UMKC ROTC - LTC Marcus Majure

FACULTY

LTC Marcus Majure

Battalion Commander

Professor of Military Science

Department of Military Science
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507

(816) 271-4541

Lieutenant Colonel Marcus D. Majure,
U. S. Army (Aviation)

Lieutenant Colonel Marcus D. Majure, a Jackson, Mississippi native, was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant, United States Army Aviation Officer upon graduation with honors from Delta State University (DSU) in 1987. He is a Distinguished Military Graduate from DSU Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC).

After completing the Aviation Officer Basic Course and the Initial Entry Aviation Flight School as an Attack/Scout Helicopter Pilot, he served with the 3rd Battalion, 101st Aviation Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky from 1988-1992 as a scout platoon leader, attack platoon leader, maintenance company executive officer and the Battalion Adjutant. Following completion of the Aviation Officer Advance Course in 1992, LTC Majure attended the Aviation Maintenance Managers Test Pilot Course at Fort Eustis, Virginia where he graduated as a Maintenance Test Pilot on the OH-58A/C Scout, the AH-1F Cobra, and the AH-64A Apache helicopters.

LTC Majure was then assigned to Fort Hood, Texas as the Commander of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 4th Aviation Regiment, 4th Brigade, 4th Infantry Division from 1993–1996. Upon completion of his command tour he transitioned to Korea and served as a member of the Secretary Combined Joint Staff, United Nations Command, United States Forces Korea. He returned to Fort Hood, Texas in 1997 where he served in command and staff positions in the 4th Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. In 1999, he deployed to Kuwait for Intrinsic Action 99-03 with the 1st Battalion 10th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division as the senior logistics planner and commander as part of a one of its kind combined arms task force consisting of armor, infantry, aviation, engineer, field artillery, military police and logistics units. The 10th Cavalry is widely known by its nickname, the “Buffalo Soldiers”. LTC Majure was also recognized as a key principal staff officer responsible for planning and supervising the digital transformation of Force XXI into the 4th Infantry Division from 1997–2001.

He attended the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas and simultaneously graduated with a Masters Degree in Human Relations Administration from Central Michigan University in 2002. Upon graduation of CGSC, he was nominated and selected for a position to serve as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Logistics and Resource Operations (DLRO), Command and General Staff College. In 2004, he was selected as the Command and General Staff College, Military Instructor of the Year, Department of Logistics and Resource Operations.

Leading Army ROTC and serving as a Professor of Military Science is not a new position for LTC Majure. In 2005, he took command of the Mississippi State University Army ROTC “Bulldog Battalion” where he immediately took charge and doubled its size of Scholar, Athletic, Leaders, as Cadets resulting in tremendous growth and quality production of Lieutenants. His Battalion continued to remain in the top 10% Army ROTC programs in the Nation. He is a course author of Leadership Electives and has served on the first Honors Leadership Committee at Mississippi State University.

He has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (five awards), the Army Commendation Medal (three awards), the Army Achievement Medal (two awards), Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Korea Defense Service Medal, and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal. He is a Master Aviator and Air Assault qualified. Honorary awards include the Order of St. Michael.

Lieutenant Colonel Majure has been married to the former Lisa Field of Madison, MS for over 19 years. They have two sons, Taylor (16 Years) and Hunter (9 years).

“I am very excited to have the opportunity to return to Kansas and Missouri surrounded by lots or military peers and friends. It is truly a wonderful feeling knowing that each day that I am in this command position, my staff and I are responsible for the outstanding leadership that we are producing Lieutenants that will lead others in our corporate businesses of America and most importantly the defense of our Great Nation. I will work diligently making a quality difference by selecting, training, and maintaining the best and brightest future leaders of America and the United States Army. Over one-half of our Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC) Cadets in the “Pony Express Battalion” consist of soldiers serving in the Army National Guard or the U.S. Army Reserve. These are two excellent organizations to recruit from and develop our future Army Officers. The leadership and monetary benefits while serving in these organizations play a key role in support of their college education.”