Colonel Mack W. Curry II

Colonel Mack “Shac” Curry serves as Deputy Director for Targeting Joint Staff Directorate for Intelligence (J2), the Pentagon, Washington D.C. he leads 25 military and civilian personnel in direct support of the Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Joint Staff Director of Intelligence, and Director of Operations as Department of Defense lead for all aspects of targeting; including operations and plans, doctrine and policy, automation tools and training. He also advises senior Office of the Secretary of Defense and Joint Staff decision makers on current targeting system capabilities, future requirements, and initiatives.

Colonel Curry received his commission from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps through the University of Kansas in 1996.  He served in a variety of staff positions to include the Secretary of the Air Force Legislative Liaison office and Joint Staff Plans and Policy (J-5) as a Strategic Planner, Executive Assistant to the J-5 Chief of Staff and Headquarters Air Combat Command Intelligence Unit Support Division Chief. Colonel Curry has deployed in support of Operations NORTHERN WATCH, SOUTHERN WATCH, DESERT FOX, ALLIED FORCE, IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. He served as the Commander of the 30th Intelligence Squadron, DGS-1.  In addition, Colonel Curry was the Deputy Commander of the 432nd Operations Group, Creech AFB Nevada.  Most recently, he was commander of 363rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Joint Base Langley-Eustis. 

Education

• 1996           Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Engineering, University of Kansas 
• 1997           Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX 
• 2001       USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB NV 
• 2003       Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL 
• 2005      Master’s of Strategic Intelligence, American Military University, VA 
• 2008       CSAF Fellow, CSAF Strategic Studies Group Checkmate, Pentagon 
• 2012       Air War College, correspondence, Maxwell AFB, AL 
• 2017       Master’s of Strategic Studies, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, PA 

Assignments

1.   May 1996 – Feb 1997, Assistant Regional Director of Admissions, AFROTC Det 207 Saint Louis University, St Louis MO

2.   Mar 1997 - Nov 1997, Student, Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX 

3.   Dec 1997 - Jul 1999, Chief Intelligence Operations, 22nd OSS, McConnell AFB, KS 

5. Jul 1999 - Jan 2000, Deputy Flight Commander, 22nd OSS, McConnell AFB KS, 

7.      Jan 2000 – Jun 2001, Chief Intelligence Operations, 33rd OSS, Eglin AFB FL 

8.      Jul 2001 – Dec 2001, Student, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB NV 

9.      Dec 2001 – Jan 2005, Chief Intelligence and Assistant Director Operations, 509th OSS, Whiteman AFB MO 

10.   .  May 2005 – Oct 2006, Missions Flight Commander and Assistant Director of Operations, 19th WPS, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB NV 

11.   .  Oct 2006 – July 2007, AEF Integration Intelligence SME, 561st JTS, Nellis AFB NV 

12.   July 2007 – May 2008, CSAF Force Fellow, Checkmate IDE program, Pentagon 

13.   May 2008 – March 2010, Chief C4ISR, Legislative Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon 

14.   May 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 30th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Langley Eustis VA 

15.   June 2014 – July 2016, Deputy Commander, 432nd Operations Group, Creech AFB NV 

16.   July 2016 – June 2017, Student Army War College, Carlisle Barracks PA 

17.   June 2017 – June 2018, Chief, ISR Unit Support Division, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB VA 

18.   June 2018 – June 2020, Commander 363rd Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, Langley AFB VA 

Summary of Joint Assignments

1.     March 2010 – April 2011, Strategic Planner, Deputy Directorate for Joint Strategic Planning (J-5), Joint Staff, Pentagon 

2.     April 2011 – May 2012– Executive Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Plans and Policy, Joint Staff (J-5), Pentagon 

Major Awards and Decorations

• Legion of Merit  
• Defense Meritorious Service Medal 
• Meritorious Service Medal with 4 OLC 
• Commendation Medal with 3 OLC 
• Achievement Medal with 2 OLC 
• Distinguished, Graduate, Squadron Officer School 
• ACC Outstanding Active Duty Intelligence CGO of the Year 2002 
• Outstanding Operations Support Award, USAF Weapons School 

Dates of Promotion

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