Shawn Bratton
Shawn N. Bratton is a United States Air Force brigadier general who serves as the Commander of Space Training and Readiness Command.[1][2][3]
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| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | 175th Cyberspace Operations Group |
| Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Bronze Star Medal |
| Alma mater | Arizona State University (BA) Naval War College (MS) |
Education
- 1993 Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona
- 1999 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 2005 Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), by correspondence
- 2010 Air War College, by correspondence
- 2011 United States Naval War College, in residence
- 2011 Master of Science in National Security Studies, United States Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
- 2020 Enterprise Leadership Seminar (ELS), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
- 2020 Leading Strategically, CCL Campus, Colorado Springs, CO
- 2021 Senior Leader Orientation Course (SLOC), Arlington, VA
Assignments
- April 1987 – December 1987, student, Aircraft Control and Early Warning Systems, Keesler AFB, Mississippi
- January 1988 – September 1994, aircraft control and warning radar technician, 107th Air Control Squadron, Arizona Air National Guard, Phoenix, Arizona
- September 1994 – October 1994, student, Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, Tenn.
- October 1994 – August 1999, communications officer, 107th Air Control Squadron, Phoenix, Arizona
- August 1999 – March 2000, operations officer, Joint Counter-Narcotics Task Force, Phoenix, Arizona
- March 2000 – December 2003, action officer, HQ AFSPC/CG, Peterson AFB, Colorado
- January 2003 – June 2003, student, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nevada
- July 2003 – July 2005, Weapons and Tactics, HQ AFSPC/A3, Peterson AFB, Colorado
- August 2005 – July 2007, weapons officer, Det 2, AZ ANG, Sky Harbor IAP, Phoenix, Arizona
- August 2007 – July 2010, ANG advisor to 14th Air Force, Vandenberg AFB, California
- August 2010 – June 2011, student, Naval War College, Newport, Rhode Island
- June 2011 – February 2014, ANG advisor to AFSPC/A3 & A6, Peterson AFB, Colorado
- March 2014 – May 2015, ANG advisor to the Commander, AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colorado
- May 2015 – June 2017, cyber ops group commander, 175th Wing, Warfield ANG Base, Maryland
- July 2017 – January 2018, ANG advisor to the commander, AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colorado
- April 2019 – August 2019, special assistant to chief, National Guard Bureau for Space, National Guard Bureau, Peterson AFB, Colorado
- August 2019 – January 2021, deputy director, J3, USSPACECOM, Colorado
- February 2021 – present, space training and readiness command Commander, Peterson AFB, Colorado
Awards and decorations
Bratton is the recipient of the following awards:
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Command Space Operations Badge |
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Master Cyberspace Operator Badge |
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United States Space Command Badge |
| Defense Superior Service Medal | |
| Bronze Star Medal | |
| Meritorious Service Medal with one silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters | |
| Air Force Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Force Achievement Medal with four bronze oak leaf clusters | |
| Joint Meritorious Unit Award | |
| Air Force Outstanding Unit Award | |
| Air Force Organizational Excellence Award | |
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
| Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze service star | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon | |
| Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon | |
| Air Force Longevity Service Award | |
| Armed Forces Reserve Medal with one silver Hourglass device | |
| NCO Professional Military Education Graduate Ribbon | |
| Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | |
| Air Force Training Ribbon |
Dates of promotion
| Rank | Date |
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| September 29, 1994 | |
| September 30, 1996 | |
| October 3, 1998 | |
| October 17, 2002 | |
| August 1, 2007 | |
| May 26, 2011 | |
| April 2, 2019 |
References
- "National Guard Biography". www.nationalguard.mil.
- "National Guard > Leadership > Joint Staff > Special Staff > Senior Leader Management Office > General Officer Management > bio-show". www.nationalguard.mil.
- "Goodfellow hosts USSF training lead". Air Education and Training Command.
External links
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