Sami D. Said

Sami Dia Said (born 1964) is a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and is currently serving as the Inspector General of the Air Force. In this capacity, he reports to the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters concerning Air Force readiness, efficiency and the military discipline of active duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard forces. He also provides inspection policy and oversees the inspection and evaluation system for all Air Force nuclear and conventional forces; oversees Air Force counterintelligence operations; investigates fraud, waste and abuse; oversees criminal investigations; and provides oversight of complaints resolution programs. Lt. Gen. Said is responsible for two field operating agencies: the Air Force Inspection Agency and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations.

Lieutenant General Sami D. Said
Born	1964 (age 56–57)
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1986–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit

Lt. Gen. Said is a command pilot with more than 2,200 hours in both the F-15 Eagle and the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Lt. Gen. Said’s combat flying experience includes operations Northern Watch and Southern Watch. Lt. Gen. Said has commanded at the wing and squadron level. His staff and joint experience include assignments at Headquarters U.S. Air Force; the Office of the Secretary of Defense; Headquarters, International Security Assistance Force, Kabul, Afghanistan; Department of State, Washington, D.C. and U.S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan. Prior to this assignment, Lt. Gen. Said was the Deputy Inspector General of the Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Arlington, Virginia.

Lt. Gen. Said is a 1986 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham.[1][2]