Mark Baird
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Mark Baird | |
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Born | Miami, Florida, U.S. | December 14, 1965
Died | November 30, 2023 Denver, Colorado, U.S. | (aged 57)
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1989–2019 |
Rank | Brigadier general |
Commands held | 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][5][6][7]
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.[8]
Baird died on November 30, 2023.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Mark Baird Obituary (2023) - Denver, CO - The Washington Post". Legacy.com.
- ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK A. BAIRD". www.af.mil.
- ^ "In the News: Brig.- Gen. Mark A. Baird". Executive Gov. October 10, 2017.
- ^ "Mark Baird – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
- ^ "Mark Baird – Potomac Officers Club". potomacofficersclub.com.
- ^ "Space Systems Command - SSC on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.[user-generated source]
- ^ "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. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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- Media related to Mark A. Baird at Wikimedia Commons
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