Heath Collins
{{short description|U.S. Air Force general}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
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| caption = Official portrait, 2023
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| birth_date = {{circa|{{birth year and age|1971}}}}
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| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Air Force
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| serviceyears = 1993–present
| rank = Lieutenant General
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| commands = Missile Defense Agency
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| awards = Legion of Merit (2)
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Heath A. Collins (born {{circa|1971}}) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the director of the Missile Defense Agency. He previously served as the program executive officer for ground-based weapon systems of the agency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1489516/heath-a-collins/|title=HEATH A. COLLINS|website=www.af.mil}}
In March 2023, Collins was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as director of the Missile Defense Agency.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/680?s=1&r=58|title=PN680 - 1 nominee for Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3411718/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|date=2023-05-31|access-date=2023-06-01|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}
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Category:United States Air Force generals
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