| Chandler Atwood | |
| Allegiance: | United States |
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| Branch Label: | Branch |
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| Rank: | Brigadier General |
| Commands: | Space Delta 7 566th Intelligence Squadron |
| Awards: | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit |
| Alma Mater: | The Citadel (BA) American Military University (MA) |
Chandler Parrish Atwood[1] (born 1977/1978)[2] is a United States Space Force brigadier general who served as the first commander of Space Delta 7 from 2020 to 2022. He now serves as the vice commander and deputy commanding general (operations) of Space Operations Command.
Atwood also served as a national defense fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy where he wrote about Syria.[3]
In 2024, Atwood was nominated for promotion to brigadier general.[5] [6]
1. October 2001 – May 2002, Student, Intelligence Applications Officer Course, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX
2. June 2002 – June 2003, Deputy Chief, Intelligence Operations, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C.
3. June 2003 – June 2005, Chief, Squadron Intelligence, 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C.
4. June 2005 – December 2005, Student, Intelligence Instructor Course, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. December 2006 – November 2007, Chief, Intelligence Operations, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan
6. December 2007 – August 2008, Intelligence Flight Commander, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan
7. August 2008 – August 2009, USAF Weapons School Instructor Flight Commander, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. August 2009 – May 2011, Director of Staff and USAF Weapons School Instructor, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
9. May 2011 – September 2011, Secretary of Air Force's ISR Review Committee, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Directorate of Intelligence, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. September 2011 – July 2013, Director of Operations, Geospatial Intelligence and Measurement and Signatures Intelligence Production Squadron, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
11. July 2013 – May 2014, National Defense Fellowship, The Washington Institute, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2014 – July 2015, Chief, Headquarters Air Force Directorate of Intelligence Action Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2015 – July 2017, Commander, 566th Intelligence Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colo.
14. July 2017 – June 2018, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
15. July 2018 – May 2020, Chief, Intelligence Capabilities and Requirements Division, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla.
16. July 2020 – May 2022, Commander, Space Delta 7, Peterson SFB, Colo.
17. June 2022 – June 2024, Director of Intelligence, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo.
18. June 2024 – Present, Vice-Commander and Deputy Commanding General, Operations, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo.[4]
Atwood is the recipient of the following awards:[4]
| Defense Superior Service Medal | ||
| Legion of Merit | ||
| Meritorious Service Medal | ||
| Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Force Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Force Achievement Medal | ||
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | ||
| Air Force Meritorious Unit Award | ||
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote fourth award) | ||
| Air Force Organizational Excellence Award | ||
| National Defense Service Medal | ||
| Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze service star | ||
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | ||
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | ||
| Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal | ||
| Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | ||
| Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air Force Longevity Service Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters | ||
| Air and Space Campaign Medal | ||
| Air Force Training Ribbon | ||
| NATO Medal (Yugoslavia) |
| Air Force | May 4, 2001 | |
| May 4, 2003 | ||
| May 4, 2005 | ||
| June 1, 2011 | ||
| February 1, 2015 | ||
| June 1, 2018 | ||
| Space Force | ~June 24, 2021[7] | |
| June 11, 2024 |