Shawn Bratton
Shawn N. Bratton (born 1968) is a United States Air Force major general who serves as the first commander of Space Training and Readiness Command.[1][2]
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Born | 1968 (age 54–55) |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1987–present |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Space Training and Readiness Command 175th Cyberspace Operations Group |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Bronze Star Medal |
Alma mater | Arizona State University (BA) Naval War College (MS) |
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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[1]
Assignments
1. April 1987 - December 1987, Student, Aircraft Control and Early Warning Systems, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2. January 1988 - September 1994, Aircraft Control and Warning Radar Technician, 107th Air Control Squadron, Arizona Air National Guard, Phoenix, Ariz.
3. September 1994 - October 1994, Student, Academy of Military Science, Knoxville, Tenn.
4. October 1994 - August 1999, Communications Officer, 107th Air Control Squadron, Phoenix, Ariz.
5. August 1999 - March 2000, Operations Officer, Joint Counter-Narcotics Task Force, Phoenix, Ariz.
6. March 2000 - December 2003, Action Officer, HQ AFSPC/CG, Peterson AFB, Colo.
7. January 2003 - June 2003, Student, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. July 2003 - July 2005, Weapons and Tactics, HQ AFSPC/A3, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9. August 2005 - July 2007, Weapons Officer, Det 2, AZ ANG, Sky Harbor IAP, Phoenix, Ariz.
10. August 2007 - July 2010, ANG Advisor to 14th Air Force, Vandenberg AFB, Calif
11. August 2010 - June 2011, Student, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.
12. June 2011 - February 2014, ANG Advisor to AFSPC/A3 & A6, Peterson AFB, Colo.
13. March 2014 - May 2015, ANG Advisor to the Commander, AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.
14. May 2015 - June 2017, Cyber Ops Group Commander, 175th Wing, Warfield ANG Base, Md.
15. July 2017 - January 2018, ANG Advisor to the Commander, AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.
16. April 2019 - August 2019, Special Assistant to Chief, National Guard Bureau for Space, National Guard Bureau, Peterson AFB, CO
17. August 2019 - January 2021, Deputy Director, J3, USSPACECOM, CO
18. February 2021 - August 2021, Space Training and Readiness Command Planning Lead, Peterson AFB, Colo.
19. February 2021 – present, Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado[1]
Awards and decorations
Bratton is the recipient of the following awards:[1]
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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 |
Dates of promotion
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Rank | Date[1] |
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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 |
![]() | February 17, 2022 |
References

- "Major General Shawn N. Bratton". United States Space Force. March 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- "Goodfellow hosts USSF training lead". Air Education and Training Command.