From 2002 to 2003, he served as noncommissioned officer in charge for operations training at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska.

[3] In October 2010, Bentivegna returned to Buckley Air Force Base and started serving as superintendent for the 460th Operations Group.

After that tour, he went back to Schriever Air Force Base in 2015, now as command chief master sergeant for the 50th Space Wing.

When Saltzman became the chief of space operations, Bentivegna continued serving the role of senior enlisted advisor to Lieutenant General DeAnna Burt.

Chance Saltzman selected Bentivegna to replace Towberman and serve as the second chief master sergeant of the Space Force.