Susan K. Mashiko is a retired United States Air Forcemajor general who served as the Deputy Director, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Virginia.[1] Her responsibilities include assisting the director and principal deputy director in managing the strategic and tactical operations of the NRO. Also, as the commander, Air Force Space Command Element, she manages all air force personnel and resources assigned to the NRO and serves as the senior adviser to the DNRO on all military matters. Mashiko is the first Japanese American woman to be promoted to flag rank.[2][3]
Mashiko earned a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering from U.S. Air Force Academy. In 1986, Mashiko earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Air Force Institute of Technology.
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Mashiko's career has spanned a wide variety of space and acquisition assignments, including chief of the Programs Division in the Office of Special Projects, executive officer to the Department of Defense Space Architect, and Director of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle System Program. She has also served as the program executive officer for Environmental Satellites; commander, MILSATCOM Systems Wing; and vice commander, Space and Missile Systems Center. Prior to her current assignment, she was director, space acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C.[4]
In July 2014, Mashiko retired as Deputy Director of National Reconnaissance Office.[5]
susan, mashiko, retired, united, states, force, major, general, served, deputy, director, national, reconnaissance, office, chantilly, virginia, responsibilities, include, assisting, director, principal, deputy, director, managing, strategic, tactical, operati. Susan K Mashiko is a retired United States Air Force major general who served as the Deputy Director National Reconnaissance Office Chantilly Virginia 1 Her responsibilities include assisting the director and principal deputy director in managing the strategic and tactical operations of the NRO Also as the commander Air Force Space Command Element she manages all air force personnel and resources assigned to the NRO and serves as the senior adviser to the DNRO on all military matters Mashiko is the first Japanese American woman to be promoted to flag rank 2 3 Maj Gen Mashiko Contents 1 Early life 2 Education 3 Career 4 Major awards and decorations 5 Dates of promotion 6 ReferencesEarly life editMashiko was born in Glendale California Education editMashiko earned a bachelor s degree in aeronautical engineering from U S Air Force Academy In 1986 Mashiko earned a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Air Force Institute of Technology Career editMashiko s career has spanned a wide variety of space and acquisition assignments including chief of the Programs Division in the Office of Special Projects executive officer to the Department of Defense Space Architect and Director of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle System Program She has also served as the program executive officer for Environmental Satellites commander MILSATCOM Systems Wing and vice commander Space and Missile Systems Center Prior to her current assignment she was director space acquisition Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force Washington D C 4 In July 2014 Mashiko retired as Deputy Director of National Reconnaissance Office 5 Major awards and decorations editHer major awards and decorations include nbsp Legion of Merit nbsp Defense Meritorious Service Medal nbsp Meritorious Service Medal nbsp Joint Service Commendation Medal nbsp Air Force Commendation Medal 1998 John J Welch Award for Excellence in Acquisition Management Secretary of the Air Force 1998 Strategic Acquisition Reform Award for Contracting Excellence Secretary of the Air Force 1999 David W Packard Award for Acquisition Excellence Department of Defense 2003 Unit of the Year Director Air Force Association This article contains information from the United States Federal Government and is in the public domain Dates of promotion editSecond Lieutenant May 28 1980 First Lieutenant May 28 1982 Captain May 28 1984 Major Oct 1 1991 Lieutenant Colonel Nov 1 1996 Colonel March 1 2001 Brigadier General September 7 2006 Major General November 20 2009References edit National Reconnaissance Office Major General Susan K Mashiko biography permanent dead link BG Susan Mashiko Japanese American Veterans Association Advocate October 2007 8 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help Colonel Miyako N Schanely Promoted to General Air Force Link Major General Susan K Mashiko biography Archived from the original on 2012 07 17 Major General Mashiko Retires U S Air Force rafu com September 18 2014 Retrieved February 2 2019 Military offices Preceded byEllen M Pawlikowski Commander of the Military Satellite Communications Systems Wing2007 2008 Succeeded bySamuel Greaves Vice Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center2008 2009 Preceded by Director for Space Acquisition of the Office of the Under Secretary of the Air Force2009 2010 Succeeded byJohn E Hyten Preceded byEllen M Pawlikowski Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office2010 2013 Succeeded byAnthony J Cotton nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the United States Air Force is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Susan K Mashiko amp oldid 1150845344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
