Brig. Gen. Randy P. Oakland is the Director of Operations and Communications at Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. He is responsible for the world's largest training organization, providing initial skills, undergraduate flying, post graduate combat crew and supplemental training for over 300,000 Air Force, joint and international personnel at 65 Air Force and Department of Defense locations. Brig. Gen. Oakland provides strategic vision, policy, guidance and advocacy to build, operate, secure, defend and extend the Air Force portion of the DoD global network. Additionally, he executes force development policy to ensure the training, education and experiences of Total Force Airmen to achieve desired competencies to meet U.S. Air Force needs, providing the right Airman in the right place at the right time.
Brig. Gen. Oakland was commissioned as a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Military Strategy from Air University. He has served in numerous positions at the squadron, wing, air operations center, numbered air force and sub-unified command levels. Brig. Gen. Oakland is a command pilot with more than 2,600 hours in the F-15C/D, T-37, and T-38. His operational experiences include operations Northern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn. Prior to his current position, the general was the Director of Operations for 19th Air Force, JB San Antonio- Randolph, Texas.
EDUCATION
1996 Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2004 Master of Business Administration, Trident University International, Calif.
2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2009 U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2010 Master of Airpower Arts and Science, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2015 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
2016 Lorenz Fellowship, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2017 Doctor of Philosophy, Military Strategy, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2019 Leading Strategically, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2019 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Alan L. Freed Associates, Washington, D.C.
2022 Combined Force Air Component Commander Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2022 Senior Leader Orientation Course, Joint Base Andrews, Md.
2023 CAPSTONE, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2023 Joint Flag Officer Warfighting Course, Air University, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. October 1996–December 1997, Student, Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
2. May 1998–October 1998, Student, F-15C Fighter Training Unit, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
3. November 1998–January 2002, Electronic Combat Officer, 71st Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va.
4. February 2002–November 2003, Graduate Student Flight Commander, 80th Operations Support Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
5. November 2003–May 2005, Flight Commander, 88th Flying Training Squadron, Sheppard AFB, Texas
6. August 2005–May 2007, Squadron Executive Officer, Flight Commander, and Assistant Director of Operations, 12th FS, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
6. May 2007–June 2008, Wing Executive Officer, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska
7. June 2008–June 2009, Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
8. June 2009–June 2010, Student, School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. July 2010–July 2011, Deputy Division Chief, J5 Strategy, Headquarters United States Forces-Iraq, Bagdad
10. September 2011–November 2011, Student, T-38C Pilot Instructor Training, 560th FTS, Randolph AFB, Texas
11. March 2012–May 2013, Director of Operations, 87th FTS, Laughlin AFB, Texas
12. May 2013–April 2015, Commander, 87th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas
13. July 2015–July 2016, Student, Lorenz Fellow, Washington, D.C
14. August 2016–June 2017, Strategy Division Chief, 603rd Air Operations Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
15. June 2017–June 2018, Vice Commander, 12th Flying Training Wing, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph AFB, Texas
16. July 2019–July 2020, Commander, 39th Air Base Wing, Incirlik Air Base, Turkey
17. August 2020–May 2022, Director of Operations, 19th Air Force, JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
18. May 2022–present, Director of Operations and Communications, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, JB San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2010-July 2011, Deputy Division Chief, J5 Strategy, Headquarters United States Forces-Iraq, Baghdad, as a lieutenant colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 2,600
Aircraft flown: F-15C/D, T-37 and T-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters
(Current as of October 2023)