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Deputy Commander
This is the official biography for the Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces

Colonel Omar J. Randall

DEPUTY COMMANDER
u.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES RESERVE
U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES SOUTH
 
 

Colonel Omar J. Randall is a native of the Bronx, NY and a graduate of the University of Connecticut. He was commissioned in May 1996 via the Platoon Leaders Class. Upon completion of the Basic School and the Landing Force Logistics Officers’ Course he was designated a Logistics Officer. 

Colonel Randall’s command assignments include Landing Support Platoon Commander, 1st Landing Support Battalion, 1st Force Service Support Group; Transportation Support Detachment Commander, MEU Service Support Group-13, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit; Headquarters Company Commander, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division; Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Battalion-31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit; and Commanding Officer, Combat Logistics Regiment-37, 3rd Marine Logistics Group.  While assigned to CLR-37 the unit was recognized by Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps as the Logistics Organization of the Year (large unit).

Colonel Randall’s staff assignments include Inspector-Instructor, 4th Air Delivery Platoon and Beach and Terminal Operations Company “A”, San Jose, CA where he deployed in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM; Battalion Logistics Officer, 1st Battalion, 2nd Marines where he deployed with 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 05-07; Battalion Logistics Officer, Headquarters Battalion, 2nd Marine Division where he deployed in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 06-08; Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, 3d Marine Expeditionary Brigade; and Assistant Chief of Staff for Logistics, 3rd Marine Division. 

Colonel Randall’s joint and service headquarters assignments include Joint Logistics Planner, Logistics Plans Division, U.S. Central Command; Section Head, Logistics Plans and Operations, Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps; Branch Head, Futures Branch, Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps; and Director, Logistics Combat Element Integration Division, Capabilities Development Directorate, Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.

Colonel Randall’s resident military education includes Expeditionary Warfare School, USMC Command and Staff College, Joint Professional Military Education Phase II and Top Level School. During his Top Level School assignment, Colonel Randall served at the US Agency for International Development as a Country Desk Officer for Sri Lanka, Maldives and Nepal. During this assignment, Colonel Randall participated in the interagency relief response to the massive earthquake that struck Nepal in April 2015.

Colonel Randall assumed his present duties as Deputy Commander, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve and U.S. Marine Corps Forces South on 31 May 2023.  

Colonel Randall’s personal decorations include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (3rd Award), the Joint Service Achievement Medal (2nd Award), the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2nd Award) and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal (3rd Award).