Colonel Shane M. Warren Colonel Shane M. Warren is the Director, Mission Communications and Data Integration (S6) at Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. In this role, he provides critical analysis, coordination, and execution support to achieve the command’s strategic objectives. Colonel Warren is responsible for communications planning, service provisioning, and cybersecurity assurance in direct support to the command’s service retained and presented operational forces. Colonel Warren was commissioned through Officer Training School after serving nearly nine years in the enlisted force and attaining the rank of Technical Sergeant. He has held assignments at the combatant command, major command, field command, group and squadron level in Pacific Air Forces, Air Force Space Command, Air Combat Command, Central Command, Pacific Command, and US Space Force. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Director, Commander’s Action Group, Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. He oversaw the command’s strategic design, legislative affairs, speechwriting, and executive actions to synchronize key support to the Commander. EDUCATION 2004 Bachelor of Science, Management, Computer Information Systems, Park University, Parkville, Mo. 2005 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2010 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2011 Masters of Business Administration with Leadership Concentration, Liberty University, Lynchburg, Va. 2014 Air Command & Staff College, by Correspondence 2023 Air War College, by Correspondence ASSIGNMENTS OR CAREER CHRONOLOGY 1. November 1997 – November 2000, Vietnamese Cryptologic Linguist, 324th Intelligence Squadron, Kunia Regional Security Operations Center, Hawaii. 2. November 2000 – May 2002, Electronic Intelligence Analyst and Branch Webmaster, 22nd Intelligence Squadron, Fort George Meade, Maryland. 3. September 2002 – December 2004, Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, Network Control Center, 366th Communications Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. 4. February 2005 – June 2007, Squadron Section Commander, Operations Officer, Plans and Programs Flight and Deputy Flight Commander, Mission Systems Flight, 354th Communications Squadron, Eielson AFB, Alaska. 5. June 2007 – July 2008, Executive Officer, 354th Mission Support Group, Eielson AFB, Alaska. 6. July 2008 – June 2011, Deputy Chief, Operations Branch, Chief, Systems Integration Branch and Deputy Commander, Military Satellite Communications Flight, 614th Space Communications Squadron, Peterson AFB, Colo. 7. June 2011 – March 2013, Operations Flight Commander, 7th Communications Squadron, Dyess AFB, Texas. 8. March 2013 – March 2014, Officer in Charge, Joint Communications and Advisor to 201st Corps, Afghan National Army, Bagram AB and Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan. 9. April 2014 – March 2016, Deputy Chief, Portfolio Management Branch and Executive Assistant to the Director, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Directorate, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii. 10. March 2016 – July 2017, Fellow, Intermediate Developmental Education, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 11. July 2017 – June 2020, Chief, Cyberspace Operations Requirements Branch and Executive Officer, Strategic Requirements, Architectures and Analysis Directorate, HQ United States Space Force, Peterson AFB, Colo. 12. June 2020 – October 2022, Commander, 50th Communications Squadron, Schriever SFB, Colo. 13. October 2022 – May 2024, Commander, 69th Cyberspace Squadron, Schriever SFB, Colo 14. May 2024 – June 2025, Director, Commander’s Action Group, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo. 15. July 2025 – Present, Director, Mission Communications and Data Integration, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. March 2013 – March 2014, Officer in Charge, Joint Communications and Advisor to 201st Corps, Afghan National Army, Bagram AB and Forward Operating Base Gamberi, Afghanistan, as a Captain. 2. April 2014 – March 2016, Deputy Chief, Portfolio Management Branch and Executive Assistant to the Director, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Directorate, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, as a Captain and Major. MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air and Space Achievement Medal Army Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters Air Force Good Conduct Medal with two oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal Non-Article V NATO Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Dec. 17, 2004 First Lieutenant Dec. 17, 2006 Captain Dec. 17, 2008 Major Apr. 1, 2015 Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 1, 2019 Colonel May 1, 2025 (CURRENT AS OF JULY 2025)