Randall Reed — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Commander of United States Transportation Command since October 4, 2024
Served as Deputy Commander of Air Mobility Command from 2022 to 2024
Commanded the Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base from 2020 to 2022
Graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in human factors engineering in 1989
Piloted the C-141 Starlifter and KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft

Biography

Randall Reed is a United States Air Force general currently serving as the commander of United States Transportation Command, a position he has held since October 4, 2024. Prior to this role, he was the deputy commander of Air Mobility Command from 2022 to 2024. From 2020 to 2022, he commanded the Third Air Force at Ramstein Air Base.

Reed began his Air Force career after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989 with a degree in human factors engineering.