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                  United States Space ForceThis is the official portrait of Mr. Wade S. Yamada.
            WADE S. YAMADAMr. Wade S. Yamada, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of Staff, Office of the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. He provides executive management, oversight, guidance, and direction for the Space staff in support of the U.S. Space Force mission, programs, and administrative operations. He exercises supervision and management oversight for directorate personnel. He also advises and provides assistance to the Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Space Operations on numerous aspects of Department of the Air Force policies, plans and programs.
Mr. Yamada received his commission and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1989. He has held a variety of operations research positions in personnel, operations, and strategic initiatives at Headquarters, Department of the Army. Operationally, Mr. Yamada has served in Iraq and Afghanistan supporting the command with operations analysis and campaign assessments. He retired from active duty at the rank of colonel and was appointed to the Senior Executive Service on Aug. 2, 2020.
Prior to his current position, Mr. Yamada served as the Chief for Research and Engineering for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer. He was responsible for identifying high impact artificial intelligence projects and established artificial intelligence governance for the Department of Defense.**EDUCATION**
1989 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y.
2000 Master of Science, Operations Research, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
2004 Command and Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan., by correspondence
2014 Master of Arts, Strategic Studies, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.**CAREER CHRONOLOGY**
1. June 1989–February 1990, Student, Infantry Basic Course, Fort Benning, Ga.
2. March 1990–June 1993, Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 3. July 1993–April 1994, Student, Infantry Advance Course, Fort Benning, Ga.
4. May 1994–June 1998, Battalion Maintenance Officer, Battalion Supply Officer, and Company Commander, Fort Carson, Colo.
5. July 1998–May 2000, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
6. June 2000–July 2003, Officer Program Analyst, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-1 (Personnel), Headquarters, U.S. Army, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. August 2003–January 2006, Student, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin
8. February 2006–June 2009, Senior Operations Research Analyst, Center for Army Analysis, Fort Belvoir, Va. (October 2007–April 2008, Senior Operations Research Analyst, Multi-National Corps Iraq, Camp Victory, Iraq)
9. July 2009–June 2011, Branch Chief and Capability Portfolio Manager, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-3/5/7 (Operations), Headquarters, U.S. Army, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. July 2011–June 2013, Division Chief, Military Personnel Structure and Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-1 (Personnel), Headquarters, U.S. Army, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
11. July 2013–June 2014, Student, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
12. July 2014–July 2014, Director, Afghan Assessment Group, Headquarters Resolute Support, Kabul, Afghanistan 13. August 2015–April 2016, Director, Directors Initiatives Group, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-8 (Programs), Headquarters, U.S. Army, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. May 2016–June 2018, Director, Resource Analysis and Integration, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army G-3/5/7 (Operations), Headquarters, U.S. Army, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. July 2018–May 2019, Director, Plans and Analysis, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. August 2019–July 2020, Chief, Research and Engineering, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Office of the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
17. August 2020–present, Deputy Director Staff, Office of the Chief of Space Operations, U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.**MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS**
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Army Superior Unit Award
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