Immediately following his commissioning,
he entered active duty at Fort Rucker, Alabama and graduated from flight school
in February 1988 as the Distinguished Graduate. His first assignment was with
the 224th Military Intelligence Battalion in Savannah, Georgia. While with the
224th Military Intelligence Battalion, from March 1988 to December 1991, he
served as the Battalion S-2, the Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC)
Executive Officer, the Bravo Company Operations Officer and as the Maintenance
Officer while deployed to Honduras.
In 1990, Brig. Gen. Morcomb deployed to
Iraq with the 15th Military Intelligence Battalion in Support of Operation
Desert Storm. During his deployment, he served as the Executive Officer for
Alpha Company 15th Military Intelligence Battalion. Following the Gulf War,
Brig. Gen. Morcomb was released from active duty and joined the Army Reserve.
Upon joining the Army Reserve, Brig. Gen.
Morcomb served in a variety of assignments. They include HHC Commander 6-52nd
Aviation Regiment, Battalion S-4 6-52nd Aviation Regiment, Commander Bravo
Company 6-52nd Aviation Regiment, Battalion S-3 6-52nd Aviation Regiment,
Commander Charlie Company 6-52nd Aviation Regiment in support of Operation
Iraqi Freedom, S-3 Task Force Hawk in support of Iraqi Freedom, S-3 244th
Aviation Brigade, Team Chief 75th Training Command, Commander 3rd Brigade Great
Lakes Division, 75th Training Command and Chief of Staff for the 11th Theater
Aviation Command. Prior to accepting command, Colonel Morcomb served as the
Aviation Director, U.S. Army Reserve Command G-3/5/7 Aviation.
Brig. Gen. Morcomb is a Master Army
Aviator. He is qualified in the UH-1, RU-21, OV-1, and the C-12. He has flown
over 3,500 hours in U.S. Army Aircrafts. His military education includes
Combined Arms and Staff College (CAS3), Command General Staff College (CGSC)
and the US Army War College.
In his civilian career, Brig. Gen.
Morcomb works as a pilot for American Airlines. He is currently an International First Officer on the Boeing
777. With American Airlines, he has flown the Boeing 727, Fokker 100, McDonnell
Douglas S80, Boeing 757 and 767. He has amassed over 15,000 hours as a Pilot
with American Airlines.
Brig. Gen. Morcomb received his Bachelor
of Science degree in Physical Science from Winona State University in Winona,
Minnesota.
His awards include the Bronze Star,
Meritorious Service Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Army Commendation
Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and the Air Medal.
Brig. Gen. Morcomb has been married to his wife, Janna, for 27 years and currently lives in Winona, Minnesota. Brig. Gen. Morcomb and Janna have two children; Ciara and Bryant.
Brig. Gen. Morcomb took Command of the 11th Theater Aviation Command in May of 2015.