Mark A. Baird (December 14, 1965 – November 30, 2023)[1] was a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who last served as the deputy director of the Space Force Planning Task Force. He previously was the Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.[2][3][4][5][6][7]
Mark Baird
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Official portrait, 2018
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| Born | (1965-12-14)December 14, 1965 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 57) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–2019 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | Air Force Installation Contracting Agency Space Superiority Systems Directorate 16th Contracting Squadron |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (3) |
After working briefly at Lockheed Martin as a "Principal Director of Strategy for Space and Special Programs," Baird went on to be the president of VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, on 17 August 2021.[8]
Baird died on November 30, 2023.[1]
Media related to Mark A. Baird at Wikimedia Commons| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Director of the Space Superiority Systems Directorate 2012–2014 |
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| Preceded by | Commander of the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency 2014–2015 |
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| Preceded by | Vice Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center 2016–2017 |
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| Preceded by | Director for Space Programs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition 2017–2018 |
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| Preceded by | Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office 2018 |
Succeeded by
Christopher Povak |
| New office | Deputy Director of the Space Force Planning Task Force 2018–2019 |
Position disestablished |
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