Leadership of Space Training and Readiness Command

This is a list of all commanders of Space Training and Readiness Command and all its historical antecedents, organizations that took its lineage. ^[1]

List of commanders

Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command
Space Training and Readiness Command emblem
Flag of a Space Force major general
Incumbent Major General James E. Smith since 18 July 2025
United States Space Force
Reports to	Chief of Space Operations
Seat	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Precursor	Commander, Space Innovation and Development Center
First holder	Robert W. Parker
Deputy	Deputy Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command

Brig Gen Bratton received his first salute as the first commander of STARCOM, 23 August 2021

Brig Gen Sejba assumes command of Space Training and Readiness Command, 2023

No.	Commander [2]		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
Space Warfare Center
1		Parker, Robert W.Brigadier General Robert W. Parker	1 November 1993	March 1994	~134 days	[3]
2		Vasely, David L.Brigadier General David L. Vesely	March 1994	~28 June 1995	~1 year, 92 days	[4]
–		Fry, Howard W. Jr.Colonel Howard W. Fry Jr. Acting	~28 June 1995	~March 1996	~261 days	[5]
3		Moorhead, Glen W. IIIBrigadier General Glen W. Moorhead III	March 1996	July 1998	~2 years, 122 days	[6]
4		Looney, William R. IIIBrigadier General William R. Looney III (born 1949)	June 1998	May 1999	~334 days	[7]
5		Dylewski, Gary R.Brigadier General Gary R. Dylewski	April 1999	June 2000	~1 year, 61 days	[8]
6		Brigadier General Douglas J. Richardson	June 2000	August 2001	~1 year, 61 days	[9]
7		Goslin, Thomas B. Jr.Major General Thomas B. Goslin Jr.	August 2001	18 April 2002	~246 days	[10]
8		Fraser, Douglas M.Brigadier General Douglas M. Fraser (born 1950)	18 April 2002	20 June 2003	1 year, 63 days	[11]
9		Darnell, Daniel J.Major General Daniel J. Darnell	20 June 2003	July 2005	~2 years, 25 days	[12] [13]
10		Chodzko, Larry J.Colonel Larry J. Chodzko	July 2005	1 March 2006	~229 days	[14]
Space Innovation and Development Center
1		Chodzko, Larry J.Colonel Larry J. Chodzko	1 March 2006	18 July 2007	~1 year, 139 days	[14]
2		Wright, Robert F. Jr.Colonel Robert F. Wright Jr.	18 July 2007	March 2010	~2 years, 240 days	[15] [16]
3		Vincent, Roger M.Colonel Roger M. Vincent	March 2010	July 2012	~2 years, 122 days	[17]
Space Training and Readiness Command
1		Bratton, Shawn N.Major General Shawn Bratton (born 1968)	23 August 2021	20 July 2023	1 year, 331 days	[18]
2		Sejba, Timothy A.Major General Timothy Sejba (born 1972)	20 July 2023	18 July 2025	1 year, 363 days	[19] [20]
3		Smith, James E.Major General James E. Smith (born 1973)	18 July 2025	Incumbent	36 days	[21] [22]

List of deputy commanders

No.	Deputy Commander		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
Space Warfare Center
–		Chodzko, Larry J.Colonel Larry J. Chodzko	May 2005	July 2005	~75 days	[14]
Space Training and Readiness Command
1		Brigadier General Todd R. Moore (born c. 1974)	23 August 2021	30 May 2024	2 years, 281 days	[23]
2		Brigadier General Matthew Cantore (born 1976)	30 May 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 85 days	-

List of senior enlisted leaders

No.	Senior Enlisted Leader		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Chief Master Sergeant James P. Seballes (born c. 1982)	23 August 2021	19 January 2024	2 years, 149 days	[24]
2		Chief Master Sergeant Karmann-Monique Pogue (born c. 1981)	19 January 2024	Incumbent	1 year, 216 days	[25] [26]

See also

• Space Training and Readiness Command
• Leadership of Space Operations Command
• Leadership of Space Systems Command

References

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23. "Todd R. Moore". Archived from the original on 24 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
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