Schriever Space Force Base, previously Schriever Air Force Base, Falcon Air Force Base, and Falcon Air Force Station, is a base of the United States Space Force located approximately 10 mi (16 km) east of Peterson Space Force Base near Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.
Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS) is located on Cheyenne Mountain on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, next to Colorado Springs, The Cheyenne Mountain Complex, an underground facility on Cheyenne Mountain SFS, was first built for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Combat Operations Center, though NORAD moved day-to-day operations to its headquarters on Peterson AFB in 2006. However, day-to-day operations were moved back in 2011 after a major overhaul and renovation. The location now supports U.S. Space Command's Missile Warning Center, other strategic warning and survivable capabilities, and provides a ready alternative operating location for NORAD's command center.
Major General Robert Alan "Rosie" Rosenberg of United States Air Force was Director of Defense Mapping Agency from July 1985 to September 1987. Throughout his 30-year career with the U.S. Air Force, he was instrumental to the U.S. satellite program. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency inducted him into its Hall of Fame in 2005.
David Dean "DT" Thompson is a United States Space Force general currently serving as the service's first vice chief of space operations. He previously served as the vice commander of the United States Space Force, a position he retained from the Air Force Space Command when it was established as a separate service branch, from April 2, 2018, to September 30, 2020. He assumed his current assignment on October 2, 2020.
John Edwin Shaw is a United States Space Force lieutenant general who has served as the deputy commander of the United States Space Command since November 2020. He previously served as commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command and deputy commander of Space Operations Command.
The vice chief of space operations (VCSO) is an office held by a four-star general in the United States Space Force. The vice chief directly supports the chief of space operations (CSO) by serving as a member of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) and also operates with the full authority of the chief of space operations during the CSO’s absence. The VCSO is nominated for appointment by the president and confirmed by the Senate. The VCSO is the second-highest position in the U.S. Space Force, equivalent to other services' vice chief positions. The current vice chief of space operations is General David D. Thompson.
William G. Holt II is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the vice commander of the Air University since May 24, 2021. He most recently served as the director for operations, training, and force development of the United States Space Command. Previously, he was the director of the joint space operations development for the same combatant command. He also served as the special assistant to the commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command. In February 2021, he was assigned to replace Major General Brad M. Sullivan as vice commander of the Air University.
Tim C. Lawson is a United States Army major general currently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander of the United States Space Command. Prior to serving in his current position, he was the deputy commanding general for operations of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command.
Kimberly A. Crider is a retired United States Air Force major general who last served as the mobilization assistant to the Chief of Space Operations of the United States Space Force. Concurrently, she was also the chief technology and innovation officer of the Space Force. Prior to serving in her last position, she was the Air Force Chief Data Officer.
Jody A. Merritt is a United States Air Force brigadier general serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander of the Space Operations Command. Prior to that, she was the mobilization assistant to the commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center.
Ryan T. Okahara is a United States Air Force brigadier general serving as the Air National Guard assistant to the commander of the United States Space Command. Previously, he served as Air National Guard assistant to the commander of the Space Operations Command. He has also served as commander of the Hawaii Air National Guard.
Damon S. Feltman is a United States Air Force brigadier general serving as the mobilization assistant to the deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, requirements, and analysis of the United States Space Force. He previously served as the mobilization assistant to the director of operations of the United States Space Command
Traci L. Kueker-Murphy is a United States Air Force brigadier general serving as the mobilization assistant to the Director of Integrated Air, Space, Cyberspace and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance Operations of the Space Operations Command. Prior to that, she was the commander of the 310th Space Wing.
David W. Snoddy is a United States Air Force brigadier general currently serving as the deputy director for operations of the United States Cyber Command. Prior to that, he was the vice commander of the United States Air Force Warfare Center.
Mark D. Stillwagon is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who served from 1985 until 2017. He served in various operational and staff assignments at the squadron, wing, center, major command, Combat Support Agency, and joint levels while on active duty and as a member of the Air National Guard and United States Air Force Reserve. Deployments include Venezuela as part of a cooperative Combat Search and Rescue training effort and Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, in support of Operation Northern Watch. In the wake of 9/11, the general was assigned to the Joint Staff to direct targeting and battle damage assessment activities during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Robert W. Claude is a United States Air Force brigadier general who serves as the mobilization assistant to the deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, requirements, and analysis. Previously, he was the mobilization assistant to the director of strategic requirements, architectures and analysis of the Air Force Space Command, later Space Operations Command.
Kenneth R. Council Jr. is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the mobilization assistant to the commander of Air Mobility Command since July 2021. He most recently served as the 14th mobilization assistant to the commander of the United States Transportation Command and commander of the Joint Transportation Reserve Unit from June 7, 2019. Previously, he was the individual mobilization augmentee to the commander of the Eighteenth Air Force from August 2017 to June 2019.
John B. Williams is a United States Air Force major general who most recently served as the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of the Air Mobility Command from July 2020 to July 2021. Previously, he was the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander of the Pacific Air Forces.
The director of staff of the United States Space Force is a position in the United States Space Force held by a lieutenant general. The officeholder oversees the administration and organization of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations, synchronizing policy, plans, positions, procedures, and cross-functional issues within the headquarters staff.
