Mark Baird
Mark Baird | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Born | December 14, 1965 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | November 30, 2023 (aged 57) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Service years | 1989–2019 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 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) |
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]
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.[5]
Baird died on November 30, 2023, and he was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mark Baird Obituary (2023) - Denver, CO - The Washington Post". Legacy.com. December 31, 2023.
- ^ "Mark Baird – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
- ^ "Mark Baird – Potomac Officers Club". potomacofficersclub.com.
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Mark Baird Named Air Force Space Program Director". Executive Gov. February 21, 2017.
- ^ "Mark Baird named president of VOX Space". SpaceNews. August 17, 2021.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Mark A. Baird at Wikimedia Commons
  | This biographical article related to the United States Air Force is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. |