Deputy Chief of Space Operations explained

A deputy chief of space operations is a senior leadership position in the United States Space Force. There are four deputy chiefs of space operations in the Space Force, staffed either by a lieutenant general or a senior executive service personnel. They are the service's equivalent to the Army's and Air Force's deputy chiefs of staff, the Marine Corps' deputy commandants, and the Navy's deputy chiefs of naval operations. They are part of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations and hold office at the Pentagon.

The proposed organizational structure of the Space Force's headquarters was first revealed in a February 2020 congressional report, with directors instead of deputy chiefs of space operations. Intending to be "lean and agile", the service consolidated the normal nine functional areas into three directorates.^[1] In a June 2020 draft proposal, the position was renamed deputy chiefs of staff.^[2] On July 29, 2020, the first two deputy chiefs of operations were nominated.^[3] The Space Force adopted C-suite titles in designing their senior leadership positions.^[4]

Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Human Capital

The deputy chief of space operations for human capital (S1 or SF/CHCO) is the chief human capital officer of the Space Force.^[5] The CHCO directs the Space Force's personnel management, which encompasses force structure analysis, personnel programs, civilian personnel, readiness, senior officer matters, quality force issues, equal opportunity, and family support.^[6]

Structure

• Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Katharine Kelley
  • Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Todd L. Remington^[7]
    • Director, Analysis and Systems (SF/S1A):
    • Director, Civilian Policy and Management (SF/S1C):
    • Director, Force Development (SF/S1D): Steve Turner Jr.^[8]
    • Director, Senior Leader Management (SF/S1L):
    • Director, Manpower (SF/S1M):
    • Director, Military Policy and Management (SF/S1P): Ruth Afiesimama
    • Director, Quality of Life & Resilience (SF/S1Q):
    • Director, Enterprise Talent Management (SF/ETM): Rob Romer^[9]
  • Senior Enlisted Advisor: CMSgt Abi Scott

List of officeholders

Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence

The deputy chief of space operations for intelligence (S2) is the senior intelligence officer of the Space Force. The S2 has intelligence policy, oversight, and guidance of Space Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. The S2 is responsible for the Space Force Intelligence Community Element to the United States Intelligence Community and is the chief of the Service Cryptologic Component with delegated authorities from the Director of the National Security Agency.^[10]

Structure

• Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Maj Gen Gregory Gagnon
  • Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Ed Mornston^[11]
    • Director, Analysis and Production (S2A):
    • Director, ISR Partnerships and Integration (S2I):
    • Director, Warfighter Support (S2P): Col Marc D. Daniels^[12]
    • Director, ISR Resources and Requirements (S2R): Col Phoenix L. Hauser^[13]
    • Director, Space Force Cryptologic Office (S2C): Al Monteiro^{[14] [15]}
    • Director, Space Force GEOINT Office (S2G):

List of officeholders

Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear

The deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear (S3/4/6/7/10 or SF/COO) is the chief operations officer of the Space Force.^[5] The COO has overall responsibility for the Space Force's operations, intelligence, sustainment, cyber, and nuclear operations.^[16]

Structure

• Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Lt Gen DeAnna Burt
  • Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Brig Gen James E. Smith
  • Associate Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Bruce E. Hollywood^[17]
  • Director of Staff: Christopher Terrio
  • Senior Enlisted Advisor: CMSgt Tina R. Timmerman^[18]
  • Senior Cyber Officer: Col Shay Warakomski
    • Director, Force Assessment (COO/S3A): Col Neil Menzie
    • Director, Current Operations (COO/S33): Col Mia L. Walsh
    • Director, Future Operations (COO/S35): Col Ramsey M. Horn^[19]
    • Director, Training (S3T): Col Joseph Tobin
    • Director, Joint and National Security Council Matters (S3J): Col Kelly Anderson
    • Director, Special Programs (S3Z): Mr. Roberto Colon
    • Director, Mission Sustainment (S4O): Col Paul G. Filcek
    • Director, Cyber and Spectrum Operations Integration (S6C): Col Joseph J. Wingo^[20]
    • Director, Force Generation (S7O): Col Nathan D. Boardman^[21]
    • Director, Deterrence Operations (S10N):

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Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements

The deputy chief of space operations for strategy, plans, programs, requirements (S5/8 or SF/CSRO) is the chief strategy and resourcing officer of the Space Force.^[5] The CSRO has overall responsibility for the Space Force's strategies, requirements, and budget.^[22]

