Colonel Marqus D. Randall

Colonel Marqus D. Randall formerly served as the Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Resources and Requirements Division, Headquarters United States Space Force, Pentagon, Washington DC. Col Randall directed planning, programming, and budgeting of more than $3 billion in US Space Force ISR resources. He oversaw space ISR capabilities and requirements integration into Service and Intelligence Community programs. Col Randall advised HQ Space Force Senior Staff on ISR resources and requirements matters in response to DoD and Congressional directives, tasks, and inquiries. He also served as HQ Staff manager for Military and National Intelligence Programs for the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence respectively.

A Mississippi native, Colonel Randall is a 1997 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and a career intelligence officer. His assignments included having served as Director of Operations, 18th Intelligence Squadron; Director of Operations, 595th Operations Support Squadron; Senior Intelligence Officer, 595th Space Group, Space Innovation and Development Center; and Intelligence Production/Target Materials Flight Commander, 20th Intelligence Squadron. Col Randall also served as Commander, 17th Training Support Squadron. His previous staff tours include US Space Command, US Strategic Command, US Cyber Command, Office of the Secretary of Defense ISR Task Force, and Headquarters Air Force. He has multiple deployments in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and RESOLUTE SUPPORT and Joint Task Force Katrina.

EDUCATION:
1993 United States Air Force Academy Preparatory School, USAFA, CO
1997 Bachelor of Science, Behavioral Science (Human Behavior), USAFA, CO
2003 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL (correspondence, residence)
2005 Master of Arts, Human Relations, Univ of Oklahoma
2005 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL (correspondence)
2006 Intelligence Master Skills Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX
2011 Master of Science, Strategic Intelligence, National Defense Intelligence College, National Defense University, Defense Intelligence Agency
2014 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL (correspondence)
2021 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College

ASSIGNMENTS:
1. November 1998 – July 1999: Student, Intelligence Officer Course, Goodfellow AFB, TX
2. July 1999 – July 2002: Psychological Operations & Physical Attack Officer, 92nd Information Warfare Aggressor Squadron, Air Force Information Warfare Center, Kelly AFB, TX
3. July 2002 – July 2003: Target Development Officer, Combined Intelligence Fusion Center, USSPACECOM, Peterson AFB, CO
4. July 2003 – June 2004: Chief, Regional Intelligence Team, Space Division, Joint Intelligence Center, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, NE
5. July 2004 – July 2005: Special Assistant to the Commander, Commander’s Staff Group, USSTRATCOM, Offutt Air Force Base, NE
6. July 2005 – March 2006: Chief, Target Materials Branch, 20th Intelligence Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
7. March 2006 – September 2007: Intelligence Production/Target Materials Flight Commander, 20th Intelligence Squadron, Offutt AFB, NE
8. September 2007 – November 2008: Intelligence Flight Commander and Center Senior Intelligence Officer, 595th Operations Support Squadron, 595th Space Group, Space Innovation and Development Center, Schriever Air Force Base, CO
9. November 2008 – October 2009: Director of Operations, 595th Operations Support Squadron, 595th Space Group, Space Innovation and Development Center, Schriever Air Force Base, CO
10. November 2009 – July 2010: Director of Operations, 18th Intelligence Squadron, 544th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group, 70th Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, Vandenberg AFB, CA
11. July 2010 – July 2011: Intermediate Developmental Education, National Defense Intelligence College, National Defense University, Defense Intelligence Agency
12. July 2011 – August 2012: Operations Officer, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Task Force, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Pentagon, Washington DC
13. August 2012 – June 2013: Deputy Chief, ISR Collection Capabilities Division, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Capabilities Directorate, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, Washington DC
14. June 2013 – June 2014: Commander, 17th Training Support Squadron, 17th Training Group, 17th Training Wing, Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX
15. June 2014 – June 2017: Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Operations Division, Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA
16. June 2017 – July 2020: Cyber Battle Captain and Deputy Chief, Operations Division, US Cyber Command, Ft Meade, MD
17. July 2021 – June 2022: Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Resources and Requirements, Division, Headquarters US Space Force, Pentagon, Washington DC

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Defense Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
NATO Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 28, 1997
First Lieutenant May 28, 1999
Captain May 28, 2001
Major January 1, 2007
Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2012
Colonel April 1, 2020

(Current as of June 2022)