Darren W. McDew

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Darren McDew (2015)

Darren W. Mcdew (* 29. September 1960 ) is a General of the United States Air Force (USAF) and since August 2015 Commander of the US Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM), a part contending powerful cross-functional command of the armed forces of the United States based on the Scott Air Force Base , Illinois . Previously , from May 5, 2014 , he commanded the Air Mobility Command (AMC) there, a main command of the USAF subordinate to USTRANSCOM .

Education and career

McDew joined the Air Force in 1982 after graduating from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington , Virginia , where he earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering .

During his career McDew maintained over 3000 hours under the other on the patterns C-141B , KC-135 A / R , C-17A and C-130E / H and the utility helicopter UH-1N .

Service in the rank of general

McDew with USAF Joint Chiefs Officer GEN Mark Welsh during the change of command at AMC on May 5, 2014

In July 2006, McDew was transferred to Scott Air Force Base as deputy commander of the 18th Air Force , and was promoted to brigadier general in that position two months later . From September 2007 he was appointed Director of Public Affairs on the staff of the Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon , Washington, DC , from December 2008 onwards with the rank of major general .

After further positions in Washington as Vice Director for Strategic Plans and Policy in the United Joint Chiefs of Staff and as Commander of the Air Force District of Washington at Andrews Air Force Base , in early August 2012 a promotion to Lieutenant General took place again at Scott AFB, this time as Commander of the 18th Air Force .

On March 11, US President Barack Obama nominated McDew to succeed Paul J. Selva , who in turn assumed command of USTRANSCOM, as commander of the AMC; the transfer of command finally took place on May 5; McDew's promotion to general came as part of the transfer of command.

McDew has been in command of USTRANSCOM since August 2015; he in turn succeeded Paul Selva, who took up the post of Vice Chairman of the United General Staff at the end of July .

Promotions

rank date
US-O1 insignia.svg Second lieutenant May 15, 1982
US-O2 insignia.svg First lieutenant May 15, 1984
US-O3 insignia.svg Captain July 13, 1986
US-O4 insignia.svg major March 1, 1994
US-O5 insignia.svg Lieutenant Colonel January 1, 1997
US-O6 insignia.svg Colonel April 2000
US-O7 insignia.svg Brigadier General September 2, 2006
US-O8 insignia.svg Major General December 9, 2008
US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant General  August 6, 2012
US-O10 insignia.svg general May 5, 2014

Awards

Selection of decorations, sorted based on the Order of Precedence of Military Awards :

See also

Web links

Commons : Darren W. McDew  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Mike Fitzgerald : President nominates Lt. Gene. McDew as AMC commander . BND.com , March 12, 2014; archived from the original on May 8, 2014 ; accessed on June 12, 2019 (English, original website no longer available).
  2. ↑ a b c McDews' biography at the USAF (last accessed July 17, 2014).
  3. ↑ Press release of the Ministry of Defense of March 11, 2014 (last accessed on July 17, 2014).
  4. ^ AMC Welcomes a New Commander. ( Memento of the original from May 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. A ir Mobility Command Public Affairs, May 5, 2014 (last accessed July 17, 2014). @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.amc.af.mil
personal data
SURNAME McDew, Darren W.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American General (US Air Force)
DATE OF BIRTH September 29, 1960