Chief Master Sergeant RYAN M. BROWN Chief Brown is the Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Delta 10, Space Training and Readiness Command, Patrick Space Force Base, Florida. He is responsible for advising the commander on matters related to the delta serving as the Space Force’s organization for doctrine, tactics, and concepts development, as well as the Service’s lessons learned program and wargaming series. Space Delta 10 prepares Guardians for Great Power Competition while forging critical partnerships for space security across industry, academia, and numerous allied nations. Chief Brown enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in November 2003 as an Aerospace Propulsion specialist, where he worked at the 314th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron for the C-130 aircraft. Throughout his career, Chief Brown has served in a multitude of operational and training missions including space operations, communications, and cyber working at various levels of responsibility. Prior to his current assignment, he oversaw Defensive Cyber Operations of the Eastern Launch and Test Range System. He was also the 4th Space Operations Squadron’s Senior Enlisted Leader, guiding the unit to manage the nation’s $45.1 billion Protected Military Satellite Communications System encompassing the Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (MILSTAR) Constellation, Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) weapon system, the $1.4 billion Enhanced Polar Satellite (EPS) Communications System, as well as the $5.2 billion Wideband constellation encompassing both the Defense Satellite Communication System (DSCS) and Wideband Global Satellite Communications System (WGS). Chief Brown transferred to the U.S. Space Force on December 12th, 2020. EDUCATION 2004 Aerospace Propulsion Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas. 2008 Airman Leadership School, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif. 2012 Associate of Applied Science, Aircraft Maintenance Technology, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2013 Air Force Institute of Technology Cyberspace 200 Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. 2013 Associate of Applied Science, Information Systems Management, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Associate of Applied Science, Education and Training Management, CCAF, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2016 Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. 2019 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2020 Bachelors of Science, Computer Science, Trident University, Cypress, Calif. 2022 National Security Space Institute Space 200 Course, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2023 Air Force Institute of Technology Cyberspace 300 Course, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. ASSIGNMENTS 1. November 2003 - January 2004, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas 2. January 2004 - May 2004, Student, Aerospace Propulsion, Sheppard AFB, Texas 3. May 2004 - August 2007, Aerospace Propulsion Technician, 314th Maintenance Squadron, Little Rock AFB, Ark 4. September 2007 - July 2008, Comm Focal Point Technician, 61st Communications Squadron, Los Angeles AFB, Calif 5. July 2008 - December 2008, Technician, 379th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar) 6. January 2009 - September 2009, NCOIC, Knowledge Operations, 61st Communications Squadron, LA AFB, Calif 7. October 2009 - August 2011, Maintenance Supervisor, 61st Communications Squadron, LA AFB, Calif 8. August 2011 - May 2013, Senior Operations Controller, 88th Communications Squadron, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 9. May 2013 - May 2015, Section Chief, Asset Management & Radio Frequency, 88th Communications Squadron, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio 10. May 2015 - November 2015, Student, 737th Training Support Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas 11. November 2015 - April 2017, Military Training Instructor, 324th Training Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas 12. May 2017 - April 2018, Instructor Supervisor, 320th Training Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas 13. April 2018 - December 2018, Operations Superintendent, 320th Training Squadron, JBSA-Lackland, Texas 14. December 2018 - July 2019, Section Chief, Cyber Defense, 627th Communications Squadron, JB Lewis-McChord, Wash 15. August 2019 - February 2021, Flight Chief, Plans and Resources, 627th Communications Squadron, JBLM, Wash 16. February 2021 - February 2022, Flight Chief, Communications, 607th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, Daegu AB, Republic of Korea 17. February 2022 - October 2023, Senior Enlisted Leader, 4th Space Operations Squadron, Schriever SFB, Colo 18. October 2023 - June 2024, Operations Superintendent, 645th Cyberspace Squadron, Patrick SFB, Florida 19. June 2024 - Present, Senior Enlisted Leader, Space Delta 10, Patrick SFB, Florida MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air and Space Commendation Medal Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Chief Master Sergeant Feb 1, 2024 (Current as of August 2024)