Photo: U.S. Transportation Command, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³⁰

Darren W. McDew

USAF General, Commander - Air Mobility Command (Ret)

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.²

From Wikipedia’s article on Darren W. McDew (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Sep 29, 1960.¹

About

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."

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.

From Wikipedia’s article on Darren W. McDew, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

GENERAL ELECTRIC COBoard member Apr 4, 2023 to now¹¹
Parsons CorporationBoard member Jul 1, 2020 to now¹²
Abbott LaboratoriesBoard member 2019 to now¹³
USAABoard member 2019 to now¹⁴

Holdings

Stock this person has reported owning, from the forms officers and directors file with the SEC. See the biggest insider stakes.

Shares held

Abbott Laboratories ABT12,678 shares¹⁵$1.3M at $104.71Apr 24, 2026
Parsons Corporation PSN25,175 shares¹⁶$1.1M at $44.19Apr 14, 2026
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO GE2,830 shares¹⁷$887.8K at $313.72May 5, 2026

As of each latest filing. The line shows shares held over time.

Recent filings

May 5, 2026Granted 678 shares of GENERAL ELECTRIC CO¹⁷
Apr 24, 2026Granted 2,286 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁵
Apr 14, 2026Granted 2,947 shares of Parsons Corporation¹⁶
May 6, 2025Granted 968 shares of GENERAL ELECTRIC CO¹⁸
Apr 25, 2025Granted 1,635 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁹
Apr 15, 2025Granted 2,682 shares of Parsons Corporation²⁰
May 7, 2024Granted 1,165 shares of GENERAL ELECTRIC CO²¹
Apr 26, 2024Granted 1,866 shares of Abbott Laboratories²²
Apr 16, 2024Granted 2,179 shares of Parsons Corporation²³
Apr 28, 2023Granted 1,816 shares of Abbott Laboratories²⁴
Apr 18, 2023Granted 3,855 shares of Parsons Corporation²⁵
Apr 29, 2022Granted 1,602 shares of Abbott Laboratories²⁶
Apr 14, 2022Granted 4,818 shares of Parsons Corporation²⁷
Apr 23, 2021Granted 1,499 shares of Abbott Laboratories²⁸
Apr 24, 2020Granted 1,974 shares of Abbott Laboratories²⁹

Early life and education

Date not recordedSyracuse University³
Date not recordedNational Defense University³
Date not recordedAir University³
Date not recordedGeorge Washington University³
Date not recordedHampton High School³
Date not recordedVirginia Military Institute Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering³
Date not recordedEmbry–Riddle Aeronautical University Master of Science³

Career

Occupation: military officer.⁶

Since 2019Board member, Abbott Laboratories⁴
Since 2019Board member, USAA⁵

Personal life

BornSep 29, 1960, Rantoul⁷
CitizenshipUnited States⁸

Awards

Date not recordedAir Force Distinguished Service Medal^{9 10}
Date not recordedDefense Distinguished Service Medal^{9 10}
Date not recordedDefense Superior Service Medal^{9 10}
Date not recordedLegion of Merit^{9 10}
Date not recordedMeritorious Service Medal^{9 10}

Sources

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WikidataDarren W. McDew on Wikidata
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WikipediaDarren W. McDew on Wikipedia
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WikidataDarren W. McDew: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarren W. McDew: Board member, Abbott Laboratories, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarren W. McDew: Board member, USAA, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarren W. McDew: occupation, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarren W. McDew: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarren W. McDew: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataDarren W. McDew: award, on Wikidata
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Wikidataaward, as reported
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SEC EDGARGENERAL ELECTRIC CO, Board member
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SEC EDGARParsons Corporation, Board member
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARAbbott Laboratories, Board member
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WikidataUSAA, Board member
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SEC EDGARAbbott Laboratories shares after the filing of Apr 24, 2026
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SEC EDGARParsons Corporation shares after the filing of Apr 14, 2026
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SEC EDGARGENERAL ELECTRIC CO shares after the filing of May 5, 2026
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 7, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 29, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 17, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 8, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 30, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 18, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 2, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 20, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 3, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 18, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 27, 2021
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 28, 2020
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Wikimedia CommonsDarren W. McDew photo by U.S. Transportation Command, Public domain