SCAPR welcomes Colonel Matthew Spencer  for our July luncheon. Col. Matthew L. Spencer is the first Commander of the newly activated PNT System Delta, Space System Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. He leads the GPS portfolio of programs which encompasses space vehicles and M-Code user equipment to the DoD and partner nations.

Details

Date: Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Location: Embassy Suites El Segundo (1440 E Imperial Ave, El Segundo, CA 90245)

Agenda:

• 11:30 Networking
• 12:00 Lunch
• 12:30 Speaker
• 13:00 Adjourn

As always, members are free with RSVP. Guests of members can be purchased on the website for $40.  Please RSVP no later than 1pm on Monday, July 28

Speaker Biography

Col. Spencer graduated from Officer Training School in 1999. He has since served in a wide breadth of assignments at the joint and headquarters level from space to unmanned aerial vehicles to supercomputing and command and control. His career has included assignments at the Space and Missile Systems Center, US Southern Command, the office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Missile Defense Agency, as well as the Air Force Research Laboratory and Electronic Systems Center. Prior to his current position, Col. Spencer led the Space Based Infrared System Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (SBIRS GEO) satellite 5 and 6, the Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite 11, and the Enhanced Polar System program offices. He also was responsible for developing, planning, and standing up the United States Space Force’s acquisition field command – Space Systems Center. SSC has a flat organizational structure with distributed S-Staff responsibilities to deliver capability at operationally relevant speeds. Previously, Col Spencer led the certification of the SpaceX Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy rockets along with Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket. As part of the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) future acquisitions branch, he was responsible for developing and awarding the launch service agreements (LSA). These agreements leverage commercial investments in the launch market to meet National Security Space requirements for Phase 2 competitions.

EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Science Aircraft Systems Management, Dowling College, Oakdale, NY
1998 Office Training School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
2002 Masters of Business Administration, University of Massachusetts Lowell, Lowell, MA
2005 Squadron Officer School in-residence – Top 1/3 Graduate
2011 Air Command & Staff College – correspondence
2012 Acquisition Level III Certified, Program Management
2013 Space Professional Level III Certified
2015 Air War College – correspondence
2015 Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) II – Joint Qualified
2019 PMT 401 Program Manager’s Course
2022 PMT 4020 Executive Program Manager’s Course

ASSIGNMENTS
1. February – June 1999, SUPT, Columbus AFB, MS
2. June 1999 – June 2002, C2 Project Lead & Metrics Division, Electronics System Center, Hanscom AFB, MA

3. June 2002 – May 2005, Deputy Program Manager, MHPCC and Director of Intelligence Support, AMOS, Detachment 15/ARFL, Maui, HI

4. May 2005 – June 2009, Program Manager, Advanced Technology Satellite Programs, Missile Defense Agency, Los Angeles AFB, LA
5. June 2009 – June 2012, Program Element Monitor, Advanced Comms and Chief, High Altitude UAS (Global Hawk/U-2) Branch, Pentagon, Washington DC
6. June 2012 – June 2015, Deputy Director, Process Management & Analysis Cell, USSOUTHCOM Miami, FL
7. June 2015 – September 2017, Chief, New Entrant (SpaceX) Branch, Space & Missiles Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA
8. September 2017 – June 2018, Chief, EELV Future Acquisitions Branch, Space & Missiles Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA
9. June 2018 – July 2020, Materiel Leader, New Glenn Launch Vehicle Branch, Space & Missiles Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA
10. August 2020 – March 2021, Space Systems Command CORE Team Lead, Space & Missiles Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, CA
11. April 2021 – April 2022, Senior Materiel Leader, GEO/Polar Division Production Corps, Space Systems Command, Los Angeles AFB, CA
12. April 2022 – December 2023, Senior Materiel Leader, GPS User Equipment Acquisition Delta, Space Systems Command, Los Angeles AFB, CA
13. December 2023 – Current, Commander, PNT Systems Delta, Space Systems Command, Los Angeles, CA

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant February 26, 1999
First Lieutenant February 26, 2001
Captain February 26, 2003
Major September 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2014
Colonel May 1, 2020