Leadership of United States Space Forces – Space

This is a list of all commanders of United States Space Forces – Space and all its historical antecedents, organizations that took its lineage.

Current headquarters staff

• Douglas Schiess, Commander
  • U.S. Space Force CMSgt Tina R. Timmerman, Senior Enlisted Leader
  • Frank R. Kincaid, Deputy Commander
    • Nathaniel A. Peace, Director, Intelligence (J2)^[1]

List of commanders

Commander of United States Space Forces – Space
United States Space Forces – Space emblem
Flag of a Space Force lieutenant general
Incumbent Lieutenant General Douglas Schiess since 6 December 2023
United States Space Force
Reports to	Chief of Space Operations Commander, U.S. Space Command
Seat	Vandenberg Space Force Base, Colorado, U.S.
Precursor	Commander, Space Operations Command West
First holder	Douglas A. Schiess
Deputy	Deputy Commander, United States Space Forces – Space

No.	Commander		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
Space Operations Command
1		Shaw, John E.Major General John E. Shaw (born 1968)	20 December 2019	21 October 2020	306 days	[2]
Space Operations Command West
1		Shaw, John E.Major General John E. Shaw (born 1968)	21 October 2020	16 November 2020	26 days	[2]
2		Burt, DeAnna M.Major General DeAnna Burt (born 1969)	16 November 2020	22 August 2022	1 year, 279 days	[3]
3		Schiess, Douglas A.Major General Douglas Schiess (born 1970)	22 August 2022	6 December 2023	1 year, 106 days	[4]
United States Space Forces – Space
1		Schiess, Douglas A.Lieutenant General Douglas Schiess (born 1970)	6 December 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 23 days	[5]

List of deputy commanders

No.	Deputy Commander		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
Space Operations Command
1		Davidson, Matthew WolfeBrigadier General Matthew Wolfe Davidson (born c. 1971)	20 December 2019	April 2020	~118 days	[6]
2		Conley, Michael E.Brigadier General Michael E. Conley (born c. 1974)	April 2020	21 October 2020	~189 days	[7]
Space Operations Command West
1		Conley, Michael E.Brigadier General Michael E. Conley (born c. 1974)	21 October 2020	July 2022	~1 year, 267 days	[7]
2		Warakomski, WarakomskiColonel Shay Warakomski (born c. 1972)	July 2022	August 2023	~1 year, 31 days	[8]
3		Bythewood, Dennis O.Brigadier General Dennis Bythewood (born c. 1970)	August 2023	6 December 2023	~113 days	[9]
United States Space Forces – Space
1		Bythewood, Dennis O.Major General Dennis Bythewood (born c. 1970)	6 December 2023	~25 July 2024	~232 days	[6]
2		Kincaid, Frank R.Brigadier General Frank R. Kincaid (born c. 1972)	~25 July 2024	Incumbent	157 days	[10]

List of senior enlisted leaders

No.	Senior Enlisted Leader		Term			Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took office	Left office	Duration
1		Bentivegna, John F.Chief Master Sergeant John F. Bentivegna (born c. 1976)	20 December 2019	21 October 2020	306 days	[11]
2		Coffin, Grange S. IVChief Master Sergeant Grange S. Coffin IV (born c. 1982)	21 October 2020	22 August 2024	3 years, 306 days	[6]
3		Timmerman, Tina R.Chief Master Sergeant Tina R. Timmerman (born c. 1982)	22 August 2024	Incumbent	129 days	[12]

See also

• United States Space Forces – Space
• Leadership of Space Operations Command
• Leadership of Space Systems Command
• Leadership of Space Training and Readiness Command

References

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniel-peace-a49311167
2. "John E. Shaw". United States Space Force.
3. "DeAnna M. Burt". United States Space Force.
4. "Douglas A. Schiess". United States Space Force.
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6. "U.S. Space Forces - Space". www.vandenberg.spaceforce.mil.
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9. "Dennis O. Bythewood". United States Space Force.
10. https://www.spaceforces-space.mil/Portals/64/Bio%20Brig%20Gen%20Frank%20R_%20%20Kincaid%20-%20July%202024.pdf ^{[bare URL]}
11. "JOHN F. BENTIVEGNA". United States Space Force.
12. "About Us - U.S. Space Forces - Space". U.S. Space Forces - Space.