John E. Hyten

John E. Hyten
General John E. Hyten, USAF Commander, Air Force Space Command
Born	Huntsville, Alabama
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	General
Commands held	6th Space Operations Squadron 595th Space Group 50th Space Wing
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (5)

General John E. Hyten is a United States Air Force general. He currently serves as the Commander, Air Force Space Command.^[1] Hyten assumed his current position on 15 August 2014.^[2] On 9 April 2014, Hyten was confirmed by the Senate for promotion to the rank of General and appointment as Commander, Air Force Space Command.^[3] On 15 March 2013, it was announced that Hyten had been nominated to be Commander, Fourteenth Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command. General John E. Hyten got divorced from his wife Mitchell Watson in the year 2012 and has a son James Hyten. This would have had him swapping jobs with the incumbent Lieutenant General Susan J. Helms.^[4] However, Helms' nomination was put on hold by Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill resulting in the withdrawal of the nomination and leading to the retirement of Helms.^[5]^[6]

Gen. John E. Hyten is Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He is responsible for organizing, equipping, training and maintaining mission-ready space and cyberspace forces and capabilities for North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Strategic Command and other combatant commands around the world. General Hyten oversees Air Force network operations; manages a global network of satellite command and control, communications, missile warning and space launch facilities; and is responsible for space system development and acquisition. The command comprises approximately 38,000 space and cyberspace professionals assigned to 134 locations worldwide. General Hyten also directs and coordinates the activities of the headquarters staff.

The general's staff assignments include tours with the Air Force Secretariat, the Air Staff, the Joint Staff and the Commander's Action Group at Headquarters Air Force Space Command as Director. He served as mission director in Cheyenne Mountain and was the last active-duty commander of the 6th Space Operations Squadron at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. In 2006, he deployed to Southwest Asia as Director of Space Forces for operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. General Hyten commanded the 595th Space Group and the 50th Space Wing at Schriever AFB, Colo. Prior to assuming command of Air Force Space Command, he served as the Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command.

Education

General Hyten attended Harvard University on an Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship, graduated in 1981 with a bachelor's degree in engineering and applied sciences and was commissioned a second lieutenant. General Hyten's career includes assignments in a variety of space acquisition and operations positions. He served in senior engineering positions on both Air Force and Army anti-satellite weapon system programs.

1981: Received a bachelor of science degree in engineering and applied sciences from Harvard University
1985: Received a master of business administration degree from Auburn University
1981 Bachelor's degree in engineering and applied sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
1985 Master of Business Administration degree, Auburn University, Montgomery, Ala.
1985 Distinguished graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1994 Distinguished graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1999 National Defense Fellow, University of Illinois, Champaign, Ill.
2011 Senior Managers in Government Course, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass

Assignments

- November 1981-December 1985 Configuration Management Officer and Chief, Configuration Management Division, Automated Systems Program Office, Gunter AFB Ala.
- December 1985-July 1989, Chief Software Development Branch and Chief, Engineering and Acquisition Division, Space Defense Programs Office, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
- August 1989 - July 1990, Special Adviser to the U.S. Army, Kinetic Energy Anti-Satellite Program Office, U.S. Army Strategic Defense Command, Huntsville, Ala.
- July 1990 - August 1991, Deputy for Engineering, Strategic Defense Initiatives Program Office, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
- August 1991 - May 1992, Executive Speechwriter and Systems Analyst, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- May 1992 - July 1993, Program Element Monitor, Advanced Technology Programs, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- July 1993 - June 1994, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- July 1994-June 1996 Mission Director, Space Operations Officer and Chief, Command Center Training, U.S. Space Command Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station Colo.
- August 1996 - August 1998, Commander, 6th Space Operations Squadron, Offutt AFB, Neb.
- August 1998 - June 1999, National Defense Fellow, University of Illinois, Campaign
- June 1999 - June 2001, Operations Officer, and Chief, Space Branch, Defense and Space Operations Division, Deputy Director for Operations (Current Readiness and Capabilities), J3, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- June 2001 - June 2003, Chief, Space Control Division, Directorate for Space Operations and Integration, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- June 2003 - July 2004, Director, Commander's Action Group, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
- July 2004 - April 2005, Commander, 595th Space Group, Schriever AFB, Colo.
- April 2005 - May 2007, Commander, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo. (May 2006 - October 2006, Director of Space Forces, U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Southwest Asia)
- May 2007- September 2009, Director of Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
- September 2009 - February 2010, Director, Cyber and Space Operations, Directorate of Operations. Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- February 2010 - August 2010, Director, Space Acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
- September 2010 - May 2012, Director, Space Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C.
- May 2012 - Aug 2014, Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
- Aug 2014 – present, Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.

Summary Of Joint Assignments

July 1994 - June 1996, Mission Director, Space Operations Officer, and Chief, Command Center Training, U.S. Space Command, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, CO., as a major
June 1999 - June 2001, Operations Officer, and Chief, Space Branch, Defense and Space Operations Division, Deputy Director for Operations (Current Readiness and Capabilities), J3, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel

Awards and decorations

Hyten is entitled to the following awards and decorations:^[1]

Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal
Joint Staff Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal

	Command Space Operations Badge
	Master Cyberspace Operator Badge

	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Commendation Medal
	Army Commendation Medal
	Joint Service Achievement Medal
	Air Force Achievement Medal
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver oak leaf cluster
	National Defense Service Medal with a bronze star
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Air and Space Campaign Medal
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold border
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with 1 silver and 2 bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon

	Joint Chiefs of Staff Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

Effective Dates Of Promotions And Ranks

Second Lieutenant Aug. 23, 1981
First Lieutenant Aug. 23, 1983
Captain Aug. 23, 1985
Major May 1, 1993
Lieutenant Colonel Jan. 1, 1997
Colonel June 1, 2002
Brigadier General Oct. 1, 2007
Major General Nov. 10, 2010
Lieutenant General May 18, 2012
General Aug. 15, 2014
(Current as of March 2015)

Promotions
Insignia	Rank	Date
	General	15 August 2014
	Lieutenant General	18 May 2012
	Major General	10 November 2010
	Brigadier General	1 October 2007
	Colonel	1 June 2002
	Lieutenant Colonel	1 January 1997
	Major	1 May 1993
	Captain	23 August 1985
	First Lieutenant	23 August 1983
	Second Lieutenant	23 August 1981

Badges

Master Space Operations Badge

Master Cyberspace Operator Badge

Other Achievements

1991 Recipient of the William Jump Award for Excellence within the Federal Government
1998 Recipient of a Laurels Award, Aviation Week and Space Technology Magazine
2009 Gen. Jerome F. O'Malley Distinguished Space Leadership Award

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References

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