Inspector General of the Air Force

The Office of Inspector General of the Air Force for 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 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 Air Force and Space Force policy to assess readiness, discipline and efficiency with a vision to help shape senior leader decisions affecting the readiness of the Air Force and Space Force to strengthen the nation's defense.

United States Air Force
Inspector General of the Air Force
Incumbent
Lt Gen Sami D. Said
since February 2019
Formation1947
First holderMaj Gen Junius Jones
WebsiteOfficial Website

The Office of Inspector General 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

History

In 1943, Junius Jones was designated The Air Inspector of the Army Air Forces and when the AAF became the U.S. Air Force 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 later became the Air Force Inspection Agency in 1991) to provide independent assessments of acquisition, safety, nuclear surety, operations, logistics, support, and healthcare to Air Force senior leaders. It also evaluates Air Force 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]

List of U.S. Air Force Inspectors General
ImageRankNameBegin DateEnd DateNotes
Major GeneralJunius Wallace JonesJuly 19431947(as Air Inspector)
Major GeneralSt. Clair Streett19481948(as Air Inspector)
Brigadier GeneralAdlai H. Gilkeson19481948(as Air Inspector)
Major GeneralHugh J. Knerr19481949
Lt GeneralHoward A. Craig19491952
Lt GeneralBryant L. Boatner19521954
Lt GeneralTruman H. Landon19541956
Lt GeneralElmer J. Rogers, Jr.1956?
Lt GeneralJoseph Carroll19601961
Lt GeneralWilliam H. Blanchard19611963
Lt GeneralJohn D. RyanAugust 19631964
Lt GeneralKeith K. ComptonAugust 19641965
Lt GeneralWilliam K. MartinFebruary 1965August 1965
Lt GeneralGlen W. MartinAugust 1965February 1967
Lt GeneralTheodore R. MiltonFebruary 1967August 1967
Lt GeneralJoseph H. MooreAugust 19671969
Lt GeneralSelmon W. WellsMarch 19691971
Lt GeneralLouis L. Wilson Jr.19711973
Lt GeneralGerald W. Johnson19731974
Lt GeneralDonald G. NunnSeptember 19741976
Lt GeneralJohn P. FlynnSeptember 19761978
Lt GeneralHoward M. LaneOctober 19781980
Lt GeneralHoward W. Leaf19801983
Lt GeneralRobert W. Bazley19831984
Lt GeneralMonroe W. Hatch Jr.September 19841985
Lt GeneralRobert D. SpringerAugust 19851987
Lt GeneralBuford D. LaryJuly 19871989
Lt GeneralBradley C. HosmerSeptember 1989June 1991
Lt GeneralEugene H. FischerAugust 19911993
Lt GeneralMarcus A. AndersonDecember 19931996
Lt GeneralRichard T. SwopeApril 19961998
Lt GeneralNicholas B. KehoeSeptember 19982000
Lt GeneralRaymond P. HuotAugust 20002003
Lt GeneralSteven R. PolkDecember 20032006
Lt GeneralRonald F. SamsMarch 20062009
Lt GeneralMarc E. RogersJune 20092012
Lt GeneralStephen P. MuellerMay 20122014
Lt GeneralGregory A. BisconeAugust 2014May 2016[4]
Lt GeneralAnthony J. RockMay 2016November 2017[5]
Lt GeneralStayce D. HarrisNovember 2017January 2019[6]
Lt GeneralSami D. SaidFebruary 2019Present[7]

See also

References
  1. "Junius Jones Air Force Biography". af.mil. Retrieved 2015-11-30.
  2. Wong, Kristina. "Air Force has lost 100,000 inspector general records". thehill.com. Capitol Hill Publishing Corp. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  3. Gallagher, Sean. "Database corruption erases 100,000 Air Force investigation records". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
  5. USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
  6. USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
  7. USAF. "AF.mil Leadership Biographies". af.mil.
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