General (ret) Donald Joseph Kutyna (born December 6, 1933) is a retired United States Air Force Officer. He was commander in chief of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Space Command from 1990 to 1992, and commander of Air Force Space Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado from 1987 to 1990. His parents were of Polish origin. He was promoted to general April 1, 1990, with same date of rank, and retired June 30, 1992