus Aurelius Hitchcock (born 1963)[1] is a retired United States Navy rear admiral who last served as the director for strategy, plans, and policy of the United States Space Command. A naval aviator, he has commanded the Navy Warfare Development Command and Carrier Strike Group 3.[2] [3]
Raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, Hitchcock graduated from Brighton High School in 1981.[4] He then attended the United States Naval Academy, graduating in 1985 with a B.S. degree in ocean engineering. He also attended the Naval War College and Armed Forces Staff College.[2]
Hitchcock received his commission in the United States Navy in 1985 after graduating from the United States Naval Academy. He was designated a naval aviator in 1987.[2]
In September 2017, Hitchcock took command of the Navy Warfare Development Command.[5] While in command, he was nominated for promotion to rear admiral.[6] From June 2019 to August 2020, he served as the director of plans and policy of the newly established United States Space Command. This was his last assignment before retiring from active duty.[7] [8]
Hitchcock married Terri Lynn Westfall on May 19, 1990 in Oak Harbor, Washington.[9]
Rear Admiral (lower half) | March 1, 2014 | |
Rear Admiral | 2018 |