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.