Marcus A. Anderson

Marcus A. Anderson
Marcus A. Anderson
Born	April 12, 1939 (age 85); Everett, Washington, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service / branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1961–1996
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center; Third Air Force; 36th Tactical Fighter Wing; 334th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Battles / wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Distinguished Service Medal; Legion of Merit (2); Distinguished Flying Cross; Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2); Meritorious Service Medal (3); Air Medal (14)

Marcus Antone Anderson^[1] (born April 12, 1939) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.^[2] He was the Inspector General of the Air Force from 1993 to 1996.

Born in Everett, Washington, and raised in Monroe, Washington,^[1] Anderson graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a B.S. degree in 1961. He later earned an M.S. degree in systems management from the University of Southern California in 1972. He is a 1970 graduate of the Armed Forces Staff College and a 1977 graduate of the National War College.

Anderson has held a variety of operational and staff assignments including commander of a fighter wing in United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE), Commandant of Cadets of the United States Air Force Academy, commander of a Numbered Air Force in USAFE, and commander of the Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center. He is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours, including 240 combat missions in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War.

References

^ ^a ^b Polaris (PDF). Vol. 3. U.S. Air Force Academy. 1961. p. 42. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-28. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
^ United States Air Force Academy (1985). Contrails, the Air Force cadet handbook. Vol. 31. U.S. Air Force Academy. Retrieved 2015-05-24.

Military offices
Preceded by Eugene H. Fischer	Inspector General of the Air Force December 1993 – 1996	Succeeded by Richard T. Swope