Leadership of Space Operations Command

{{short description|U.S. Space Force field commander}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2022}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}

File:Space Operations Command emblem.png

The commander of Space Operations Command is a lieutenant general who leads the field command that provide space forces to the United States Space Command and supports other unified combatant commands. A senior leader in the Space Force, it is only one of three field commanders and, of which, only one of two held by a lieutenant general.

Space Operations Command (SpOC) was established by redesignating the Air Force Space Command as Space Operations Command, which was redesignated prior as Headquarters, United States Space Force to serve in transitional capacity as the new service's headquarters. The commander of SpOC, thus, can be traced back to 1 September 1982, when General James V. Hartinger served as the first commander of Space Command.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/2886917/space-operations-command-ussf/|title = Space Operations Command (USSF)|website=Afhra.af.mil}}

Like any other three-star officer position in the U.S. Armed Forces, the commander of SpOC is nominated by the president of the United States and must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate. The current commander of SpOC is Lieutenant General David N. Miller.

List of commanders

{{Infobox official post

| post = Commander

| body = Space Operations Command

| insignia =

| insigniasize =

| insigniacaption = Space Operations Command emblem

| flag = Flag of a United States Space Force lieutenant general.svg

| flagsize =

| flagborder =

| flagcaption = Flag of a Space Force lieutenant general

| image = Lt Gen David N. Miller Jr.jpg

| imagesize =

| alt =

| incumbent = Lieutenant General David N. Miller

| acting =

| incumbentsince = 9 January 2024

| department = United States Space Force

| reports_to = Chief of Space Operations

| seat = Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.

| precursor = Commander, United States Space Force

| formation = 1 September 1982

| first = James V. Hartinger

| last =

| deputy = Vice Commander, Space Operations Command

| salary =

| website =

}}

File:Air Force Space Command celebrates 23rd anniversary (2).jpg (left) and Secretary Aldridge (right) looks on as Gen Hartinger signs as the first commander of Space Command, 1 September 1982]]

File:Former commanders of the Air Force Space Command pose for a group photograph with the current commander.jpg, Gen Herres, Gen Hartinger, Maj Gen Padden, and Lt Gen Moorman, former and current Air Force Space Command commanders, gather in 1991]]

File:Space Operations Command Stand-up ceremony (4).jpg, the first commander of Space Operations Command, delivers remarks during the field command's activation ceremony, 21 October 2020]]

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! colspan=2| Commander{{cite web|url=http://www.space-library.com/0908AFM_SpaceAlmanac.pdf|title=2009 Space Almanac|website=Space-library.com|access-date=16 January 2022|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224175847/http://www.space-library.com/0908AFM_SpaceAlmanac.pdf|url-status=dead}}

! colspan=3| Term

Portrait

! Name

! Took office

! Left office

! Duration

colspan=6| Space Command
{{Officeholder table

| order = 1

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen James V. Hartinger.jpg

| officeholder = James V. Hartinger

| born_year = 1925

| died_year = 2000

| term_start = 1 September 1982

| term_end = 20 July 1984

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1982|9|1|1984|7|20}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 2

| military_rank = General

| image = General Robert Herres, military portrait, 1984.JPEG

| officeholder = Robert T. Herres

| born_year = 1932

| died_year = 2008

| term_start = 30 July 1984

| term_end = 15 November 1985

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1984|7|20|1985|11|15}}

}}

colspan=6| Air Force Space Command
{{Officeholder table

| order = 1

| military_rank = General

| image = General Robert Herres, military portrait, 1984.JPEG

| officeholder = Robert T. Herres

| born_year = 1932

| died_year = 2008

| term_start = 15 November 1985

| term_end = 1 October 1986

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1985|11|15|1986|10|1}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 2

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj_Gen_Maurice_C._Padden.jpg

| officeholder = Maurice C. Padden

| born_year = 1931

| died_year = 2015

| term_start = 1 October 1986

| term_end = 29 October 1987

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1986|10|1|1987|10|29}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 3

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Donald J. Kutyna.jpg

| officeholder = Donald J. Kutyna

| born_year = 1933

| died_year =

| term_start = 29 October 1987

| term_end = 29 March 1990

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1987|10|29|1990|3|29}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 4

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Thomas S. Moorman, Jr (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Thomas S. Moorman Jr.

