Darryl Roberson

Darryl Lee Roberson[1] (born March 3, 1960) is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the commander of Air Education and Training Command from July 2015 to November 2017. He previously served as commander of Third Air Force and the 17th Expeditionary Air Force at Ramstein Air Base, Germany.[2][3]

Darryl Roberson
Born	(1960-03-03) March 3, 1960
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1983–2017
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Air Education and Training Command Third Air Force Seventeenth Expeditionary Air Force 455th Air Expeditionary Wing 325th Fighter Wing 52nd Fighter Wing 4th Operations Group 90th Fighter Squadron
Battles/wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal (2)

Roberson is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy and Euro-NATO Joint Jet pilot training. He has been a Thunderbird air demonstration pilot, a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill and has served on the Air Staff and Joint Staff at the Pentagon. He commanded at the squadron and group levels, and served as the Commander 52nd Fighter Wing, Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany, 325th Fighter Wing, Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram, Afghanistan. He flew combat missions in Iraq during operations Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom as well as in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom.

Roberson is a command pilot who has around 5,400 flight hours including 869 combat hours. He has flown the F-4, F-15, F-16 and F-22.