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100 Notable alumni of United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs

Updated: June 22, 2026 EliteDegrees

United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs is ranked #1,612 in the world and #394 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 100 notable alumni from United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with United States Air Force Academy – Colorado Springs won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.

Ralph Eberhart

1. Ralph Eberhart

1946-. (aged 80)
military officer
Ralph Edward "Ed" Eberhart is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He served as the commander of North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. He was in charge of NORAD during the September 11 attacks in 2001.
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Kevin Schneider

2. Kevin Schneider

military leader
Kevin Bruce Schneider is a United States Air Force general who has served as the commander of the Pacific Air Forces since 2024. He previously served as director of staff of the United States Air Force from 2021 to 2024. He also served as the commander of the United States Forces Japan and the Fifth Air Force.
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John L. Borling

3. John L. Borling

1940-. (aged 86)
military officer
John Lorin Borling is a retired major general of the United States Air Force whose military career spanned 33 years. He has piloted many aircraft including the F-15, F16, F-4, the SR-71 Blackbird, the U-2, and B-52 and B-1 bombers. During the Vietnam War, his aircraft was shot down and he spent 6½ years as a prisoner of war in...
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Herbert J. Carlisle

4. Herbert J. Carlisle

1957-. (aged 69)
military officer
Herbert Jay Carlisle is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the commander of Air Combat Command, at Langley Field, Joint Base Langley–Eustis, Virginia. He also previously served as the commander of Pacific Air Forces while concurrently serving as air component commander for United States Pacific Command and executive director of Pacific Air Combat Operations...
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Chuck Reed

5. Chuck Reed

1948-. (aged 78)
military officer lawyer politician
Charles Rufus Reed is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th mayor of San Jose, California from 2007 to 2015.
Tony D. Bauernfeind

6. Tony D. Bauernfeind

1969-. (aged 57)
military officer
Tony D. Bauernfeind is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who has served as the 22nd superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy since 2 August 2024. He most recently served as the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command from 2022 to 2024. He served as vice commander of the United States Special Operations Command from 2020...
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Stephen Joseph Rossetti

7. Stephen Joseph Rossetti

1951-. (aged 75)
Catholic priest priest military officer psychologist
Stephen Joseph Rossetti is an American Catholic priest, author, educator, licensed psychologist and expert on psychological and spiritual wellness issues for Catholic priests. He has appeared on such television shows as Meet the Press and Larry King Live. He served as president and CEO of Saint Luke Institute in Silver Spring, Maryland from 1996 to 2009 and as president from...
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Alonzo Babers

8. Alonzo Babers

1961-. (aged 65)
sprinter athletics competitor military officer aircraft pilot
Alonzo C. Babers is an American former athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 400 m and the 4 × 400 m relay.
Karl W. Richter

9. Karl W. Richter

1942-1967 (aged 25)
military officer
Karl Wendell Richter was an officer in the United States Air Force and an accomplished fighter pilot during the Vietnam War. At the age of 23 he was the youngest pilot in that conflict to shoot down a MiG in air-to-air combat.
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Guy Gardner

10. Guy Gardner

1948-. (aged 78)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
Guy Spence Gardner is a United States Air Force officer and a former astronaut. He holds the rank of colonel. He flew as pilot on two Space Shuttle missions, STS-27 and STS-35. Gardner was also the 12th president of the Williamson College of the Trades.
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Steven Nordhaus

11. Steven Nordhaus

1966-. (aged 60)
military leader military officer
Steven Scott Nordhaus is a United States Air Force general who has served as the 30th chief of the National Guard Bureau since 2 October 2024. He previously served as the commander of First Air Force from 2023 to 2024. He served as the Director of Operations of the National Guard Bureau from 2019 to 2022. From 2017 to 2019,...
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Matt Fong

12. Matt Fong

1953-2011 (aged 58)
politician
Matthew Kipling Fong was an American Republican politician who served as the 30th California State Treasurer. He was a government appointee, finance industry director, and consultant after retiring from the Air Force Reserve. As of 2026, Fong is the last Republican to have served as California State Treasurer.
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Loren Shriver