Structure

• Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Lt Gen Shawn Bratton
  • Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Stephen L. Hart^[23]
    • Director of Strategy, Futures, and Partnerships (S5S): Col Todd J. Benson^[24]
      • Chief, Futures and Intgeration (S5SB): Col Carl Bottolfson^[25]
      • Chief, Global Partnerships (S5SP): Col George B. Nuno^[26]
      • Chief, Strategy, Policy, and Plans (S5SS): Col William Sanders^[27]
    • Director of Operational Capability Requirements (S5R):
      • Chief, Information Warfare and Mobility (S5RI):
      • Chief, Combat Power (S5RP):
      • Chief, Requirements Integration (S5RR):
    • Director of Plans and Programs (S8): Brig Gen Robert Hutt
      • Deputy Director & Chief, Planning and Analysis (S8PX): Jason Sutherland^[28]
      • Chief, Resource Integration (S8PN): Ramon Ayoade^[29]
      • Chief, Programming (S8PS): Emil Garawan^[30]
  • Mobilization Assistant: Brig Gen Damon S. Feltman, USAF
  • Senior Enlisted Advisor:

List of officeholders

Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Technology and Innovation

The deputy chief of space operations for technology and innovation (S9 or SF/CTIO)^[4] is the chief technology and innovation officer of the Space Force.^{[5] [31]}

Structure

• Deputy Chief of Space Operations:
  • Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations: Col Nathan L. Iven^[32]
  • Director, Science, Technology, and Research (STR): Joel B. Mozer^[33]
  • Director, Innovation and Digital Transformation (IDT): Col Stephen Landry^[34]
  • Director, Digital Infrastructure, Data, and Data Analytics (IDA):
  • Director, Analysis (S9): Gerald Diaz^[35]

List of officeholders

See also

• Director of Staff of the United States Space Force
• Space Staff
• United States Space Force

References

References

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Space Force proposes headquarters staff led by generals and civilians. July 7, 2020. SpaceNews. December 1, 2021. 21 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210621115524/https://spacenews.com/space-force-proposes-headquarters-staff-led-by-generals-and-civilians/. live.
3. Web site: General Officer Announcements. U.S. Department of Defense. 1 December 2021. 1 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201111341/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2293197/general-officer-announcements/. live.
4. Web site: Fireside Chat - MG Boe Young & Lt Gen Nina Armagno. www.youtube.com. 1 December 2021. 1 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211201050126/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnSfdczi8m4. live.
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6. https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/ussf/publication/hafmd2-3/hafmd2-3.pdf
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8. https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-steve-turner-jr/
9. https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-romer-6949343b/
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11. https://www.spaceforce.mil/Biographies/Display/Article/3754850/ed-mornston/
12. https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-daniels-8b898665/
13. https://www.linkedin.com/in/phoenix-hauser-3326004a/
14. https://www.linkedin.com/in/monteiroal/
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16. https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/hqsf/publication/hafmd2-5/hafmd2-5.pdf
17. Web site: BRUCE E. HOLLYWOOD. www.spaceforce.mil.
18. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-timmerman-a44bb113/
19. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ramsey-horn-a8b6a427b/
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22. https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/hqsf/publication/hafmd2-6/hafmd2-6.pdf
23. Web site: STEPHEN L. HART > United States Space Force > Display . 3 June 2023 . 17 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221117101719/https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/3197336/stephen-l-hart/ . live .
24. http://opce.uah.edu/docs/2024BusinessofSpace-Biography-ColToddBenson-HQ-USSF-S5-Mar2024.pdf
25. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carl-bottolfson-b1837a9a/
26. https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-b-nuno-21745a109/
27. https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsanders24/
28. https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-sutherland-410592100/
29. https://www.linkedin.com/in/deijyng/
30. https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilgawaran/
31. Web site: Archived copy . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603083654/https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/hqsf/publication/hafmd2-7/hafmd2-7.pdf . live .
32. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nathaniven
33. Web site: DR. JOEL B. MOZER > United States Space Force > Display . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603214021/https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/3056820/dr-joel-b-mozer/ . live .
34. Web site: Space Experts Urge Cultural Change & Share Innovation Forecasts During Industrial Space Defense Summit . 2 May 2023 . 3 June 2023 . 3 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230603084248/https://www.govconwire.com/2023/05/space-experts-urge-cultural-change-and-share-innovation-forecasts-during-summit/ . live .
35. https://www.linkedin.com/in/geraldjerrydiaz/