Randall Reed
{{short description|American Air Force general officer}}
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Randall Reed (born {{circa|1967}}) is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of United States Transportation Command since 4 October 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/35261|title=Webcast: Austin, Brown Speak At TRANSCOM Change of Command Ceremony|access-date=2024-10-04|website=DVIDS}} He most recently served as the deputy commander of Air Mobility Command from 2022 to 2024.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/amccommander/status/1532834589349126144|title=I can't think of a better exclamation point to a wonderful week, coming off Memorial Day…to honor a great @usairforce family with generations of patriotism.|website=Twitter.com|access-date=June 4, 2022}}{{Cite web |title=RANDALL REED |url=https://www.amc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3083559/randall-reed/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220706120111/https://www.amc.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/3083559/randall-reed/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=6 July 2022 |access-date=2024-04-27 |website=Air Mobility Command |language=en-US}} He previously commanded the Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base from 2020 to 2022.{{cite web| title = Major General Randall Reed| work = Biographies| publisher = United States Air Force| date = July 2020| url = https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/628446/randall-reed/| access-date = October 3, 2020 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3038302/maj-gen-reed-says-farewell-to-third-air-force-looks-back-on-tenure/|title=Maj. Gen. Reed says farewell to Third Air Force, looks back on tenure|website=U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa|date=20 May 2022 |access-date=June 4, 2022}}
Air Force career
Randall Reed graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in human factors engineering in 1989, and was commissioned into the United States Air Force. He attended pilot training at Laughlin AFB, and became a C-141 Starlifter pilot. In 1998, he transitioned to flying the KC-135 Stratotanker. He commanded the 55th Air Refueling Squadron, the 379th Expeditionary Operations Group, and the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. In 2020, he assumed command of the Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base from Major General John Wood{{cite web| title = Maj. Gen. Reed assumes command of Third Air Force| publisher = US Air Force| date = July 10, 2020| url = https://www.usafe.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2269643/maj-gen-reed-assumes-command-of-third-air-force/| access-date = September 2, 2020 }}
In April 2022, Reed was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as deputy commander of Air Mobility Command.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2989724/senior-leader-announcement-week-of-april-5/|title=Senior Leader Announcement: Week of April 5|date=April 5, 2022|website=United States Air Force}}{{cite web |date=4 April 2022 |title=PN1909 — Maj. Gen. Randall Reed — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022) |url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/1909?s=1&r=27 |access-date=April 5, 2022 |website=U.S. Congress}}
In July 2024, Reed was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as commander of the United States Transportation Command.{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1986|title=PN1986 — Lt. Gen. Randall Reed — Air Force|date=2024-07-23|website=U.S. Congress}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3848844/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|date=2024-07-24|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}
Dates of promotion
References
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{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing|years=2012–2014}}
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{{s-bef|before=Anthony Krawietz}}
{{s-ttl|title=Director of the United States Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force Executive Action Group|years=2014–2015}}
{{s-aft|after=William A. Spangenthal}}
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{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements, and Programs of the Air Mobility Command|years=2015–2018}}
{{s-aft|after=John Millard}}
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{{s-bef|before=John R. Gordy}}
{{s-ttl|title=Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to Turkey|years=2018–2020}}
{{s-aft|after=Kipling V. Kahler}}
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{{s-bef|before=John M. Wood}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commander of the Third Air Force|years=2020–2022}}
{{s-aft|after=Derek France}}
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{{s-bef|before=Brian S. Robinson}}
{{s-ttl|title=Deputy Commander of Air Mobility Command|years=2022–2024}}
{{s-aft|after=Rebecca Sonkiss}}
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{{s-bef|before=Jacqueline Van Ovost}}
{{s-ttl|title=Commander of United States Transportation Command|years=2024–present}}
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{{s-bef|before=Samuel Paparo|as=Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command}}
{{s-ttl|title=Order of precedence of the United States
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{{s-aft|after=Alvin Holsey|as=Commander of U.S. Southern Command}}
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Category:Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy alumni
Category:Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University alumni
Category:Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Category:Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
Category:Recipients of the Legion of Merit
Category:United States Air Force Academy alumni