13. Loren Shriver

1944-. (aged 82)
engineer astronaut military officer aircraft pilot
Loren James Shriver is a former NASA astronaut, aviator, and a retired US Air Force Colonel.
Frank Gorenc

14. Frank Gorenc

1957-. (aged 69)
engineer
Frank Gorenc is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as the Commander, United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and Commander, Allied Air Command. He previously served as the Assistant Vice Chief of Staff and Director, Air Staff, Headquarters, United States Air Force at the Pentagon. Gorenc is a command pilot with more...
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Michelle D. Johnson

15. Michelle D. Johnson

military officer
Michelle D. Johnson is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and former senior vice president and head of referee operations for the National Basketball Association.
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Brian Duffy

16. Brian Duffy

1953-. (aged 73)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
Brian Duffy is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and a former NASA astronaut. He flew aboard four Space Shuttle missions.
Gregory H. Johnson

17. Gregory H. Johnson

1962-. (aged 64)
astronaut military officer
Gregory Harold "Box" Johnson is a former NASA astronaut and a retired colonel in the United States Air Force. Johnson is a veteran of two space flights, STS-123 and STS-134. He served as pilot on his first mission, which delivered the Kibo logistics module and the Dextre robot arm to the International Space Station. Johnson was also assigned as the...
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Steven L. Kwast

18. Steven L. Kwast

military officer
Steven Lloyd Kwast is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general. He last served as commander of Air Education and Training Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. In that role, he was responsible for the recruiting, training and education of Air Force personnel. The command includes Air Force Recruiting Service, two numbered air forces and Air University. The command...
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Robin Rand

19. Robin Rand

1957-. (aged 69)
military leader
Robin Rand is a retired United States Air Force general and former commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. He also concurrently served as the commander of Air Forces Strategic, United States Strategic Command, a command that provides combat-ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of combatant commanders. Rand's post made him responsible for...
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Thomas David Jones

20. Thomas David Jones

1955-. (aged 71)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
Thomas David Jones is a former United States astronaut. He was selected to the astronaut corps in 1990 and completed four Space Shuttle flights before retiring in 2001. He flew on STS-59 and STS-68 in 1994, STS-80 in 1996, and STS-98 in 2001. His total mission time was 53 days 48 minutes. He works as a planetary scientist, space operations...
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Richard W. Scobee

21. Richard W. Scobee

1957-. (aged 69)
military leader
Richard William Scobee is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. Scobee was commander of the Air Force Reserve Command at Robins Air Force Base from 2018 to 2022. He is the son of Dick Scobee, an American test pilot and astronaut who perished in the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
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John A. Warden III

22. John A. Warden III

1943-. (aged 83)
military officer
John Ashley Warden III is a retired colonel in the United States Air Force. Warden is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. His Air Force career spanned 30 years, from 1965 to 1995, and included tours in Vietnam, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Korea, as well as many assignments within the continental United States. Warden completed a number...
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Curtis Brown

23. Curtis Brown

1956-. (aged 70)
astronaut military officer
Curtis Lee Brown Jr. is a former NASA astronaut and retired United States Air Force colonel.
John E. Blaha

24. John E. Blaha

1942-. (aged 84)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
John Elmer Blaha is a retired United States Air Force colonel and a former NASA astronaut. He is a veteran of five space missions aboard the Space Shuttle and Mir.
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Stephen N. Whiting

25. Stephen N. Whiting

1967-. (aged 59)
military officer
Stephen Newman Whiting is a United States Space Force general who serves as the commander of the United States Space Command. He previously served as the first commander of Space Operations Command from 2020 to 2024.
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Steven Lindsey

26. Steven Lindsey

1960-. (aged 66)
military officer engineer astronaut
Steven Wayne Lindsey is a retired U.S. Air Force officer and NASA astronaut. Lindsey served as Chief of the NASA Astronaut Office from September 2006 until October 2009.
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Cormac J. Carney

