119th Congress Nominee record

Dale Marks

Latest nomination Department of Defense

Nomination records
1 nomination record
Cited sources
1 cited sources
Nomination snapshot

At a glance

Dale Marks's background includes Air Force flying, national security staff assignments and installation management. An Air Force biography current as of August 2022 identifies him as Dale R. Marks and records his appointment as executive director of Eglin's 96th Test Wing, including responsibility for developmental testing and base support.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: Dale R. Marks.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • The biography records more than twenty-four years of active-duty and Air National Guard service and more than 3,000 flying hours in fighter and training aircraft. [1]
  • His civilian assignments included National Guard space operations planning, Continental NORAD staff work and an operational sustainment chief-of-staff assignment in Kabul. [1]
  • His listed education includes a Bowling Green State University communications degree and a National War College master's degree. [1]

Nomination history

PN22-16: Assistant Secretary of Defense

Confirmed
Recorded name
Dale Marks
Organization
Department of Defense
Listed state
Florida
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
72–26

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 72 - 26. Record Vote Number: 287.

Read PN22-16 on Congress.gov →

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. United States Air Force biography — Dale Marks, current as of August 2022 (PDF)

    United States Air Force; hosted by University of Southern California. Reviewed .

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