​Lt Col Brant Tretter is an Instructor, Department of Military and Strategic Studies, at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado.  Prior to his current position, he served as Commander, Detachment 1, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, and oversaw its transition to the United States Space Force, becoming Chief of Staff, Space Training And Readiness Delta (Provisional). In this role, he coordinated efforts across 12 units and 920 personnel, setting conditions for establishment of the Space Training And Readiness Command, one of three field commands in the Space Force. Additionally, he provided mission support to 14 units and 750 personnel, including the United States Space Command J3 and J2 Directorates, overseeing a $280 million budget for information technology, security, and facilities management contract support.

Lt Col Tretter earned his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2004. He has served in a variety of positions, to include leading deployable communications teams, managing theater network operations, and planning national-level cyberspace operations.

​Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, Virginia (2017)

Air Command and Staff College (Correspondence) (2015)

Master of Science, Cybersecurity Policy, University of Maryland University College, College Park, Maryland (2014)

Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama (2010)

Bachelor of Science, Computer Science, US Air Force Academy, Colorado (2004)

​Instructor, Military and Strategic Studies, United States Air Force Academy, CO (June 2021 – Present)

Chief of Staff, Space Training and Readiness Delta (Provisional), Schriever AFB, CO (November 2020 – June 2021)

Operations Officer, Detachment 1, Space Training and Readiness Delta (Provisional), Schriever AFB, (July – November 2020)

Commander, Detachment 1, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center, Schriever AFB, CO (June 2018 – July 2020)

Executive Assistant to the Director, Cyberspace Operations, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Peterson AFB, CO (May 2017 – June 2018)

Defensive Cyberspace Operations Planner, North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, Peterson AFB, CO (May 2016 – May 2017)

Cyberspace Operations Planner Team Lead, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, MD (November 2014 – May 2016

Defensive Cyberspace Operations Mission Lead, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, MD (May 2013 – November 2014)

Contingency and Exercise Officer, Defense Information Systems Agency-Pacific, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI (June 2011 – May 2013)

Theater Network Operations Center-Pacific Watch Officer, Defense Information Systems Agency-Pacific, Wheeler Army Air Field, HI (July 2009 – June 2011)

Afghan National Army Mentor, Regional Corps Advisory Command-South, Kandahar, Afghanistan (June 2008 – July 2009)

Combat Training Flight Commander, 5th Combat Communications Support Squadron, Robins AFB, GA (February 2007 – June 2008)

Information Systems Deputy Flight Commander, 5th Combat Communications Support Squadron, Robins AFB, GA (June 2006 – February 2007)

Combat Support Flight Operations Officer, 52nd Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA (August 2004 – June 2006)

​Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

​DoD role in protection of Defense Critical Infrastructure

International cyberspace policy & law

Cyberspace operations in the space domain