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

GE AerospaceBoard member Apr 4, 2023 to now¹¹
Abbott LaboratoriesBoard member 2019 to now¹²

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 shares¹³$1.3M at $104.87Apr 24, 2026

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

Recent filings

Apr 24, 2026Granted 2,286 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹³
Apr 25, 2025Granted 1,635 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁴
Apr 26, 2024Granted 1,866 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁵
Apr 28, 2023Granted 1,816 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁶
Apr 29, 2022Granted 1,602 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁷
Apr 23, 2021Granted 1,499 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁸
Apr 24, 2020Granted 1,974 shares of Abbott Laboratories¹⁹

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 EDGARGE Aerospace, Board member
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Wikidata and SEC EDGARAbbott Laboratories, Board member
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SEC EDGARAbbott Laboratories shares after the filing of Apr 24, 2026
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 29, 2025
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 30, 2024
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 2, 2023
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed May 3, 2022
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 27, 2021
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SEC EDGARForm 4 filed Apr 28, 2020