SCAPR welcomes Colonel Tim Trimailo for our February luncheon. Colonel Trimailo is the Director of the Commercial Space Office (COMSO), Space Systems Command (SSC), Los Angeles Air Force Base, California. Col. Trimailo oversees SSC’s integration of commercial capabilities across all United States Space Force (USSF) mission areas.  Charged with enacting a “Buy Before Build” paradigm shift, he executes over $1 Billion in investments mitigating critical capability gaps for the warfighter while interacting with senior Department of the Air Force members, Congressional staff, and leaders of industry.

Details

Date: 18 February 2026

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 before the event.

Speaker Bio

COLONEL TIMOTHY W. TRIMAILO
Colonel Tim Trimailo is the Director of the Commercial Space Office (COMSO), Space Systems Command (SSC), Los Angeles Air Force Base, California.

Col. Trimailo oversees SSC’s integration of commercial capabilities across all United
States Space Force (USSF) mission areas. Charged with enacting a “Buy Before Build” paradigm shift, he executes over $1 Billion in investments mitigating critical capability gaps for the warfighter while interacting with senior Department of the Air Force members, Congressional staff, and leaders of
industry. Prior to this role, Col. Trimailo was the Program Manager for Space Development Agency’s Missile Tracking Layer programs and Materiel Leader for SSC’s investments in proliferated-low Earth orbit (pLEO) prototyping efforts, to include managing the joint Blackjack pLEO technology demo
program with DARPA.

Colonel Trimailo received his commission in 2005 after graduation from the United States Air Force Academy and began his career in satellite command and control operations at Schriever AFB, CO, culminating as 3rd Space Operations Squadron Senior Crew, 50th Operations Group Standardization
and Evaluations Branch. Following this assignment, Col. Trimailo served at the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) as the Lead for Wideband Global Satellite Communications Operations and Sustainment. During this assignment, Col. Trimailo deployed to Southwest Asia in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and served as the Military Satellite Communications (MILSATCOM) staff Director, Air Force Program Executive Officer (PEO) for space staff, where he was a key advisor to the PEO on MILSATCOM acquisition and policy issues. After his first SMC assignment, Col. Trimailo was the Deputy Chief, Multi-Intelligence Analytic Division at the National
Reconnaissance Office (NRO) in Chantilly, Virginia. In this role, he managed a portfolio of projects developing intelligence analysis software and algorithms used across the Intelligence, DoD, and Law Enforcement communities. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Trimailo was the Executive Officer to the Director, Air Force Legislative Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C.

EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Col.
2006 DSCS III Initial Qualification Training, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. (Academic Achievement Award)
2006 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (Exceptional Performer; Outstanding Academic Performer)
2010 USAF Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Master of Business Administration, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb.
2017 U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. (Top 20% Academic Performer; General Douglas MacArthur Military Leadership Writing Award Winner)
2020 USAF Air War College by correspondence

ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 2005 – January 2006, Student, Prerequisite Officer Space 100, 392d Training Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.
2. January 2006 – May 2006, Student, DSCS III Individual Qualification Training, 533d Training Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Calif.
3. June 2006 – July 2006, Student, Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
4. July 2006 – August 2007, DSCS III Satellite Vehicle Operator, 3d Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
5. August 2007 – November 2007, Space Weapons and Tactics Officer, 3d Space Operations Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
6. November 2007 – April 2010, Senior Crew, 3d Space Ops Squadron, 50th Operations Group
Standardization/Evals Branch, Schriever AFB, Colo.                                                                                              7. April 2010 – May 2010, Student, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
8. May 2010 – May 2012, Project Manager, Wideband Global SATCOM Operations/Sustainment, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif. (Jan 2011 – Jun 2011), Executive Officer, 386th Expeditionary Ops Group, Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait)
9. May 2012 – October 2012, Project Manager, Family of Advanced Beyond-Line-of-Sight Terminals, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
10. October 2012 – July 2014, Staff Director, Military Satellite Communications, Air Force PEO for Space Staff, SMC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
11. July 2014 – May 2016, Deputy Chief, Multi-Intelligence Analytic Division, National Reconnaissance Office, Chantilly, Va.
12. June 2016 – June 2017, Student, U.S. Army Command and General Staff Officer Course, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
13. July 2017 – July 2019, Chief of Congressional Correspondence then Executive Officer to the Director, Air Force Legislative Liaison Office, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
14. August 2019 – April 2022, Materiel Leader, Blackjack/pLEO prototyping, SSC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
15. April 2022 – April 2025, Program Manager, Tranche 1 Tracking Layer then Program Manager, Tranche 2 Tracking Layer, SDA, embedded at SSC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
16. May 2025 – Present, Director, Commercial Space Office (COMSO), SSC, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 2005
First Lieutenant June 1, 2007
Captain June 1, 2009
Major Sept. 1, 2015
Lieutenant Colonel Feb. 1, 2020
Colonel (frocked) Aug. 1, 2025