Philip Garrant

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Philip A. Garrant
Maj Gen Philip A. Garrant.jpg
Official portrait, 2020
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force (1991–2021)
United States Space Force (2021–present)
Years of service1991–present (30 years)
RankMajor General
Commands heldSpace Superiority Systems Directorate
Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Systems Division
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Alma materJohns Hopkins University (BS)
Capitol College (MS)
Air Force Institute of Technology (MS)
Army War College (MS)

Philip Alan Garrant[1] is a United States Space Force major general serving as the program executive for ground-based weapon systems of the Missile Defense Agency.[2][3]

Education[]

  • 1991 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
  • 1995 Master of Science, Systems Management, Capitol College, Laurel, Md.
  • 1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
  • 2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
  • 2004 Master of Science, Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
  • 2006 Air War College, by correspondence
  • 2011 Master of Strategic Studies, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
  • 2014 Enterprise Leadership Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
  • 2016 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.

Assignments[]

1. March 1992 — June 1995, Systems Engineer then Program Manager, Document and Data Networks Division, National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
2. June 1995 — June 1999, Systems Engineer then Program Manager, Data Masked
3. June 1999 — March 2001, Air Combat Training Manager, Weapons and Tactics Branch, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
4. March 2001 — June 2002, Executive Officer, Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany
5. August 2002 — August 2003, Program Manager, F-16 Structures Branch, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah
6. August 2003 — September 2004, Student, Intermediate Developmental Education, Systems Engineering Department, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. September 2004 — July 2006; Chief, Advanced Sensors Branch; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Rosslyn, Va.
8. July 2006 — June 2007; Chief, Predator, Reaper, and Big Safari Programs Branch; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Rosslyn, Va.
9. June 2007 — June 2009, Commander, 689 Armament Systems Squadron, Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
10. July 2008 — January 2009; Multi-National Corps-Iraq, C-8 Acquisition Liaison Officer, Camp Victory, Iraq
11. June 2009 — June 2010; Deputy Director, 808 Armament Systems Group, Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB Fla.
12. July 2010 — June 2011, Student, Senior Developmental Education, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
13. July 2011 — May 2014, Senior Material Leader, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Systems Division, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
14. October 2013 — April 2014; Deputy Director for Regional Teams, Operational Contract Support and Chief, Audit Readiness; Headquarters U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan and Al Udeid, Qatar
15. May 2014 — June 2017, Director, Space Superiority Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
16.June 2017 — June 2019, Vice Commander and Deputy Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
17.June 2019 — present, Program Executive for Ground-based Weapon Systems, Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.

Awards and decorations[]

Garrant is the recipient of the following awards:[2]

Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge.jpg
 Air Force Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge
United States Air Force Operations Support Badge.svg
 Air Force Operations Support Badge
Headquarters US Air Force Badge.png
 Air Staff Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal
Silver oak leaf cluster
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.
 Meritorious Service Medal with one silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
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
Bronze star
 Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with two bronze service stars
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
Unidentified ribbon
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal Yugoslavia

Dates of promotion[]

Rank Date
US Air Force O1 shoulderboard rotated.svg Second lieutenant May 23, 1991
US Air Force O2 shoulderboard rotated.svg First lieutenant October 19, 1993
US Air Force O3 shoulderboard rotated.svg Captain October 19, 1995
US Air Force O4 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major August 1, 2002
US Air Force O5 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant colonel December 1, 2006
US Air Force O6 shoulderboard rotated.svg Colonel September 1, 2011
US Air Force O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general August 2, 2017
US Air Force O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major general May 22, 2020

References[]

  1. ^ https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA543400.pdf
  2. ^ a b "Major General Philip A. Garrant". United States Space Force. June 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "New Commanders Nominated for AFCENT, Air National Guard". May 11, 2020.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

Military offices
Preceded by Director of the Space Superiority Systems Directorate
2014–2017 		Succeeded by
Vice Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center
2017–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Program Executive for Ground-based Weapon Systems of the Missile Defense Agency
2019–present 		Incumbent
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