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Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
Seal of the Inspector General
Flag of an Air Force lieutenant general
since March 2, 2022
Department of the Air Force
Air Staff
TypeInspector general
AbbreviationDAF/IG
Reports toSecretary of the Air Force
SeatHeadquarters Air Force, The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
AppointerThe President
with Senate advice and consent
Term length4 years
Constituting instrument10 U.S.C. § 9020
Formation1947
First holderMaj Gen Junius Jones
Websitewww.afinspectorgeneral.af.mil Edit this at Wikidata

The Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force is responsible for conducting investigations and inspections as directed by the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and Chief of Space Operations. The position was originally established after World War II as The Air Inspector, which was carried over from the United States Army Air Forces. The current mission of the Inspector General is prescribed by Title 10 (§ 8020) and Title 32 of the United States Code (§ 105) to develop United States Air Force (USAF) and United States Space Force (USSF) policy to assess readiness, discipline and efficiency with a vision to help shape senior leader decisions affecting the readiness of the USAF and USSF to strengthen the nation's defense.

History

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In 1943, Junius Jones was designated The Air Inspector of the United States Army Air Forces and when the United States Air Force (USAF) became an independent service in 1947, he retained his position.[1]

In 1948, The Air Inspector was renamed to the Inspector General of the Air Force.

In December 1971, Lt Gen Louis L. Wilson Jr. oversees the activation of the Air Force Inspection and Safety Center (which became the Air Force Inspection Agency in 1991) to provide independent assessments of acquisition, safety, nuclear surety, operations, logistics, support, and healthcare to USAF senior leaders. It also evaluates USAF activities, personnel, and policies, and provides legal and compliance oversight of all Air Force-level Field Operating Agencies and Direct Reporting Units.

In September 1986, as a result of the Goldwater–Nichols Act, the Inspector General moved directly under the Secretary of the Air Force.

In June 2016, the Air Force IG, and its database contractor Lockheed Martin, came under criticism when 100,000 official records dating back to 2004 were lost due to corrupted data.[2][3]

In 2021, the Inspector General of the Air Force was renamed the Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force.[4]

Organization

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The Office of Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force consists of four directorates:

  • The complaints resolution program investigates complaints and potential cases of fraud, waste, and abuse.
  • The inspection system program is designed to evaluate different levels of command in the Air Force to accurately assess the effectiveness of key processes, procedures and requirements based on either public law, executive orders, directives and instructions. The Air Force Inspection Agency heads the inspection program and operates under direction of the Air Force Inspector General.
  • A senior officials inquiry program to conduct inquiries and investigations of complaints and allegations made against senior Air Force officials (particularly generals and senior executive service members).
  • A special investigations directorate which provides policy, planning, program evaluation, and resources for the Air Force's security and investigative activities along with foreign counterintelligence programs. The Air Force Office of Special Investigations is a field operating agency that provides independent criminal investigative, counterintelligence and protective service operations and identifies, investigates, and neutralizes serious criminal, terrorist, and espionage threats to personnel and resources of the Air Force and Space Force.

List of Inspectors General of the Department of the Air Force

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Image Rank Name Begin Date End Date Notes
Major General Junius Wallace Jones July 1943 1947 (as Air Inspector)
Major General St. Clair Streett 1948 1948 (as Air Inspector)
Brig Gen Adlai H. Gilkeson 1948 1948 (as Air Inspector)
Hugh J. Knerr Maj Gen Hugh J. Knerr 1948 1949
Lt Gen Howard A. Craig 1949 1952
Lt Gen Bryant L. Boatner 1952 1954
Truman H. Landon Lt Gen Truman H. Landon 1954 1956
Elmer J. Rogers, Jr. Lt Gen Elmer J. Rogers, Jr. 1956 1959
Joseph Carroll (DIA) Lt Gen Joseph Carroll 1960 1961
William H. Blanchard Lt Gen William H. Blanchard 1961 1963
John Dale Ryan Lt Gen John D. Ryan August 1963 1964
Keith K. Compton Lt Gen Keith K. Compton August 1964 1965
Lt Gen William K. Martin February 1965 August 1965
Glen W. Martin Lt Gen Glen W. Martin August 1965 February 1967
Theodore R. Milton Lt Gen Theodore R. Milton February 1967 August 1967
Joseph H. Moore Lt Gen Joseph H. Moore August 1967 1969
Lt Gen Selmon W. Wells March 1969 1971
Lt Gen Louis L. Wilson Jr. 1971 1973
Lt Gen Gerald W. Johnson 1973 1974
Lt Gen Donald G. Nunn September 1974 1976
Lt Gen John P. Flynn September 1976 1978
Lt Gen Howard M. Lane October 1978 1980
Lt Gen Howard W. Leaf 1980 1983
Lt Gen Robert W. Bazley 1983 1984
Lt Gen Monroe W. Hatch Jr. September 1984 1985
Lt Gen Robert D. Springer August 1985 1987
Lt Gen Buford D. Lary July 1987 1989
Lt Gen Bradley C. Hosmer September 1989 June 1991
Lt Gen Eugene H. Fischer August 1991 1993
Lt Gen Marcus A. Anderson December 1993 1996
Lt Gen Richard T. Swope April 1996 1998
Lt Gen Nicholas B. Kehoe September 1998 2000
Lt Gen Raymond P. Huot August 2000 2003
Lt Gen Steven R. Polk December 2003 2006
Lt Gen Ronald F. Sams March 2006 2009
Lt Gen Marc E. Rogers June 2009 2012
Lt Gen Stephen P. Mueller May 2012 2014
Lt Gen Gregory A. Biscone August 2014 May 2016 [5]
Lt Gen Anthony J. Rock May 2016 November 2017 [6]
Lt Gen Stayce D. Harris November 2017 January 2019 [7]
Lt Gen Sami D. Said February 2019 March 2022 [8]
Lt Gen Stephen L. Davis March 2022 Present [9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Junius Jones Air Force Biography". af.mil. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  2. ^ Wong, Kristina (June 10, 2016). "Air Force has lost 100,000 inspector general records". thehill.com. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  3. ^ Gallagher, Sean (June 14, 2016). "Database corruption erases 100,000 Air Force investigation records". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "Text - H.R.6395 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021". January 2021.
  5. ^ USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
  6. ^ USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
  7. ^ USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
  8. ^ USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
  9. ^ USAF. "LIEUTENANT GENERAL STEPHEN L. DAVIS". af.mil.
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