Casey Beard
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Casey Michael Beard is a United States Space Force colonel who served as the first commander of Space Delta 9 from 2020 to 2022.[2] In 2019, Beard was nominated for transfer to the U.S. Space Force from the U.S. Air Force.[3] His previous assignment was as the deputy director of the Space Strategy and Plans Directorate in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy, Pentagon, Washington D.C.[2] He was the team leader who drafted the U.S. Space Force's first service doctrine.[4][5][6]
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Casey M. Beard | |
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Birth name | Casey Michael Beard[1] |
Nickname(s) | "Shaggy" |
Born | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force (2001-2019) United States Space Force (2019-present) |
Years of service | 2001–present (22 years) |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands held | Space Delta 9 750th Operations Group 1st Space Operations Squadron |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (3) Air Force Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4) Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Combat Readiness Medal Air and Space Campaign Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal |
Beard earned his commission through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps in 2001 following graduation from Clemson University. He has served across multiple operational disciplines including nuclear operations, satellite communications, space situational awareness, space control, and operational level command and control.[2]