Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force
Seal of the Inspector General
Flag of an Air Force lieutenant general
Incumbent
Lieutenant General Stephen L. Davis
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

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

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:

  • 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

ImageRankNameBegin DateEnd DateNotes
Major GeneralJunius Wallace JonesJuly 19431947(as Air Inspector)
Major GeneralSt. Clair Streett19481948(as Air Inspector)
Brig GenAdlai H. Gilkeson19481948(as Air Inspector)
Hugh J. KnerrMaj GenHugh J. Knerr19481949
Lt GenHoward A. Craig19491952
Lt GenBryant L. Boatner19521954
Truman H. LandonLt GenTruman H. Landon19541956
Elmer J. Rogers, Jr.Lt GenElmer J. Rogers, Jr.19561959
Joseph Carroll (DIA)Lt GenJoseph Carroll19601961
William H. BlanchardLt GenWilliam H. Blanchard19611963
John Dale RyanLt GenJohn D. RyanAugust 19631964
Keith K. ComptonLt GenKeith K. ComptonAugust 19641965
Lt GenWilliam K. MartinFebruary 1965August 1965
Glen W. MartinLt GenGlen W. MartinAugust 1965February 1967
Theodore R. MiltonLt GenTheodore R. MiltonFebruary 1967August 1967
Joseph H. MooreLt GenJoseph H. MooreAugust 19671969
Lt GenSelmon W. WellsMarch 19691971
Lt GenLouis L. Wilson Jr.19711973
Lt GenGerald W. Johnson19731974
Lt GenDonald G. NunnSeptember 19741976
Lt GenJohn P. FlynnSeptember 19761978
Lt GenHoward M. LaneOctober 19781980
Lt GenHoward W. Leaf19801983
Lt GenRobert W. Bazley19831984
Lt GenMonroe W. Hatch Jr.September 19841985
Lt GenRobert D. SpringerAugust 19851987
Lt GenBuford D. LaryJuly 19871989
Lt GenBradley C. HosmerSeptember 1989June 1991
Lt GenEugene H. FischerAugust 19911993
Lt GenMarcus A. AndersonDecember 19931996
Lt GenRichard T. SwopeApril 19961998
Lt GenNicholas B. KehoeSeptember 19982000
Lt GenRaymond P. HuotAugust 20002003
Lt GenSteven R. PolkDecember 20032006
Lt GenRonald F. SamsMarch 20062009
Lt GenMarc E. RogersJune 20092012
Lt GenStephen P. MuellerMay 20122014
Lt GenGregory A. BisconeAugust 2014May 2016[5]
Lt GenAnthony J. RockMay 2016November 2017[6]
Lt GenStayce D. HarrisNovember 2017January 2019[7]
Lt GenSami D. SaidFebruary 2019March 2022[8]
Lt GenStephen L. DavisMarch 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.
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