Darren W. McDew

Darren W. McDew
Born (1960-09-29) September 29, 1960 (age 64)
Rantoul, Illinois, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1982–2018
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Transportation Command
Air Mobility Command
Eighteenth Air Force
Air Force District of Washington
43rd Airlift Wing
375th Airlift Wing
62nd Operations Group
14th Airlift Squadron
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)

Darren Wayne McDew (born September 29, 1960) is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the Commander of United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. His previous senior command positions include Commander of Air Mobility Command as a general and Commander, Eighteenth Air Force (18AF) as a lieutenant general. In March, 2019, soon after General McDew's retirement, United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao named him as Co-Chair of the Special Committee to Review the Federal Aviation Administration's Aircraft Certification Process. According to a letter from Secretary Chao, the Special Committee is "specifically tasked to review the 737 MAX 800 certification process from 2012 to 2017."[1]

McDew is a Command Pilot with over 3,300 hours of flight time. He has flown the T-37B, T-38A, KC-135A/R, C-17A, C-141B, C-9, C-21, C-130E/H, and UH-1N. His personal decorations include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit, among others.

McDew married in 1983 to the former Evelyn K. Massenburg. They have a daughter, Keisha, and a son, Keith, an officer in the United States Coast Guard.[2]

  1. ^ Announcement by the U.S. Department of Transportation https://www.transportation.gov/briefing-room/dot1619 and a published letter from Secretary Chao https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/briefing-room/337281/gen-darren-mcdew.pdf
  2. ^ Fikes, Robert (29 October 2017). "BlackPast.org – McDew, Darren Wayne (1960– )". BlackPast.org. Retrieved July 20, 2018. Married since 1983 to the former Evelyn K. Massenburg, they have a daughter, Keisha, and a son, Keith, an officer in the United States Coast Guard.