The Honorable Frank Kendall
Frank Kendall is the 26th Secretary of the Air Force responsible for organizing, training, and equipping the U.S. Air and Space Forces. In this capacity, he directs the Department of the Air Force’s annual budget exceeding $173 billion, provides Air and Space forces to combatant commanders for global military operations, and is accountable for the…
Read MoreBrig. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton, USSF
Brig. Gen. Shawn Bratton is the United States Space Force planning lead for the Space Training and Readiness Command. Space Training and Readiness Command is expected to be established as a Field Command in the summer of 2021 and will be responsible for United States Space Force training, doctrine, test, range and education activities.
Read MoreDr. Josef Aschbacher
Born in Austria, Josef Aschbacher studied at the University of Innsbruck, graduating with a Master’s and a Doctoral degree in natural sciences. He became a research scientist at the university’s Institute of Meteorology and Geophysics from 1985 to 1989. He began his career in ESA in 1990 as a Young Graduate at ESRIN. From 1991…
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Maj. Gen. Shawn N. Bratton, USSF
Maj Gen Shawn N. Bratton is Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command, temporarily located at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. Space Training and Readiness Command was established as a Field Command 23 August 2021, and is responsible for preparing the USSF and more than 6,000 Guardians to prevail in competition and conflict through innovative education,…
Read MoreLt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, USSF
Lt. Gen. Michael A. Guetlein is Commander, Space Systems Command, headquartered at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. He is responsible for approximately 10,000 employees nationwide and an annual budget of $11 billion, managing the research, design, development, acquisition, launch and sustainment of satellites and their associated command and control systems. His extensive portfolio includes…
Read MoreTheresa Hitchens
heresa Hitchens is the Space and Air Force reporter at Breaking Defense. The former Defense News editor was a senior research associate at the University of Maryland’s Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland (CISSM). Before that, she spent six years in Geneva, Switzerland as director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR).
Read MoreCol. Pam Melroy, USAF (Ret.)
Col. (USAF, ret) Pam Melroy was sworn in as the NASA Deputy Administrator on June 21. As Deputy Administrator, Melroy performs the duties and exercises the powers delegated by the Administrator, assists the Administrator in making final agency decisions, and acts for the Administrator in his absence by performing all necessary functions to govern NASA…
Read MoreCAPT Frank L. Culbertson, Jr., USN (Ret.)
Born and raised in South Carolina, Frank Culbertson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering from the United States Naval Academy. After graduation, he began flight training, earning his wings as a Naval Aviator. He has logged over 450 successful carrier landings and 10,000 hours in over 60 types of aircraft, including the F-4 Phantom, the…
Read MoreLt. Col. Terrill McCall, USAF (Ret.)
Terrill “Terry” McCall works for MITRE Corporation as a Cyber Operations Lead directly supporting the United States Space Force (USSF). Terry’s current role creates opportunity to collaborate across numerous national organizations and industry partners to evaluate talent, technologies, training, and processes to optimize the resilience of our national security and influence around the globe. In…
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