Gen John Hyten, Commander of AFSPC, will deliver the opening Keynote Address at the SSA Policy Forum on Tuesday, September 9.
Selected for promotion to general and reassignment as Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.
Gen. John E. Hyten is Vice Commander, Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. He assists the commander in organizing, equipping, training, and maintaining mission-ready space and cyberspace forces and capabilities for North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Strategic Command and the other functional and geographic combatant commands with missile warning, positioning, navigation and timing, communications and cyber capabilities. The command 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 more than 42,000 space and cyberspace professionals assigned to 134 locations worldwide. General Hyten also directs and coordinates the activities of the headquarters staff. For complete bio, click here.