Leadership 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
- Stephen Whiting, Commander
- U.S. Space Force CMSgt Jacob C. Simmons, Command Senior Enlisted Leader
- Thomas L. James, Deputy Commander
- Will Pennington, Chief of Staff
- David L. Stanfield, Director, Human Capital (J1)[1]
- Brian Sidari, Director, Intelligence (J2)
- Troy Endicott, Director, Global Space Operations (J3)
- Eric D. Little, Deputy Director, Operations (J3)
- Brian W. Gibson, Director, Plans and Policy (J5)[2]
- Marcos A. Jasso, Deputy Director, Plans and Policy (J5)
- Jesse M. Morehouse, Deputy Director, Artificial Intelligence and Security Cooperation (J5)[3]
- Traci Kueker-Murphy, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J5)
- British Army Brig Paul Tedman, Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships (J5)[4]
- Richard Yu, Director, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Cyber (J6)[5]
- Tracy L. Hines, Deputy Director, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Computer Systems (C4) and Information Technology (J6)[6]
- Samuel C. Keener, Director, Joint Forces Development and Training (J7)[7]
- U.S. Army CSM Thinh T. Huynh, Commandant[8]
- Will Pennington, Chief of Staff
- Jody Merritt, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander
- Sean N. Day, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander[9]
- Chris Buckley, Inspector General[10]
- Mark F. Thomas, Chaplain[11]
Component commands staff
Combined Joint Force Space Component Command
- Douglas Schiess, Commander
- Richard Zellman, Deputy Commander
Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense
- Sean Gainey, Commander
List of leaders of the United States Space Command
Commanders
| Commander of United States Space Command | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the United States Space Command | |
since 10 January 2024 | |
| United States Department of Defense | |
| Type | Unified combatant commander |
| Abbreviation | CDRUSSPACECOM[12] |
| Reports to | President of the United States Secretary of Defense |
| Seat | Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Nominator | Secretary of Defense |
| Appointer | The president with Senate advice and consent |
| Term length | 2–3 years (approx.) |
| Constituting instrument | 10 U.S.C. § 164 |
| 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 (1932–2008) | 23 September 1985[13] | 6 February 1987 | 1 year, 136 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 2 | General John L. Piotrowski (born 1934) | 6 February 1987 | 1 April 1990 | 3 years, 84 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 3 | General Donald J. Kutyna (born 1933) | 1 April 1990 | 30 June 1992 | 2 years, 60 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 4 | General Chuck Horner (born 1936) | 30 June 1992 | 13 September 1994 | 2 years, 75 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 5 | General Joseph W. Ashy (born 1940) | 13 September 1994 | 26 August 1996 | 1 year, 348 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 6 | General Howell M. Estes III (1941–2024) | 26 August 1996 | 14 August 1998 | 1 year, 353 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 7 | General Richard B. Myers (born 1942) | 14 August 1998 | 22 February 2000 | 1 year, 192 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 8 | General Ralph Eberhart (born 1946) | 22 February 2000 | 1 October 2002 | 2 years, 221 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| Commander, United States Space Command | ||||||
| 1 | General John W. Raymond (born 1962) | 29 August 2019 | 20 August 2020 | 357 days | U.S. Space Force | |
| 2 | General James H. Dickinson (born 1962/1963) | 20 August 2020 | 10 January 2024 | 3 years, 143 days | U.S. Army | |
| 3 | General Stephen Whiting (born 1967) | 10 January 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 177 days | U.S. Space Force | |
Deputy commanders
| No. | Deputy Commander | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| Deputy Commander-in-Chief/Chief of Staff, United States Space Command | ||||||
| 1 | Vice Admiral William E. Ramsay[14] (1931–2018) | September 1985 | March 1989 | ~3 years, 181 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 2 | Vice Admiral Diego E. Hernandez (1934–2017) | March 1989 | ~17 September 1990 | ~1 year, 200 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | Vice Admiral William A. Dougherty Jr. (born 1947) | December 1990 | ~20 May 1993 | ~2 years, 170 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 4 | Vice Admiral David E. Frost | ~20 May 1993 | August 1996 | ~3 years, 73 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 5 | Vice Admiral Lyle G. Bien (born 1945) | August 1996 | August 1998 | ~2 years, 0 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 6 | Vice Admiral Herbert A. Browne II | November 1998 | ~7 October 2000 | ~1 year, 341 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 7 | Lieutenant General Edward G. Anderson III | ~7 October 2000 | January 2002 | ~1 year, 86 days | U.S. Army | |
| Deputy Commander, United States Space Command | ||||||
| 1 | Lieutenant General James H. Dickinson (born 1962/1963) | 28 September 2019 | 20 August 2020 | 327 days | U.S. Army | |
| – | Major General Tim C. Lawson[15] Acting | 20 August 2020 | 24 November 2020 | 96 days | U.S. Army | |
| 2 | Lieutenant General John E. Shaw (born 1968) | 24 November 2020[16] | 5 October 2023 | 2 years, 315 days | U.S. Space Force | |
| – | Rear Admiral Will Pennington Acting | 5 October 2023 | 5 December 2023 | 61 days | U.S. Navy | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Thomas L. James (born c. 1968) | 5 December 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 213 days | U.S. Army | |
Senior enlisted leaders
| No. | Senior enlisted leader | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Chief Master Sergeant Roger A. Towberman (born 1966/1967) | 29 August 2019 | 28 August 2020 | 365 days | U.S. Space Force | |
| 2 | Master Gunnery Sergeant Scott H. Stalker[17] (born 1975) | 28 August 2020 | 7 August 2023 | 2 years, 344 days | U.S. Marine Corps | |
| 3 | Chief Master Sergeant Jacob C. Simmons[18] (born c. 1974) | 7 August 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 333 days | U.S. Space Force | |
Chiefs of staff
| No. | Chief of Staff | Term | Service branch | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Term length | ||
| 1 | Major General Brook J. Leonard[19] (born 1970) | 29 August 2019 | 24 August 2022 | 2 years, 360 days | U.S. Air Force | |
| 2 | Rear Admiral Will Pennington (born 1967) | 24 August 2022[20] | Incumbent | 2 years, 316 days | U.S. Navy | |
See also
- United States Space Command
- Leadership of the United States Africa Command
- Leadership of the United States European Command
- Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
- Leadership of the United States Northern Command
- Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
- Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
- Leadership of the United States Transportation Command
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