Brig. Gen. Robert “Bobby” Hutt is the Director of Plans and Programs, Office of the Chief Strategy and Resource Officer, Headquarters, United States Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. As Resourcing Lead, he is responsible for personnel executing the development, integration, and analysis of United States Space Force programs across the Future Years Defense Plan and executes the corporate process for the Program Objective Memorandum.
Brig. Gen. Hutt received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1999, and initially served as an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Crew Member at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. He transferred to Space Operations and served in Electronic Warfare and Missile Warning operational positions including commanding the 21st Operations Support Squadron, the 460th Operations Group, and as Director of Space Forces under Air Forces Central Command. In addition to his operational assignments, he served in the Office of Air Force Legislative Liaison, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and Headquarters Staff for the Chief of Space Operations. Prior to his current position, Brig. Gen. Hutt was the Chief, Programming Division, Headquarters United States Space Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
EDUCATION
1999 Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
1999 Undergraduate Space and Missile Training, Vandenberg, Air Force base, Calif.
1999 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2000 ICBM Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg, AFB, Calif.
2004 United States Air Force Space Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
2005 Principles of Space Control, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2008 Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Colorado-Denver.
2011 Master of Policy Management, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
2013 Air War College, non-resident, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2016 Master of Science in National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1999 – June 2000, Student, Undergraduate Space and Missile Training and ICBM Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
2. June 2000 – June 2002, Deputy Crew Commander, Crew Commander, and Line Instructor, 12th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
3. June 2002 – July 2004, Evaluator and Senior Crew Evaluator, 341st Operations Group, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
4. July 2004 – December 2004, Student: United States Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. January 2005 – November 2007, Weapons and Tactics Flight Commander, 76th Space Control Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
6. November 2007 – June 2009, Assistant Operations Officer and Vault Chief, 21st Operations Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
7. June 2009 – July 2010, Branch Chief, Counterspace Current Operations, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
8. July 2010 – July 2011, Student, Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
9. July 2011 – June 2013, Chief of Space and Cyber Programs, Office of Air Force Legislative Liaison, Weapon Systems Division, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
10. June 2013 – July 2015, Commander, 21st Operations Support Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.
11. July 2015 – June 2016, Student, National War College, Washington D.C.
12. June 2016 – June 2018, Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
13. June 2018 – July 2020, Commander, 460th Operations Group, Buckley AFB, Colo. (January 2020 – June 2020, Director of Space Forces, Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar)
14. July 2020 – September 2021, Senior Executive Officer to the Chief of Space Operations, Headquarters United States Space Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
15. September 2021 – November 2022, Chief, Programming Division, Headquarters United States Space Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
16. November 2022 – Present, Director, Plans and Programs, Headquarters United States Space Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2016 – June 2018, Military Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Pentagon, Washington D.C., as a colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with “N” device
OCCUPATIONAL BADGES
Command Space Operations Badge
Parachutist Badge
Missile Operations Badge
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1999
First Lieutenant June 2, 2001
Captain June 2, 2003
Major Dec. 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 1, 2012
Colonel May 1 May, 2017
Brigadier General July 8, 2023
(Current as of October 2023)