Robert Hutt

Robert John Hutt (born ) is a United States Space Force major general who commanded the 460th Operations Group from 2018 to 2020. He now serves as the deputy program manager of Golden Dome of America. He previously served as the legislative liaison of the Space Force.

Hutt entered the United States Air Force in 1999 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. He initially served as a career missile officer before transitioning to becoming a career space operations officer. He has experience in the electronic warfare and missile warning mission areas, serving as commander of the 21st Operations Support Squadron. While commanding the 460th Operations Group, he deployed to Qatar in 2020 to serve as director of space forces of the Air Forces Central Command.

Hutt transferred to the Space Force in 2021, serving as senior executive officer to General John W. Raymond. In 2023, he was promoted to brigadier general.

Early life and education

Hutt was born in Sanford, Florida to Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hutt. In 1995, he graduated from Seminole High School. He received an appointment to the United States Air Force Academy as the nominee of John Mica, where he planned to become a navigator or a computer scientist.

In 1999, he graduated from the Air Force Academy with a B.A. degree in legal studies (philosophy).

As part of his military training, Hutt attended Undergraduate Space and Missile Training at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, and Air and Space Basic Course at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, in 1999. The following year, he finished his ICBM Initial Qualification Training from Vandenberg. In 2004, he attended USAF Weapons School's Space Weapons Instructor Course. In 2005, he completed Principles of Space Control from Vandenberg and attended Squadron Officer School at Maxwell. In 2015, he attended Air War College. While in the job, he was deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, as director of space forces for Air Forces Central Command from January to June 2020. In 2022, he was assigned as director of plans and programs and on July 8, 2023, he was promoted to brigadier general.

In July 2024, Hutt became the first legislative liaison of the Space Force.

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

Dates of promotion + Rank Branch Date Second Lieutenant Air Force June 2, 1999 First Lieutenant June 2, 2001 Captain June 2, 2003 Major December 1, 2008 Lieutenant Colonel November 1, 2012 Colonel May 1, 2017 Colonel Space Force ~September 30, 2020 Brigadier General July 8, 2023 Major General November 3, 2025