Julian Bond, of Santa Clarita, has been appointed as the Inspector General of the California Military Department. Bond has served as an Administrator of the Ventura Veterans Home at the California Department of Veterans Affairs since 2019. He was an Acting Associate Director and Chief Supply Chain Officer at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs from 2018 to 2019. Bond served in several roles in the United States Army between 1989 and 2019, including Installation Commander, Brigade Commander, Battalion Commander, and Senior Joint Staff. He is a member of Veterans of Foreign War, the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, the National Eagle Scout Association, the National Association of Asian American Professionals, and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Bond earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Knox College, a Master of Science degree in Health Science Management from Trident University International, US Army War College, and Texas A&M University Fellowship Graduate.