| born_year = 1940

| died_year = 2020

| term_start = 29 March 1990

| term_end = 23 March 1992

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1990|3|29|1992|3|23}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 5

| military_rank = General

| image = Donald Kutyna 3.jpg

| officeholder = Donald J. Kutyna

| born_year = 1933

| died_year =

| term_start = 23 March 1992

| term_end = 30 June 1992

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1992|3|23|1992|6|30}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 6

| military_rank = General

| image = Charles Horner.jpg

| officeholder = Chuck Horner

| born_year = 1936

| died_year =

| term_start = 30 June 1992

| term_end = 13 September 1994

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1992|5|30|1994|9|13}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 7

| military_rank = General

| image = Joseph ashy (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Joseph W. Ashy

| born_year = 1940

| died_year =

| term_start = 13 September 1994

| term_end = 26 August 1996

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1994|9|13|1996|8|26}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 8

| military_rank = General

| image = Howell M Estes III.jpg

| officeholder = Howell M. Estes III

| born_year = 1941

| died_year = 2024

| term_start = 26 August 1996

| term_end = 14 August 1998

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1996|8|26|1998|8|14}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 9

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen Richard Myers.jpg

| officeholder = Richard Myers

| born_year = 1942

| died_year =

| term_start = 14 August 1998

| term_end = 22 February 2000

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|1998|8|14|2000|2|22}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 10

| military_rank = General

| image = Ralph E Eberhart, CINCSPACE & CINCNORAD.jpg

| officeholder = Ralph Eberhart

| born_year = 1946

| died_year =

| term_start = 22 February 2000

| term_end = 19 April 2002

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2000|2|22|2002|4|19}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 11

| military_rank = General

| image = Lance W Lord.jpg

| officeholder = Lance W. Lord

| born_year = 1946

| died_year =

| term_start = 19 April 2002

| term_end = 1 April 2006

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2002|4|19|2006|4|1}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = –

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Frank G. Klotz (1).jpg

| officeholder = Frank Klotz

| born_year = 1950

| died_year =

| term_start = 1 April 2006

| term_end = 26 June 2006

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2006|4|1|2006|6|26}}

| acting = y

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 12

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen Kevin P. Chilton (1).jpg

| officeholder = Kevin P. Chilton

| born_year = 1954

| died_year =

| term_start = 26 June 2006

| term_end = 3 October 2007

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2006|6|26|2007|10|3}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = –

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt_Gen_Michael_A._Hamel.jpg

| officeholder = Michael A. Hamel

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 3 October 2007

| term_end = 12 October 2007

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2007|10|3|2007|10|12}}

| acting = y

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 13

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen C. Robert Kehler (1).jpg

| officeholder = C. Robert Kehler

| born_year = 1952

| died_year =

| term_start = 12 October 2007

| term_end = 5 January 2011

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2007|10|12|2011|1|5}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 14

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen William L Shelton 2012.jpg

| officeholder = William L. Shelton

| born_year = 1954

| died_year =

| term_start = 5 January 2011

| term_end = 15 August 2014

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2011|1|5|2014|8|15}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 15

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen John E. Hyten (1).jpg

| officeholder = John E. Hyten

| born_year = 1959

| died_year =

| term_start = 15 August 2014

| term_end = 25 October 2016

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2014|8|15|2016|10|25}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 16

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen John W. Raymond (1).jpg

| officeholder = John W. Raymond

| born_year = 1962

| died_year =

| term_start = 25 October 2016

| term_end = 20 December 2019

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2016|10|25|2019|12|20}}

}}

colspan=6| United States Space Force
{{Officeholder table

| order = 1

| military_rank = General

| image = Gen John W. Raymond (3).jpg

| officeholder = John W. Raymond

| born_year = 1962

| died_year =

| term_start = 20 December 2019{{efn|With the creation of the Space Force, Air Force Space Command headquarters in Colorado remained working until the stand-up of Space Operations Command, serving in transitional capacity as Headquarters, United States Space Force.}}

| term_end = 21 October 2020

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|2019|12|20|2020|10|21}}

}}

colspan=6| Space Operations Command
{{Officeholder table

| order = 1

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Stephen N. Whiting (2).jpg

| officeholder = Stephen Whiting

| born_year = 1967

| died_year =

| term_start = 21 October 2020

| term_end = 9 January 2024

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|21 October 2020|9 January 2024}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 2

