C/Lt Col Marco Desimone is an Assistant Orientation Flight Coordinator. In this position, C/Lt Col assists with coordinating between pilots and squadrons to help provide orientation flights especially for units without any pilots or a plane. Prior to this position, C/Lt Col Desimone served as the Pacific Region Representative where he represented over 700 cadets from 27 squadrons within Washington Wing. One of his major responsibility was bringing recommendations from the Group Cadet advisory Councils and the Wing Cadet Advisory Council up to the Pacific Region Cadet Advisory Council. He assisted in reviewing recommendations passed up from the Group Cadet Advisory Councils, aided the Region Commander in implementing the cadet programs, and creates new recommendations to be passed up to the National Cadet Advisory Council. EDUCATION 2014 Basic Encampment, Winter Eagle IV, ORWG 2019 Student, Region Cadet Leadership School, COWG ASSIGNMENTS May 2016 – Oct 2016 Cadet Flight Commander, Overlake Composite Squadron, WAWG Dec 2016 – Dec 2016 Cadet Flight Commander, Winter Raptor I Encampment, ORWG Oct 2016 – May 2017 Cadet Deputy Commander, Overlake Composite Squadron, WAWG Dec 2017 – Jan 2018 Cadet Squadron Commander, Winter Raptor II Encampment, ORWG Jun 2018 – Jul 2018 Cadet Squadron Commander, Cascade Falcon XXIII Encampment, WAWG Oct 2018 – Sep 2019 Representative, Pacific Region Cadet Advisory Council Dec 2019 – Jan 2020 Cadet Commander, Winter Raptor IV Encampment, ORWG May 2018 – Jan 2020 Cadet Communications Officer, Overlake Composite Squadron, WAWG Dec 2019 – Present Assistant Orientation Flight Coordinator, Washington Wing MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Commander’s Commendation Achievement Award With Bronze Clasp Ira Eaker Award Encampment Ribbon with Silver Clasp and 2 Bronze Clasps EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Cadet Staff Sergeant June 2, 2015 Cadet Second Lieutenant June 28, 2016 Cadet Captain June 6, 2017 Cadet Lieutenant Colonel June 23, 2019 (Current as of February 2020) |