Lieutenant Commander McDonald hails from Boise, ID and marched two years with the Seattle Cascades before joining BD for the 2006 season. He graduated from Boise State University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and joined the US Navy as a Naval Flight Officer. He earned his Master of Business Administration in International Business from Liberty University in 2016.
Following tours with Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 3 in Oklahoma City and Navy Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, IL, LCDR McDonald joined Navy Recruiting District Dallas where he currently serves as the Officer in Charge of Navy Officer Recruiting Station, Oklahoma City.
LCDR McDonald's awards include two Navy/Marine Corps Achievement Medals, Navy "E" Ribbon, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Navy Recruit Training Service Medal, Rifle Marksmanship Medal, and Pistol Sharpshooter Medal.