Brian D. Sidari

Brig Gen Sidari is the Director of Intelligence, United States Space Command, Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado. In this capacity, he serves as the senior intelligence advisor to the Commander of USSPACECOM and directs all intelligence operations.

Brig. Gen. Sidari commissioned in 1995 from the Kent State University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He has held numerous operational and staff tours, featuring joint and combined service in three theaters.

Prior to this assignment, he served as the Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance at Headquarters, Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.

He has served in or deployed to U.S. European Command, U.S. Central Command, U.S. Indo- Pacific Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, and the Joint Staff.

EDUCATION
1995 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Kent State University, Ohio
2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2013 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala (Correspondence)
2016 Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1995 – May 1996, Assistant Regional Director of Admissions, The Pennsylvania University, Pa.
2. May 1996 – Dec 1997, Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow AFB, Texas
3. Dec 1997 – July 1999, Squadron Support Flight Commander & Chief of Intelligence, 22d Training Squadron, Fairchild AFB, Wash.
4. Aug 1999 – July 2002, Airborne Intelligence Officer, Wing Executive Officer, Flight Commander, 93d Air Control Wing, Robins AFB, Ga.
5. July 2002 – May 2005, Chief, ISR Strategy & Doctrine, RQ-4 Functional Manager & Chief Predator Operations & Programs, Headquarters United States Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
6. May 2005 – July 2006, National Airborne Operations Center, Chief of Intelligence, OPS Team 1, Offutt AFB, Neb.
7. July 2006 – June 2007, Student, Air Command & Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. Sept 2007 – July 2009, Director of Operations, 390th Intelligence Squadron, Okinawa AB, Japan.
9. July 2009 – July 2011, Counter-Terrorism Operations Officer, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
10. July 2011 – July 2013, Commander, 6th Intelligence Squadron, Osan AB, Republic of Korea.
11. July 2013 – July 2015, Chief, Special Programs Integration Division, Directorate of Intelligence, Surveillance, & Reconnaissance, Executive Officer to the Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
12. July 2015 – June 2016, Student, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University, Naval Support Activity, Norfolk Va.
13. June 2016 – June 2018, Chief, Assessments and Plans Division, Assistant Deputy Director for ISR Operations (J-32), Operations Directorate (J-3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington D.C.
14. June 2018 – June 2020, Vice Commander, 480th ISR Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
15. June 2020 – June 2022, Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance and Senior Intelligence Officer, Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
16. June 2022 – Present, Director of Intelligence, United States Space Command, Schriever Space Force Base, Colo.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
May 2005 – July 2006, National Airborne Operations Center, Chief of Intelligence, OPS Team 1, Offutt AFB, Neb, as a major
July 2009 – July 2011, Counter-Terrorism Operations Officer, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
June 2016 – June 2018, Chief, Assessments and Plans Division, Assistant Deputy Director for ISR Operations (J- 32), Operations Directorate (J-3), Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington D.C., as a colonel
June 2022 – Present, Director of Intelligence, United States Space Command, Schriever Space Force Base, Colo, as brigadier general

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit, 1 Device
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal, 4 Devices
Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal, 1 Device
Air and Space Commendation Medal, 2 Devices
Air and Space Achievement Medal, 1 Device

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant 31 May 1995
First Lieutenant 31 May 1997
Captain 31 May 1999
Major 1 Oct 2005
Lieutenant Colonel 1 Aug 2010
Colonel 1 Nov 2016
Brigadier General 2 Oct 2022

(Current as of October 2022)