Major MacCutcheon was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL. In May of 1999, after receiving a NROTC scholarship, he graduated and was commissioned from Tulane University in New Orleans, LA.
Lieutenant MacCutcheon reported to The Basic School (TBS) in June 1999. Following TBS, he attended the Infantry Officers Course (IOC). After graduating from IOC in March 2000, Lieutenant MacCutcheon reported to the 2d Battalion, 8th Marines in Camp Lejeune, NC. He served as a Rifle Platoon Commander while deployed with the 24th MEU (SOC), during which time he conducted Operation RAPID CHEETAH in Kosovo. Upon return from the 24th MEU, he served as the Assistant Operations Officer and later the Combined Anti-Armor Team (CAAT) Platoon Commander. During his time with CAAT, he deployed for Operation IRAQI FREEDOM from January to June of 2003.
Upon promotion to Captain he reported to The Basic School for duty as an instructor. From 2003 to 2006, he served as a Warfighting Instructor, Infantry Platoon Commander, and Instructor at Infantry Officer Course.
Upon completion of Expeditionary Warfare School in April 2007, Captain MacCutcheon reported to Twentynine Palms, CA, to 3rd Light Armored Reconnaissance (LAR) Battalion, where he served as Company Commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom in Western Anbar Province. Upon his return, Captain MacCutcheon cross-decked to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marines for service as Company Commander, Company L, deploying to Hit, Iraq in 2008-9. Once home from Iraq, he reported for duty to Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG), where he served as a Battalion Team Leader for one year. During that year he deployed for several months to The Republic of Georgia to train and mentor the 31st Georgian Light Infantry Battalion for their deployment to Afghanistan.
In August 2010, Major MacCutcheon was sent to Marine Corps Command and Staff College in Quantico, VA. He completed his time there as a Distinguished Graduate in June 2011.
Major MacCutcheon’s personal decorations include: Two Bronze Star Medals with combat distinguishing device, “V”, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with two gold stars, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon.