B. Chance Saltzman | |
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 Official portrait, 2022 | |
| Nickname(s) | Salty[1] |
| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Daviess County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
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| Years of service | 1991–2020 (Air Force)
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| Rank | General |
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| Spouse(s) |
Jennifer Petersen (m. 1992) |
| Children | 2 |
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Bradley Chance Saltzman (born 1969) is a United States Space Force general who is the second and current chief of space operations. He served as the deputy chief of space operations for operations, cyber, and nuclear from 2020 to 2022. He is the first lieutenant general and the first general officer promoted into the Space Force.
Saltzman was born and raised in Kentucky. In 1991, he graduated from Boston University and was commissioned into the United States Air Force. He is a career missile and space operations officer with operational experience as a Minuteman III launch officer and as a satellite operator for the National Reconnaissance Office. He served as the last commander for both the 614th Space Operations Squadron and 1st Space Control Squadron, during which time he led the operations during the 2007 Chinese ASAT test. He also commanded the 460th Operations Group and Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado.
As a general officer, Saltzman has been called the "father of multi-domain operations" for his work in leading the Air Force multi-domain command and control effort. He was also the first non-flying officer to serve as deputy commander of the United States Air Forces Central Command. He transferred in 2020 to the Space Force, serving as its first chief operations officer.