Randolph R. Stone

Randolph R. Stone serves as Assistant Inspector General for Evaluations at the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General. In 2020, he announced a formal DoD evaluation to assess the Pentagon's response to Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UAP) reports, marking an official government effort to evaluate departmental actions regarding UAP investigations. The evaluation was designed to examine how various DoD offices, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense and combatant commands, had responded to UAP-related matters.

• Announced in a memo (published on Pentagon website) that the DoD Office of Inspector General would evaluate the Pentagon's response to UAP reports
• The evaluation was designed to determine the extent to which the DoD had taken actions regarding Unidentified Aerial Phenomena across multiple offices including the Office of the Secretary of Defense and combatant commands
• Investigation was scheduled to begin in the month following the announcement (approximately August 2020 based on context)
• Stated the evaluation objectives could be revised as the evaluation proceeded and would consider suggestions from DoD management

Stone's announcement of the DoD OIG evaluation represented a significant institutional acknowledgment of UAP as a matter requiring formal government review and oversight, reflecting increased official attention to unidentified aerial phenomena within the U.S. military establishment.