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Randall Reed
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);
Education	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]

Air Force career

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]

USAF Command Pilot wings
U.S Army Basic Parachutist Badge
U.S Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal	Legion of Merit	Bronze Star Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with 4 bronze oak leaf clusters	Air Medal	Aerial Achievement Medal with bronze oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal	Air Force Meritorious Unit with bronze oak leaf cluster	Air and Space Outstanding Unit Award with one silver oak leaf cluster and 3 bronze oak leaf clusters
Organizational Excellence with three bronze oak leaf clusters	Combat Readiness Medal with 2 bronze oak leaf clusters	National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal	Southwest Asia Service Medal with bronze service star	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Armed Forces Service Medal	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
Air and Space Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon	Air and Space Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon
Air and Space Longevity Service Award w/ 1 silver oak leaf cluster and 2 bronze oak leaf clusters	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon	Air Force Training Ribbon
United States Transportation CommandBadge
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Military offices

Preceded by

Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to Turkey
2018–2020

Succeeded by

Preceded by

Commander of the Third Air Force
2020–2022

Succeeded by

Preceded by

Commander of United States Transportation Command
2024–present

Incumbent

U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)

Preceded by

as Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

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

Succeeded by

as Commander of U.S. Southern Command