27. Cormac J. Carney

1959-. (aged 67)
American football player lawyer judge
Cormac Joseph Carney is an inactive senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Central District of California.
Janet C. Wolfenbarger

28. Janet C. Wolfenbarger

1958-. (aged 68)
military officer
Janet Carol Wolfenbarger is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as the eighth commander of Air Force Materiel Command from June 5, 2012, to June 8, 2015. She was the first woman to achieve the rank of four-star general in the Air Force. Wolfenbarger retired from the Air Force after over 35 years of service.
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Kevin P. Chilton

29. Kevin P. Chilton

1954-. (aged 72)
astronaut military officer
Kevin Patrick "Chilli" Chilton is an American mechanical engineer and retired United States Air Force four-star general, test pilot, and NASA astronaut. His last assignment was as commander of U.S. Strategic Command from October 3, 2007, to January 28, 2011. Prior to his appointment to general officer ranks, Chilton spent 11 years of his military career as a NASA astronaut....
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Eric Boe

30. Eric Boe

1964-. (aged 62)
military officer engineer astronaut
Eric Allen Boe is a retired United States Air Force fighter pilot, colonel, and test pilot, and an active NASA astronaut. He flew as the pilot of Space Shuttle missions STS-126 and STS-133.
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Charles Edward Jones

31. Charles Edward Jones

1952-2001 (aged 49)
computer scientist military flight engineer astronaut air force officer
Charles Edward Jones was a United States Air Force officer, an aeronautical engineer, computer programmer, and an astronaut in the USAF Manned Spaceflight Engineer Program. He was killed during the September 11 attacks, aboard American Airlines Flight 11.
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David P. Cooley

32. David P. Cooley

1960-2009 (aged 49)
aircraft pilot military officer
David Paul Cooley was a Lockheed test pilot and retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer, responsible for developmental flight testing of the F-117 Nighthawk. He was killed while flying a test mission in an F-22 Raptor jet fighter over the high desert of Southern California.
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Sam Clovis

33. Sam Clovis

1949-. (aged 77)
radio personality military officer politician
Samuel Harvey Clovis Jr. is a former United States Air Force officer, talk radio host, and political figure. Clovis is currently retired in Iowa.
Stéphane Abrial

34. Stéphane Abrial

1954-. (aged 72)
aircraft pilot military personnel
Stéphane Abrial, is a French general who is the previous commander of Allied Command Transformation based in Norfolk, Virginia, one of the two NATO strategic commands. His previous posting was as the Chief of Staff of the French Air Force.
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Mike Mangold

35. Mike Mangold

1955-2015 (aged 60)
aircraft pilot military officer
Michael Eugene Mangold was an American aviator whose career spanned the United States Air Force, commercial airlines, and aerobatics. Mangold competed in the Red Bull Air Race World Series from 2004 through 2009, where he repeatedly placed first and won the World Championship in the 2005 World Series, as well as the 2007 World Series. His nickname and call sign...
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James D. Halsell

36. James D. Halsell

1956-. (aged 70)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
James Donald Halsell Jr. is a retired United States Air Force officer, a former NASA astronaut. The veteran of five Space Shuttle missions pled guilty in 2021 to two counts of manslaughter and two counts of assault as a result of a motor vehicle accident in 2016. He is the second American astronaut to spend time in jail after Lisa...
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Scott A. Howell

37. Scott A. Howell

1965-. (aged 61)
military leader
Scott Alan Howell is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, who most recently served as the 15th commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He previously served as the vice commander United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) in Washington, D.C., where he planned, coordinated, and executed USSOCOM initiatives with the Office...
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William G. Gregory

38. William G. Gregory

1957-. (aged 69)
astronaut military officer
William George Gregory is an Albanian American retired NASA astronaut and United States Air Force lieutenant colonel.
Jacqueline Van Ovost

