Mark Baird

Mark A. Baird is a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who last served as the deputy director of the Space Force Planning Task Force. Previously he was the Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Mark Baird
Official portrait, 2018
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–2019
RankBrigadier general
Commands heldAir Force Installation Contracting Agency
Space Superiority Systems Directorate
16th Contracting Squadron
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (3)

After working briefly at Lockheed Martin as a "Principal Director of Strategy for Space and Special Programs," he went on to be the president of VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, on 17 August 2021.[7]

References

  1. "BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK A. BAIRD". www.af.mil.
  2. "In the News: Brig.- Gen. Mark A. Baird". Executive Gov. October 10, 2017.
  3. "Mark Baird – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
  4. "Mark Baird – Potomac Officers Club". potomacofficersclub.com.
  5. "Space Systems Command - SSC on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.
  6. "Brig. Gen. Mark Baird Named Air Force Space Program Director". Executive Gov. February 21, 2017.
  7. "Mark Baird named president of VOX Space". SpaceNews. August 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

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