Leadership of the United States Space Command explained

This is a list of all commanders, deputy commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and chiefs of staff of the United States Space Command.

Current combatant command staff

Headquarters staff

• Stephen Whiting, Commander
  • U.S. Space Force CMSgt Jacob C. Simmons, Command Senior Enlisted Leader
  • Thomas L. James, Deputy Commander
    • Will Pennington, Chief of Staff
      • David L. Stanfield, Director, Human Capital (J1)^[1]
      • Brian Sidari, Director, Intelligence (J2)
      • Troy Endicott, Director, Global Space Operations (J3)
        • Eric D. Little, Deputy Director, Operations (J3)
        • Stephen E. Slade, Mobilization Assistant^[2]
      • Brian W. Gibson, Director, Plans and Policy (J5)^[3]
        • Jesse Morehouse, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J5)^[4]
        • Traci Kueker-Murphy, Deputy Director, Strategy, Plans, and Policy (J5)
        • British Army Brig Paul Tedman, Deputy Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships (J5)^[5]
      • Richard Yu, Director, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Cyber (J6)^[6]
        • Tracy L. Hines, Deputy Director, Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Computer Systems (C4) and Information Technology (J6)^[7]
      • Samuel C. Keener, Director, Joint Forces Development and Training (J7)^[8]
      • U.S. Army CSM Thinh T. Huynh, Commandant^[9]
  • Jody Merritt, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander
  • Sean N. Day, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Commander^[10]
  • Chris Buckley, Inspector General^[11]
  • Mark F. Thomas, Chaplain^[12]

Component commands staff

Combined Joint Force Space Component Command

• Douglas Schiess, Commander
  • Richard Zellman, Deputy Commander

Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense

• Daniel Karbler, Commander

List of commanders of the United States Space Command

Post:	Commander
Body:	United States Space Command
Insignia:	United States Space Command emblem 2019.svg
Insigniasize:	110px
Insigniacaption:	Emblem of the United States Space Command
Incumbent:	General Stephen Whiting, USSF
Incumbentsince:	10 January 2024
Department:	United States Department of Defense
Type:	Unified combatant commander
Abbreviation:	CDRUSSPACECOM^[13]
Reports To:	President of the United States Secretary of Defense
Seat:	Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Nominator:	Secretary of Defense
Appointer:	The President
Appointer Qualified:	with Senate advice and consent
Termlength:	2–3 years
Termlength Qualified:	(approx.)
Precursor:	Joint Force Space Component Commander
Formation:	29 August 2019
First:	John W. Raymond
Deputy:	Deputy Commander, United States Space Command

See also

• United States Space Command
• Leadership of the United States Africa Command
• Leadership of the United States European Command
• Leadership of the United States Indo-Pacific Command
• Leadership of the United States Northern Command
• Leadership of the United States Cyber Command
• Leadership of the United States Strategic Command
• Leadership of the United States Transportation Command

Notes and References

1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-stanfield-8a5433138 LinkedIn Profile
2. Web site: Stephen E. Slade .
3. Web site: Major General Brian W. Gibson - General Officer Management Office .
4. Web site: U.S. Space Command Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy Speaks at DSEI Japan 202 .
5. Web site: USSPACECOM hosts Global Space Security Cooperation Forum. United States Space Command.
6. Web site: Tse-Horng "Richard" Yu – 37th Space Symposium – April 4th – 7th, 2022 .
7. Web site: September 2023. mynavyhr.navy.mil. 8 September 2023. United States Navy Flag Officer.
8. Web site: USSPACECOM AEE Symposium: Collaboration Key to Solving Space Challenges .
9. Web site: Commandant. www.spacecom.mil.
10. Web site: General Officer Announcements .
11. Web site: Inspector General. www.spacecom.mil.
12. Web site: Command Chaplain. www.spacecom.mil.
13. Web site: DOD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms, January 2021. 15 May 2021. jcs.mil.