Mary A. Marsh (11 February 1930 – 10 January 2022)[1] was a retired brigadier general in the United States Air Force who served as director for manpower and personnel (J-1) for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

[3] She was commissioned a first lieutenant in August 1959 under the direct appointment program of the Officers' Basic Military Course, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas.

Following her return from Vietnam in May 1969, she was assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C., as a personnel officer.

[3] She moved to Headquarters U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, West Germany, in June 1978 as chief, Intelligence Plans Division.

In August 1982 she was appointed director for manpower and personnel, J-1, Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. On May 1, 1983, she was promoted to Brigadier General.