Ryan T. Okahara is a

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serving as the

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assistant to the commander of the United States Space Command. Previously, he served as Air National Guard assistant to the commander of the Space Operations Command. He has also served as commander of the

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. In October 2020, he was nominated for promotion to major general but the nomination was returned by the

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. He was again nominated for promotion in June 2021.

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