Evan Dertien

Evan C. Dertien
Nickname(s)Weed
BornColorado Springs, Colorado[1][page needed]
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1992–2024
RankMajor General
CommandsAir Force Test Center
Air Force Research Laboratory
96th Test Wing
412th Test Wing
40th Flight Test Squadron
AwardsLegion of Merit (3)

Evan Carleton Dertien is a retired United States Air Force major general who served as the commander of the Air Force Test Center.[2] He most recently served as the director for air, space, and cyberspace operations of the Air Force Materiel Command and prior to that served as the commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. In February 2021, he was confirmed for promotion to major general and assigned to become the commander of the Air Force Test Center, replacing Maj Gen Christopher Azzano.[3][4][5][6][7] He assumed his present assignment on July 15, 2021.[8]

  1. ^ https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1993.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "MAJOR GENERAL EVAN C. DERTIEN". Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL EVAN C. DERTIEN". www.af.mil.
  4. ^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.
  5. ^ "General Officer Assignments 2021 | Officer Assignments". February 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dertien Assigned as Commander, AFRL". SIGNAL Magazine. April 2, 2020.
  7. ^ "New commander named to Eglin AFB". South Santa Rosa News. March 28, 2017.
  8. ^ "LIVE: Air Force Test Center Change Of Command Ceremony Major General Evan C. Dertien". YouTube. July 15, 2021.