39. Jacqueline Van Ovost

1965-. (aged 61)
Jacqueline Desiree Van Ovost is a retired United States Air Force general who last served as the 14th commander of United States Transportation Command from 2021 to 2024. She was nominated to that post by President Biden on March 5, 2021. Van Ovost had previously served as the commander of Air Mobility Command from 2020 to 2021. In early 2021,...
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Jack D. Fischer

40. Jack D. Fischer

1974-. (aged 52)
military flight engineer astronaut military officer aircraft pilot
Jack David Fischer is an American engineer, test pilot and a former NASA astronaut. Fischer was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20 and qualified as an astronaut in 2011. He made his first spaceflight in April 2017, as a flight engineer for Expedition 51/52 on the International Space Station.
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Karol J. Bobko

41. Karol J. Bobko

1937-2023 (aged 86)
military flight engineer military aviator test pilot aircraft pilot astronaut
Karol Joseph "Bo" Bobko was an American aerospace engineer, U.S. Air Force officer, test pilot, and a USAF and NASA astronaut. Bobko was the first graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy to travel in space and the first person to fly on three different space shuttles across three different missions: STS-6, STS-51-D, STS-51-J.
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Mark C. Lee

42. Mark C. Lee

1952-. (aged 74)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
Mark Charles Lee USAF Colonel, is a former NASA astronaut who flew on four Space Shuttle missions. He retired from the Air Force and NASA on July 1, 2001.
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Richard O. Covey

43. Richard O. Covey

1946-. (aged 80)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
Richard Oswalt Covey is a retired United States Air Force officer, former NASA astronaut, and a member of the United States Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Richard Stephen Ritchie

44. Richard Stephen Ritchie

1942-. (aged 84)
military officer
Brigadier General Richard Stephen Ritchie served as an officer in the United States Air Force and the Colorado Air National Guard, and a general officer in the Air Force Reserve. Ritchie joined Navy Commander Randy Cunningham as the only two pilots (along with three airborne weapon systems officers) among the five American aces during the Vietnam War. Ritchie is a...
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Lance Sijan

45. Lance Sijan

1942-1968 (aged 26)
military officer
Lance Peter Sijan was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. On March 4, 1976, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military award, for his selflessness and courage in the face of lethal danger.
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Michael E. Ryan

46. Michael E. Ryan

1941-. (aged 85)
military officer
Michael Edward Ryan is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general and was the 16th Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from October 1997 to September 2001. He served as the senior uniformed USAF officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas....
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Brian L. Losey

47. Brian L. Losey

1960-. (aged 66)
military officer
Brian Lee Losey is a retired rear admiral of the United States Navy. He headed the Naval Special Warfare Command from 2013 until his retirement in 2016. Losey is a native of Tacoma, Washington.
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Marshall B. Webb

48. Marshall B. Webb

1961-. (aged 65)
military officer
Marshall Bradley "Brad" Webb is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as commander of the Air Education and Training Command. He previously served as Commander, United States Air Force Special Operations Command and, before that, as Commander, NATO Special Operations Forces HQ. Previous to that assignment, he served as the Assistant Commanding General of Joint...
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Scott P. Moore

49. Scott P. Moore

military personnel
Scott P. Moore, is a retired Rear Admiral of the United States Navy. Moore is a former member of SEAL Team TWO and previously served as commanding officer of the Naval Special Warfare Development Group from 2007 to 2009. He is an Admiral Circle member for the exhibit SEAL: The Unspoken Sacrifice. He is active in the Navy SEAL Foundation.
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Chad Hennings

50. Chad Hennings

1965-. (aged 61)
air force officer American football player aircraft pilot
Chad William Hennings is an American former professional football defensive tackle who played for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Air Force Falcons, earning unanimous All-American honors and winning the Outland Trophy in 1987.
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Douglas M. Fraser

51. Douglas M. Fraser

1953-. (aged 73)
military officer
Douglas Malcolm Fraser, is a United States Air Force (USAF) general who served as the Commander, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). He was the first USAF officer to become USSOUTHCOM's combatant commander. He previously served as Deputy Commander, United States Pacific Command from April 2008 to June 24, 2009. He assumed his final assignment on June 25, 2012.
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Jon Robinson

