DeAnna Burt

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DeAnna Burt
Maj Gen DeAnna M. Burt (2).jpg
Official portrait, 2021
Birth nameDeAnna Marie Burt
Nickname(s)Spice[1]
Born (1969-02-15) February 15, 1969 (age 52)
Louisville, Kentucky[2]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force (1992–2021)
United States Space Force (2021–present)
Years of service1992–present
RankMajor general
Commands heldCombined Force Space Component Command
50th Space Wing
460th Operations Group
2nd Space Operations Squadron
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)
Alma materEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University (BS)
Troy State University (MS)
School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
National War College

DeAnna Marie Burt (born February 15, 1969)[3] is a United States Space Force major general serving as the commander of Combined Force Space Component Command and vice commander of Space Operations Command.[4][5][6] Burt was nominated for promotion to major general on May 4, 2020, and was confirmed in the rank by the United States Senate seventeen days later.[7][5][8] She is the first woman to hold the rank of major general in the U.S. Space Force.

Burt entered the United States Air Force in 1991 as a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Her career has included numerous satellite operations and staff positions in Air Force Space Command and United States European Command. Burt has commanded the 2nd Space Operations Squadron, the 460th Operations Group, and the 50th Space Wing. She is a graduate and former instructor of the USAF Weapons School and a graduate of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. Prior to her current assignment, Burt was the vice commander of the United States Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nevada.[4]

Education[]

  • 1991 – Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Florida
  • 1995 – Master of Science degree in Human Resources Management, Troy State University, Alabama
  • 1997 – Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
  • 1999 – U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Distinguished Graduate and Academic Award, Nellis AFB, Nevada
  • 2005 – Air Command and Staff College, Distinguished Graduate and Commandant's Leadership Award, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • 2006 – School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • 2012 – National War College, Distinguished Graduate, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
  • 2015 – Leadership Enhancement Program, Center for Creative Leadership, North Carolina
  • 2015 – Air Force Enterprise Leadership, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, North Carolina
  • 2016 – Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.

Assignments[]

  • October 1992 – January 1993, student, Undergraduate Space Training, Lowry Air Force Base, Colorado
  • January 1993 – December 1995, crew commander, deputy flight commander, and chief of current operations, 4th Space Warning Squadron, Holloman AFB, New Mexico
  • December 1995 – October 1997, chief of space systems tactical warning operations and chief of standardization and training, 76th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colorado
  • October 1997 – January 1999, executive officer, Space Warfare Center, Schriever AFB, Colorado
  • January 1999 – June 1999, student, USAF Weapons School Space Division, Nellis AFB, Nevada
  • June 1999 – December 2001, instructor, assistant training flight commander, and training flight commander, USAF Weapons School Space Division, Nellis AFB, Nevada
  • December 2001 – July 2004, theater missile defense operations officer and deputy chief of Special Technical Operations Branch, HQ U.S. European Command, Patch Barracks, Stuttgart, Germany
  • July 2004 – June 2005, student, Intermediate Developmental Education, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • July 2005 – June 2006, student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
  • June 2006 – July 2008, chief of Combat Plans Division, Joint Space Operations Center, Vandenberg AFB, California
  • August 2008 – August 2010, commander of 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colorado
  • August 2010 – August 2011, AFSPC chief of Positioning, Navigation and Timing Requirements Division, Peterson AFB, Colorado
  • August 2011 – June 2012, student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
  • June 2012 – August 2014, commander of 460th Operations Group, Buckley AFB, Colorado
  • August 2014 – May 2015, director of Commander's Action Group, Peterson AFB, Colorado
  • May 2015 – July 2017, commander, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colorado
  • July 2017 – July 2018, vice commander, United States Air Force Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nevada
  • July 2018 – November 2020, director of operations and communications, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado. By January 2021, the unit assignment for this period had been altered in official releases to "Headquarters Space Operations Command."

Awards and decorations[]

Burt is the recipient of the following awards:[4]

USAF Command Space Badge.png Command Space Operations Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edgesBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg 		Joint Service Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Air and Space Campaign Medal
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal

Effective dates of promotion[]

Rank Date[4]
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant May 13, 1992
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant May 13, 1994
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain May 13, 1996
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major November 1, 2002
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel August 1, 2007
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel September 1, 2011
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general September 2, 2017
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major general August 2, 2020

References[]

  1. ^ "Major General Deanna "Spice" Burt". Rhone Consulting Copy.
  2. ^ "Burt holds first call for Team 5-0". Schriever Space Force Base. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  3. ^ "Persons born on 15 February 1969, DARRIN THOMAS HAMILTON to DERRICK O. PENCHION". sortedbybirthdate.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c d "Major General DeAnna M. Burt". United States Space Force. July 2021. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  5. ^ a b Erwin, Sandra (May 28, 2020). "U.S. Space Force to expand presence inside the Pentagon". SpaceNews. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  6. ^ Erwin, Sandra (May 13, 2020). "Space Force to begin specialized warfare training for new officers". SpaceNews. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. ^ "Coalition Partners, U.S. and U.K., agree to share technical foundation for space operations". United States Space Force. August 14, 2020. Archived from the original on September 15, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  8. ^ "PN1755 – Air Force". United States Congress. May 21, 2020. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved July 18, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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Military offices
Preceded by
 Commander of the 2nd Space Operations Squadron
2008–2010 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the 460th Operations Group
2012–2014 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the 50th Space Wing
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Vice Commander of the United States Air Force Warfare Center
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Operations and Communications of the Air Force Space Command, later Space Operations Command
2018–2020 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command and vice commander of the Space Operations Command
2020–present 		Incumbent
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