Brian David Sidari (born April 19, 1973)[1] is a United States Space Force brigadier general who serves as the director of intelligence of the United States Space Command. A career intelligence officer, he has commanded 6th Intelligence Squadron and previously served as vice commander of the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing.[2]

Brian Sidari
Official portrait, 2022
Born (1973-04-19) April 19, 1973 (age 51)
Macedonia, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Branch
Years of service
1995–2021 (Air Force)
  • 2021–present (Space Force)
RankBrigadier General
Commands6th Intelligence Squadron
Awards
Alma materKent State University (BA)

Early life and education

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Sidari is native of Macedonia, Ohio.[3] He received a B.A. degree in political science in 1995 from Kent State University. He later earned M.S. degrees from Air Command and Staff College and the National Defense University.[2]

Military career

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Sidari with Maj. Gen. James during his visit to Joint Task Force–Space Defense, 2022

Sidari entered the United States Air Force on June 1, 1995, after receiving his commission as a second lieutenant from the Kent State University’s Reserve Officer Training Corps program. His first assignment was as assistant regional director of assignments at The Pennsylvania University. After that, he was a student for a year with the 315th Weapons Squadron at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas. In December 2017, he was assigned as squadron support flight commander and chief of intelligence of the 22nd Training Squadron. After more than a year, he was reassigned to the 93rd Air Control Wing as the airborne intelligence officer, wing executive officer, and flight commander. From July 2002 to May 2005, he was assigned to the Air Staff as the chief of ISR strategy and doctrine, Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk functional manager, and chief of predator operations and operations.[2]

Sidari became a field grade officer when he was promoted to major on October 1, 2005, by which time he was assigned at the National Airborne Operations Center at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska. After that assignment, he studied for a year at Air Command and Staff College. From September 2007 to July 2009, he was the 390th Intelligence Squadron's director of operations. He was then assigned to the Joint Staff for two years as counter-terrorism operations officer. In July 2011, he took command of 6th Intelligence Squadron at Osan Air Base, South Korea. After his two-year command tour, he was assigned to Air Force Space Command, and there he served as chief of special programs integration division and as executive officer to Major General David J. Buck.[2]

In July 2015, Sidari pursued his senior development education at the Joint Advanced Warfighting School of the National Defense University. After his schooling, he went back to the Joint Staff as the chief of the assessments and plants division where he was promoted to colonel on November 1, 2016. After his tour in the Joint Staff, he became the vice commander of the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Wing for two years. In June 2020, he was assigned as director of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance of Headquarters, United States Space Force in Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, which was later redesignated to Space Operations Command.[2]

Sidari transferred to the United States Space Force after his nomination was approved on June 24, 2021.[4] In May 2022, he was nominated and confirmed for promotion to brigadier general.[5][6] By August 2022, he was frocked, and he was promoted to brigadier general on October 2, 2022.[2][7]

In 2022, Sidari became the director of intelligence of the United States Space Command.[2]

Awards and decorations

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Sidari is the recipient of the following awards:

  Senior Aircrew Badge
 
Master Intelligence Badge
 
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
 
United States Space Command Badge
  Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with one bronze oak leaf cluster
  Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four bronze oak leaf cluster
  Aerial Achievement Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with two bronze oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with one bronze service star
  Kosovo Campaign Medal
  Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  Korea Defense Service Medal
  Remote Combat Effects Campaign Medal
  Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
  Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
  Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon
  Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver oak leaf cluster
  Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
  Air Force Training Ribbon
NATO Medal (Yugoslavia) with one bronze service star

Dates of promotion

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Rank Branch Date[2]
  Second Lieutenant Air Force June 1, 1995
  First Lieutenant June 1, 1997
  Captain June 1, 1999
  Major October 1, 2005
  Lieutenant Colonel August 1, 2010
  Colonel November 1, 2016
  Colonel Space Force ~June 24, 2021
  Brigadier General October 2, 2022

Writings

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  • Offensive Cyber Operations: The Need for Policy to Contend with the Future (PDF) (M.S.). National Defense University. 2016.

References

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Military offices
Preceded by Vice Commander of the 480th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance of Space Operations Command
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of Intelligence of the United States Space Command
2022–present
Incumbent