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen David N. Miller Jr.jpg

| officeholder = David N. Miller

| born_year = {{circa|1971}}

| died_year =

| term_start = 9 January 2024

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|9 January 2024

}

}}

|}

List of vice commanders

File:Air Force establishes Pentagon-based AFSPC vice commander position (2).jpg (left) administers the oath of office to Lt Gen Thompson (right) during the establishment of the Air Force Space Command's vice commander position, 4 April 2018]]

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! colspan=2| Vice Commander

! colspan=3| Term

! rowspan=2| {{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}

Portrait

! Name

! Took office

! Left office

! Duration

{{Officeholder table

| order = 1

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen David D. Thompson.jpg

| officeholder = David D. Thompson

| born_year = 1963

| died_year =

| term_start = 4 April 2018

| term_end = 21 October 2020

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|4 April 2018|21 October 2020}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1485103/air-force-establishes-pentagon-based-afspc-vice-commander-position/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180406144558/http://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/1485103/air-force-establishes-pentagon-based-afspc-vice-commander-position/|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 April 2018|title=Air Force establishes Pentagon-based AFSPC vice commander position|website=Air Force Space Command (Archived)}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 2

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen John E. Shaw.jpg

| officeholder = John E. Shaw

| born_year = 1968

| died_year =

| term_start = 21 October 2020

| term_end = 16 November 2020

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|21 October 2020|16 November 2020}}

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 3

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen DeAnna M. Burt (2).jpg

| officeholder = DeAnna Burt

| born_year = 1969

| died_year =

| term_start = 16 November 2020

| term_end = 22 August 2022

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|16 November 2020|22 August 2022}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/2830571/maj-gen-deanna-m-burt/|title=Maj. Gen. DeAnna M. Burt|website=www.spaceforce.mil|access-date=27 December 2022|archive-date=7 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210407195143/https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1339149/major-general-deanna-m-burt/|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 4

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen Douglas A. Schiess.jpg

| officeholder = Douglas Schiess

| born_year = 1970

| died_year =

| term_start = 22 August 2022

| term_end = 6 December 2023

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|22 August 2022|6 December 2023}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/3027628/maj-gen-douglas-a-schiess/|title=Maj. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess|website=www.spaceforce.mil|access-date=27 December 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920021237/https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/3027628/maj-gen-douglas-a-schiess/|url-status=dead}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 5

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Brig Gen Devin R. Pepper (2).jpg

| officeholder = Devin Pepper

| born_year = 1969

| died_year =

| term_start = 6 December 2023

| term_end = 11 June 2024

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|6 December 2023|11 June 2024}}

| ref = {{cite web | url=https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/Biographies/Display/Article/3222523/devin-r-pepper | title=Devin R. Pepper }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 6

| military_rank = Brigadier General

| image = Brig Gen Chandler P. Atwood.jpg

| officeholder = Chandler Atwood

| born_year = 1977/1978

| died_year =

| term_start = 11 June 2024

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|11 June 2024

}

| ref = {{cite web | url=https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/Biographies/Display/Article/3809787/chandler-p-atwood | title=Chandler P. Atwood }}

}}

|}

List of deputy commanders

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! colspan=2| Deputy Commander

! colspan=3| Term

! rowspan=2| {{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}

Portrait

! Name

! Took office

! Left office

! Duration

{{Officeholder table

| order = 1

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen Maurice C. Padden.jpg

| officeholder = Maurice C. Padden

| born_year = 1931

| died_year = 2015

| term_start = July 1985

| term_end = 1 October 1986

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 July 1985|1 October 1986}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106039/major-general-maurice-c-padden/|title=MAJOR GENERAL MAURICE C. PADDEN|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 2

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen Ralph E. Spraker.jpg

| officeholder = Ralph E. Spraker

| born_year = 1933

| died_year = 2020

| term_start = 1 October 1986

| term_end = June 1989

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 October 1986|15 June 1989}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/105571/major-general-ralph-e-spraker/|website=www.af.mil|title=MAJOR GENERAL RALPH E. SPRAKER}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 3

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen G. Wesley Clark.jpg

| officeholder = G. Wesley Clark

| born_year = 1932

| died_year =

| term_start = June 1989

| term_end = April 1990

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 June 1989|15 April 1990}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107388/major-general-g-wesley-clark/|title=MAJOR GENERAL G. WESLEY CLARK|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 4

