Lieutenant Colonel Witham is a native of Sarasota Florida. He commissioned in the Marine Corps in May 2003, after graduation from The Citadel (Charleston, SC), he reported to The Basic School July 2003.
Following The Basic School and MOS training as an Air Support Control Officer at The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, 29 Palms California, 2nd Lieutenant Witham was assigned to Marine Air Support Squadron 2 (MASS-2), Okinawa Japan. Early in his assignment to MASS-2, 2nd Lieutenant Witham took on leadership roles as a Platoon Commander in the Direct Air Support Center (DASC) company as well as the Motor Transport and Utilities section Officer in Charge (OIC). Proving leadership ability and technical acumen in these roles, he was subsequently promoted to 1st Lieutenant and hand selected to serve as the Air Support Element Detachment OIC with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) in December 2005. Upon completion of his tour with the 31st MEU 1st Lieutenant Witham returned to MASS-2 where he served as the DASC company Executive Officer until being selected to attend the Weapons and Tactics Instructors Course (WTI) at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma in Yuma Arizona. Upon graduating from WTI, 1st Lieutenant Witham returned to MASS-2 to fill the role as the squadron Assistant Operations Officer and was promoted to the rank of Captain. He completed his tour with MASS-2 in March 2008 and was assigned to Recruiting Station (RS) Kansas City, Kansas City Missouri. While assigned to RS Kansas City, Captain Witham served as both the Operations Officer and Executive Officer. In June 2011 he made the transition from the active to reserve component but remained with RS Kansas City serving in the role as Recruiting Support Officer (RSO). Captain Witham was promoted to the rank of Major in March of 2014. In January 2017 Major Witham completed his tour with RS Kansas City and was assigned to Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 48 (MTACS-48). While at MTACS-48 Major Witham served as the Weapons Tactics and Training Program OIC, Tactical Air Command Center section OIC, and squadron Executive Officer. On 1 August 2020 Major Witham was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and subsequently transferred to 4th Marine Division, G-7 section where he served as section Officer in Charge. Following his tour with 4th Marine Division, Lieutenant Colonel Witham was selected for command of Marine Tactical Air Command Squadron 48. He assumed Command on 23 June 2023 and still currently serves in this role.
Lieutenant Colonel Witham’s personal decorations include the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3rd Award), and the Air Force Achievement Medal.