John E. Shaw

John E. Shaw
John E. Shaw
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1990–present (30 years)
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Combined Force Space Component Command; Space Operations Command; Fourteenth Air Force; 21st Space Wing; 50th Operations Group; 4th Space Operations Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (2); Kosovo Campaign Ribbon (2)

John E. Shaw is a major general in the United States Air Force and United States Space Force; he was the commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command of the United States Space Command, and the Space Operations Command of the United States Space Force.[1][2]

Military career

He entered the Air Force in 1990 as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in astronautical engineering and a minor in Russian language.[2]

He has worked in a variety of air and space operations and staff positions, including operations tours in the 50th Space Wing, the National Reconnaissance Office, the 32nd Air Operations Group, and the Space Warfare Center. His operational commands have included the 4th Space Operations Squadron, the 50th Operations Group and the 21st Space Wing. Prior to being commander, he was deputy commander of Air Force Space Command, worked at the United States Strategic Command as Director of the Commander's Action Group and as Deputy Director for Operations, and in the Pentagon as an Air Force intern.[2]

Shaw took over command of the Combined Force Space Component Command (CFSCC) and 14th Air Force after he and Major General Stephen N. Whiting traded their current positions, with Whiting taking over Shaw's position as deputy commander of the Air Force Space Command.[1]

During a change of command ceremony on November 20, 2019, Shaw highlighted the history of 14th Air Force leading coalition forces against adversaries under the command of Major General Claire Chennault and the importance of continuing to work with allies and partners to overcome future national defense challenges. He said, "This is a particularly special command to take. It is one that is combined, because it is about partners and teamwork. We are indeed stronger together; we can go faster together; and we can go higher together; and I’m grateful to be part of that team."[1]

With the 14th Air Force redesignated as the Space Operations Command on December 20, 2019, he retained command of the unit as commander.[3]

Awards and decorations

Shaw is the recipient of the following awards[2]:

Effective dates of promotion


Rank	Date
Second lieutenant	May 30, 1990
First lieutenant	May 30, 1992
Captain	May 30, 1994
Major	May 1, 2001
Lieutenant colonel	May 1, 2005
Colonel	October 1, 2008
Brigadier general	June 5, 2015
Major general	August 17, 2018

References

Chiles, Cody (November 21, 2019). "Shaw and Whiting trade places, both Space Commands win big". Air Force Space Command. Retrieved May 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
"Major General John E. Shaw". Vandenberg Air Force Base. December 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Chiles, Cody (December 27, 2019). "14th Air Force Redesignated as Space Operations Command". Vandenberg Air Force Base. Retrieved May 22, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government.

External links

Appearances on C-SPAN

Military offices
Preceded by Chris D. Crawford	Commander of the 21st Space Wing June 28, 2011-July 26, 2013	Succeeded by Douglas A. Schiess
Preceded by Nina M. Armagno	Director of Strategic Plans, Programs, Requirements and Analysis of the Air Force Space Command June 2017-August 2018	Succeeded by David N. Miller Jr.
Preceded by Robert J. Skinner	Deputy Commander of the Air Force Space Command August 2018–November 20, 2019	Succeeded by Stephen N. Whiting
Preceded by Stephen N. Whiting	Commander of the 14th Air Force November 20, 2019–December 20, 2019	Unit redesignated
Preceded by Stephen N. Whiting	Commander of the Combined Force Space Component Command November 20, 2019–present	Incumbent
New office	Commander of the Space Operations Command December 20, 2019–present	Incumbent

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[trade-1] Chiles, Cody (November 21, 2019). "Shaw and Whiting trade places, both Space Commands win big". Air Force Space Command. Retrieved May 23, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[biography-2] "Major General John E. Shaw". Vandenberg Air Force Base. December 2019. Retrieved May 20, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] Chiles, Cody (December 27, 2019). "14th Air Force Redesignated as Space Operations Command". Vandenberg Air Force Base. Retrieved May 22, 2020. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.