Matthew Holston
Matthew Holston | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1976 (age 49–50) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | |
| Service years | 1999–2021 (Air Force)
|
| Rank | Brigadier General |
| Commands | Space Delta 8 50th Operations Group 45th Launch Support Squadron |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BA) Air Force Institute of Technology (MS) |
Matthew E. Holston (born c. 1976) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who serves as the director of Personnel Management Act Integration Office. He served as commander of Space Delta 8 from 2020 to 2022.[1][2]
In 2025, Holston was nominated and confirmed for promotion to brigadier general.[3][4][5]
Military career
1. February 1999–December 1999, Student, Undergraduate Space and Missile Training and Defense Satellite Communications System Satellite Vehicle Operator Training, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
2. December 1999–August 2003, Satellite Vehicle Operator and Engineer, then DSCS Launch Manager, 3rd Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
3. September 2003–July 2005, Flight Commander, then Chief, Launch Operations, National Reconnaissance Office Operations Squadron, Colorado Springs, Colo.
4. July 2005–March 2007, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio.
5. March 2007–December 2009, Chief Payload Systems Engineer, then Chief, Payload Hardware Branch, Reconnaissance Systems Office, NRO, Chantilly, Va.
6. December 2009–August 2011, Executive Officer to the Director, Imagery Intelligence Directorate, NRO, Chantilly, Va.
7. August 2011–July 2012, Student, National Intelligence University, Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C.
8. July 2012–July 2014, Program Element Monitor for Military Satellite Communications Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Washington, D.C. (October 2013–April 2014, Staff Officer, Key Leader Engagements Branch, Kabul, Afghanistan)
9. July 2014–July 2016, Commander, 45th Launch Support Squadron, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.
10. July 2016–July 2017, Military Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
11. August 2017–June 2018, Student, Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2018–June 2020, Deputy Director, Space and Special Programs, Battlespace Awareness and Program Assessment Directorate, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
13. June 2020–July 2020, Commander, 50th Operations Group, Schriever AFB, Colo.
14. July 2020–present, Commander, Delta 8, Schriever SFB, Colo. [6]
Dates of promotion
| Rank | Branch | Date[6] |
|---|---|---|
| Second Lieutenant | Air Force | January 19, 1999 |
| First Lieutenant | January 19, 2001 | |
| Captain | January 19, 2003 | |
| Major | September 1, 2008 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel | February 1, 2014 | |
| Colonel | February 1, 2020 | |
| Colonel | Space Force | ~June 24, 2021[7] |
| Brigadier General | ~November 2025 |
References
- ^ Hadley, Greg (August 13, 2025). "How the Space Force Part-Time Model Will Differ from Reserve".
- ^ Cunningham, Lucretia (November 17, 2025). "Space Force completes phase two of Air Force Reserve transition into the branch".
- ^ "PN314 - 7 nominees for Space Force, 119th Congress (2025-2026)". www.congress.gov. June 29, 2025.
- ^ News, Mirage. "Defense Dept. Announces June 13 General Officer Moves". Mirage News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Secretary of Defense General Officer Announcements for June 13, 2025".
- ^ a b "Colonel Matthew E. Holston". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2025.
- ^ "PN602 - 765 nominees for Space Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". www.congress.gov. June 24, 2021.