John D CinnamonDr. John D. Toast Cinnamon, Ph.D. authored this work in 2012 while he was an active-duty Air Force Officer. The initial reaction to this analysis was one of resistance. In 2019, this document was foundational to the efforts to create a separate US Spce Force. Colonel Cinnamon retired in 2018 as the Permanent Professor & Head of the Department of Aeronautics at the US Air Force Academy after 27+ years of service. Toast has a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences (Space Systems Design) from the USAF Academy, a Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering (Space Systems Design) from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Ph.D. in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology, as well as a Master of Science in Campaign Planning & Strategy from the National Defense University. John was a Command Pilot in the US Air Force and flew more than 4500 hours in various aircraft in operations around the globe. John now serves as a Senior Technical Leader for the US Space Force. Read More Read Less