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Mark Weatherington
OF COUNSEL
Lieutenant General Mark Weatherington served more than 33-years in the United States Air Force, retiring as the Deputy Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command. In this position, he guided the safe and secure operations of the nation’s intercontinental ballistic missiles, strategic bombers, and specialized command and control capabilities. He also directed the execution of the largest modernization portfolio in the Air Force, valued at over $186B and an annual operating budget of $900M.
Mark previously commanded the “the Mighty Eighth” Air Force, leading the daily operations of the free world’s only long-range bomber force. He also spearheaded the AF’s second largest command responsible for the recruiting, training, and education of more than 300,000 students annually while assigned as the Deputy Commander, Air Education and Training Command. During his distinguished career, Mark served in a variety of strategy, warfighting requirements, and cyberspace operations positions within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and United States Northern Command.