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Lt Gen Jay W. Kelley.jpg

| officeholder = Jay W. Kelley

| born_year = 1941

| died_year =

| term_start = April 1990

| term_end = March 1992

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 April 1990|15 March 1992}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106540/lieutenant-general-jay-w-kelley/|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAY W. KELLEY|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 5

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Thomas S. Moorman, Jr (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Thomas S. Moorman Jr.

| born_year = 1940

| died_year = 2020

| term_start = March 1992

| term_end = July 1994

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 March 1992|15 July 1994}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106158/thomas-s-moorman-jr/|title=THOMAS S. MOORMAN JR.|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 6

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Caruana pp.jpg

| officeholder = Patrick P. Caruana

| born_year = 1939

| died_year =

| term_start = August 1994

| term_end = August 1997

| timeinoffice = ~3 years

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107438/patrick-p-caruana/|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL PATRICK P. CARUANA|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 7

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Lance W. Lord.jpg

| officeholder = Lance W. Lord

| born_year = 1946

| died_year =

| term_start = August 1997

| term_end = June 1999

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 August 1997|15 June 1999}}

| ref =

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 8

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Donald G. Cook.jpg

| officeholder = Donald G. Cook

| born_year = 1946

| died_year =

| term_start = July 1999

| term_end = June 2000

| timeinoffice = ~1 year

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104813/general-donald-g-cook/|title=GENERAL DONALD G. COOK|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 9

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Roger G. DeKok.jpg

| officeholder = Roger G. DeKok

| born_year = 1947

| died_year = 2003

| term_start = June 2000

| term_end = April 2002

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 June 2000|15 April 2002}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/107256/lieutenant-general-roger-g-dekok/|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROGER G. DEKOK|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 10

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt. Gen. Robert C. Hinson.jpg

| officeholder = Robert C. Hinson

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = April 2002

| term_end = August 2003

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 April 2002|15 August 2003}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106776/lieutenant-general-robert-c-hinson/|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL ROBERT C. HINSON|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 11

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Daniel P. Leaf (2).jpg

| officeholder = Daniel P. Leaf

| born_year = {{Circa|1952}}

| died_year =

| term_start = August 2003

| term_end = September 2005

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 August 2003|15 September 2005}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104990/lieutenant-general-daniel-p-leaf/|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL DANIEL P. LEAF|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 12

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen Frank G. Klotz (1).jpg

| officeholder = Frank Klotz

| born_year = 1950

| died_year =

| term_start = October 2005

| term_end = August 2007

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 October 2005|15 August 2007}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/106503/lieutenant-general-frank-g-klotz/|title=LIEUTENANT GENERAL FRANK G. KLOTZ|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 13

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen Thomas F. Deppe.jpg

| officeholder = Thomas F. Deppe

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = August 2007

| term_end = August 2009

| timeinoffice = ~2 years

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104665/major-general-thomas-f-deppe/|title=MAJOR GENERAL THOMAS F. DEPPE|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 14

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt. Gen. Michael J. Basla USAF.JPG

| officeholder = Michael J. Basla

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = August 2009

| term_end = May 2012

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 August 2009|15 May 2012}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/104624/michael-j-basla/|title=MICHAEL J. BASLA|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 15

| military_rank = Lieutenant General

| image = Lt Gen John E. Hyten, USAF.jpg

| officeholder = John E. Hyten

| born_year = 1959

| died_year =

| term_start = May 2012

| term_end = August 2014

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 May 2012|15 August 2014}}

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 16

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen David J. Buck.jpg

| officeholder = David J. Buck

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = August 2014

| term_end = August 2015

| timeinoffice = ~1 year

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/108707/david-j-buck/|title=DAVID J. BUCK|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 17

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen David D. Thompson.jpg

| officeholder = David D. Thompson

| born_year = 1963

| died_year =

| term_start = July 2015

| term_end = July 2017

| timeinoffice = ~2 years

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 18

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen Robert J. Skinner.jpg

| officeholder = Robert J. Skinner

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = July 2017

| term_end = July 2018

| timeinoffice = ~1 year

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467179/robert-j-skinner/|title=ROBERT J. SKINNER|website=www.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 19