52. Jon Robinson

1976-. (aged 50)
scout general manager
Jonathan Thomas Robinson is an American professional football executive. He was a longtime scout for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL) before being named director of player personnel for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2013. From 2016 to 2022, Robinson was the general manager and executive vice president of the Tennessee Titans.
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Susan J. Helms

53. Susan J. Helms

1958-. (aged 68)
air force officer engineer astronaut aircraft pilot
Susan Jane Helms is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general and NASA astronaut. She was the commander, 14th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic); and commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
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Frederick D. Gregory

54. Frederick D. Gregory

1941-. (aged 85)
military officer aircraft pilot astronaut
Frederick Drew Gregory is a former United States Air Force pilot, military engineer, test pilot, and NASA astronaut as well as former NASA deputy administrator. He also served briefly as NASA acting administrator in early 2005, covering the period between the departure of Sean O'Keefe and the swearing in of Michael D. Griffin.
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Nicole Malachowski

55. Nicole Malachowski

1974-. (aged 52)
aircraft pilot military officer
Nicole Margaret Ellingwood Malachowski is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) officer and the first female pilot selected to fly as part of the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Thunderbirds. She later became a speaker and advocate on behalf of patients with tick-borne illnesses.
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Paul J. Selva

56. Paul J. Selva

1958-. (aged 68)
aircraft pilot
Paul Joseph Selva is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who served as the tenth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In this capacity, he was the nation's second-highest-ranking military officer, and the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force. He assumed his last assignment on 31 July 2015, and retired on 1 August 2019. Selva is...
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David W. Allvin

57. David W. Allvin

1963-. (aged 63)
military leader
David Wayne Allvin is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the 23rd chief of staff of the Air Force from 2 November 2023 to 3 November 2025. He most recently served as the 40th vice chief of staff of the Air Force from November 2020 to November 2023, and as acting chief of staff...
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Madison Marsh

58. Madison Marsh

2001-. (aged 25)
beauty pageant contestant air force officer
Madison Isabella Marsh is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America 2024. She had previously been crowned Miss Colorado 2023, and was both the fourth woman representing Colorado and the first member of the United States Armed Forces to win the title of Miss America. Outside of pageantry, Marsh is an officer in the United States Air...
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Nick Hague

59. Nick Hague

1975-. (aged 51)
astronaut military officer
Tyler Nicklaus Hague is a United States Space Force brigadier general and retired NASA astronaut, selected as part of the 2013 astronaut class. Hague's first spaceflight was aboard Soyuz MS-10 on 11 October 2018, which was aborted shortly after launch. His second mission, Soyuz MS-12, successfully launched on 14 March 2019, where he joined Expedition 59/60 aboard the International Space...
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Grady Booch

60. Grady Booch

1955-. (aged 71)
computer scientist software developer engineer
Grady Booch is an American software engineer, best known for developing the Unified Modeling Language (UML) with Ivar Jacobson and James Rumbaugh. He is recognized internationally for his innovative work in software architecture, software engineering, and collaborative development environments.
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Michael Blassie

61. Michael Blassie

1948-1972 (aged 24)
military officer
Michael Joseph Blassie was a United States Air Force officer who was killed in action during the Vietnam War in May 1972. Prior to the identification of his remains, Blassie was the unknown service member from the Vietnam War buried at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. After his remains were identified by DNA testing in...
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LeRoy Homer

62. LeRoy Homer

1965-2001 (aged 36)
aircraft pilot air force officer
LeRoy Wilton Homer Jr. was the first officer of United Airlines Flight 93, which was hijacked as part of the September 11 attacks in 2001, and crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, killing all 37 passengers and seven crewmembers, including LeRoy.
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Raja Chari

63. Raja Chari

1977-. (aged 49)
test pilot air force officer fighter pilot engineer astronaut
Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari is an American test pilot and NASA astronaut. He is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and U.S. Naval Test Pilot School, and has over 2,000 flying hours. He is a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.
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Scott Kirby

