Brig. Gen. Molly Spedding serves as the Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. She is responsible for policy, guidance, training and resources in support of more than 49,000 total force logistics, civil engineering and force protection personnel, and 1,074 aircraft at 10 major installations in the United States and nearly 100 locations worldwide. Her directorate also provides direct support to 18th Air Force, AMC’s sole warfighting Numbered Air Force, and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, the Air Force’s Center of Excellence for enroute, contingency response and partnership capacity building mission sets.
Brig. Gen. Spedding received her commission from the U.S. Air Force’s Officer Training School in 1999. Her active duty and reserve career path includes experience as a Personnel Officer, Special Agent – Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Assistant Inspector General, and Security Forces Officer. She has held leadership positions on the Air Staff and commanded at the squadron and group levels.
Prior to her current assignment, the general was Commander of the 310th Mission Support Group, Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado.
EDUCATION
1997 Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Seattle Pacific University, Wash.
2000 Air Force Basic Personnel Officers Course, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2005 Criminal Investigator Training Program, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Ga.
2006 U.S. Air Force Special Investigations Academy, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Ga.
2007 Air Force Office of Special Investigations Advanced Deployment Operations Course, Fort Dix, N.J.
2009 Distinguished Graduate, U.S. Army Inspector General Academy, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2011 Leadership Certificate, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
2012 Master of Military Arts and Sciences, Joint Operational Planning, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Air Force Security Forces Basic Officers Course, Joint Base San Antonio-Camp Bullis, Texas
2015 Distinguished Graduate, United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College, Quantico, Va.
2018 Master of Military Strategy, Academic Distinction, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2023 Joint and Combined Warfare School, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1999–April 2001, Section Commander, 490th Missile Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont.
2. May 2001–January 2002, Chief, Relocations and Employments, 341st Mission Support Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
3. January 2002–September 2004, Executive Officer, Directorate of Admissions, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. (January 2003–May 2003, Executive Officer, Director of Staff, 9th Air Force-Forward, Prince Sultan Air Base, kingdom of Saudi Arabia)
4. October 2004–July 2005, Chief, Personnel Plans, Programs and Readiness Division, Directorate of Personnel, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
5. August 2005–November 2006, Special Agent, Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.
6. November 2006–June 2007, Special Agent, AFOSI, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. July 2007–July 2008, Special Agent, Plans and Programs Officer, 24th Expeditionary Field Investigations Squadron, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
8. July 2008–May 2011, Executive Officer, 920th Mission Support Group and Director, Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program, 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick AFB, Fla.
9. May 2011–March 2014, Commander, 920th Security Forces Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla.
10. April 2014–June 2015, IMA to the Commander, 50th Security Forces Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
11. November 2015–July 2016, Commander, 50th Security Forces Squadron, Schriever AFB, Colo.
12. June 2015–December 2018, IMA to the Commander, 50th Mission Support Group, Schriever AFB, Colo.
13. October 2018–March 2019, Special Assistant to the Commander, 36th Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam
14. January 2019–August 2019, IMA to the Chief, Security Force Division, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection Directorate, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii
15. August 2019–September 2021, IMA to the Security Forces Career Field Manager and Chief of Training and Force Development Division, Directorate of Security Forces, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. August 2020–July 2021, Chief, Defensive Base Operations Division, Directorate of Security Forces, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
17. October 2021–March 2024, Commander, 310th Mission Support Group, Schriever Space Force Base, Colo.
18. March 2024–present, Mobilization Assistant to the Director of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. December 2009–June 2010, Assistant Inspector General for Outreach and Inspections, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, as a major
2. June 2010–September 2010, Lead Action Officer, J2 Intelligence Innovation, Integration and Technology Conference, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany, as a major
3. October 2010–August 2011, Assistant Inspector General for Investigations and Intelligence Oversight, U.S. Southern Command, Miami, Fla., as a major
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Meritorious Unit Award
Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
(Current as of July 2025)