Gregory Gagnon

Gregory J. Gagnon (born ) is a United States Space Force lieutenant general who serves as the commander of the United States Space Force Combat Forces Command. He previously served as the deputy chief of space operations for intelligence. A career intelligence officer, he is the first general officer in the Space Force from a non-space professional career field.

Gagnon entered the United States Air Force in 1994 after graduating from Saint Michael's College in Vermont. He has extensive intelligence and cyberspace operations experience, commanding the Texas Cryptologic Center, 67th Cyberspace Operations Group, 495th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron, and 94th Intelligence Squadron. He also had assignments in Afghanistan and South Korea.

In 2021, Gagnon transferred from the Air Force to the Space Force. He is the first general officer in the Space Force from the intelligence career field, and the first one to not have come from the space operations or space acquisitions career field. As the deputy chief of space operations for intelligence, he serves as the chief of the Space Force's service cryptologic component.

Education 1994 Bachelor of Arts, Economics, Saint Michael's College, Winooski, Vt. 1999 Master of Science, Defense Analysis in Information Operations, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. 2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2011 Master of National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington, D.C. 2016 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Capitol Hill Club, Washington, D.C. 2021 Enterprise Leadership Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Military career

In September 2021, Gagnon was nominated for transfer from the United States Air Force into the Space Force. In October 2021, he transferred to the Space Force. In September 2022, he was nominated for promotion to major general.

Assignments

November 1994 – July 1995, Student, Intelligence Training, 316th Student Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas August 1995 – August 1996, Assistant Chief of Targets, 8th Operations Support Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea August 1996 – May 1998, Mission Operations Commander, 13th Intelligence Squadron, Beale AFB, Calif. June 1998 – December 1999, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. January 2000 – March 2002, Instructor, Air Force Special Operations School, Hurlburt AFB, Fla. March 2002 – December 2003, Staff Officer, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii January 2004 – July 2005, Flight Commander, Intel Operations and Missile Operations Center, PACAF Air Intelligence Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii July 2005 – June 2006, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. June 2006 – March 2008, Director of Operations, 607th AIS, Osan AB, South Korea March 2008 – July 2010, Commander, 94th Intelligence Squadron, Fort George G. Meade, Md. July 2010 – June 2011, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. August 2011 – July 2012, Commander, 495th Expeditionary Intelligence Squadron, Kandahar, Afghanistan August 2012 – July 2014, Division Chief, Analysis and Intelligence Plans, Strategic Joint Intelligence Operations Center, Offutt AFB, Neb. July 2014 – July 2016, Commander, 67 Cyberspace Operations Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas July 2016 – July 2018, Director, Commander's Action Group, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo. July 2018 – July 2019, Commander, National Security Agency in Texas, San Antonio July 2019 – September 2020, Director of Intelligence, Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. September 2020 – July 2022, Director of Intelligence, U.S. Space Command, Schriever AFB, Colo. July 2022 – August 2025, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, United States Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. August 2025 – November 2025, Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. November 2025 – present, Commander, Headquarters Combat Forces Command, U.S. Space Force, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.

Awards and decorations Gagnon is the recipient of the following awards:

Defense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters Bronze Star MedalDefense Meritorious Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clustersJoint Service Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clustersJoint Service Achievement Medal with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Achievement MedalJoint Meritorious Unit AwardAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Organizational Excellence AwardNational Defense Service Medal with one bronze service starArmed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze service starAfghanistan Campaign MedalGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalKorea Defense Service MedalArmed Forces Service MedalHumanitarian Service MedalAir Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with one bronze oak leaf clusterAir Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frameAir Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusterSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship RibbonAir Force Training RibbonNATO Medal (Yugoslavia) with two bronze service stars

Dates of promotion + Rank Branch Date Second Lieutenant Air Force May 7, 1994 First Lieutenant August 2, 1996 Captain August 2, 1998 Major February 1, 2005 Lieutenant Colonel June 1, 2008 Colonel October 1, 2013 Brigadier General August 2, 2019 Brigadier General Space Force ~April 29, 2021 Major General September 29, 2022 Lieutenant General November 3, 2025

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