Casey M. Beard

Casey Michael Beard (born ) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who served as the first commander of Space Delta 9 from 2020 to 2022. He was the team leader who drafted the U.S. Space Force's first service doctrine.

Beard earned his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 2001 following graduation from Clemson University. He has served across multiple operational disciplines including nuclear operations, satellite communications, space situational awareness, space control, and operational level command and control. His previous assignment was as the deputy director of the Space Strategy and Plans Directorate in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, Pentagon, Washington D.C.