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CHAPLAIN (COLONEL) RANDY A. MARSHALL

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Chaplain, Col. Randy A. Marshall is the Command Chaplain, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. Chaplain Marshall advises the Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command on religious, ethical, and quality of life issues. He supports, evaluates, and facilitates chaplain ministries at Air Force Reserve Command units through staff visits, quality assessments, policy guidance, training opportunities, conferences, reports, and cross feed. Chaplain Marshall also manages manpower and personnel matters, education and professional development and
ensures force readiness.

As an Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Chaplain Marshall has been assigned as chaplain at Lackland AFB, Texas and Randolph AFB, Texas. He has performed special annual tours at Nellis AFB, Nevada and the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. He has served as staff chaplain at HQ AFRC/HC, Robins AFB, Georgia in support of the Patriot Defender exercise; as well in full-time capacity as the Deputy Command Chaplain at the United States Southern Command in Miami, Fl. He has also deployed in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. In conjunction with his chaplaincy duties, he has served as a Senior Pastor to three Southern Baptist churches.

EDUCATION
1982 Bachelor of Arts, Howard Payne University, Brownwood, Texas
1986 Master of Divinity, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas
1996 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence
2001 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2008 Air War College, by correspondence
2009 Doctor of Ministry, Houston Graduate School of Theology, Houston, Texas

ASSIGNMENTS
1. November 1989 – December 2000, IMA Chaplain, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
2. December 2000 – July 2007, IMA Chaplain, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas
3. July 2007 – September 2008, Staff Chaplain, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
4. October 2008 – June 2011, Deputy Command Chaplain, USSOUTHCOM, Miami, Florida
5. October 2008 – July 2013, IMA to the Command Chaplain, USSOUTHCOM, Miami, Florida
6. July 2013 – March 2017, Deputy Command Chaplain, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia
7. April 2017 – Present, Command Chaplain, Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Georgia

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal with oak leaf cluster Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
1Lt  20 November 1989
Captain  20 November 1993
Major  20 November 2000
Lt Col  20 November 2007
Colonel  1 May 2013

(Current as of April 2017)