Chief Master Sergeant HEATHER VALENTI CMSgt Heather N. Valenti is the Senior Enlisted Leader of Space Delta 11 (Range, Aggressors, Training, Exercises, and Weapons School), Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. She oversees 8 squadrons and 2 detachments responsible for delivering realistic, threat-informed test, training, and exercise capabilities to the United States Space Force and Joint and Coalition elements through live, virtual, and constructive threat replication of electro-magnetic, orbital, and cyber environments. CMSgt Valenti grew up in various states across the US, as well as in Portugal. She enlisted in the Air Force in 2009 from Dover, Delaware and upon completion of Basic Military Training, she completed Operations Intelligence technical training at Goodfellow AFB, Texas. She has since led intelligence operations in support of various platforms to include the MQ-1, MQ-9, RQ-4, U-2, F-15, F-16, A-10, RC-135, and space. She has also participated in deployed operations in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, and FREEDOM SENTINEL. In February of 2021, CMSgt Valenti transferred to the Space Force. Prior to her current assignment, she served as the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 527th Space Aggressor Squadron at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. EDUCATION 2013 Airman Leadership School, Kadena AB, Japan 2013 USAFWS Advanced Enlisted Mission Planning Course, Nellis AFB, Nevada 2016 Associates Degree, Communications Applications Technology, Community College of the Air Force 2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education I, by correspondence 2017 Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Kapaun Air Station, Germany 2021 Space 100, National Security Space Institute, by correspondence 2022 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, by correspondence 2022 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Peterson SFB, Colorado 2024 Bachelors Degree, Psychology, Southern New Hampshire University 2025 Aegis, National Security Space Institute, Chantilly, Virginia ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 2009 – August 2009, Student, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, TX 2. August 2009 – March 2010, Student, Technical Training School, Goodfellow AFB, TX 3. March 2010 – February 2012, Multi-Source Analyst, 13th Intelligence Squadron, Beale AFB, CA 4. February 2012 – April 2014, Intelligence Analyst, 82nd Reconnaissance Squadron, Kadena AB, Japan 5. April 2014 – May 2015, NCOIC, Intelligence Training and Evaluations, 51st Operations Support Squadron, Osan AB, Korea 6. May 2015 – June 2017, NCOIC, Sensor Planning Cell, 450th Intelligence Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany 7. June 2017 – Dec 2017, NCOIC, Intelligence Operations, 48th Operations Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England 8. December 2017 – March 2019, NCOIC, Intelligence, 492nd Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England 9. March 2019 – July 2021, Section Chief, Mission Planning Cell, 48th Operations Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England 10. August 2021 – April 2022, Operations Superintendent, 71st ISR Squadron, Peterson Space Force Base, CO 11. April 2022 – July 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, S2/3, Space Training and Readiness Command, Peterson Space Force Base, CO 12.July 2024 – June 2025, Senior Enlisted Leader, 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, Schriever Space Force Base, CO 13.June 2025 – Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Delta 11, Schriever Space Force Base, CO MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air and Space Recognition with one oak leaf cluster Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air and Space Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2013 Distinguished Graduate, Airman Leadership School 2016 Major General Larson Award, 25th Air Force 2017 John L. Levitow, Non-Commissioned Officer Academy 2017 Air Force ISR Award, NCO of the Year, United States Air Forces Europe 2021 Air Force ISR Award, Team of the Year, Headquarters Air Force 2021 Air Force ISR Award, SNCO of the Year, Headquarters Air Force EFFECTIVE DATE OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant April 1, 2025 (Current as of September 2025)