Brig. Gen. Todd E. Randolph is the Deputy Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. The Inspector General reports to the Secretary of the Air Force, Air Force Chief of Staff, and Chief of Space Operations on the readiness, efficiency, and military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces. The Inspector General provides inspection policy and oversees the inspection and evaluation system for all Air Force nuclear and conventional forces; oversees counterintelligence operations; investigates fraud, waste, and abuse; oversees criminal investigations; and provides oversight of complaints resolution programs. The Inspector General is also responsible for three field operating agencies: the Air Force Inspection Agency, the Office of Special Investigations, and the Department of War Cyber Crime Center.
Prior to his current assignment, Brig. Gen. Randolph served as the Director of Manpower, Organization and Resources, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, where he led the management and oversight of the Air Force's manpower enterprise encompassing over 757,105 Total Force personnel and $61 billion in annual funding. Previously, he served as a Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, covering world-significant foreign policy issues and international strategic affairs.
Brig. Gen. Randolph was a distinguished graduate from Officer Training School in 2000, after serving 11 years enlisted as a Mental Health Technician. He has served in a variety of operational, command, and headquarters staff assignments at the squadron, wing, Major Command, Air Staff, and Joint/Office of the Secretary of Defense levels. Notable positions include Commander of the 316th Wing and Installation Commander for Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility Washington, Maryland, Commander of the 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group, Executive Officer for the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Team 'Thunderbirds', Legislative Fellow on Capitol Hill, and Deputy Chief, J35 ISF-Borders, United States Forces-Iraq.
EDUCATION
1998 Associate of Applied Science, Allied Health, Community College of the Air Force
1998 Associate of Arts, Mental Health, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
1999 Bachelor of Science and Occupational Education, Wayland Baptist University, Plainview, Texas
2002 Master of Science, Quality Systems Management, The National Graduate School, Falmouth, Mass.
2004 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence
2007 Squadron Officer School in residence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2012 Government Affairs Institute, Georgetown University, Legislative Studies Certificate, Washington, D.C.
2012 Air Force Legislative Fellowship, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
2017 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2022 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler School of Business, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
2024 Military Fellowship, The Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, N.Y.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2000–October 2002, Squadron Section Commander, 89th Security Forces Squadron, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.
2. May 2002–July 2003, Chief, Relocation & Employments, 89th Mission Support Squadron, Andrews AFB, Md.
3. July 2003–October 2004, Section Commander, Headquarters Eighth Air Force, Barksdale AFB, La.
4. November 2004–November 2006, Executive Officer, U.S. Air Force "Thunderbirds", Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. December 2006–June 2007, Executive Officer to the Vice Commander & Deputy Director of Personnel, Air Warfare Center, Nellis AFB, Nev.
6. June 2007–June 2009, Commander, Manpower and Personnel Flight, Yokota Air Base, Japan
7. June 2009–July 2011, Chief, MAJCOM Investigations, Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Inspector General, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. (July 2010–May 2011, Deputy Chief, J35 ISF-Borders, United States Forces-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq)
8. June 2011–December 2012, In-Residence Intermediate Developmental Education Student, Air Force Legislative Fellow, Senator Ben Nelson (NE), Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C.
9. January 2013–July 2013, Chief of Congressional Operations Branch, Congressional Actions Division, Secretary of the Air Force, Office of the Director, Legislative Liaison, Washington, D.C.
10. July 2013–July 2015, Commander, 87th Force Support Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
11. July 2015–July 2016, Deputy Chief, Air Force Learning Division, Headquarters Air Force, Manpower, Personnel & Services, Directorate of Airman Force Development, Washington, D.C.
12. July 2016–June 2017, In-Residence Senior Developmental Education Student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
13. July 2017–July 2018, Deputy Chief, Airman and Family Care Division, Headquarters Air Force, Manpower, Personnel and Services, Directorate of Services, Washington, D.C.
14. July 2018–November 2019, Assistant Director, Joint Officer Management Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
15. December 2019–June 2020, Acting Deputy Director, Force Management Policy, Officer and Enlisted Personnel Management, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
16. July 2020–June 2022, Commander, 27th Special Operations Mission Support Group, Cannon AFB, N.M.
17. July 2022–July 2024, Commander, 316th Wing, Joint Base Andrews-Naval Air Facility, Washington, Md.
18. July 2024–July 2025, CSAF Fellow, The Council on Foreign Relations, New York City, N.Y.
19. July 2025–July 2026, Director of Manpower, Organization and Resources, Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
20. July 2026–present, Deputy Inspector General, Department of the Air Force, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. July 2010–May 2011, Deputy Chief, J35 ISF-Borders, United States Forces-Iraq, Baghdad, Iraq, as a major
2. July 2018–June 2020, Assistant Director, Joint Officer Management Policy, Acting Deputy Director, Force Management Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., as a lieutenant colonel and colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with "R" device and two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air and Space Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
(Current as of August 2026)