Heath Collins
Official portrait, 2023
Bornc. 1971 (age 52–53)
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1993–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldMissile Defense Agency
AwardsLegion of Merit (2)

Heath A. Collins (born c. 1971) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who serves as the director of the Missile Defense Agency. He previously served as the program executive officer for ground-based weapon systems of the agency.[1]

In March 2023, Collins was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and assignment as director of the Missile Defense Agency.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "HEATH A. COLLINS". www.af.mil.
  2. ^ "PN680 - 1 nominee for Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024) | Congress.gov | Library of Congress".
  3. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. May 31, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
Military offices Preceded byMichael J. Schmidt Program Executive Officer for Fighters and Bombers of the United States Air Force 2018–2020 Succeeded byDale R. White(Fighters and Advanced Aircraft)John P. Newberry(Bombers) Preceded byAnthony Genatempo Program Executive Officer for Weapons and Director of the Armament Directorate of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center 2020–2022 Succeeded byJason E. Bartolomei Preceded byPhilip Garrant Program Executive for Ground-based Weapon Systems of the Missile Defense Agency 2022–2023 Succeeded byD. Jason Cothern Preceded byJon A. Hill Director of the Missile Defense Agency 2023–present Incumbent