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Contact Info
Home Town Tome, New Mexico
Last Address New Mexico
Date of Passing Dec 30, 2011
Location of Interment Santa Fe National Cemetery (VA) - Santa Fe, New Mexico
Throughout his 33-year career, Marquez is credited with revolutionizing the maintenance and logistics career field.
Today, an Air Force award bears his name. The Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award recognizes military and civil service aircraft, munitions and missile maintenance personnel who perform hands-on maintenance or manage a maintenance function.
"He is and will always be an icon in the maintenance and logistics community because of his ability to see the problem and cut right to the issue," said Lindsley, a Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award recipient. "He's responsible for the Air Force Combat Ammunition Center, our world-class munitions school known as "Ammo U", and had a hand in the very badge maintainers wear above their left pocket. We have an award named after him that is coveted by maintainers at all levels. His is a lasting legacy and a reminder of the difference one person can make."
He was selected as Air Force Logistics Command Systems Manager of the year in 1974. In 1977, Marquez was the recipient of the Air Force Association's Executive Management Award. In 2003 he was awarded the Logistics Officer Association Lifetime Achievement Award.
Upon his retirement from the Air Force, Marquez stayed active in New Mexico military affairs, serving on the Kirtland Partnership Committee and the New Mexico Military Base Planning Commission.
He is survived by his wife, Stella, five children and three grandchildren.
Aircraft/Missile Information
Lockheed F-104G Starfighter Length 54.66 ft | 16.66 m Width 20.87 ft | 6.36 m Height 13.42 ft | 4.09 m Engine(s) 1 x General Electric J79-GE-11A turbojet engine generating 15,800lbs of thrust with afterburner. Empty Weight 13,995 lbs | 6,348 kg MTOW 29,055 lbs | 13,179 kg Max Speed 1,320 mph | 2,124 km/h | 1,147 kts Max Range 1,081 miles | 1,740 km Ceiling 58,005 ft | 17,680 m | 11.0 miles Climb Rate 48,000 ft/min (14,640 m/m) Hardpoints 4 Armament 1 x 20mm cannon 2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missiles
External missile load capacity of up to 4,000lbs (1,814 kg) on fuselage and wing positions. Accommodations 1
* XF-104 - Prototype of which two built. * YF-104A - Prototype Production Model Designation; 17 example prototypes built. * F-104A - Interceptor Production model featuring J79-GE-3 powerplant; limited service with USAF Air Defense Command. * F-104B - Tandem-seat trainer model. * F-104C - Tactical strike fighter-bomber model. * F-104D - Tandem-seat trainer model. * F-104G - All-weather multi-role developed by NATO consortium; Redesigned for West German Luftwaffe (Air Force) export; definitive F-104 model. * F-104J - License built F-104G for Japan; 207 produced locally by Mitsubishi for SDF. * TF-104 - Trainer variant based on F-104G model. * RF-104 - Reconnaissance variant based on F-104G model.
