Director of the Joint Staff
Brig. Gen. Mark A. Goodwill is the Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard. He leads the integration of strategic and joint staff issues for over 13,000 Soldiers and 4,100 Airmen of the Pennsylvania National Guard. He leads the administration, coordination, planning, development, and execution of all Joint Staff programs that prepare the state for contingency operations in either a federal or state emergency to include man-made or natural disasters, and federal mobilizations.
He received his commission from the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps program at Pennsylvania State University in 1987. General Goodwill completed specialized undergraduate navigator training at Mather Air Force Base, California in 1988. His first operational assignment was as a KC-135R navigator, assigned to the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Montana. Since joining the Air National Guard in 1991, General Goodwill's assignments include command at the Squadron, Group, and Wing levels.
General Goodwill is a Master Navigator with other specialties in maintenance and logistics. He has flown combat missions in Operations DESERT STORM, NORTHERN WATCH, and ALLIED FORCE. Prior to assuming his current position, General Goodwill served as the Assistant Adjutant General-Air of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
EDUCATION
1987 Bachelor of Science Degree, Pennsylvania State University
1996 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
1999 Master of Arts degree, California University of Pennsylvania
2001 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence 2009 Air War College, by correspondence
2010 Air Force Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course, Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M.
2014 Air Force Incident Managers Course, Minneapolis, Minn. 2014 DoD Defense Support of Civil Authorities Phase II, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2015 Domestic Joint Task Force Commander's Training Course, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2018 Level IV Antiterrorism Executive Seminar, Tysons Corner, Va.
2019 Reserve Component National Security Course, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
2022 Senior Leaders Course, Baltic Defense College, Riga, Latvia
2022 Dual Status Commander Course, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colo.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 1987 – March 1988, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
2. April 1988 – March 1989, Student, Tanker, Transport, Bomber School, Mather AFB, Calif.
3. March 1989 – July 1991, KC-135R Navigator, 91st Air Refueling Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
4. July 1991 – March 1992, KC-135 Navigator, 147th Air Refueling Squadron, Coraopolis, Pa.
5. March 1992 – September 1993, Squadron Scheduling, 112th Air Refueling Group, Coraopolis, Pa.
6. October 1993 – February 1994, Squadron Scheduling, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, Pa.
7. February 1994 – February 1999, KC-135 Navigator, 146th Air Refueling Squadron, Coraopolis, Pa.
8. February 1999 – August 1999, Navigator Standardization and Evaluation, 171st Operations Group, Coraopolis, Pa.
9. August 1999 – January 2004, KC-135 Navigator, 171st Operations Group, Coraopolis, Pa.
10. January 2004 – January 2006, Chief, Logistics Plans, 171st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Coraopolis, Pa.
11. January 2006 – October 2006, Commander, 171st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Coraopolis, Pa.
12. October 2006 – November 2007, Maintenance Officer, 171st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Coraopolis, Pa.
13. November 2007 – December 2013, Commander, 171st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Coraopolis, Pa.
14. December 2013 – November 2017, Commander, 171st Mission Support Group, Coraopolis, Pa.
15. November 2017 – May 2021, Wing Commander, 171st Air Refueling Wing, Coraopolis, Pa.
16. May 2021 – October 2021, Chief of Staff-Air, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
17. October 2021 – November 2024, f, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania Air National Guard, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
18. November 2024 – Present, Director, Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters, Pennsylvania National Guard; Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: master navigator
Flight Hours: more than 3,800
Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-43A, KC-135A, KC-135E, KC-135R
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with six oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with five oak leaf clusters
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFLIATIONS
National Guard Association of the United States Lifetime Member
Pennsylvania National Guard Association Lifetime Member
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant – May 15, 1987 First Lieutenant – August 23, 1989 Captain – May 13, 1992
Major – May 18, 1996
Lieutenant Colonel – February 3, 2002 Colonel – January 17, 2014
Brigadier General – October 1, 2021 (Current as of November 2024