Steven L. Kwast is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and the Co-founder and CEO of SpaceBilt, a company reimagining the entire spacecraft lifecycle to enable scalable, sustainable space infrastructure. A 1986 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate in astronautical engineering, he served 33 years, commanding units like the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing in Afghanistan and the Air Education and Training Command. A combat-tested F-15E pilot with 3,300+ flight hours (650 in combat), he also holds a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard. A key advocate for the U.S. Space Force, Kwast now leads innovation in space technology and speaks on national security, space policy, and economic development beyond Earth.
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<p>Steven L. Kwast is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and the Co-founder and CEO of SpaceBilt, a company reimagining the entire spacecraft lifecycle to enable scalable, sustainable space infrastructure. A 1986 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate in astronautical engineering, he served 33 years, commanding units like the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing in Afghanistan and the Air Education and Training Command. A combat-tested F-15E pilot with 3,300+ flight hours (650 in combat), he also holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard. A key advocate for the U.S. Space Force, Kwast now leads innovation in space technology and speaks on national security, space policy, and economic development beyond Earth.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://uscca.com/srs">https://uscca.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/srs">https://www.betterhelp.com/srs</a></p> <p>This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Give online therapy a try at <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/srs">betterhelp.com/srs</a> and get on your way to being your best self.</p> <p><a href="https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn">https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com">https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com</a> - USE CODE SRS</p> <p><a href="https://www.shawnlikesgold.com">https://www.shawnlikesgold.com</a> | 855-936-GOLD</p> <p><a href="https://www.helixsleep.com/srs">https://www.helixsleep.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://hexclad.com/srs">https://hexclad.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.paladinpower.com/srs">https://www.paladinpower.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs">https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs">https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.shopify.com/srs">https://www.shopify.com/srs</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Steve Kwast Links:</strong></p> <p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-kwast-362a3a15"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-kwast-362a3a15</u></a> </p> <p>Skycorp Incorporated - <a href="https://www.skycorpinc.com/"><u>https://www.skycorpinc.com</u></a></p> <p>SpaceBilt - <a href="https://www.spacebilt.com/"><u>https://www.spacebilt.com</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>
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Steven L. Kwast is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and the Co-founder and CEO of SpaceBilt, a company reimagining the entire spacecraft lifecycle to enable scalable, sustainable space infrastructure. A 1986 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate in astronautical engineering, he served 33 years, commanding units like the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing in Afghanistan and the Air Education and Training Command. A combat-tested F-15E pilot with 3,300+ flight hours (650 in combat), he also holds a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard. A key advocate for the U.S. Space Force, Kwast now leads innovation in space technology and speaks on national security, space policy, and economic development beyond Earth.
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<p>Steven L. Kwast is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General and the Co-founder and CEO of SpaceBilt, a company reimagining the entire spacecraft lifecycle to enable scalable, sustainable space infrastructure. A 1986 U.S. Air Force Academy graduate in astronautical engineering, he served 33 years, commanding units like the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing in Afghanistan and the Air Education and Training Command. A combat-tested F-15E pilot with 3,300+ flight hours (650 in combat), he also holds a Master’s in Public Policy from Harvard. A key advocate for the U.S. Space Force, Kwast now leads innovation in space technology and speaks on national security, space policy, and economic development beyond Earth.</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://uscca.com/srs">https://uscca.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/srs">https://www.betterhelp.com/srs</a></p> <p>This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Give online therapy a try at <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/srs">betterhelp.com/srs</a> and get on your way to being your best self.</p> <p><a href="https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn">https://www.meetfabric.com/shawn</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com">https://www.fastgrowingtrees.com</a> - USE CODE SRS</p> <p><a href="https://www.shawnlikesgold.com">https://www.shawnlikesgold.com</a> | 855-936-GOLD</p> <p><a href="https://www.helixsleep.com/srs">https://www.helixsleep.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://hexclad.com/srs">https://hexclad.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.paladinpower.com/srs">https://www.paladinpower.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs">https://www.patriotmobile.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs">https://www.rocketmoney.com/srs</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.shopify.com/srs">https://www.shopify.com/srs</a></p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Steve Kwast Links:</strong></p> <p>LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-kwast-362a3a15"><u>https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-kwast-362a3a15</u></a> </p> <p>Skycorp Incorporated - <a href="https://www.skycorpinc.com/"><u>https://www.skycorpinc.com</u></a></p> <p>SpaceBilt - <a href="https://www.spacebilt.com/"><u>https://www.spacebilt.com</u></a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a></p>