Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force

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Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
Seal of the U.S. Department of the Air Force Inspector General.png
Seal of the inspector general
Flag of a United States Air Force lieutenant general.svg
Flag of an Air Force lieutenant general
Lt Gen Stephen L. Davis.jpg
since March 2, 2022
Department of the Air Force
Air Staff
TypeInspector general
AbbreviationDAF/IG
Reports to Secretary of the Air Force
Seat Headquarters Air Force, The Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia
AppointerThe president
with Senate advice and consent
Term length 4 years
Constituting instrument 10 U.S.C.   § 9020
Formation1947
First holder Maj Gen Junius Jones
Website www.afinspectorgeneral.af.mil OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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 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.

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History

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

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

List of inspectors general of the Department of the Air Force

ImageRankNameBegin DateEnd DateNotes
Junius Jones USAF.png Major General Junius Wallace Jones July 19431947(as Air Inspector)
St Clair Streett (cropped).jpg Major General St. Clair Streett 19481948(as Air Inspector)
Adlai H. Gilkeson (1).jpg Brig Gen Adlai H. Gilkeson 19481948(as Air Inspector)
Hugh J Knerr 050406-F-1234P-027.jpg Maj Gen Hugh J. Knerr 19481949
Howard Craig USAF.jpg Lt Gen Howard A. Craig 19491952
Bryant Boatner USAF.jpg Lt Gen Bryant L. Boatner 19521954
Truman Landon.jpg Lt Gen Truman H. Landon 19541956
Elmer J. Rogers, Jr.jpg Lt Gen Elmer J. Rogers, Jr. 19561959
Carroll jf1.jpg Lt Gen Joseph Carroll 19601961
Wm H Blanchard VCSAF.jpg Lt Gen William H. Blanchard 19611963
GEN Ryan, John Dale (2).jpg Lt Gen John D. Ryan August 19631964
LGEN Compton, Keith Karl.jpg Lt Gen Keith K. Compton August 19641965
LtGen William K. Martin USAF.jpg Lt Gen William K. Martin February 1965August 1965
GlenWMartin.JPG Lt Gen Glen W. Martin August 1965February 1967
TheodoreRMilton.jpg Lt Gen Theodore R. Milton February 1967August 1967
Joseph H. Moore.jpg Lt Gen Joseph H. Moore August 19671969
Lt Gen Selmon Wells.jpg Lt Gen Selmon W. Wells March 19691971
Lt Gen Louis L. Wilson Jr.jpg Lt Gen Louis L. Wilson Jr. 19711973
USAF LtGen Gerald Johnson.jpg Lt Gen Gerald W. Johnson 19731974
USAF LtGen Donald Nunn.jpg Lt Gen Donald G. Nunn September 19741976
USAF LtGen John Flynn.jpg Lt Gen John P. Flynn September 19761978
USAF Lt Gen Howard Lane.jpg Lt Gen Howard M. Lane October 19781980
Lt Gen Howard W. Leaf USAF.jpg Lt Gen Howard W. Leaf 19801983
Robert W. Bazley by Garfield Jones.JPEG Lt Gen Robert W. Bazley 19831984
Monroe W Hatch Jr.jpg Lt Gen Monroe W. Hatch Jr. September 19841985
Lt Gen Robert D. Springer USAF.jpg Lt Gen Robert D. Springer August 19851987
Lt Gen Buford D. Lary USAF.jpg Lt Gen Buford D. Lary July 19871989
Bradley Hosmer.jpg Lt Gen Bradley C. Hosmer September 1989June 1991
Lt Gen Eugene H. Fischer USAF.jpg Lt Gen Eugene H. Fischer August 19911993
Lt. Gen. Marcus A Anderson USAF.jpg Lt Gen Marcus A. Anderson December 19931996
RichardSwope.jpg Lt Gen Richard T. Swope April 19961998
Nicholas Kehoe USAF.jpg Lt Gen Nicholas B. Kehoe September 19982000
LtGen Raymond P Huot USAF.jpg Lt Gen Raymond P. Huot August 20002003
LtGen Steven R. Polk USAF IG.jpg Lt Gen Steven R. Polk December 20032006
LtGen Ronald F Sams.jpg Lt Gen Ronald F. Sams March 20062009
LTGen Marc Rogers USAF.jpg Lt Gen Marc E. Rogers June 20092012
Lt. Gen. Stephen P. Mueller USAF.JPG Lt Gen Stephen P. Mueller May 20122014
Lt Gen Gregory A Biscone Air Force Inspector General.JPG Lt Gen Gregory A. Biscone August 2014May 2016 [5]
Anthony Rock Inspector General.jpg Lt Gen Anthony J. Rock May 2016November 2017 [6]
Harris IG AF.png Lt Gen Stayce D. Harris November 2017January 2019 [7]
Lt. Gen. Sami D. Said.jpg Lt Gen Sami D. Said February 2019March 2022 [8]
Lt Gen Stephen L. Davis.jpg Lt Gen Stephen L. Davis March 2022Present [9]

See also

References

  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.