Colonel Margaret C. Martin is Vice Dean of the Faculty and Permanent Professor of History, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. As Vice Dean, she assists the Dean in commanding the 750-member Dean of Faculty mission element, overseeing the annual design and instruction of more than 500 undergraduate courses for 4,000 cadets across 32 academic disciplines, directing the operation of five support staff agencies, and managing faculty resources involving $350 million.

Prior to her current role, Colonel Martin served as Head of the Department of History and Chair of the Humanities Division, where she represented the departments of English and Fine Arts, Foreign Languages, History, and Philosophy.

Colonel Martin earned her commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1996. She graduated from Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas in 1998. She has served in a variety of leadership positions to include Commander of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California. She has also served as the Director of Operations for the 306 Operations Support Squadron, and as a Flight Commander and Special Operations Low Level (SOLL) II Planner for C-17A training and combat missions. In 2008, she was recognized as the Shiner Award Winner for excellence in teaching military history at USAFA. She is a Command Pilot with more than 3,400 flight hours and 320 combat hours in the C-17A.

Effective Dates of Promotion

Second Lieutenant May 29, 1996
First Lieutenant May 29, 1998
Captain May 29, 2000
Major April 1, 2006
Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2011
Colonel June 27, 2016

Doctor of Philosophy, History, The University of North Carolina (2014)

Master of Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, AU, Maxwell AFB (2010)

Master of Science, Logistics, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio (2009)

Squadron Officer School, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama (2000)

Master of Arts, History, The College of William and Mary, Virginia (1997)

Bachelor of Science, History, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (1996)

Vice Dean of the Faculty, Permanent Professor of History, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2022-Present)

Humanities Division Chair, Permanent Professor and Head, Department of History, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2020-2022)

Permanent Professor and Head, Department of History, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2016-2020)

Commander, 571 Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California (2014-2016)

Director of Operations, 306 Operations Support Squadron, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2013-2014)

Ph.D. Candidate, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina (2010-2013)

Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Alabama (2009-2010)

Student, Advanced Study of Air Mobility, USAF Expeditionary Center, Fort Dix, New Jersey (2008-2009)

Assistant Professor of History, Director of Human Resources, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado (2005-2008)

C-17A Evaluator Aircraft Commander, Special Operations Plans, Readiness Flight Commander, Operations Group Executive Officer, 437 OG, Charleston AFB, South Carolina (2000-2005)

Strategic Airlift Pilot, C-141B, 16 AS, Charleston AFB, South Carolina (1998-2000)

Student Pilot, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas (1997-1998)

Graduate Student, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia (1996-1997)

Legion of Merit

Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters

Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters

Aerial Achievement Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Joint Meritorious Unit Award

AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with four oak leaf clusters

Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War On Terrorism Service Medal

Humanitarian Service Medal