64. Scott Kirby

1967-. (aged 59)
business executive
John Scott Kirby is an American executive and the CEO of United Airlines. He was president of US Airways, American Airlines, and United Airlines, later being promoted as CEO.
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Heather Wilson

65. Heather Wilson

1960-. (aged 66)
politician military officer
Heather Ann Wilson is the 11th President of the University of Texas at El Paso. She previously served as the 24th Secretary of the United States Air Force from 2017 through 2019, as the 12th president of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology from 2013 to 2017, and as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives...
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Joe Lombardi

66. Joe Lombardi

1971-. (aged 55)
lacrosse player offensive coordinator American football coach
Joseph Philip Lombardi is an American professional football coach and former player who currently serves as a senior offensive assistant for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator of the Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, and Los Angeles Chargers. Lombardi also previously served as an assistant coach for the Atlanta Falcons. He...
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Reichen Lehmkuhl

67. Reichen Lehmkuhl

1973-. (aged 53)
actor military officer model
Reichen Lehmkuhl, is an American lawyer, businessman, reality show winner, former model, and former occasional actor. A former United States Air Force officer with the rank of captain, he is best known for winning season four of the reality game show The Amazing Race with his then-partner Chip Arndt, and for his much publicized 2006 relationship with pop singer Lance...
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Rumen Radev

68. Rumen Radev

1963-. (aged 63)
military personnel military officer aircraft pilot politician
Rumen Georgiev Radev is a Bulgarian politician and former Bulgarian Air Force officer who served as the president of Bulgaria from 2017 until his resignation in 2026, the first to do so in Bulgaria's post-communist history.
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Martha McSally

69. Martha McSally

1966-. (aged 60)
professor military officer aircraft pilot politician
Martha Elizabeth McSally is an American politician and former military pilot who represented Arizona in both chambers of Congress between 2015 and 2020. She is the most recent Republican to serve Arizona in the U.S. Senate.
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Gregg Popovich

70. Gregg Popovich

1949-. (aged 77)
basketball coach basketball player
Gregg Charles Popovich is an American professional basketball executive and former coach who is the president for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the head coach of the Spurs for 29 seasons from 1996 to 2025, during which he won five NBA championships, and was the longest tenured active coach in the NBA as...
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Ronald Fogleman

71. Ronald Fogleman

1942-. (aged 84)
military officer
Ronald Robert Fogleman is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 15th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 1994 to 1997 and as Commanding General of the United States Transportation Command from 1992 to 1994.
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Alvin Drew

72. Alvin Drew

1962-. (aged 64)
astronaut military officer
Benjamin Alvin Drew Jr. is a United States Air Force officer, the director of space sustainability and acting director of Cross-Directorate Technical Integration for NASA's Space Operations Mission Directorate, and a former NASA astronaut. He has been on two spaceflights; the first was the Space Shuttle mission STS-118 to the International Space Station, in August 2007. Drew's second spaceflight took...
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Timothy Ray

73. Timothy Ray

military leader
Timothy Michael Ray is a retired United States Air Force general who last served as the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command from August 21, 2018, to August 27, 2021. He concurrently served as the commander of Air Forces Strategic – Air, United States Strategic Command. His two previous assignments were as the Deputy Commander, United States European Command,...
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Terry W. Virts

74. Terry W. Virts

1967-. (aged 59)
military officer Trekkie astronaut
Terry Wayne Virts Jr. is a retired NASA astronaut, International Space Station commander, and colonel in the United States Air Force. Virts is a member of the Democratic Party. He was a candidate to represent Texas in the United States Senate in the 2026 election, but withdrew and is now running for Texas's 9th congressional district.
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Jeffrey L. Harrigian

75. Jeffrey L. Harrigian

1962-. (aged 64)
military personnel
Jeffrey Lee Harrigian is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) general who last served as the commander of United States Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa from May 2020 to June 2022. He concurrently served as the commander of Allied Air Command and director of the Joint Air Power Competence Center. He previously served as deputy commander...
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Marc H. Sasseville

