Steven A. Stebbins
Chief of Staff
Steven A. Stebbins is the Chief of Staff for the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General and was appointed to the the Senior Executive Service on May 12, 2015.
Prior to joining the OIG Mr. Stebbins served in the Army, retiring as a Colonel after leading the U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency for four years. Other key assignments were Chief, Afghan National Police Force Integration and Training at Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan and Force Integration Branch Chief in the Army's Directorate of Force Management.
Commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Field Artillery from ROTC in 1983, Mr. Stebbins served in cannon units in the 2nd Infantry Division in Korea, the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 1st Armored and 3rd Infantry Divisions in Germany. In 1994, he left active duty and worked in private sector human resource management and organizational development in Green Bay, Wis., while also serving in the Army Reserve. In late 2001, he returned to active duty to serve on the Army Crisis Action Team at the Pentagon, transferring back to the Regular Army in the Force Management career field in 2004.
Mr. Stebbins earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Vermont, where he was captain of the cross country team and ran track; a Master of Arts in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; and a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University. He is an Eagle Scout, certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources and was twice a member of the All-Army and USA Military cross country teams. His military awards include the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star Medal, and the Senior Parachutist Badge.