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John E. Shaw
Official portrait, 2018
BornNorton, Massachusetts
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1990–present (34 years)
Rank Major General
CommandsCombined Force Space Component Command
Space Operations Command
Fourteenth Air Force
21st Space Wing
50th Operations Group
4th Space Operations Squadron
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (2)

John E. Shaw is a United States Air Force major general serving as the commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command of the United States Space Command and the Space Operations Command of the United States Space Force.[1][2]

Military career

He entered the Air Force in 1990 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering and a minor in Russian language.[2]

He has worked in a variety of air and space operations and staff positions, including operations tours in the 50th Space Wing, the National Reconnaissance Office, the 32nd Air Operations Group, and the Space Warfare Center. His operational commands have included the 4th Space Operations Squadron, the 50th Operations Group and the 21st Space Wing. Prior to being commander, he was deputy commander of Air Force Space Command, worked at the United States Strategic Command as Director of the Commander's Action Group and as Deputy Director for Operations, and in the Pentagon as an Air Force intern.[2]

Shaw took over command of the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) and 14th Air Force after he and Major General Stephen N. Whiting traded their current positions, with Whiting taking over Shaw's position as deputy commander of the Air Force Space Command.[1]

During a change of command ceremony on November 20, 2019, Shaw highlighted the history of 14th Air Force leading coalition forces against adversaries under the command of Major General Claire Chennault and the importance of continuing to work with allies and partners to overcome future national defense challenges. He said, "This is a particularly special command to take. It is one that is combined, because it is about partners and teamwork. We are indeed stronger together; we can go faster together; and we can go higher together; and I’m grateful to be part of that team."[1]

With the 14th Air Force redesignated as the Space Operations Command on December 20, 2019, he retained command of the unit as commander.[3]

On September 30, 2020, Shaw was nominated for transfer to the U.S. Space Force,[4] promotion to lieutenant general[5] and assignment as deputy commander of U.S. Space Command.[6]

Effective dates of promotion

Rank Date
Second lieutenant May 30, 1990
First lieutenant May 30, 1992
Captain May 30, 1994
Major May 1, 2001
Lieutenant colonel May 1, 2005
Colonel October 1, 2008
Brigadier general June 5, 2015
Major general August 17, 2018

References

  1. ^ a b c Chiles, Cody (November 21, 2019). "Shaw and Whiting trade places, both Space Commands win big". Air Force Space Command. Retrieved May 23, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b c "Major General John E. Shaw". Vandenberg Air Force Base. December 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Chiles, Cody (December 27, 2019). "14th Air Force Redesignated as Space Operations Command". Vandenberg Air Force Base. Retrieved May 22, 2020. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  4. ^ "PN2256 — Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw — Space Force". United States Congress. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "PN2255 — Maj. Gen. John E. Shaw — Space Force". United States Congress. September 30, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  6. ^ "General Officer Announcement". United States Department of Defense. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2020.

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Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 21st Space Wing
2013–2015 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Director for Global Operations of the United States Strategic Command
2015–2017 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements and Analysis of the Air Force Space Command
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Commander of the Air Force Space Command
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command and the 14th Air Force, later Space Operations Command
2019–2020 		Command redesignated
New office Commander of the Space Operations Command West
2020–present 		Incumbent
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