Mark Baird

Mark Baird
Mark Baird
	Official portrait, 2018
Born	(1965-12-14)December 14, 1965 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	November 30, 2023(2023-11-30) (aged 57) Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Buried	Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1989–2019
Rank	Brigadier general
Commands	Air Force Installation Contracting AgencySpace Superiority Systems Directorate16th Contracting Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service MedalDefense Superior Service MedalLegion of Merit (3)

Mark A. Baird (December 14, 1965 – November 30, 2023)^[1] was a retired United States Air Force brigadier general who last served as the deputy director of the Space Force Planning Task Force. He previously was the Deputy Director of the National Reconnaissance Office.^[2]^[3]^[4]

After working briefly at Lockheed Martin as a "Principal Director of Strategy for Space and Special Programs," Baird went on to be the president of VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, on 17 August 2021.^[5]

Baird died on November 30, 2023, and he was buried at the Arlington National Cemetery.^[1]

References

1 2"Mark Baird Obituary (2023) - Denver, CO - The Washington Post". Legacy.com. December 31, 2023.
↑"Mark Baird – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.
↑"Mark Baird – Potomac Officers Club". potomacofficersclub.com.
↑"Brig. Gen. Mark Baird Named Air Force Space Program Director". Executive Gov. February 21, 2017.
↑"Mark Baird named president of VOX Space". SpaceNews. August 17, 2021.

External links

Media related to Mark A. Baird at Wikimedia Commons

[obituary-1] 1 2"Mark Baird Obituary (2023) - Denver, CO - The Washington Post". Legacy.com. December 31, 2023.

[2] "Mark Baird – Recipient -". valor.militarytimes.com.

[3] "Mark Baird – Potomac Officers Club". potomacofficersclub.com.

[4] "Brig. Gen. Mark Baird Named Air Force Space Program Director". Executive Gov. February 21, 2017.

[5] "Mark Baird named president of VOX Space". SpaceNews. August 17, 2021.

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