Guy Vallhonrat currently serves as the Assistant Deputy Commandant for Aviation Sustainment where he is responsible for the fielding and readiness of aircraft, weapons, parts and equipment for Marine Corps Aviation.
Mr. Vallhonrat is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended The Citadel on a Marine Corps ROTC scholarship. He served 12 years on active duty and 8 years in the reserves as an AV-8B Harrier pilot. Mr. Vallhonrat served his first tour with VMA-214, The Blacksheep, and then with VMA-513, the Flying Nightmares, in Yuma Arizona. He subsequently transitioned to the Marine Corps Reserves where he flew the UC-35.
In the private sector, Mr. Vallhonrat worked in both the international logistics and technology sectors. He began working on the F-35 program in 2010 and served as the Marine Corps F-35 Program Manager for nine years from 2014 through 2022. In June 2022, Mr. Vallhonrat was selected to be the Deputy Director of the Marine Aviation Cunningham Group where he would act as the Marine Aviation Chief Financial Officer, and Director of Special Programs.
Mr. Vallhonrat flew over 200 combat missions in the AV-8B Harrier, over the course of five deployments to Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He has an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from The Citadel, and Masters in Business Administration from George Washington University.