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen John E. Shaw.jpg

| officeholder = John E. Shaw

| born_year = 1968

| died_year =

| term_start = August 2018

| term_end = 20 November 2019

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 August 2018|20 November 2019}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/2830935/john-e-shaw/|title=John E. Shaw|website=www.spaceforce.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 20

| military_rank = Major General

| image = Maj Gen Stephen N. Whiting (2).jpg

| officeholder = Stephen Whiting

| born_year = 1967

| died_year =

| term_start = 20 November 2019

| term_end = 21 October 2020

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|20 November 2019|21 October 2020}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/2830940/stephen-n-whiting/|title=Stephen N. Whiting|website=www.spaceforce.mil}}

}}

List of senior enlisted leaders

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan=2| {{abbr|No.|Number}}

! colspan=2| Senior Enlisted Leader

! colspan=3| Term

! rowspan=2| {{abbr|Ref|Reference(s)}}

Portrait

! Name

! Took office

! Left office

! Duration

{{Officeholder table

| order = 1

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Charles P. Zimkas Jr.jpg

| officeholder = Charles P. Zimkas Jr.

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 1 September 1982

| term_end = ~1984

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|1 September 1982|30 June 1984}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/731186/first-afspc-command-chief-honored-at-af-museum/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227094135/https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/731186/first-afspc-command-chief-honored-at-af-museum/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2022|title=First AFSPC Command Chief honored at AF Museum|website=Air Force Space Command (Archived)}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 2

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Thomas J. Echols (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Thomas J. Echols

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = ~1984

| term_end = October 1986

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|30 June 1984|15 October 1986}}

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 3

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt John W. Wright (2).jpg

| officeholder = John W. Wright

| born_year = 1942

| died_year = 2019

| term_start = October 1986

| term_end = ~1989

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 October 1986|30 June 1989}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/san-antonio-tx/john-wright-8763307|title=John Wright Obituary -|website=Dignity Memorial}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 4

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Delamar T. Jones.jpg

| officeholder = Delamar T. Jones

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = ~1989

| term_end = December 1992

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|30 June 1989|15 December 1992}}

| ref = -

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 5

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Richard G. Griffis.jpg

| officeholder = Richard G. Griffis

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = December 1992

| term_end = November 1996

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 December 1992|15 November 1996}}

| ref = {{cite web | url=http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/contents/bios/griffis.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970214040940/http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/contents/bios/griffis.htm | archive-date=14 February 1997 | title=Chief Master Sergeant Richard G. Griffis Biography }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 6

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = Portrait gray.png

| officeholder = Robert M. Clougherty

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = November 1996

| term_end = August 1998

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 November 1996|15 August 1998}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/library/bios/clougherty.htm|title=Chief Master Sergeant Robert M. Clougherty Biography|date=19 July 1997|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970719151938/http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/library/bios/clougherty.htm |archive-date=19 July 1997 }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 7

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Dennis L. Fritz.jpg

| officeholder = Dennis L. Fritz

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = August 1998

| term_end = February 2000

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 August 1998|15 February 2000}}

| ref = {{cite web | url=http://www.spacecom.af.mil/HQAFSPC/library/bios/chieffritz.htm/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19991023120058/http://www.spacecom.af.mil/HQAFSPC/library/bios/chieffritz.htm/ | archive-date=23 October 1999 | title=Chief Dennis Fritz Biography }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 8

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Kevin D. Estrem (1) (cropped).jpg

| officeholder = Kevin D. Estrem

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = February 2000

| term_end = June 2002

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 February 2000|15 June 2002}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/library/bios/chiefestrem.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011103041711fw_/http://www.spacecom.af.mil/hqafspc/library/bios/chiefestrem.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2001-11-03|title=CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT KEVIN D. ESTREM}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 9

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Ronald G. Kriete.jpg

| officeholder = Ronald G. Kriete

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = June 2002

| term_end = August 2006

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 June 2002|15 August 2006}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=8314|title=Biographies : CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT RONALD G. KRIETE|date=22 July 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060722164732/http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=8314 |archive-date=22 July 2006 }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 10

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Michael T. Sullivan (1).jpg

| officeholder = Michael T. Sullivan

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = August 2006

| term_end = 14 February 2008

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 August 2006|14 February 2008}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/251156/command-chief-retires-after-three-decades-of-service/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220413203748/https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/251156/command-chief-retires-after-three-decades-of-service/|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 April 2022|title=Command chief retires after three decades of service|website=Air Force Space Command (Archived)}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.afspc.af.mil/Library/biographies/bio.asp?id=8726|title=Biographies : CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT MICHAEL T. SULLIVAN|date=29 January 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080129194633/http://www.afspc.af.mil/Library/biographies/bio.asp?id=8726 |archive-date=29 January 2008 }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 11

