Colonel BRYAN J. DUTCHER

Col Bryan J. Dutcher is the Commander, Space Delta 13 and is assigned to Delta 13, Operating location – Alpha in Crystal City, Virginia. As the Delta 13 commander he provides 16,000 officers, enlisted, and civilians an education ecosystem for guardian force development at every level through talent acquisition, professional military education, professional continuing education, and professional partnership education.

Col Dutcher is from Leslie, Mi and received his commission in 2000 through Officer Training School. He is an Air Force prior-enlisted Signals Intelligence Analyst. His space and missile career began as an ICBM Combat Crew member at Minot AFB, North Dakota, with a follow-on tour as the first Global Positioning System Space Weapons Officer at Schriever AFB, Colorado. He has operational missile and space experience in a variety of positions including React A, Minuteman III, ICBM, Global Positioning System and the Air Force Satellite Control Network.

Col Dutcher served as Operations Officer, 22nd Space Operations Squadron and Commander, National Reconnaissance Office Operations Squadron. Col Dutcher deployed to Afghanistan in 2007 where he served as the 455th Air Base Wing, Space Liaison Officer and Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force, Air Component Coordination Element, Space Planner. He was responsible for the planning, coordination, integration and execution of all North Atlantic Treaty Organization space forces. In 2011, Col Dutcher was assigned as the Chief, Command and Control Division, 8th Fighter Wing, Republic of Korea where he was responsible for Emergency Action Procedures and War Order directives to protect $3 billion in assets to include 57 F-16Cs & 2,700+ personnel.

Prior to his current assignment, Col Dutcher was the Chief of Staff, Space Training and Readiness Command, United States Space Force, Peterson SFB, CO. As the Chief of Staff, he led the daily operations of the Field Command responsible for preparing the USSF and more than 6,000 Guardians to prevail in competition and conflict through innovative education, training, doctrine, and test activities.

Col Dutcher proudly wears the Master Space Operations, Senior Intelligence and the Basic Missile Operations badges.


EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Arts, History, University of Maryland, University College
2000 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL, Most Significant Contributor
2001 ICBM Operations Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA, Distinguished Graduate
2005 USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
2006 Master of Science, International Relations, Troy University
2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL, Top-Third Graduate
2008 Space 200, National Space Security Institute, Colorado Springs, CO
2009 GPS Operations Training, Vandenberg AFB, CA, Academic Achievement Award 
2009 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
2012 Command and General Staff College, Residence
2018 Air War College, Correspondence
2024 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Learning, Colorado Springs, CO


ASSIGNMENTS
1. Feb 1990 – Apr 2000, Enlisted Signals Intelligence Analyst
2. Apr 2000 – Jul 2000, Student, Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL
3. Jul 2000 – Apr 2001, Student, ICBM Combat Crew Training, 392nd Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, CA
4. Apr 2001 – Jan 2004, ICBM Combat Crew Commander, 740th Missile Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
5. Apr 2001 – Jun 2005, ICBM Combat Crew Commander Instructor, 91st Operations Support Squadron, Minot AFB, ND
6. Jun 2005 – Dec 2005, Student, 328th Weapons Squadron, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
7. Jan 2006 – Sep 2008, Flight Commander, GPS Weapons & Tactics, 2nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO
8. Oct 2008 – Oct 2010, Flight Commander, Wing Weapons & Tactics, 50th Operations Support Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO
9. Oct 2010 – Aug 2011, Flight Commander, Training, Weapons and Tactics, 17th Test Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO
10. Aug 2011 – Jun 2012, Chief, Command and Control Division, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, ROK
11. Jun 2012 – Aug 2013, Student, Command and General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, Kansas
12. Aug 2013 – Jun 2014, Chief, GPS Warfighter Effects, Directorate of Requirements, HQ AFSPC, Peterson AFB, CO
13. Jun 2014 – Jun 2016, Operations Officer, 22nd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, CO
14. Jun 2016 – Jun 2018, Commander, National Reconnaissance Office Operations Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, CO
15. Jun 2018 – Aug 2019, Chief, Deliberate Plans Division, Joint Force Space Component Command, USSTRATCOM, Schriever Air Force Base, CO
16. Aug 2019 – Jun 2020, Deputy Battle Watch Commander, United States Space Command, Schriever AFB, CO
17. Jun 2020 – Jun 2021, Chief, Command and Control Branch, Directorate of Operations, United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, CO
18. Jun 2021 – Jun 2023, Chief of Staff, Space Training and Readiness Command, United States Space Force, Peterson Space Force Base, Co
19. Jun 2023 – Aug 23, Assistant to the Commander, Space Delta 13, OL-A
20. Aug 23 – Present, Commander, Space Delta 13


SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun 2018 – Aug 2019, Chief, Deliberate Plans Division, Joint Force Space Component Command, USSTRATCOM, Schriever Air Force Base, CO
2. Aug 2019 – Jun 2020, Deputy Battle Watch Commander, United States Space Command, Schriever AFB, CO
3. Jun 2020 – Jun 2021, Chief, Command and Control Branch, Directorate of Operations, United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, CO

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal, 2 Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal, 4 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal, 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal, 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Joint Meritorious Unit Award, 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Unit Award, 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award, 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
Combat Readiness Medal
AF Good Conduct Medal, 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
National Defense Service Medal, Service Star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Service Star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal, Service Star
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal, Service Star
Air & Space Campaign Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal, “N” Device
AF Overseas Ribbon Short
AF Overseas Ribbon Long, 3 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service Medal, 7 Oak Leaf Clusters
USAF NCO PME Graduate Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon, 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
NATO Medal


EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant July 7, 2000
First Lieutenant July 7, 2002
Captain July 7, 2004
Major June 1, 2010
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2015
Colonel February 1, 2022


(Current as of April 2024)