Colonel Steven D. Randle Colonel Steven D. Randle is the Commander, 5th Combat Weather Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. As commander, he leads two Combat Weather Squadrons comprised of 503 Airmen across 17 locations throughout the United States providing direct weather support to US Army operations. The 3d Combat Weather Squadron and 18th Combat Weather Squadron provide mission-tailored weather information to 2 Corps, 8 Divisions, and 37 Brigades to help plan, coordinate, and execute the supported ground commander’s scheme of maneuver. Furthermore, Col Randle oversees the readiness and deployment of 5th Combat Weather Group assigned weather forces and $14.3M in capabilities to meet global combatant command requirements. Colonel Randle received his commission into the Air Force as a Weather Officer at Officer Training School in September 1999. He has supported multiple Air Force units at the Wing, NAF, MAJCOM, and Air Staff level and supported Army units at the Brigade, Division, and Army Service Component Command level. He has deployed in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM and served as the Commander of the 25th Operational Weather Squadron at Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona. His last assignment was as the Director of Staff for the DAF Chief Information Officer, Pentagon, Washington D.C. EDUCATION 1996 Bachelor of Science in Meteorology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 2005 Squadron Officer School, in-residence, Maxwell AFB, AL 2009 Air Command and Staff College, Correspondence 2009 Joint Air Operations Planning Course, Maxwell AFB, AL 2010 Masters of Arts in International Relations, University of Oklahoma 2011 Command and General Staff College, in-residence, Ft. Leavenworth, KS 2015 Air War College, Correspondence 2018 Masters of Science in National Security & Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Ft. McNair, Washington D.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. October 1999 – February 2002, Commander, Weather Crew Operations, 28th Operational Weather Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, SC 2. May 2002 – June 2005, Deputy Commander, Weather Flight, 31st Operational Support Squadron, Aviano AB, Italy 3. July 2005 – July 2006, Commander, Detachment 2 / 607th Weather Squadron, Camp Humphreys Army Airfield, Republic of Korea 4. July 2006 – August 2008, Commander, Detachment 1 / 7th Weather Squadron, Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Germany 5. August 2008 – May 2010, Chief, Weather Operations, and Deputy Division Chief, Airspace and Ranges Division, 617th Air and Space Operations Center (with duty at 17th Air Force), Ramstein AB, Germany 6. June 2010 – June 2011, Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS 7. July 2011 – June 2013, Director of Operations, 7th Weather Squadron, Heidelberg Army Installation, Germany 8. June 2013 – January 2014, Director of Operations, 7th Weather Squadron, Clay Kaserne, Wiesbaden, Germany 9. January 2014 – June 2015, Program Element Monitor – 35111F, Directorate of Weather, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 10. June 2015 – June 2017, Commander, 25th Operational Weather Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona 11. July 2017 – June 2018, Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security & Resource Strategy, National Defense University, Ft McNair, Washington D.C. 12. July 2018 – June 2019, Chief, Weather Operations Branch, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 13. June 2019 – June 2020, Deputy Chief of Staff, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii 14. June 2020 – May 2021, Chief, A1 Readiness and Integration Division, Headquarter Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl-Harbor, Hickam, Hawaii 15. June 2021 – July 2022, Director of Staff, DAF Chief Information Officer, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 16. July 2022 – Present, Commander, 5th Combat Weather Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2007 USAFE Outstanding Weather Organization below Squadron 2011 AF Outstanding Battlefield Weather Squadron 2012 USAFE Battlefield Weather Field Grade Officer of the Year (Current as of July 2022)