Mark Baird

Mark Baird
Official portrait, 2018
Born(1965-12-14)December 14, 1965
Miami, Florida, U.S.
DiedNovember 30, 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 57)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–2019
RankBrigadier general
CommandsAir Force Installation Contracting Agency
Space Superiority Systems Directorate
16th Contracting Squadron
AwardsAir 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

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  1. ^ a b "Mark Baird Obituary (2023) - Denver, CO - The Washington Post". Legacy.com.
  2. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK A. BAIRD". www.af.mil.
  3. ^ "In the News: Brig.- Gen. Mark A. Baird". Executive Gov. October 10, 2017.
  4. ^ "Mark Baird – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
  5. ^ "Mark Baird – Potomac Officers Club". potomacofficersclub.com.
  6. ^ "Space Systems Command - SSC on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022.[user-generated source]
  7. ^ "Brig. Gen. Mark Baird Named Air Force Space Program Director". Executive Gov. February 21, 2017.
  8. ^ "Mark Baird named president of VOX Space". SpaceNews. August 17, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
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Military offices
Preceded by Director of the Space Superiority Systems Directorate
2012–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center
2016–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Space Programs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Acquisition
2017–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
2018
Succeeded by
New office Deputy Director of the Space Force Planning Task Force
2018–2019
Position disestablished