Summary
Mark Menning is a U.S. Army Second Lieutenant with eight years of experience blending leadership, tactical training, and hands-on IT support to create secure, mission-ready environments. Trained through Armor and Scout leader courses, Air Assault, and ROTC advanced programs, he pairs operational command skills with practical network and systems troubleshooting from a prior IT internship managing ~90 endpoints. A Marquette graduate with regional expertise in Middle East and North Africa studies and international experience from a semester in Amman, he brings cultural insight to strategic planning and coalition operations. Based in California, Mark is driven by a clear commitment to service and a pragmatic approach to protecting people and infrastructure. An unexpected detail: his profiles hint at a playful personality, suggesting he values camaraderie and morale alongside disciplined leadership.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Arts, Military History and Middle East and North Africa Studies, Bachelor of Arts, Military History and Middle East and North Africa Studies at Marquette University
Fort Knox, KY, Fort Knox, KY at U.S Army ROTC Advanced Camp
Information Technology, Information Technology at Mukwonago High School
West Point, NY, West Point, NY at U.S. Army Air Assault School
Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Seattle, Washington, Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Seattle, Washington at U.S. Army ROTC Internship
12 Credits Summer Semester, Amman, Jordan, 12 Credits Summer Semester, Amman, Jordan at Project Global Officer