Background
Bigum, Randall K. was born on December 11, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas, United States.
Bigum, Randall K. was born on December 11, 1949 in Lubbock, Texas, United States.
Bachelor of Science in Business, Ohio State University, 1973. Student pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, 1974. Student F-4 pilot training, 71st Tactical Fighter Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, 1974.
Student, United States Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1977. Student F-15 pilot training, 58th Tactical Training Wing, Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, 1979. Student, Squadron Officer School, 1980.
Master in Military Art and Science, Army Command and General Staff College, 1985. Student, National War College, 1993. Student, Syracuse University, 1996.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1973, advanced through grades to brigadier general, 1998, various pilot assignments, 1974-1977. Weapons officer 59th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1977-1979, F-15 instructor pilot, 1979-1980. Various positions Nellis Air Force Base, 1980-1984.
Air operations staff officer advanced program office Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1985-1988, deputy chief. staff for requirements, 1985-1988. Operations officer then Commander 53rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bitburg Air Base, Germany, 1988-1991. Chief fighter development branch Office Undersec.
Air Force Acquisition, Pentagon, Washington, 1991-1992. Commander 18th Operations Group, Kadena Air Base, Japan, 1993-1995. Executive officer to deputy Commander in chief United States European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen City, Germany, 1995-1997.
Commander 4th Fighter Wing, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1997-1999. Deputy director combat weapon system Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1999-2000, director combat weapon system, 2000. Director, strategic initiatives Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, 2001—2002, vice president, strike weapons business Orlando, Florida, since 2002.
Director requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 2000-2001.