76. Marc H. Sasseville

1963-. (aged 63)
military officer
Marc Henry Sasseville Frontera is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the 12th Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau. He previously served as the commander of the Continental United States North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and concurrently as commander of the First Air Force (Air Forces Northern) from June 2019 to August 2020....
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David Perdue

77. David Perdue

1949-. (aged 77)
business consultant businessperson entrepreneur business executive politician
David Alfred Perdue Jr. is an American diplomat, politician, and businessman serving as the 14th United States ambassador to China since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, Perdue previously served as a United States senator for Georgia from 2015 to 2021. He was an unsuccessful candidate for governor of Georgia in 2022.
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Stephen Dickson

78. Stephen Dickson

1957-. (aged 69)
Stephen Marshall Dickson is an American former Air Force pilot and Delta Air Lines executive who served as the 18th Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration from August 2019 to March 2022.
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Jody Powell

79. Jody Powell

1943-2009 (aged 66)
spokesperson
Joseph Lester "Jody" Powell, Jr. was an American political advisor who served as a White House press secretary during the presidency of Jimmy Carter. Powell later co-founded a public relations firm.
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Jared Dillinger

80. Jared Dillinger

1984-. (aged 42)
basketball player
Jared Ryan B. Dillinger is a Filipino-American former professional basketball player. He played for three teams during his career in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Dillinger is the second pick overall in the 2008 draft class. He was a very versatile player that can play the 2, 3, and occasionally the 4 position. In his rookie year, he was included...
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Paul W. Tibbets IV

81. Paul W. Tibbets IV

1966-. (aged 60)
military leader
Paul Warfield Tibbets IV is a former United States Air Force brigadier general. He is the grandson of Paul W. Tibbets Jr., the pilot of the aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945. He was the Deputy Director for Nuclear Operations in the Global Operations Directorate of the United States Strategic Command, where he was responsible for...
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Chesley Sullenberger

82. Chesley Sullenberger

1951-. (aged 75)
military officer glider pilot author commercial pilot expert
Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is an American retired aircraft pilot, diplomat and aviation safety expert, who is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when he ditched the plane on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike; all 155 people aboard survived. After the Hudson...
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Paul Skenes

83. Paul Skenes

2002-. (aged 24)
baseball player
Paul David Skenes is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024. Skenes played college baseball for the Air Force Falcons and Louisiana State University (LSU) Tigers.
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Robert P. Kadlec

84. Robert P. Kadlec

physician
Robert Peter Kadlec is an American physician and career officer in the United States Air Force who served as Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services (Preparedness and Response) from August 2017 until January 2021. He is responsible for the creation of the COVID-19 vaccine development program Operation Warp Speed. He currently serves as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for...
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James M. Kelly

85. James M. Kelly

1964-. (aged 62)
air force officer test pilot astronaut
James M. Kelly is a Washington, D.C. lobbyist and a former Maryland politician. He was first elected in 1994 to represent District 9B, which covers a portion of Baltimore County, Maryland. An officer in the United States Coast Guard Reserve, he became Assistant Commandant for Reserve in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2021.
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Ng Chee Meng

86. Ng Chee Meng

1968-. (aged 58)
Chief of Defence Force fighter pilot politician
Ng Chee Meng PJG PPA PPA(G) PBS (born 8 August 1968) is a Singaporean politician, union leader and former lieutenant-general. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), he has been the secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) since 2018 and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jalan Kayu Single Member Constituency (SMC) since 2025. He had...
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Norton A. Schwartz

87. Norton A. Schwartz

1951-. (aged 75)
military officer
Norton Allan Schwartz is a retired United States Air Force general who served as the 19th Chief of Staff of the Air Force from 12 August 2008, until his retirement in 2012. He previously served as commander, United States Transportation Command from September 2005 to August 2008. He is currently the president and CEO of the Institute for Defense Analyses,...
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Sidney M. Gutierrez

