Executive Director for Guardian Development

The Executive Director serves as the principal deputy to the 2-Star STARCOM Commander, providing strategic leadership and executive oversight for all United States Space Force (USSF) education, training, and Guardian development programs. This role drives the strategic vision and redesign of the USSF curricular ecosystem by integrating cutting-edge technology to cultivate highly skilled warfighters. Tasked with full-spectrum management, the incumbent directs a geographically dispersed workforce of over 1,840 personnel and an annual budget exceeding $550 million. Exercising the Commander's full authority, the Executive Director makes final programmatic judgments, commits funds, allocates manpower, and finalizes industry contracts to ensure alignment with Joint Force objectives. Additionally, the role demands robust strategic engagement, requiring the Director to advocate for STARCOM priorities across the Department of War (DoW), the Intelligence Community, and Congress. The incumbent al