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
The chief of staff of the Air Force (acronym: CSAF, or AF/CC) is a statutory office () held by a general in the United States Air Force, and as such is the principal military advisor to the secretary of the Air Force on matter pertaining to th ...
, and
Chief of Space Operations. The position was originally established after
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
as The Air Inspector, which was carried over from the
Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...
. The current mission of the Inspector General is prescribed by
Title 10
Title 10 of the United States Code outlines the role of armed forces in the United States Code.
It provides the legal basis for the roles, missions and organization of each of the services as well as the United States Department of Defense. ...
(§ 8020) and
Title 32 of the United States Code (§ 105) to develop Air Force and Space Force policy to assess readiness, discipline and efficiency with a vision to help shape senior leader decisions affecting the readiness of the Air Force and Space Force to strengthen the nation's defense.
History
In 1943,
Junius Jones was designated The Air Inspector of the
Army Air Forces
The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF or AAF) was the major land-based aerial warfare service component of the United States Army and ''de facto'' aerial warfare service branch of the United States during and immediately after World War II ...
and when the AAF became the U.S. Air Force in 1947, he retained his position.
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 later became the Air Force Inspection Agency in 1991) to provide independent assessments of acquisition, safety, nuclear surety, operations, logistics, support, and healthcare to Air Force senior leaders. It also evaluates Air Force 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 Goldwater–Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of October 4, 1986 , (signed by President Ronald Reagan), made the most sweeping changes to the United States Department of Defense since the department was established in the ...
, 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
The Lockheed Martin Corporation is an American aerospace, arms, defense, information security, and technology corporation with worldwide interests. It was formed by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta in March 1995. It ...
, came under criticism when 100,000 official records dating back to 2004 were lost due to corrupted data.
In 2021, the Inspector General of the Air Force was renamed the Inspector General of the Department of the Air Force.
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
The Department of the Air Force Inspection Agency (DAFIA) operates as a U.S. Air Force Field Operating Agency under the direction of the Air Force Inspector General. It provides independent assessments of acquisition, nuclear surety, operations ...
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
The Senior Executive Service (SES) is a position classification in the civil service of the United States federal government equivalent to general officer or flag officer rank in the U.S. Armed Forces. It was created in 1979 when the Civil 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
List of Inspectors General of the Department of the Air Force
See also
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2003 United States Air Force Academy sexual assault scandal
The Air Force Academy sexual assault scandal in 2003 involved allegations of sexual assault at the United States Air Force Academy, as well as allegations that the alleged incidents had been ignored by the academy's leadership.
Context
President ...
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Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense
The Department of Defense Inspector General (DoDIG) is an independent, objective agency that provides oversight related to the programs and operations of the United States Department of Defense (DoD). DoD IG was created in 1982 as an amendment t ...
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Naval Inspector General
The Office of Naval Inspector General for the United States Department of the Navy was established during World War II to make investigations as directed by the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations. The current mission of the Na ...
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List of Inspectors General of the U.S. Army
The Inspector General of the United States Army serves to "provide impartial, objective and unbiased advice and oversight to the Army through relevant, timely and thorough inspection, assistance, investigations, and training." The Inspector Gener ...
References
External links
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10 U.S. Code § 8020 - Air Force Inspector General: detail; duties
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Air Force
An air force – in the broadest sense – is the national military branch that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an a ...
1947 establishments in the United States
United States Air Force appointments