Colonel Marqus D. Randall Colonel Marqus D. Randall is the Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. He is responsible for providing intelligence critical to generating, presenting, sustaining, and improving the Service presentation of space capability to combatant commands. Colonel Randall develops intelligence policy and guidance for the Command through oversight of intelligence analysis and production, force readiness and force management, intelligence resources and capabilities development, program integration, targeting, and special security. These functions are essential to the Command's ability to execute effective and resilient space operations and joint warfighting. A Mississippi native, Colonel Randall is a 1997 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and a career intelligence officer. Prior to his current position, he served as the Commander, Space Delta 18 (National Space Intelligence Center). Other assignments include having served as Commander, 17th Training Support Squadron; 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. His previous staff tours include US Space Command, US Strategic Command, US Cyber Command, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence) ISR Task Force, Headquarters Air Force, and Headquarters Space 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 2000 US Army Psychological Operations Officer Course, Ft Bragg, NC 2001 Joint Psychological Operations Course, Hurlburt Field, FL 2002 Interservice Space Intelligence Officer Course, Peterson AFB, CO 2002 Joint Targeting School, NAS Oceana-Dam Neck, VA 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) 2014 Nuclear Weapons Orientation Course, Defense Nuclear Weapons School, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Kirtland AFB, NM 2015 Theater Nuclear Weapons Operations Course, Defense Nuclear Weapons School, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Kirtland AFB, NM 2021 Joint and Combined Warfighting School, Joint Forces Staff College 2025 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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: Joint Operations Center Cyber Battle Captain and Deputy Chief, Current Operations Division, US Cyber Command, Ft Meade, MD 17. July 2020 – June 2022: Chief, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance Resources and Requirements Division, Headquarters US Space Force, Pentagon, Washington DC 18. June 2022 – June 2024: Commander, Space Delta 18 (National Space Intelligence Center), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 19. Jul 2024 – Present: Director of Intelligence, Headquarters Space Operations Command, Peterson Space Force Base, CO MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Legion Of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Meritorious Service Medal with six 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 July 2025)