Director of Staff of the United States Space Force
| Director of Staff of the United States Space Force | |
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 Space Staff identification badge | |
 Flag of a Space Force lieutenant general | |
| United States Space Force | |
| Member of | Office of the Chief of Space Operations |
| Reports to | Secretary of the Air Force Chief of Space Operations |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| First holder | Nina Armagno |
| Deputy | Deputy Director of Staff |
The director of staff of the United States Space Force is a position in the United States Space Force held by a lieutenant general. The officeholder oversees the administration and organization of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations, synchronizing policy, plans, positions, procedures, and cross-functional issues within the headquarters staff.[1]
The organizational structure of the Space Force headquarters was first proposed in February 2020 with a director of staff.[2] By July 2020, Major General B. Chance Saltzman was performing the duties in an acting capacity.[3] On July 29, 2020, then-Major General Nina Armagno was nominated for the director of staff position.[4] She was promoted on August 17, 2020, then becoming the inaugural director of staff of the U.S. Space Force.[1]
Organization[]
- Director of Staff:
Lt Gen Nina Armagno
- Deputy Director of Staff: Wade S. Yamada[5]
List of directors of staff of the United States Space Force[]
| No. | Director of Staff | Term | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| – | Major General Clinton Crosier Acting | ~December 2019 | June 2020 | ~183 days | [3] | |
| – | Major General B. Chance Saltzman (born 1969) Acting | ~July 2020 | ~14 August 2020 | ~30 days | [3] | |
| 1 | Lieutenant General Nina Armagno (born 1966) | ~17 August 2020 | Incumbent | ~1 year, 219 days | [1] | |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c "First female general officer promotes, transfers to Space Force". United States Space Force. 17 August 2020.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Comprehensive Plan for the Organizational Structure of the U.S. Space Force" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b c "Space Force proposes headquarters staff led by generals and civilians". SpaceNews. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "Space Force Boss's Office Staffs Up". Air Force Magazine. 29 July 2020.
- ^ "Wade S. Yamada". United States Air Force. November 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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