# Chandler Atwood

Chandler Parrish Atwood (born 1977/1978) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who served as the first commander of Space Delta 7 from 2020 to 2022. He now serves as the vice commander and deputy commanding general (operations) of Space Operations Command.
Atwood also served as a national defense fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy where he wrote about Syria.

## Education

* 2001 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, The Citadel, Charleston, S.C.
* 2002 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
* 2005 USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
* 2009 Master of Arts, Strategic Intelligence, American Military University
* 2013 Department of Defense Executive Leadership Development Program, Washington, D.C. 2014 National Defense Fellowship, The Washington Institute, Washington, D.C.
* 2014 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
* 2018 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

## Military career

In 2024, Atwood was nominated for promotion to brigadier general.
1. October 2001 – May 2002, Student, Intelligence Applications Officer Course, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX 2. June 2002 – June 2003, Deputy Chief, Intelligence Operations, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C. 3. June 2003 – June 2005, Chief, Squadron Intelligence, 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C. 4. June 2005 – December 2005, Student, Intelligence Instructor Course, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 5. December 2006 – November 2007, Chief, Intelligence Operations, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan 6. December 2007 – August 2008, Intelligence Flight Commander, 35th Fighter Wing, Misawa AB, Japan 7. August 2008 – August 2009, USAF Weapons School Instructor Flight Commander, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev. 8. August 2009 – May 2011, Director of Staff and USAF Weapons School Instructor, 57th Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev. 9. May 2011 – September 2011, Secretary of Air Force's ISR Review Committee, Headquarters U.S. Air Force Directorate of Intelligence, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 10. September 2011 – July 2013, Director of Operations, Geospatial Intelligence and Measurement and Signatures Intelligence Production Squadron, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 11. July 2013 – May 2014, National Defense Fellowship, The Washington Institute, Washington, D.C. 12. June 2014 – July 2015, Chief, Headquarters Air Force Directorate of Intelligence Action Group, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. 13. July 2015 – July 2017, Commander, 566th Intelligence Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colo. 14. July 2017 – June 2018, Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C. 15. July 2018 – May 2020, Chief, Intelligence Capabilities and Requirements Division, U.S. Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. 16. July 2020 – May 2022, Commander, Space Delta 7, Peterson SFB, Colo. 17. June 2022 – June 2024, Director of Intelligence, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo. 18. June 2024 – Present, Vice-Commander and Deputy Commanding General, Operations, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo.

## Awards and decorations

Atwood is the recipient of the following awards:
* Basic Space Operations Badge
* Master Intelligence Badge
* Air Staff Badge
* Commander's Insignia
* Defense Superior Service Medal
* Legion of Merit
* Meritorious Service Medal
* Meritorious Service Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
* Air Force Commendation Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
* Air Force Achievement Medal
* Joint Meritorious Unit Award
* Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
* Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
* Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (second ribbon to denote fourth award)
* Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
* National Defense Service Medal
* Afghanistan Campaign Medal with one bronze service star
* Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
* Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
* Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal
* Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
* Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two bronze oak leaf clusters
* Air Force Longevity Service Award with three bronze oak leaf clusters
* Air and Space Campaign Medal
* Air Force Training Ribbon
* NATO Medal (Yugoslavia)

## Dates of promotion

| Rank | Branch | Date |
| Second Lieutenant | Air Force | May 4, 2001 |
| First Lieutenant | Air Force | May 4, 2003 |
| Captain | Air Force | May 4, 2005 |
| Major | Air Force | June 1, 2011 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Air Force | February 1, 2015 |
| Colonel | Air Force | June 1, 2018 |
| Colonel | Space Force | ~June 24, 2021 |
| Brigadier General | Space Force | June 11, 2024 |

## Writings

* "Activity-Based Intelligence: Revolutionizing Military Intelligence Analysis," Joint Forces Quarterly, 2nd Quarter 2015
* "U.S. Military Options in Syria," The Washington Institute, May 28, 2014
* "Syran Air-Defense Capabilities and the Threat to Potential U.S. Air Operations," The Washington Institute, May 23, 2014
* "Between Not-In and All-In: U.S. Military Options in Syria," The Washington Institute, May 16, 2014
* "Linking Targets to Political Objectives in Syria," The Washington Institute, August 30, 2013
* "Every Second Counts," USAF Weapons School, Weapons Review, Winter 2009