General Shawn Bratton, USSF

Gen. Shawn N. Bratton is the Vice Chief of Space Operations, United States Space Force. As Vice Chief, he is responsible for assisting the Chief of Space Operations in organizing, training and equipping the United States Space Force. The U.S. Space Force maintains mission-ready space forces that provide the core functions of Space Control, Global Mission Operations and Space Access.

Gen. Bratton received his commission from the Academy of Military Science in Knoxville, Tennessee. Prior to his commissioning, Gen. Bratton served as an enlisted member of the Arizona Air National Guard. He has had numerous operational and staff positions and is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School. He deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom, served as the U.S. Northern Command Director of Space Forces, commanded the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group, and served as the Deputy Director for Operations, United States Space Command. Additionally, he served as the first Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command, U.S. Space Force.

Prior to this assignment, Gen. Bratton served as the Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters, U.S. Space Force.