Assistant Chief of Space Operations for Future Concepts and Partnerships
Organization
United States Space Force
Air Marshal (09) Paul “Godders” Godfrey is the Assistant Chief of Space Operationsfor Future Concepts and Partnerships, United States Space Force, the Pentagon,Arlington, Virginia. In this role, he is responsible for integrating allies and partnerswith the Space Force’s capability development strategy.
Godfrey joined the Royal Air Force in 1991 and has been a fi ghter pilot for most ofhis career. A Weapons Instructor on the Harrier and one of the fi rst operationalpilots on the Eurofi ghter Typhoon, he has fl own on numerous operations andexercises with the RAF and undertook an exchange tour on the F-16 Fighting Falconwith the United States Air Force. He was also privileged to be a Spitfi re andHurricane pilot on the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Staff roles have included Typhoon requirements management at DefenceEquipment and Support in Bristol, capability management and acquisition at theMinistry of Defence and F-35 operational programme management, leading theentry into service of the F-35B for the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. He was alsoHead of Carrier Enabled Power Projection, integrating F-35B fi ghters and Crowsnesthelicopters with Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers. In 2020 Paul was Director ofthe 609th Air Operations Centre in Al Udeid, responsible for the planning and employment of coalition air and space poweracross the Middle East.
Godfrey has commanded as a Flight Commander on F-16 and Typhoon Squadrons, Offi cer Commanding Operations Wing atRAF Coningsby, a Typhoon Base Commander at RAF Lossiemouth and was the inaugural Commander of U.K. Space Command2021-2024.
