Mitch is the owner and founder of O-Astra ISR. He is a retired Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and holds a Master of Science of Strategic Intelligence from the National Intelligence University. Mitch is an experienced intelligence and space operator, joint intel planner, and a former U.S. Space Command collection manager. He graduated from the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy, served as the ISR Chief Enlisted Manager at both Air Force Space Command, HQ U.S. Space Force and Joint Functional Component Command for Space. Mitch’s intelligence career began in 1996 as a signals analyst. He started supporting space operations in 2007 as an electronic warfare operator - he has been in space ever since.
Mitch created O-Astra with a singular focus in mind: provide ISR support to the United States and its partners to ensure conflict does not extend in, to, or from space. He is committed to providing a credible, reliable, and professional ISR for space workforce to the O-Astra customer.