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Robert Hutt
U.S. Space Force general officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert John Hutt (born c. 1977) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who commanded the 460th Operations Group from 2018 to 2020. He now serves as the director of plans and programs of the Space Force.
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Born | c. 1977 (age 46–47) Sanford, Florida, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
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Years of service | 1999–2021 (Air Force)
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Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 460th Operations Group 21st Operations Support Squadron |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit |
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy (BS) University of Colorado Denver (MS) Georgetown University |
Hutt entered the United States Air Force in 1999 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. He initially served as a career missile officer before transitioning to becoming a career space operations officer. He has experience in the electronic warfare and missile warning mission areas, serving as commander of the 21st Operations Support Squadron. While commanding the 460th Operations Group, he deployed to Qatar in 2020 to serve as director of space forces of the Air Forces Central Command.
Hutt transferred to the Space Force in 2021, serving as senior executive officer to General John W. Raymond. In 2023, he was promoted to brigadier general.