Derek France

Derek Charles France^[1] (born c. 1970) is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the commander of the Ninth Air Force. He previously served as the commander of Third Air Force.^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

Derek France
Born	c. 1970 (age 53–54) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1992–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Ninth Air Force Third Air Force 380th Air Expeditionary Wing 325th Fighter Wing 3rd Operations Group 43rd Fighter Squadron
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3)

In March 2024, France was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as commander of the Ninth Air Force.^[9][10]

References

1. "Yearbook" (PDF). s3.amazonaws.com. 1992. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
2. Svan, Jennifer (April 7, 2022). "Command nominations include assignment changes for Air Force in Europe". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
3. Grimaldo, Edgar (June 22, 2022). "Third Air Force welcomes new commander, Maj. Gen. France takes reins of USAFE-AFAFRICA's only NAF". DVIDS. Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany: 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
4. "MAJOR GENERAL DEREK C. FRANCE". www.af.mil.
5. "Col. Derek C. France speaks to media". www.tyndall.af.mil.
6. "Commander shadows pharmacy technician". www.tyndall.af.mil.
7. "Colonel Derek C. France, 325th Fighter Wing commander". www.tyndall.af.mil.
8. "3RD Operations Group welcomes new commander". www.jber.jb.mil.
9. "PN1495 — Maj. Gen. Derek C. France — Air Force". U.S. Congress. March 12, 2024.
10. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense.

External links

• Media related to Derek C. France at Wikimedia Commons

Military offices
Preceded by David E. Graff	Commander of the 325th Fighter Wing 2014–2016	Succeeded by Michael F. Hernandez
Preceded by Chad P. Franks	Senior Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force 2016–2017	Succeeded by Michele C. Edmondson
Preceded by Charles Corcoran	Commander of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing 2017–2018	Succeeded by Adrian Spain
Preceded by David Julazadeh	Deputy Director of Operations of the United States Central Command 2018–2020	Succeeded by David C. Foley
Preceded by Michael Koscheski	Director of Operations, Strategic Deterrence, and Nuclear Integration of the United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa 2020–2022	Succeeded by Joel Carey
Preceded by Randall Reed	Commander of Third Air Force 2022–2024	Succeeded by Paul Moga
Preceded by Alexus Grynkewich	Commander of Ninth Air Force 2024–present	Incumbent