Col. Corey Klopstein is the Program Executive Officer (PEO), Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI), Space Systems Command, Los Angeles Air Force Base, Calif. Col. Klopstein leads a combined team of military, government civilians, and contractors at two geographically separated units in the execution of a $4B+ portfolio to create a robust, enduring OTTI. These advanced systems provide the foundation for High-End Advanced Test, Training, and Tactics Development by all Guardians. As PEO OTTI, Col. Klopstein’s portfolio includes the National Space Test and Training Complex (NSTTC) and enterprise Space Training systems providing interconnected, scalable, and distributed physical and digital ranges for full-spectrum test and training capabilities for the joint warfighter.
Col. Klopstein has served in a variety of acquisition, staff, and command assignments at many levels across the Space Force, Air Force, and Department of Defense. He recently served as Chief of the Analysis Branch in the Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate on the Joint Staff, Executive Officer to the Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) Commander, Materiel Leader of the Enhanced Polar System, and Branch Chief on the United States Air Forces in Europe staff.
Prior to this position, Col. Klopstein was the Senior Materiel Leader of the Warfighter Enterprise Acquisition Delta. The Warfighter Enterprise team developed and fielded Cyber, Test, Training, and Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO) capabilities to counter current and evolving threats within the space domain.
Col. Klopstein is married to the former Alison Swensen of Salt Lake City, Utah. They are proud parents of their two children, Dillon (16) and Elsie (9).
EDUCATION:
1999 Bachelor of Science in Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2006 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence
2010 Master of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, Calif.
2013 Master of Science in National Security Affairs, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
2014 Air War College, Correspondence
2020 Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School, Washington, D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. August 1999 – June 2002, Telemetry and Weapon Impact Scoring Systems Manager, Utah Test and Training Range, 388th Fighter Wing, Hill Air Force Base, Utah
2. July 2002 – March 2004, Chief, Acquisition Management, Global Broadcast Service, Networks and Information Integration, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
3. April 2004 – June 2005, Program Manager, Air Force Portal, Global Combat Support System-Air Force, Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB, Mass.
4. July 2005 – April 2008, Chief, Mission Systems, Global Positioning System Next Generation Control Segment, GPS Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
5. May 2008 – June 2010, Staff Director, Global Positioning System, Program Executive Officer for Space, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
6. July 2010 – December 2011, Chief, Congressional and Media Affairs, Directorate of Space Acquisition, Office of the Undersecretary of the Air Force, Pentagon, Va.
7. January 2012 – March 2013, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
8. April 2013 – June 2015, Chief, Western Europe Branch, International Affairs Division, Plans, Programs, and Analyses Directorate, U.S. Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
9. July 2015 – July 2018, Materiel Leader, Enhanced Polar System, MILSATCOM Systems Directorate, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
10. July 2018 – July 2019, Executive Officer to the Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
11. July 2019 – June 2020, Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Washington, D.C.
12. June 2020 – June 2022, Chief, Analysis Branch, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Va.
13. June 2022 – September 2023, Senior Materiel Leader, Warfighter Enterprise Acquisition Delta, PEO Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power, Space Systems Command, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
14. October 2023 – Present, Program Executive Officer, Operational Test and Training Infrastructure, Space Systems Command, Los Angeles AFB, Calif.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
1. June 2020 – June 2022, Chief, Analysis Branch, Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Va.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant 2 Jun 1999
First Lieutenant 2 Jun 2001
Captain 2 Jun 2003
Major 1 Feb 2009
Lieutenant Colonel 1 Aug 2014
Colonel 1 Aug 2020
(Current as of October 2023)