88. Sidney M. Gutierrez

1951-. (aged 75)
astronaut military officer
Sidney McNeill Gutierrez, is an American pilot and former NASA astronaut. Since retiring from NASA, Gutierrez has worked in several leadership positions at Sandia National Laboratories and Rocket Crafters Inc.
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Mark Welsh

89. Mark Welsh

1953-. (aged 73)
military officer
Mark Anthony Welsh III is a retired United States Air Force four-star general and a member of the board of directors of Northrop Grumman. He was the 27th president of Texas A&M University, and is a former dean of its Bush School of Government & Public Service. Welsh was appointed by Barack Obama to serve as Chief of Staff of...
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Donald G. Davis

90. Donald G. Davis

1971-. (aged 55)
university teacher military officer politician
Donald Gene Davis is an American politician and former Air Force officer serving as the United States representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served in the North Carolina Senate for a decade, representing the 5th district from 2013 to 2023, following an earlier term from 2009 to 2011.
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David L. Goldfein

91. David L. Goldfein

1959-. (aged 67)
military officer
David Lee Goldfein is a retired United States Air Force four-star general who last served as the 21st Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. He previously served as the vice chief of staff of the Air Force and, prior to that, he served as the director of the Joint Staff, a position within the Joint Chiefs of...
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Nichole Ayers

92. Nichole Ayers

1988-. (aged 38)
astronaut aircraft pilot
Nichole Rhea Ayers is a lieutenant colonel in the United States Air Force and NASA astronaut. She is currently a resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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Matt Mooney

93. Matt Mooney

1995-. (aged 31)
basketball player
Matthew Marren Mooney is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Zealand Breakers of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and South Dakota having transferred after his freshman year at Air Force.
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Clarence Gilyard

94. Clarence Gilyard

1955-2022 (aged 67)
television director television actor pedagogue actor film actor
Clarence Darnell Gilyard Jr. was an American actor. On television, he played private investigator Conrad McMasters on the legal drama series Matlock (1986–95) and Texas Ranger Jimmy Trivette on Walker, Texas Ranger (1993–2001).
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Kjell Lindgren

95. Kjell Lindgren

1973-. (aged 53)
military officer astronaut surgeon
Kjell Norwood Lindgren is an American astronaut who was selected in June 2009 as a member of the NASA Astronaut Group 20. He launched to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of Expedition 44/45 on July 22, 2015.
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Charles Phillips

96. Charles Phillips

1959-. (aged 67)
businessperson military officer
Charles E. Phillips is an American business executive in the tech industry. He is the co-founder of Recognize, a focused investment firm. From 2010 to 2019, he was the CEO of Infor, a company that specializes in enterprise software applications for specific industries.
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Dondi E. Costin

97. Dondi E. Costin

1964-. (aged 62)
military leader
Dondi Enos Costin is an American Baptist minister and former major general in the United States Air Force. He has been serving as the 6th president of Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, since July 2023.
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Gordon Klingenschmitt

98. Gordon Klingenschmitt

military chaplain politician
Gordon James Klingenschmitt is an American religious figure, former chaplain in the US Navy, and former politician.
Kim Campbell

99. Kim Campbell

1976-. (aged 50)
aircraft pilot military officer
Avril Phaedra Douglas "Kim" Campbell is a Canadian politician who was the 19th prime minister of Canada from June to November 1993. Campbell is the first and only female prime minister of Canada. Prior to becoming the final Progressive Conservative (PC) prime minister, she was also the first woman to serve as minister of justice in Canadian history and the...
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James Dutton

100. James Dutton

1968-. (aged 58)
astronaut military officer
Lieutenant General Sir James Benjamin "Jim" Dutton, KCB, CBE is a retired Royal Marines officer and former Governor of Gibraltar. He held various staff positions in his early career, before commanding 40 Commando. As a brigadier, he held two high-level staff posts—the first at the Ministry of Defence in London, as Director of NATO policy, and the second as a...
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