Lt. General John Thompson
Commander, Space & Missile Systems Center, United States Space Force
As the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, General Thompson manages the research, design, development, acquisition and sustainment of satellites and the associated command and control systems. He is responsible for approximately 6,000 employees nationwide and an annual budget of $7 billion. His extensive portfolio includes military satellite communication, missile warning, navigation and timing, space-based weather, space launch and test ranges, certification for launch, space superiority, responsive space and other emerging evolutionary space programs.
