Background
Shipman, Marcus Baldwin was born on July 6, 1939 in Vienna. Son of James Allman and Mary Kate (Baldwin) Shipman.
Shipman, Marcus Baldwin was born on July 6, 1939 in Vienna. Son of James Allman and Mary Kate (Baldwin) Shipman.
Bachelor of Science, Valdosta State University, 1963. Master of Science, University Southwest Louisiana, 1974.
Commissioned second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1963. B-52 co-pilot 19th Bombardment Wing, Homestead Air Force Base, Florida, 1967-1968, 17th Bombardment Wing, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, 1968-1969. C-130 aircraft commander 463d Military Airlift Wing, Clark Air Force Base, The Philippines, 1969-1971.
Wing aircraft command post controller 390th Strategic Missile Wing, 100th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, 1971-1972. Computer programmer, systems analyst, section chief Force Control Programming Division Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, 1974-1976, branch chief, deputy division chief, division chief Warning Program Division, 1976-1980, deputy director computer applications Strategic Air Command's Force Management, Airborne, 1981-1983. Student Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1980-1981.
Deputy director command and control systems Headquarters Strategic Air Command's Command and Control Systems Strategic Air Command Force Management, Missile Warning, Airborne Applications and Worldwide Military Command and Control, 1983-1984. Commander 2140th Communications Group Air Force Communications Command, Hellenikon Air Force Base, Greece, 1984-1987. Deputy director command and control and mission support systems United States Air Force, The Pentagon, 1987-1989.
Commander 1989th Communications Wing Torrejon Air Force Base, Spain, since 1989.
Committee chair Boy Scouts American, Papillon, Nebraska, 1980-1984. Member Air Force Association, Armed Forces Communicators Electronics Association, Daedalians.
Married Nancy Jane Casey, December 26, 1963. Children: Cyndi, Amy, Mark.