Nina Armagno

Nina Armagno
Official portrait, 2021
Born (1966-03-20) March 20, 1966 (age 58)
Dundee, Illinois, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Air Force
Years of service
1988–2020 (Air Force)
  • 2020–2023 (Space Force)
RankLieutenant General
Commands
45th Space Wing
Awards
Defense Distinguished Service Medal
Alma mater
United States Air Force Academy (BS)
Spouse(s)Eddie Papczun
Signature

Nina Marion Armagno[1] (born March 20, 1966)[2] is a retired United States Space Force lieutenant general who served as the first director of staff of the United States Space Force from 2020 to 2023. She is the service's first female general officer and the only officer to have commanded both the 30th Space Wing and the 45th Space Wing. Before transferring to the Space Force, she was a major general in the United States Air Force, where she served for over 32 years.[3]

After retiring from active duty, Armagno joined Rocket Lab's board of directors.

  1. ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXX. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1988. p. 475. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 26, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Persons born on 20 March 1966, MICHAEL A. KANE to Norberto Jose Albalat". sortedbybirthdate.com.
  3. ^ "Lieutenant General Nina M. Armagno". United States Space Force. September 2021. Archived from the original on July 22, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.