45th Space Wing

Cindy Dropeski

Secretary

Jerry Allender

Foundation

Chairman

Bill Taylor

Vice Chairman

Sandy Sanderson

Brig. Gen. Douglas A. Schiess is the Commander, 45th Space Wing, and Director, Eastern Range, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. He is responsible for the processing and launching of U.S. government and commercial satellites from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. He is also the final approval authority for all launches on the Eastern Range, a 15-million-square-mile area which supports an average of 15 launches per year aboard Delta, Atlas, Falcon, Navy and emerging launch vehicles. In addition, he manages wing launch and range infrastructure supporting NASA, commercial and missile test missions.