Christopher A. Fernengel (born ) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who serves as the director of plans and programs of the United States Space Force. He served as commander of Space Delta 3 from 2021 to 2023.
In 2025, Fernengel was nominated and confirmed for promotion to brigadier general.
1. August 2001âÂÂMay 2002, Student, Undergraduate Space and Missile Training and GPS Initial Qualification Training, 392nd Training Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.<br> 2. May 2002âÂÂDecember 2003, GPS Operations Crew Commander, 1st Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.<br> 3. December 2003âÂÂDecember 2004, Alternate Senior Instructor, 50th Operations Support Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.<br> 4. December 2004âÂÂMay 2005, Wing Tactics Officer, 50th Operations Support Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.<br> 5. May 2005âÂÂJanuary 2007, Space Defense Director Instructor, 1st Space Control Squadron, Cheyenne Mountain Air Force Station, Colo.<br> 6. January 2007âÂÂJune 2007, Student, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.<br> 7. June 2007âÂÂApril 2009, Chief, Weapons and Tactics, 614th Air and Space Operations Center, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 8. April 2009âÂÂApril 2010, Chief, SSA Operations Team, 614th Air and Space Operations Center, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 9. April 2010âÂÂJuly 2011, Commander's Action Group, Headquarters, 14th Air Force, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 10. July 2011âÂÂJuly 2013, Chief, Weapons and Tactics for Special Technical Operations, Global Operations, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB, Neb.<br> 11. July 2013âÂÂJuly 2014, Student, Naval Command Staff College, Newport, R.I.<br> 12. July 2014âÂÂApril 2016, Director of Operations, 527th Space Aggressor Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.<br> 13. April 2016âÂÂJune 2018, Commander, 4th Space Control Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo.<br> 14. June 2018âÂÂJune 2019, Student, Marine Corps War College, Quantico, Va.<br> 15. June 2019âÂÂMarch 2020, Chief, Space Forces Requirements Division, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.<br> 16. March 2020âÂÂJuly 2021, Director, Operational Capability Requirements Directorate, Headquarters, U.S. Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.<br> 17. July 2021âÂÂJune 2023, Commander, Space Delta 3, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.<br> 18. June 2023âÂÂAugust 2025, Director, Commander's Action Group, U.S. Space Command, Peterson SFB, Colo.<br> 19. August 2025âÂÂpresent, Director, Plans and Programs, Office of the Chief Strategy and Resource Officer, Headquarters Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.