Maj Gen (Ret.) Corcoran is a recognized expert on military aerospace issues, national security, leadership, and innovation. A 1992 graduate of the USAF Academy, he commanded the 525th Fighter Squadron , 325th Operations Group, 3rd Wing, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, and USAF Warfare Center. His staff assignments included Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration at US Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations at NATO Air Command, and Chief of Staff at US Air Force Central Command. His final active duty assignment was as the Air Force’s Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, at Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, where he was responsible to the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff for formulating policy supporting air, irregular warfare, counter-proliferation, homeland security, weather, and cyber operations. A command pilot with more than 3,200 hours in the F-15 and F-22, including over 440 combat hours, Maj Gen Corcoran retired from the active duty in 2023 after more than 31 years of distinguished service.
He is a highly respected, proven combat leader and operator in the National Security Field. He has 31 years of experience successfully leading diverse organizations of up to 15,000 personnel across the globe in support of US national security objectives. Throughout his career he consistently demonstrated the ability to build win-win relationships with personnel across US government, commercial and defense industries, and international partners to achieve common goals. He also brings to Mitchell a solid reputation as an innovator whose intellectual curiosity and disruptive thinking facilitates positive growth and learning in every organization he touches.
Maj Gen Corcoran has BS from the USAF Academy (1992), an MBA from Touro University (2003), and an MS in National Security Studies from the National War College (2011). He was a distinguished graduate of Air Force Pilot Training, Squadron Officer School, and the USAF Weapons School. He also serves as a board member at the Missile Defense Advocacy Alliance and an independent consultant on leadership and national security.