Lt. Col. Carl D. Randal is back at the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command. He served as the G8 Force Management Division chief from September 2002 to December 2004. He returned in July as the executive officer t...

Name: Lt. Col. Carl D. Randal, executive officer, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala. (Randal also served as the G8 Force Management Division chief from September 2002 to December 2004)

Age: 46

Hometown: Lafayette, La.

Joined the Army: April 10, 1985

Source of commission: ROTC

MOS: 14A, air defense officer

Education: Bachelor of Science in accounting from Southern University and A&M College, Baton Rouge, La.; Master of Science in management and leadership

Marital Status: Married to Ruth

Children: Bria

Activities/Hobbies: My family

Favorite movie: 300

Favorite TV show: Star Trek (original series)

Favorite band: Earth, Wind and Fire

Favorite thing about the Army: The Soldiers

What I\'ve learned being a Soldier: Doing the hard "right" things

What inspires you to be a Soldier: Serving this great country