Charles Galbreath

Charles Galbreath

Partner

Charles Galbreath is Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies at the Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence (MI- SPACE).

He is a retired United States Space Force Colonel; a Command Space Operator with expertise in Missile Warning, Space Control, Space Launch, and ICBM operations; and a Senior Materiel Leader with experience developing advanced technology demonstration and prototype systems. Prior to joining Mitchell, Charles served as the Deputy Chief Technology and Innovation Officer on the Headquarters United Space Force staff. Throughout his military career, Charles served in a variety of space operation, acquisition, test, and staff positions, including Deputy Director for Innovation and Prototyping, Deputy Director for Strategy and Plans in OSD Space Policy, Deputy Commander for the 30th Launch Group, Squadron Commander for Missile Defense Agency’s demonstration satellites, and program manager for advanced space control capabilities. He also deployed to Afghanistan as the Space Liaison to Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force. In addition, he was an Air Force Fellow to the RAND Corporation.