John F. Bentivegna

John F. Bentivegna (born ) is a United States Space Force chief master sergeant who serves as the second and current chief master sergeant of the United States Space Force. He previously served as the senior enlisted advisor to the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear and senior enlisted leader of Space Operations Command.

Education 1999 Airman Leadership School, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. 2001 Advanced Space Operations Course, National Security Space Institute, Colo. 2001 Space in the Air Operations Center, National Security Space Institute, Colo. 2002 Associate Degree Electronic Systems Technology, Community College of the Air Force 2002 Associate Degree Space Operations Technologies, Community College of the Air Force 2004 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson AFB, Colo. 2008 United States Marine Corps Staff NCO Advanced Course, Quantico, Va. 2014 Professional Management Certificate, Community College of the Air Force 2015 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, N.C. 2015 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Learning 2016 AFSO21 Executive Leadership Course, University of Tennessee, Tenn. 2016 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C. 2017 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II 2018 KEYSTONE18-1 Fellow, National Defense University, Washington, D.C. 2022 Bachelors of Arts, Political Science, American Military University On May 5, 2023, General B. Chance Saltzman selected Bentivegna to replace Towberman and serve as the second chief master sergeant of the Space Force. His assignment was announced on May 8, 2023.

In May of 2026, Bentivenga's official Instagram account of the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force was hacked by pro-Iranian hackers. The Space Force acknowledged the breach via a spokesman and Bentivenga stated the need for cybersecurity.

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