The Senate on Thursday confirmed by voice vote Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton as the U.S. Space Force’s vice chief of space operations.
According to a congressional notice, Bratton, who was nominated to the role in mid-July, will also be promoted to the rank of general.
With his confirmation, Bratton replaces Gen. Michael Guetlein, who was named program manager for the Trump administration’s Golden Dome missile defense shield initiative.
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Who Is Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton?
Since July 2023, Bratton has been serving as deputy chief of space operations, strategy, plans, programs and requirements in the Space Force.
In this position, he serves as the Space Force’s chief strategy and resourcing officer responsible for the service branch’s strategies, requirements and budget.
Prior to this role, he was head of Space Training and Readiness Command within the Space Force.
Bratton’s previous positions include deputy director of operations within U.S. Space Command; deputy director of operations, plans and training for Joint Force Space Component Command; and commander of the 175th Cyberspace Operations Group.
The U.S. Air Force Weapons School graduate served as an enlisted member of the 107th Air Control Squadron, Arizona Air National Guard, prior to his commissioning.
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