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Richard T. Small.jpg

| officeholder = Richard T. Small

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 14 February 2008

| term_end = September 2011

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 February 2008|15 September 2011}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=12145|title=Biographies : CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT RICHARD T. SMALL|date=6 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100906063212/http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=12145 |archive-date=6 September 2010 }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 12

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Linus Jordan.jpg

| officeholder = Linus Jordan

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = September 2011

| term_end = May 2013

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 September 2011|15 May 2013}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=15033|title=Biographies : CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT LINUS JORDAN|date=17 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130217145030/http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=15033 |archive-date=17 February 2013 }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 13

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Douglas M. McIntyre (130604-F-JZ002-242).jpg

| officeholder = Douglas McIntyre

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = May 2013

| term_end = 6 August 2015

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 May 2013|6 August 2015}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/731104/be-true-to-yourself/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221227110346/https://www.afspc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/731104/be-true-to-yourself/|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 December 2022|title=Be true to yourself|website=Air Force Space Command (Archived)}}{{cite web | url=http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=16819 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150510041000/http://www.afspc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=16819 | archive-date=10 May 2015 | title=Biographies : CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT DOUGLAS L. MCINTYRE }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 14

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Patrick F. McMahon.jpg

| officeholder = Patrick F. McMahon

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = 6 August 2015

| term_end = May 2016

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|6 August 2015|15 May 2016}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/About/Biographies/Biography/Article/801672/retired-chief-master-sergeant-patrick-f-mcmahon/|title=Chief Master Sergeant Patrick F. McMahon|website=www.defense.gov}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 15

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = Brendan I. Criswell.jpg

| officeholder = Brendan I. Criswell

| born_year =

| died_year =

| term_start = July 2016

| term_end = November 2018

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 July 2016|15 November 2018}}

| ref = {{cite web | url=http://www.afspc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Article/1258543/chief-master-sergeant-brendan-i-criswell/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609224248/http://www.afspc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Article/1258543/chief-master-sergeant-brendan-i-criswell/ | archive-date=9 June 2018 | title=CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT BRENDAN I. CRISWELL > Air Force Space Command > Biographies }}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 16

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = Roger A. Towberman (2).jpg

| officeholder = Roger A. Towberman

| born_year = 1966/1967

| died_year =

| term_start = November 2018

| term_end = 21 October 2020

| timeinoffice = ~{{ayd|15 November 2018|21 October 2020}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.afspc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Article/1690054/chief-master-sergeant-roger-a-towberman/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603145818/https://www.afspc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Article/1690054/chief-master-sergeant-roger-a-towberman/|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 June 2019|title=CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT ROGER A. TOWBERMAN|website=www.afspc.af.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 17

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt John F. Bentivegna (2).jpg

| officeholder = John F. Bentivegna

| born_year = {{Circa|1976}}

| died_year =

| term_start = 21 October 2020

| term_end = 30 April 2022

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|21 October 2020|30 April 2022}}

| ref = {{Cite web|url=https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/Biographies/Display/Article/2380678/|title=Chief Master Sergeant Jacob C Simmons|website=www.spoc.spaceforce.mil}}

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 18

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Jacob C. Simmons (4).jpg

| officeholder = Jacob C. Simmons

| born_year = {{Circa|1974}}

| died_year =

| term_start = 30 April 2022

| term_end = 7 August 2023

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|30 April 2022|7 August 2023}}

| ref =

}}

{{Officeholder table

| order = 19

| military_rank = Chief Master Sergeant

| image = CMSgt Caleb M. Lloyd (2).jpg

| officeholder = Caleb M. Lloyd

| born_year = {{Circa|1985}}

| died_year =

| term_start = 7 August 2023

| timeinoffice = {{ayd|7 August 2023}}

| ref = {{cite web |url=https://www.spoc.spaceforce.mil/Biographies/Display/Article/2380678/caleb-m-lloyd |date=2023-08-07 |title=CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT CALEB M. LLOYD |website=Space Operations Command}}{{PD-notice}}

}}

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