Leadership of United States Space Forces – Space
Appearance
This is a list of all commanders of United States Space Forces – Space and all its historical antecedents, organizations that took its lineage.
Current headquarters staff
[edit]Douglas Schiess, Commander
- U.S. Space Force CMSgt Grange S. Coffin IV, Senior Enlisted Leader[1]
Frank R. Kincaid, Deputy Commander
Nathaniel A. Peace, Director, Intelligence (J2)[2]
List of commanders
[edit]Commander of United States Space Forces – Space | |
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since 6 December 2023 | |
United States Space Force | |
Reports to | Chief of Space Operations Commander, U.S. Space Command |
Seat | Vandenberg Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S. |
Precursor | Commander, Space Operations Command West |
First holder | Douglas A. Schiess |
Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Space Forces – Space |
No. | Commander | Term | Ref | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
Space Operations Command | ||||||
1 | John E. Shaw (born 1968) | Major General20 December 2019 | 21 October 2020 | 306 days | [3] | |
Space Operations Command West | ||||||
1 | John E. Shaw (born 1968) | Major General21 October 2020 | 16 November 2020 | 26 days | [3] | |
2 | DeAnna Burt (born 1969) | Major General16 November 2020 | 22 August 2022 | 1 year, 279 days | [4] | |
3 | Douglas Schiess (born 1970) | Major General22 August 2022 | 6 December 2023 | 1 year, 106 days | [5] | |
United States Space Forces – Space | ||||||
1 | Douglas Schiess (born 1970) | Lieutenant General6 December 2023 | Incumbent | 257 days | [6] |
List of deputy commanders
[edit]No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Ref | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
Space Operations Command | ||||||
1 | Matthew Wolfe Davidson (born c. 1971) | Brigadier General20 December 2019 | April 2020 | ~118 days | [7] | |
2 | Michael E. Conley (born c. 1974) | Brigadier GeneralApril 2020 | 21 October 2020 | ~189 days | [8] | |
Space Operations Command West | ||||||
1 | Michael E. Conley (born c. 1974) | Brigadier General21 October 2020 | July 2022 | ~1 year, 267 days | [8] | |
2 | Shay Warakomski (born c. 1972) | ColonelJuly 2022 | August 2023 | ~1 year, 31 days | [9] | |
3 | Dennis Bythewood (born c. 1970) | Brigadier GeneralAugust 2023 | 6 December 2023 | ~113 days | [10] | |
United States Space Forces – Space | ||||||
1 | Dennis Bythewood (born c. 1970) | Major General6 December 2023 | ~25 July 2024 | ~232 days | [7] | |
2 | Frank R. Kincaid (born c. 1972) | Brigadier General~25 July 2024 | Incumbent | 25 days | [11] |
List of senior enlisted leaders
[edit]No. | Senior Enlisted Leader | Term | Ref | |||
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Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Duration | ||
1 | John F. Bentivegna (born c. 1976) | Chief Master Sergeant20 December 2019 | 21 October 2020 | 306 days | [12] | |
1 | Grange S. Coffin IV (born c. 1982) | Chief Master Sergeant21 October 2020 | Incumbent | 3 years, 303 days | [7] |
See also
[edit]- United States Space Forces – Space
- Leadership of Space Operations Command
- Leadership of Space Systems Command
- Leadership of Space Training and Readiness Command
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil/Portals/18/USSF%20CMSgt%20Grange%20S%20Coffin%20Bio%20Dec%202023.pdf
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-peace-a49311167
- ^ a b "John E. Shaw". United States Space Force.
- ^ "DeAnna M. Burt". United States Space Force.
- ^ "Douglas A. Schiess". United States Space Force.
- ^ Hadley, Greg (12 December 2023). "USSF Creates New Component for SPACECOM". Air & Space Forces Magazine.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Space Forces - Space". www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil.
- ^ a b "MICHAEL E. CONLEY". Air Force.
- ^ Profile LinkedIn [user-generated source]
- ^ "Dennis O. Bythewood". United States Space Force.
- ^ https://www.spaceforces-space.mil/Portals/64/Bio%20Brig%20Gen%20Frank%20R_%20%20Kincaid%20-%20July%202024.pdf [bare URL]
- ^ "JOHN F. BENTIVEGNA". United States Space Force.