Douglas A. Schiess

Douglas A. Schiess is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force currently serving as the commander of the 45th Space Wing, Space Operations Command of the United States Space Force and director of the Eastern Range.[1] Prior to his current assignment, he has also commanded the 21st Space Wing, the 45th Operations Group, and the 4th Space Operations Squadron of the U.S. Air Force.[2][3][4]

Douglas A. Schiess
Allegiance United States
Service/branch United States Air Force
Years of service1992–present (28 years)
Rank Brigadier General
Commands held45th Space Wing
21st Space Wing
45th Operations Group
4th Space Operations Squadron
AwardsLegion of Merit (3)
Meritorious Service Medal (6)
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal

General Schiess entered the Air Force as a Distinguished Graduate of ROTC at the University of California at Los Angeles in 1992. He has commanded the 4th Space Operations Squadron at Schriever AFB, Colorado; the 45th Operations Group at Cape Canaveral AFS; and the 21st SW at Peterson AFB, Colorado. The general deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of operations Enduring Freedom, Resolute Support and Inherent Resolve. His staff assignments include Headquarters Air Force Space Command, the Air Staff and Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Prior to his current assignment, General Schiess was the Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force.[2]

Education

1992 Bachelor of Science, physics, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
1996 Master of Science, Human Resources Management, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant
1997 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2000 Master of Arts, Organizational Management, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2004 Master of Science, Space Systems, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2007 Air War College, by correspondence
2012 Master of Arts, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
2015 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2016 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2018 National and International Security Leadership Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.

Assignments

1. January 1993 – April 1993, Student, Undergraduate Missile Training, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
2. April 1993 – September 1995, Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Crew Commander, Deputy Flight Commander, Instructor and ICBM Deputy Crew Commander, 446th Missile Squadron, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
3. September 1995 – March 1997, Senior Evaluator and ICBM Crew Commander Evaluator, Standardization and Evaluation Division, 321st Missile Group, Grand Forks AFB, N.D.
4. March 1997 – July 1998, Chief of Training, Launch Crew Commander and Launch Controller, 2nd Space Launch Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
5. July 1998 – June 2000, Air Force Intern Program with duties in Personnel Force Management Directorate, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Programs), the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
6. June 2000 – July 2001, Global Positioning System Crew Commander and Satellite Vehicle Operator, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
7. July 2001 – August 2002, Executive Officer to the Wing Commander, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo.
8. August 2002 – August 2003, Command Lead, Space Professional Development, Vice Commander's Action Group, Headquarters, Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9. August 2003 – June 2004, Intermediate Development Education Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
10. June 2004 – July 2005, Chief, Military Satellite Communications Operations Branch, Space Operations Division, Directorate of Strategic Security, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
11. July 2005 – July 2007, Chief, Space and Missile Programs, Weapon Systems Division, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
12. July 2007 – June 2009, Operations Officer, 2nd SOS, Schriever AFB, Colo.
13. June 2009 – June 2011, Commander, 4th SOS, Schriever AFB, Colo.
14. July 2011 – July 2012, Student, National War College, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.
15. July 2012 – April 2014, Commander, 45th Operations Group, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
16. April 2014 – April 2015, Director of Space Forces, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, United States Central
Command, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
17. June 2015 – July 2017, Commander, 21st SW, Peterson AFB, Colo.
18. July 2017 – August 2018, Senior Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
19. August 2018 – present, Commander, 45th SW; and Director, Eastern Range, Patrick AFB, Fla.

Effective dates of promotion
RankDate
Second lieutenantJune 27, 1992
First lieutenantSeptember 30, 1994
CaptainSeptember 30, 1996
MajorApril 1, 2003
Lieutenant colonelSeptember 1, 2007
ColonelJune 1, 2012
Brigadier generalAugust 3, 2018
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References
  1. Neale, Rick (August 23, 2018). "Brig. Gen. Doug Schiess returns to Brevard, assumes command of Air Force's 45th Space Wing". Florida Today. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. "Douglas A. Schiess". af.mil. August 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. https://spacecoastdaily.com/2020/02/patrick-air-force-base-cape-canaveral-air-force-station-to-be-renamed-patrick-space-force-base-cape-canaveral-space-force-station/
  4. https://spacenews.com/45th-space-wing-commander-changes-underway-to-support-commercial-launch/

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Military offices
Preceded by
John E. Shaw		 Commander of the 21st Space Wing
June 2015 – July 2017		 Succeeded by
Todd R. Moore
Preceded by
Wayne Monteith		 Commander of the 45th Space Wing
August 2018 – present		 Incumbent
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