Randall Reed | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Born | c. 1967 (age 57–58) |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | |
| Awards | |
Randall Reed (bornc. 1967) is aUnited States Air Forcegeneral who has served as the commander ofUnited States Transportation Command since 4 October 2024.[1] He most recently served as the deputy commander ofAir Mobility Command from 2022 to 2024.[2][3] He previously commanded theThird Air Force atRamstein Air Base from 2020 to 2022.[4][5]
Randall Reed graduated from theUnited States Air Force Academy with a degree inhuman factors engineering in 1989, and was commissioned into theUnited States Air Force. He attended pilot training atLaughlin AFB, and became aC-141 Starlifter pilot. In 1998, he transitioned to flying theKC-135 Stratotanker. He commanded the55th Air Refueling Squadron, the379th Expeditionary Operations Group, and the521st Air Mobility Operations Wing. In 2020, he assumed command of theThird Air Force atRamstein Air Base from Major GeneralJohn Wood[4][6]
In April 2022, Reed was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as deputy commander ofAir Mobility Command.[7][8]
In July 2024, Reed was nominated for promotion to general and assignment ascommander of the United States Transportation Command.[9][10]
| 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 |
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ??? | Commander of the521st Air Mobility Operations Wing 2012–2014 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Director of theUnited States Secretary of the Air Force andChief of Staff of the United States Air Force Executive Action Group 2014–2015 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Director of Strategic Plans, Requirements, and Programs of theAir Mobility Command 2015–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché toTurkey 2018–2020 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander of theThird Air Force 2020–2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Deputy Commander ofAir Mobility Command 2022–2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander ofUnited States Transportation Command 2024–present | Incumbent |
| U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial) | ||
| Preceded byas Commander ofU.S. Indo-Pacific Command | Order of precedence of the United States as Commander of U.S. Transportation Command | Succeeded byas Commander ofU.S. Southern Command |
