Todd Benson

Todd Benson
Bornc. 1977 (age 48–49)
Adna, Washington, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
United States Air Force
Service years
1999–2021 (Air Force)
  • 2021–present (Space Force)
Rank
Brigadier General
CommandsUnited States Space Forces – Central
Space Delta 21
2nd Space Operations Squadron
Conflicts
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
War against the Islamic State
2026 Iran war[1]
EducationUnited States Air Force Academy (BS)
Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University (MS)
Air Command and Staff College (MMOAS)

Todd James Benson[2] (born c. 1977) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who serves as the commander of the United States Space Forces – Central. He previously served in the director of strategy and requirements of the Space Force.[3]

In 2025, Benson was nominated and confirmed for promotion to brigadier general.[4][3][5]

Military career

1. Aug 99 – Jul 00 Assistant Coach (Rifle Tm) & Physical Education Instructor (Boxing/SCUBA), AF Academy, CO
2. Jul 00 – Apr 01 Student, ICBM Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, California
3. Apr 01 – May 05 Multiple positions culminating as ICBM Senior Instructor Crew Commander, 90th Space Wing, FE Warren AFB, Wyoming
4. May 05 – Mar 07 SBIRS Flight Commander, 2d Space Warning Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colorado
5. Mar 07 – Jun 08 Executive Officer, 460th Space Wing, Buckley AFB, Colorado
6. Jun 08 – Jun 10 Multiple positions culminating as Chief Mission Ops Branch, Buckley AFB, Colorado
7. Jul 10 – Feb 11 Chief Missile Warning Space Section, Directorate of Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado
8. Mar 11 – Jun 12 Executive Officer to the Director of Requirements, HQ AFSPC
9. Jul 12 – Jun 13 Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL
10. Jul 13 – Jun 14 Director of Operations, Space Operations Squadron, Aerospace Data Facility Southwest
11. Jul 14 – Jun 16 Commander, 2d Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO
12. Jul 16 – Jul 17 National Security Fellow, JFK School of Government, Harvard University
13. Jul 17 – Jul 19 Division Chief for Space and Missile Defense Policy, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate [J-5], The Joint Staff, The Pentagon, Washington D.C.
14. Jun 20 – Dec 20 Director of Space Forces, AFCENT, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
15. Jul 19 – Jul 21 Commander, Delta 21, Aerospace Data Facility East, Fort Belvoir, VA
16. Jul 21 – Mar 24 Director of Requirements, United States Space Force, The Pentagon, Washington D.C.
17. Mar 24 – Aug 25 Director of Strategy, Futures, and Requirements [S5], United States Space Force, The Pentagon
18. Aug 25 – present, Commander, U.S. Space Forces Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida[6]

Dates of promotion

RankBranchDate[6]
Second LieutenantAir ForceJune 2, 1999
First LieutenantJune 2, 2001
CaptainJune 2, 2003
MajorJanuary 1, 2009
Lieutenant ColonelNovember 1, 2013
ColonelMarch 1, 2019
ColonelSpace Force~September 30, 2020[7]
Brigadier GeneralJune 30, 2025

References

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  1. ↑ Albon, Courtney; Gordon, Chris (April 1, 2026). "Saltzman: Space Force Guardians 'Integrated Throughout' Iran Ops". Air & Space Forces Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
  2. ↑ Polaris [Yearbook] (PDF) (40th ed.). Colorado Springs, CO: United States Air Force Academy. 1998. p. 222.
  3. 1 2 "Secretary of Defense General Officer Announcements for June 13, 2025".
  4. ↑ "PN314 - 7 nominees for Space Force, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. June 29, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Defense Dept. Announces June 13 General Officer Moves". Mirage News. June 14, 2025.
  6. 1 2 Wong, Jessica M. (2024). "Colonel Todd J. Benson" (PDF). United States Space Force.
  7. ↑ "PN2172 - 634 nominees for Space Force, 116th Congress (2019-2020)". www.congress.gov. September 30, 2020.
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