John E. Hyten

John E. Hyten
General John E. Hyten, USAF Commander, United States Strategic Command
Born	1958/1959 (age 57–58) Huntsville, Alabama, U.S.
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	General
Commands held	United States Strategic Command Air Force Space Command 6th Space Operations Squadron 595th Space Group 50th Space Wing
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (2) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (3) Meritorious Service Medal (5)

General John E. Hyten (born c. 1959) is a United States Air Force general. He currently serves as the Commander, United States Strategic Command. Before that, he was commanding Air Force Space Command. Hyten assumed his current position on 3 November 2016. On 9 April 2014, Hyten was confirmed by the Senate for promotion to the rank of General and appointment as Commander, Air Force Space Command. On 15 March 2013, it was announced that Hyten had been nominated to be Commander, Fourteenth Air Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space, U.S. Strategic Command. This would have had him swapping jobs with the incumbent Lieutenant General Susan J. Helms. However, Helms' nomination was put on hold by Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill resulting in the withdrawal of the nomination and leading to the retirement of Helms.

Gen. John E. Hyten is Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He is responsible for organizing, equipping, training and maintaining mission-ready space and cyberspace forces and capabilities for North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Strategic Command and other combatant commands around the world. General Hyten oversees Air Force network operations; manages a global network of satellite command and control, communications, missile warning and space launch facilities; and is responsible for space system development and acquisition. The command comprises approximately 38,000 space and cyberspace professionals assigned to 134 locations worldwide. General Hyten also directs and coordinates the activities of the headquarters staff.

The general's staff assignments include tours with the Air Force Secretariat, the Air Staff, the Joint Staff and the Commander's Action Group at Headquarters Air Force Space Command as Director. He served as mission director in Cheyenne Mountain and was the last active-duty commander of the 6th Space Operations Squadron at Offutt AFB, Nebraska. In 2006, he deployed to Southwest Asia as Director of Space Forces for operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. General Hyten commanded the 595th Space Group and the 50th Space Wing at Schriever AFB, Colo. Prior to assuming command of Air Force Space Command, he served as the Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command.