Recommended Approaches for General Officer Promotions in the U.S. Space Force: The Stars Above

Bennett, Bart E.; Schneider, Lewis; Oliver, Gina; Robbert, Albert A.; Klarich, Joshua; Chindea, Irina A.; Lichte, Kimberly J.; Schulker, David; Atkinson, Kelly; Lim, Nelson; Harrington, Lisa M.

Because of its small size, the U.S. Space Force faces more challenges with filling its general officer ranks than the other services, which have larger populations. In this report, the authors present options to overcome these challenges by drawing insights from the executive selection processes at other organizations, interviews with subject-matter experts, and a simulation analysis.