Philip Garrant
Philip Alan Garrant[1] (born c. 1969) is a United States Space Force major general serving as the program executive for ground-based weapon systems of the Missile Defense Agency.[2][3]
Philip A. Garrant | |
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 Official portrait, 2020 | |
| Born | c. 1969 (age 52–53) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force (1991–2021) United States Space Force (2021–present) |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Space Superiority Systems Directorate Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Systems Division 689 Armament Systems Squadron |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit |
| Alma mater | Johns Hopkins University (BS) Capitol College (MS) Air Force Institute of Technology (MS) Army War College (MS) |
| Spouse(s) | Heather Garrant (wife) |
Education
- 1991 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
- 1995 Master of Science, Systems Management, Capitol College, Laurel, Md.
- 1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
- 2003 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
- 2004 Master of Science, Systems Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
- 2006 Air War College, by correspondence
- 2011 Master of Strategic Studies, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
- 2014 Enterprise Leadership Program, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 2016 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
Assignments
1. March 1992 — June 1995, Systems Engineer then Program Manager, Document and Data Networks Division, National Security Agency, Fort George G. Meade, Md.
2. June 1995 — June 1999, Systems Engineer then Program Manager, Data Masked
3. June 1999 — March 2001, Air Combat Training Manager, Weapons and Tactics Branch, Headquarters U.S. Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
4. March 2001 — June 2002, Executive Officer, Director of Air and Space Operations, Headquarters USAFE, Ramstein AB, Germany
5. August 2002 — August 2003, Program Manager, F-16 Structures Branch, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill AFB, Utah
6. August 2003 — September 2004, Student, Intermediate Developmental Education, Systems Engineering Department, Air Force Institute of Technology,
Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
7. September 2004 — July 2006; Chief, Advanced Sensors Branch; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Rosslyn, Va.
8. July 2006 — June 2007; Chief, Predator, Reaper, and Big Safari Programs Branch; Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Rosslyn, Va.
9. June 2007 — June 2009, Commander, 689 Armament Systems Squadron, Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB, Fla.
10. July 2008 — January 2009; Multi-National Corps-Iraq, C-8 Acquisition Liaison Officer, Camp Victory, Iraq
11. June 2009 — June 2010; Deputy Director, 808 Armament Systems Group, Air Armament Center, Eglin AFB Fla.
12. July 2010 — June 2011, Student, Senior Developmental Education, Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
13. July 2011 — May 2014, Senior Material Leader, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Systems Division, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
14. October 2013 — April 2014; Deputy Director for Regional Teams, Operational Contract Support and Chief, Audit Readiness; Headquarters U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan and Al Udeid, Qatar
15. May 2014 — June 2017, Director, Space Superiority Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
16. June 2017 — June 2019, Vice Commander and Deputy Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
17. June 2019 — present, Program Executive for Ground-based Weapon Systems, Missile Defense Agency, Redstone Arsenal, Ala.[2]
Personal life
Garrant's father is a United States Army officer and his mother, Martha Garrant, is a school teacher. He has a brother who is a reservist in the United States Navy while working for the United States Department of Defense. His wife, Heather, is a local school nurse. He has four children, three sons and a daughter, two of whom work for the Air Force as civilians.[4][5]
Awards and decorations
Garrant is the recipient of the following awards:[2]
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Air Force Master Acquisition and Financial Management Badge |
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Air Force Operations Support Badge |
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Air Staff Badge |
Dates of promotion
| Rank | Date |
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 Second lieutenant | May 23, 1991 |
 First lieutenant | October 19, 1993 |
 Captain | October 19, 1995 |
 Major | August 1, 2002 |
 Lieutenant colonel | December 1, 2006 |
 Colonel | September 1, 2011 |
 Brigadier general | August 2, 2017 |
 Major general | May 22, 2020 |
References
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- https://apps.dtic.mil/sti/pdfs/ADA543400.pdf
- "Major General Philip A. Garrant". United States Space Force. June 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - "New Commanders Nominated for AFCENT, Air National Guard". May 11, 2020.
- Affairs, QUEENA JONES Missile Defense Agency Public. "MDA's Garrant receives his second star". The Redstone Rocket.
- "Why RNs are on Strike — In Their Own Words". National Nurses United. September 21, 2017.