What is John W. Raymond?
[[General]] '''John W. Raymond''' (born April 30,1962) is a retired [[United States]] military officer. He was in the [[United States Air Force]] from 1984 to 2019 when the [[United States Space Force]] was created and he became its first member and the first [[Chief of Space Operations]]. He retired in November 2022 and B. Chance Saltzman was the next Chief of Space Operations. ==Other websites== *[https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/2040592/john-w-jay-raymond His official biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207071717/https://www.spaceforce.mil/SFB/Display/Article/2040592/john-w-jay-raymond/ |date=2023-02-07 }} {{us-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Raymond, John W}} [[Category:American generals]] [[Category:1962 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Military people from California]]