Leadership of the United States Space Command
Seal of the United States Space Command
This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Space Command.
Current combatant command staff[]
Headquarters staff[]
James H. Dickinson, Commander
- U.S. Marine Corps MGySgt Scott H. Stalker, Senior Enlisted Leader
John E. Shaw, Deputy Commander
Brook J. Leonard, Chief of Staff
Gregory Gagnon, Director, Intelligence (J2)- David N. Miller, Director, Operations, Training, and Force Development (J3/7)
Richard Zellmann, Deputy Director, Operations (J3)[1]
Michael D. Bernacchi, Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J5)
- Devin Pepper, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J5)
Joseph Matos, Director, Command, Control Communications, Computers, and Cyber (J6)
- John A. Watkins, Deputy Director, Command, Control Communications, Computers, and Cyber (J6)
Tim C. Lawson, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander- Pamela J. Lincoln, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander
David Franklin, Inspector General[2]- Travis C. Yelton, Chaplain[3]
- U.S. Army SGM Eric McCray, Commandant[4]
Component commands staff[]
Combined Force Space Component Command[]
- DeAnna Burt, Commander
- Michael E. Conley, Deputy Commander
- Monique C. DeLauter, Director, Combined Space Operations Center
Joint Task Force-Space Defense[]
- Thomas L. James, Commander
- Dennis O. Bythewood, Deputy Commander
- Scott Brodeur, Director, National Space Defense Center
List of commanders of the United States Space Command[]
| Commander of the United States Space Command | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the United States Space Command | |
| Abbreviation | CDRUSSPACECOM[5] |
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The President with Senate advice and consent |
| Precursor | Joint Force Space Component Commander |
| Formation | 29 August 2019 |
| First holder | John W. Raymond |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander, United States Space Command |
| No. | Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Commander–in–Chief, United States Space Command | ||||||
| 1 | General Robert T. Herres | 23 September 1985[6] | 6 February 1987 | 1 year, 136 days |  U.S. Air Force | |
| 2 | General John L. Piotrowski | 6 February 1987 | 1 April 1990 | 3 years, 84 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 3 | General Donald J. Kutyna | 1 April 1990 | 30 June 1992 | 2 years, 60 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | General Chuck Horner | 30 June 1992 | 13 September 1994 | 2 years, 75 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | General Joseph W. Ashy | 13 September 1994 | 26 August 1996 | 1 year, 348 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | General Howell M. Estes III | 26 August 1996 | 14 August 1998 | 1 year, 353 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 7 | General Richard B. Myers | 14 August 1998 | 22 February 2000 | 1 year, 192 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 8 | General Ralph Eberhart | 22 February 2000 | 1 October 2002 | 2 years, 221 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| Commander, United States Space Command | ||||||
| 1 | General John W. Raymond | 29 August 2019 | 20 August 2020 | 357 days |  U.S. Space Force | |
| 2 | General James H. Dickinson | 20 August 2020 | Incumbent | 1 year, 127 days |  U.S. Army | |
Commanders of Space Command by branches of service[a]
- Air Force: 8[b]
- Space Force: 1
- Army: 1
- Marine Corps: none
- Navy: none
- Coast Guard: none
List of deputy commanders of the United States Space Command[]
| No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief, United States Space Command | ||||||
| ? | Vice Admiral | 1993 | August 1996 | ~3 years, 213 days |  U.S. Navy | |
| ? | Vice Admiral | August 1996 | August 1998 | ~2 years, 0 days | U.S. Navy | |
| ? | Lieutenant General | August 1998 | January 2002 | ~3 years, 153 days | U.S. Army | |
| Deputy Commander, United States Space Command | ||||||
| 1 | Lieutenant General James H. Dickinson | 28 September 2019 | 20 August 2020 | 327 days | U.S. Army | |
| – | Major General Tim C. Lawson[7] Acting | 20 August 2020 | 24 November 2020 | 96 days | U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General John E. Shaw | 24 November 2020[8] | Incumbent | 1 year, 31 days | U.S. Space Force | |
![Tim C. Lawson[7]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9f/Tim_C._Lawson_%283%29.jpg/100px-Tim_C._Lawson_%283%29.jpg)
List of senior enlisted leaders of the United States Space Command[]
| No. | Senior enlisted leader | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Chief Master Sergeant Roger A. Towberman | 29 August 2019 | 28 August 2020 | 365 days | U.S. Space Force | |
| 2 | Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott H. Stalker[9] | 28 August 2020 | Incumbent | 1 year, 119 days |  U.S. Marine Corps | |
![Scott H. Stalker[9]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/97/MGySgt_Scott_H._Stalker_%282%29.jpg/100px-MGySgt_Scott_H._Stalker_%282%29.jpg)
List of chiefs of staff of the United States Space Command[]
| No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Major General Brook J. Leonard[10] | 29 August 2019 | Incumbent | 2 years, 118 days | U.S. Air Force | |
![Brook J. Leonard[10]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Maj_Gen_Brook_J._Leonard.jpg/100px-Maj_Gen_Brook_J._Leonard.jpg)
Notes[]
- ^ Excluding predecessors serving in Strategic Command functional commands
- ^ General John W. Raymond was an Air Force officer when he was appointed as the commander. However since he was transferred to the Space Force during his tenure in office, he is not included in this count.
References[]
- ^ "Brigadier General Richard L. Zellmann - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on 10 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ "Inspector General". www.spacecom.mil.
- ^ "Command Chaplain". www.spacecom.mil.
- ^ "Commandant". www.spacecom.mil.
- ^ "DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021" (PDF). jcs.mil. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Mehuron, Tamara A. (August 2009). "2009 Space Almanac: The US military space operation in facts and figures" (PDF). Air Force Magazine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2021 – via Space-Library.com.
- ^ "Leadership". www.spacecom.mil. Archived from the original on 3 February 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Shaw receives third star, transfers to Space Force". United States Space Command.
- ^ "MGySgt SCOTT H. STALKER". www.spacecom.mil. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL BROOK J. LEONARD". www.af.mil. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
See also[]
Categories:
- Lists of American military personnel