Shariful M. Khan | |
|---|---|
 Khan inColonel insignia | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Service years | 1997 — present |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands | 379th Space Range Squadron 310th Space Wing |
| Awards | See List |
Shariful M. Khan is abrigadier general in theUnited States Air Force, who is currently serving as Director of Staff, Golden Dome for America, assigned at thePentagon. He is the firstBangladeshi-American to obtain this rank.[1]
Khan began his career in 1997 as Assistant Regional Director of Admissions at theUniversity of Michigan before completing Undergraduate Space and Missile Training atVandenberg AFB in 1998. He then served atOnizuka AFS with the5th Space Operations Squadron and21st Space Operations Squadrons in roles including Upper Stage Operations Officer, Chief of Upper Stage Operations, and Executive Officer, alongside a deployment to Kuwait atAli Al Salem Air Base with the 386th Air Expeditionary Group.[2][3]
From 2002 to 2010, he took on a series of leadership positions in space operations. These included Chief of Command and Control Branch (NRO), Flight Commander and Operations Support Flight Commander with the76th Space Control Squadron, duty with the26th Space Aggressor Squadron, and later roles as Flight Commander and Assistant Operations Officer with the380th Space Control Squadron. During this time, he also attendedSquadron Officer School.
His education and strategic assignments continued from 2010 to 2016. He studied at theNational Defense Intelligence College, theSchool of Advanced Air and Space Studies, and later theNaval War College. Between studies, he served as Military Deputy in the Air Force Strategy Division atthe Pentagon and commanded the379th Space Range Squadron atSchriever AFB.[4]
From 2017 onward, his career centered on senior leadership. He was the Executive Officer to the Chief of Air Force Reserve, then Director of U.S. Air Force Reserve Programs and Integration at the Pentagon. He went on to command the310th Space Wing from 2020 to 2023, before serving as Mobilization Assistant to Chief Strategy and Resourcing Officer and Commander ofSpace Training and Readiness Command, two senior U.S. Space Force roles. Since July 2025, he has been Director of Staff for Golden Dome for America at the Pentagon.[5][6]
| Rank | Date |
|---|---|
.svg) Second Lieutenant | May 28, 1997 |
.svg) First Lieutenant | May 28, 1999 |
.svg) Captain | May 28, 2001 |
.svg) Major | December 6, 2006 |
.svg) Lieutenant Colonel | August 10, 2012 |
.svg) Colonel | July 17, 2017 |
.svg) Brigadier General | June 30, 2025 |
Khan has received numerous awards, which are shown below.
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