John E. Hyten
11th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (born 1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Earl Hyten (born July 18, 1959) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 11th vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 2019 to 2021. A career space operations and acquisitions officer, he commanded the United States Strategic Command from 2016 to 2019 and the Air Force Space Command from 2014 to 2016.
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Born | (1959-07-18) July 18, 1959 (age 64) Torrance, California, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1981–2021 |
Rank | General |
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Spouse(s) | Laura Hyten |
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Hyten was born in Torrance, California. After graduating from Harvard University, he received his commission into the U.S. Air Force in 1981. He started his military career in engineering jobs, then went into space and missile operations. He commanded the 6th Space Operations Squadron, 595th Space Group, and 50th Space Wing.
After retiring, Hyten joined Blue Origin as a strategic advisor.