LtCol Marco D. Serna (USMC)

Civilian Education

• Texas A&M University, College Station (Bach. Business-Accounting)
• Capella University (MS Information Security)

Military Education

• Commandant of the Marine Corps Fellow, Yale University
• Master of Operational Studies, School of Advanced Warfighting
• Master of Military Studies, Command and Staff College
• Joint and Combined Warfare School (JPMEII)
• Senior Officer Legal Course
• AWS/EWS, Non-Resident
• Infantry Officers Course
• Light Armored Vehicle Leaders Course
• Tactical Air Control Party (TACP), Expeditionary Warfare Training Group-West
• Mountain Survival Course, Marine Corps Mountain Warfare Training Center
• Basic Communications Officer Course

Major Assignments

• Platoon Commander, 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn, 1st MARDIV, Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (Iraq, Horn of Africa)
• Asst. Operations Officer, 8th Communications Bn, II MEF, OIF 04-06, Hurricane Katrina Relief
• Company Commander, 8th Communications Bn, II MEF
• Deputy Branch Chief, Cyber Capabilities (J8), US Strategic Command
• Aide-De-Camp, Combatant Commander, US Strategic Command
• MAGTF Plans Officer, 3d Marine Logistics Group, III MEF
• Executive Officer, Marine Wing Communications Squadron, 1st MAW, III MEF
• Deputy Division Chief, Cybersecurity, C4, HQMC
• Commander, Region 6 (Southern and Eastern Africa), Marine Corps Embassy Security Group

Awards and Decorations

• Defense Meritorious Service Medal x 2
• Meritorious Service Medal x 2
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal x 2
• Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal x 2