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American Air Force general officer (born c. 1967)

Bornc. 1967 (age 58–59)

Service years1989–present

Randall Reed
Official portrait, 2024
Born	c. 1967 (age 58–59)
Branch	United States Air Force
Service years	1989–present
Rank	General
Commands	United States Transportation Command Third Air Force 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing 379th Expeditionary Operations Group 55th Air Refueling Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal (2)
Alma mater	United States Air Force Academy (BS) Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach (MS) Air University (MMAS, MMAS) National Defense University (MS)

Randall Reed (born c. 1967) is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of United States Transportation Command since 4 October 2024.^[1] He most recently served as the deputy commander of Air Mobility Command from 2022 to 2024.^[2]^[3] He previously commanded the Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base from 2020 to 2022.^[4]^[5]

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.^[6] 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.^[4]^[7]

In April 2022, Reed was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as deputy commander of Air Mobility Command.^[8]^[9]

In July 2024, Reed was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as commander of the United States Transportation Command.^[10]^[11]

Dates of promotion

Insignia	Rank	Date
	General	3 October 2024
	Lieutenant general	3 June 2022
	Major general	2 October 2018
	Brigadier general	12 August 2015
	Colonel	1 September 2010
	Lieutenant colonel	1 September 2005
	Major	1 September 2000
	Captain	31 May 1993
	First lieutenant	31 May 1991
	Second lieutenant	31 May 1989

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References

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↑ "Webcast: Austin, Brown Speak At TRANSCOM Change of Command Ceremony". DVIDS. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
↑ "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". Twitter.com. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
↑ "RANDALL REED". Air Mobility Command. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
1 2 3 "Major General Randall Reed". Biographies. United States Air Force. July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
↑ "Maj. Gen. Reed says farewell to Third Air Force, looks back on tenure". U.S. Air Forces in Europe & Air Forces Africa. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
↑ https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/628446/randall-reed/
↑ "Maj. Gen. Reed assumes command of Third Air Force". US Air Force. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
↑ "Senior Leader Announcement: Week of April 5". United States Air Force. 5 April 2022.
↑ "PN1909 — Maj. Gen. Randall Reed — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. 4 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
↑ "PN1986 — Lt. Gen. Randall Reed — Air Force". U.S. Congress. 23 July 2024.
↑ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 24 July 2024. Archived from the original on 25 July 2024.

Military offices

Preceded by

John R. Gordy

Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to Turkey
2018–2020

Succeeded by

Kipling Kahler

Preceded by

John M. Wood

Commander of the Third Air Force
2020–2022

Succeeded by

Derek France

Preceded by

Jacqueline Van Ovost

Commander of United States Transportation Command
2024–present

Incumbent

U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)

Preceded by

Samuel Paparo

as Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

Order of precedence of the United States
as Commander of U.S. Transportation Command

Succeeded by

Alvin Holsey

as Commander of U.S. Southern Command

v t e Senior officials in the United States Department of Defense
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Deputy Secretary of Defense Steve Feinberg Secretaries of the military departments Secretary of the Army: Daniel P. Driscoll Secretary of the Navy: John Phelan Secretary of the Air Force: Troy Meink Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Dan Caine, USAF Under secretaries of defense for Acquisition and Sustainment: Michael P. Duffey Research and Engineering: Emil Michael Policy: Elbridge Colby Comptroller and Chief Financial Officer: Jules W. Hurst III^a Personnel and Readiness: Anthony Tata Intelligence: Bradley Hansell Under secretaries of the military departments Under Secretary of the Army: Michael Obadal Under Secretary of the Navy: Hung Cao Under Secretary of the Air Force: Matthew L. Lohmeier Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen Christopher J. Mahoney, USMC Chiefs of the military services Chief of Staff of the Army: GEN Christopher LaNeve (acting) Commandant of the Marine Corps: Gen Eric Smith Chief of Naval Operations: ADM Daryl Caudle Chief of Staff of the Air Force: Gen Kenneth S. Wilsbach Chief of Space Operations: Gen B. Chance Saltzman Chief of the National Guard Bureau Gen Steven S. Nordhaus, USAF Unified Combatant Command commanders Africa: Gen Dagvin Anderson, USAF Central: ADM Brad Cooper, USN Cyber: LTG William J. Hartman, USA^a European: Gen Alexus Grynkewich, USAF Indo-Pacific: ADM Samuel Paparo, USN Northern: Gen Gregory Guillot, USAF Southern: Gen Francis Donovan, USMC Space: Gen Stephen Whiting, USSF Special Operations: ADM Frank M. Bradley, USN Strategic: ADM Richard A. Correll, USN Transportation: Gen Randall Reed, USAF
^a - Acting

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