Brigadier General ZACHARY S. WARAKOMSKI

Brig. Gen. Zachary S. Warakomski is the Assistant Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Operations, Cyber, and Nuclear, Headquarters United States Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia.  As the Space Force’s Deputy Chief Operations Officer, he is responsible for formulating policy that advances space operations, sustainment, cyber and nuclear related efforts for the service.

Prior to this assignment, he provided advice to the Chief of Space Operations on the U.S. Space Force’s cyber, spectrum and warfighting communications policy, strategy, and operations.

Brig. Gen. Warakomski entered the Air Force as a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1998 and transferred to the Space Force in 2021. He commanded the 56th Communications Squadron at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, and the 375th Communications Group at Scott AFB, Illinois. Brig. Gen. Warakomski was the Commander, Peterson-Schriever Garrison, and then Commander, Space Base Delta 1, at Peterson SFB, Colorado. In addition, he has served in positions at Headquarters Air Force, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and as Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Science, Biology, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1999 Basic Communications Officer Training Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2004 Master of Business Administration, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
2007 Advanced Communications Officer Training Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
2007 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2010 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2017 Master of National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2022 Leading Strategically Seminar, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2024 Disruptive Technology Course for Senior Leaders, National Intelligence University, Bethesda, Md.

ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 1998–November 1998, Deputy Commander, Mission Systems Flight, 437th Communications Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C.
2. November 1998–February 1999, Student, Basic Communications Officer Training Course, Keesler AFB, Miss.
3. February 1999–May 2000, Commander, Plans and Programs Flight, 437th Communications Squadron,
Charleston AFB, S.C.
4. May 2000–May 2003, Chief, Systems Integration, Directorate of Operational Plans and Joint Matters, Defensive Counterspace, Air and Space Operations, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
5. May 2003–April 2005, Combat Infrastructure Action Officer, Networks Division, Directorate of Communications and Information, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
6. April 2005–August 2006, Action Officer, Commander’s Action Group, Headquarters PACAF, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
7. August 2006–August 2008, Assistant Director of Operations, 4th Space Operations Squadron, 50th Space Wing, Schriever AFB, Colo.
8. August 2008–February 2009, Chief Military Satellite Communications Systems, Capabilities Division, Directorate of Communications and Information, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.
9. February 2009–December 2009, Commander's Speechwriter, Commander's Action Group, Headquarters
AFSPC, Peterson AFB, Colo.
10. January 2010–December 2010, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
11. April 2011–June 2013, Commander, 56th Communications Squadron, Luke AFB, Ariz.
12. June 2013–July 2014, Executive Assistant to the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
13. July 2014–January 2015, Action Officer, Cyberspace Division, Directorate for C4/Cyber, Joint Staff J6,
the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
14. January 2015–July 2016, Special Assistant to the Chairman, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. July 2016–June 2017, Student, National War College, Fort Leslie J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
16. June 2017–June 2018, Deputy Director, Cyberspace Plans and Strategy, 24th Air Force, Air Forces Cyber and Joint Force Headquarters-Cyber (Air Force), Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas
17. June 2018–May 2019, Director, Cyberspace Operations–Integrated Planning Element, U.S. Transportation Command, and U.S. Cyber Command Liaison Officer to U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
18. May 2019–June 2021, Commander, 375th Communications Group, Scott AFB, Ill.
19. June 2021–July 2022, Commander, Peterson-Schriever Garrison; then Commander, Space Base Delta 1, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
20. August 2022–July 2023, Deputy Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, U.S. Space Command, Vandenberg SFB, Calif.
21. July 2023–present, Senior Cyber Officer, Office of the Chief of Space Operations, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2013–July 2014, Executive Assistant to the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
2. July 2014–January 2015, Action Officer, Cyberspace Division, Directorate for C4/Cyber, Joint Staff J6, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
3. January 2015–July 2016, Special Assistant to the Chairman, Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
4. August 2022–July 2023, Deputy Commander, Combined Force Space Component Command, U.S. Space Command, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster

(Current as of June 2024)