Matthew Scott Cantore (born July 18, 1976) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who served as the first commander of Space Delta 2 from 2019 to 2021. He now serves as the deputy commander of Space Training and Readiness Command.
Cantore was commissioned into the United States Air Force in 1998 through the United States Air Force Academy. He initially worked in ICBM assignments before getting working space operations. He has commanded the 3rd Space Experimentation Squadron and 21st Operations Group.
In 2020, the 21st Operations Group was redesignated as Space Delta 2 as part of organizational changes after the establishment of the Space Force. As such, he became the first commander of Space Delta 2. In 2020, he transferred to the Space Force. In 2024, promoted to brigadier general.
Cantore was born and raised in Guilderland, New York. His mother and father worked for the state of New York. As early as high school, he wanted to have a career related to space.
In 2024, Cantore was nominated and confirmed for promotion to brigadier general. He was promoted to brigadier general on 1 February 2024
1. August 1998âÂÂJanuary 1999, Ast. Executive Officer, Directorate of Operations, 14th Air Force, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.<br> 2. January 1999âÂÂMay 1999, Student, Undergraduate Space/Missile Training, 381st Training Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 3. May 1999âÂÂMay 2000, Crew Commander and Instructor, 13th Space Warning Squadron, Clear Air Force Station, Alaska<br> 4. May 2000âÂÂAugust 2000, Student, ICBM Initial Qualification Training, 381st Training Group, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 5. August 2000âÂÂAugust 2003, Flight Commander and Evaluator, 741st Missile Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D.<br> 6. September 2003âÂÂJanuary 2006, ICBM Test Operations Officer, 576th Flight Test Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 7. July 2005âÂÂDecember 2005, Student, Space Weapons Instructor Course, USAF Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev.<br> 8. February 2006âÂÂJune 2009, Chief of Space Operations, Executive Officer, and Chief of Forces, 609th Air Operations Group, 9th Air Force and U.S. Air Forces Central Command, Shaw AFB, S.C.<br> 9. January 2008âÂÂMay 2008, Weapons Officer, Director of Space Forces, Air Forces Central Command, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar<br> 10. July 2009âÂÂJuly 2010, Student, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.<br> 11. July 2010âÂÂJuly 2012, Chief, Ops & Plans Branch, Deputy Directorate for Global Operations, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.<br> 12. July 2012âÂÂJune 2013, Deputy Chief, Combat Operations Division, Joint Space Operations Center and 614th Air Operations Center, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 13. June 2013âÂÂFebruary 2015, Commander, 3d Space Experimentation Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.<br> 14. February 2015âÂÂMay 2016, Executive Officer to the Commander, Joint Functional Component Command-Space and 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic), Vandenberg AFB, Calif.<br> 15. June 2016âÂÂJune 2017, Student, College of Naval Warfare, Naval War College, Newport, R.I.<br> 16. June 2017âÂÂJune 2018, Chief, Eurasia-America Operations Division, Checkmate, Headquarters USAF, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.<br> 17. July 2018âÂÂApril 2019, Chief, Programs Division, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.<br> 18. May 2019âÂÂJuly 2020, Commander, 21st Operations Group, 21st Space Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.<br> 19. July 2020âÂÂJune 2021, Commander, Space Delta 2, Space Operations Command, Peterson AFB, Colo.<br> 20. June 2021âÂÂJuly 2023, Director, Combat Power, Deputy Commanding General, Operations, Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.<br> 21. July 2023âÂÂMay 2024, Chief, Current Operations Division, Operations Directorate, U.S. Space Command, Peterson SFB, Colo.<br> 21. May 2024âÂÂpresent, Deputy Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command, U.S. Space Force, Peterson SFB, Colo.
Cantore is married to Laura Cantore from Brandon, Manitoba, Canada for years. They have three kids.
Cantore is the recipient of the following awards: