Todd James Benson (born ) is a United States Space Force brigadier general who serves as the commander of the United States Space Forces â Central. He previously served in the director of strategy and requirements of the Space Force.
In 2025, Benson was nominated and confirmed for promotion to brigadier general.
1. Aug 99 â Jul 00 Assistant Coach (Rifle Tm) & Physical Education Instructor (Boxing/SCUBA), AF Academy, CO<br/> 2. Jul 00 â Apr 01 Student, ICBM Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg AFB, California<br/> 3. Apr 01 â May 05 Multiple positions culminating as ICBM Senior Instructor Crew Commander, 90th Space Wing, FE Warren AFB, Wyoming<br/> 4. May 05 â Mar 07 SBIRS Flight Commander, 2d Space Warning Squadron, Buckley AFB, Colorado<br/> 5. Mar 07 â Jun 08 Executive Officer, 460th Space Wing, Buckley AFB, Colorado<br/> 6. Jun 08 â Jun 10 Multiple positions culminating as Chief Mission Ops Branch, Buckley AFB, Colorado<br/> 7. Jul 10 â Feb 11 Chief Missile Warning Space Section, Directorate of Requirements, Headquarters Air Force Space Command, Peterson AFB, Colorado<br/> 8. Mar 11 â Jun 12 Executive Officer to the Director of Requirements, HQ AFSPC<br/> 9. Jul 12 â Jun 13 Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL<br/> 10. Jul 13 â Jun 14 Director of Operations, Space Operations Squadron, Aerospace Data Facility Southwest<br/> 11. Jul 14 â Jun 16 Commander, 2d Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, CO<br/> 12. Jul 16 â Jul 17 National Security Fellow, JFK School of Government, Harvard University<br/> 13. Jul 17 â Jul 19 Division Chief for Space and Missile Defense Policy, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate [J-5], The Joint Staff, The Pentagon, Washington D.C.<br/> 14. Jun 20 â Dec 20 Director of Space Forces, AFCENT, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar<br/> 15. Jul 19 â Jul 21 Commander, Delta 21, Aerospace Data Facility East, Fort Belvoir, VA<br/> 16. Jul 21 â Mar 24 Director of Requirements, United States Space Force, The Pentagon, Washington D.C.<br/> 17. Mar 24 â Aug 25 Director of Strategy, Futures, and Requirements [S5], United States Space Force, The Pentagon<br/> 18. Aug 25 â present, Commander, U.S. Space Forces Central, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida