Mark Jantzer’s service record reaches from the Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota to the Kunsan Air Force Base in South Korea. Between lies an extensive list of the business manager’s contributions to his church, community, state and nation, with a focus on support for military personnel.  

Jantzer’s roles as Minot Air Force Base honorary commander and chairman and chairman of Task Force 21 Minot, which educates the community and state legislators on national security issues, helped his city earn the Air Force Global Strike Command’s prestigious Barksdale Trophy for outstanding community support. He won the North Dakota National Guard State Meritorious Service Medal for his work to assist North Dakota’s efforts to become more supportive of military personnel.  

On the national level, the Air Force Civic Leader program awarded him its highest non-employee civilian honor, the Secretary of the Air Force Distinguished Public Service Award, in 2023. Jantzer’s desire to provide informed civilian advice to Air Force leadership knows no boundaries, taking him on missions as far as Kunsan near North Korea.