Brigadier General Ryan G. Deming is the Deputy Commander, Operations, Plans, Training & Force Development, Headquarters Combat Forces Command (CFC), U.S. Space Force, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. In his current capacity, BGen Deming is responsible for leading CFC through the planning and execution of current and future operations, integrating new capabilities, evolving Space Force Generation (SPAFORGEN) across the force, eliminating barriers to joint and allied collaboration, and posturing the command for success.
Inspired by aviation at a young age, Ryan Deming enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1993. He started his career at the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) in Kingston, Ontario. After earning his navigator (ACSO) wings, BGen Deming joined 429 Squadron in Trenton flying the mighty CC130 Hercules. Following this operational tour, he became an instructor in 2002 at 426 Squadron’s Tactical Training Flight.
BGen Deming’s staff tours include positions at Canadian Expeditionary Force Command (CEFCOM), as well as Staff Officer for the Chief of Defense Staff, Deputy Director Strategic Coordination for the Chief of Force Development, Executive Assistant to the Commander RCAF, Director Defense Program Coordination, and Director General Air and Space Readiness within the Air Staff.
BGen Deming has numerous deployments around the globe over the span of his career including multiple deployments to Afghanistan and the Middle East.
EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Engineering, Royal Military College of Canada
1999 Basic Space Operations, Winnipeg, Canada
2003 Basic Electronic Warfare, Winnipeg, Canada
2003 Advanced Air Operations Course, Winnipeg, Canada
2011 Joint Command and Staff Program, Canadian Forces College, Toronto, Canada
2012 Master of Business Admin, Trident University International
2014 RCAF Unit Command Team Course, Winnipeg, Canada
2018 Master Of Defense Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2025 Space Operations Executive Course, Ottawa, Canada
ASSIGNMENTS
- 1998-2002, 429 Transport Squadron, Tactical Navigator, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
a. Jan – Jul 2002, Op APOLLO, Afghanistan
- 2002-2005, 426 Transport Training Squadron, Advanced Tactical Air Transport Instructor, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
- 2005-2007, 1 Cdn Air Division Transport Standards and Evaluation Team, Transport Standards and Evaluation Officer, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
- 2007 – 2008, Canadian Forces Expeditionary Force Command, J3 Senior Watch Officer, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 2008 – 2010, 436 Transport Squadron, Deputy Commander, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
a. Jun – Dec 2009 – JTF Afghanistan, Officer Commanding Tactical Airlift Unit
- 2010 – 2011, Student, Joint Command and Staff College, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- 2011 – 2012, Senior Staff Officer, Chief of Defence Staff, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 2012 – 2014, Deputy Director Strategic Coordination, Chief of Force Development, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 2014 – 2016, Commander 426 Transport Training Squadron, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
a. Aug – Sep 2015, Air Task Force Command Operation NANOOK, Inuvik, NWT, Canada
- 2016 – 2017, Executive Assistant for Commander Royal Canadian Air Force, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 2017 – 2018, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
- 2018 – 2019, Student, Second Language, Asticou, QC, Canada
- 2019 – 2022, Commander 8 Wing / Canadian Forces Base Trenton, Trenton, Ontario, Canada
- 2022 – 2023, Director Defence Program Coordination, Vice Chief of Defence Staff, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 2023 – 2025, Director General Air and Space Readiness, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- 2025 – Present, Deputy Commander – Operations, Plans, Training & Force Development, Space Operations Command, Peterson SFB, Colo.
SUMMARY OF DEPLOYED ASSIGNMENTS
2000 Operation Echo, Regional Air Adjutant Coordination CTR, Vicenza, Italy
2002 Op APOLLO, Afghanistan
2009 JTF Afghanistan, Officer Commanding Tactical Airlift Unit, Afghanistan
2015 Air Task Force Command Operation NANOOK, Inuvik, NWT, Canada
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Air Combat Systems Operator- Advanced Tactical Air Transport
Flight Hours: 3,300 total hours
Aircraft Flown: C-130/A310
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
CDN Peacekeeping Service Medal
NATO Former Yugoslavia
SWASM+ Afghan bar
Canadian Forces Decoration
GCS Sout West Asia
CD 1st Clasp
Command Commendation 1st award
Order of Military Merit
CDS Commendation 1st award
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
Commendation, Chief of Defense Staff
Commendations, Commander Joint Operations Command
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant, 1997
Lieutenant, 1998
Captain, 2000
Major, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel, 2013
Colonel, 2019
Brigadier General, 2023
(Current as of May 2026)