Gregory S. Martin

Gregory S. Martin
General Gregory S. Martin
Nickname(s)	Speedy
Born	(1948-04-24) April 24, 1948 (age 68) Fort Myer, Virginia
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1970-2005
Rank	General
Commands held	Air Force Materiel Command U.S. Air Forces in Europe 1st Fighter Wing
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (12) Légion d'honneur

General Gregory S. Martin (born April 24, 1948) was a U.S. Air Force general and Commander, Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Martin was a command pilot with more than 4,600 flying hours in various aircraft, including the F-4, F-15, C-20 and C-21. Upon retirement in 2005, Martin took a position consulting for Northrop Grumman and also served on an Air Force panel studying stealth aircraft technology, among other Pentagon and private industry roles.

Martin was born in Fort Myer, Virginia in 1948, and graduated from the Landon School, Bethesda, Maryland, in 1966. After graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1970, where he was a 1969 National Collegiate Parachuting champion, he went on to fly 161 combat missions in South East Asia, and then went on to train other pilots. In 1977, he received master's degree in business management from Central Michigan University. With this experience, he was tapped to command the 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron, then the 479th Tactical Fighter Training Wing, then the 33rd and 1st Fighter Wings. While earning several awards and decorations, among them the Distinguished Service Medal, he went on to serve as Vice Director of the Joint Staff's Force Structure and Resources Directorate, Director of Operational Requirements for the U.S. Air Force, and Principal Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition. Before finally commanding Air Materiel Command, Martin served as the Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Allied Air Forces Northern Europe.