Lt Col Frederick P. Marquinez is the Commander of the 179th Medical Group (MDG) in Mansfield, Ohio. He is responsible for Guard Medical Unit healthcare for the 179th Cyberspace Wing (CW) and the 200th Red Horse Squadron. He establishes policies and procedures to deliver medical services for readiness and mission support. He executes the medical portion of Wing plans to support the 179th CW Commander’s vision, mission, and priorities.
Lt Col Marquinez was commissioned directly into the Ohio Air National Guard and the United States Air Force with the 179th Medical Group in 2016. He was the oncology subject matter expert for the Cancer Moonshot Initiative in the State Partnership Program with Serbia. He completed Aerospace Medicine training at the USAF School of Aerospace Medicine (USAFSAM) at Wright-Patterson AFB. As a flight surgeon, he was deployed to Afghanistan in support of Operation Resolute Support, to Qatar in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, and to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey. In 2024, he assumed command of the 179th Medical Group.
EDUCATION:
1985 Bachelor of Science, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio
1985 Doctor of Medicine, Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine, Rootstown, Ohio
1988 Internal Medicine Residency, St. Thomas Medical Center, Akron, Ohio
1991 Hematology/Oncology Fellowship, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, MI
2016 Reserve Commissioned Officers Training, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2018 Aerospace Medicine Primary Course, USAFSAM, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2019 Emergency Parachute/Water Survival Training, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2019 Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape Training, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
2019 Aircraft Mishap and Investigation Course, USAFSAM, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2023 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
2016-2018, Internal Medicine Physician, 179th MDG, Mansfield, Ohio
2018-present, Flight Surgeon, 164th Airlift Squadron and 179th MDG, Mansfield, Ohio
2024-present, Commander, 179th MDG, Mansfield, Ohio
DEPLOYMENTS:
2020, Flight Surgeon, Operation Resolute Support, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
2023-2023, Flight Surgeon, Operation Inherent Resolve, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
2023, Flight Surgeon, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award
Air Reserve Forces Meritorious Service Award
National Defense Service Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air and Space Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air and Space Longevity Service Award
Armed Forces Reserve Medal
Small Arms Marksmanship Ribbon
Air and Space Training Ribbon
NATO Medal
Ohio Faithful Service Ribbon
Ohio Award of Merit with one device
Ohio National Guard Basic Training Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Major, 04 June, 2016, at Commission, with effective date of rank 04 June, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel, 01 October, 2019
(Current as of Oct 2024)