Chance Saltzman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the second and current Chief of Space Operations for the United States Space Force.
Served as Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear from 2020 to 2022.
Recognized as the "father of multi-domain operations" for leading the Air Force multi-domain command and control effort.
Commanded the 614th Space Operations Squadron and 1st Space Control Squadron, leading operations during the 2007 Chinese ASAT test.
A career missile and space operations officer with operational experience as a Minuteman III launch officer and satellite operator for the National Reconnaissance Office.
Graduated from Boston University (1991) and holds master's degrees from the University of Montana (1994) and George Washington University (1998).

Biography

Bradley Chance Saltzman is a United States Space Force general, currently serving as the second Chief of Space Operations. He assumed this role after serving as the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear from 2020 to 2022. Saltzman holds the distinction of being the first lieutenant general and the first general officer promoted into the Space Force.