(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major General J. Marcus Hicks, United States Air Force, was awarded the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal for exceptionally meritorious and distinguished service in a position of great responsibility to the Government of the United States as Director of Operations, Headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command, Hulburt Field, Florida; and subsequently as Director of Operations, Headquarters, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, from 2013 to 2015. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Hicks and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.