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General Lloyd W. “Fig” Newton was born on December 24, 1942, in Ridgeland, South Carolina, to Annie and John Newton.

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Lloyd W. Newton

United States Air Force general

Lloyd W. "Fig"^[1] Newton (born December 24, 1942)^[2] is a retired United States Air Force (USAF) four-star general who served as Commander, Air Education and Training Command (COMAETC) from 1997 to 2000. He was also the first African-American pilot in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds.^[3]

Newton was born in Ridgeland, South Carolina, where he graduated from Jasper High School. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation education from Tennessee State University in Nashville, where he was commissioned as a distinguished graduate through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program in 1966.

After completing pilot training at Williams Air Force Base, Arizona, in June 1967, he attended F-4D Phantom qualification training at George Air Force Base, California. He flew 269 combat missions from Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, including 79 missions over North Vietnam. Newton was selected to join the USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, the Thunderbirds, in November 1974. He held several positio

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Living the Dream

Lloyd W. "Fig" Newton is a retired Executive Vice President, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut. As Executive Vice President, he was responsible for all aspects of customer requirements, support, and services. He provided leadership and direction for all business development, aftermarket services, and activities associated with integrated logistics support and fleet management. He helped to grow the Pratt & Whitney Military Engine business to $1.3 Billion in annual revenue.

A retired four-star General, Newton joined Pratt & Whitney in September 2000 after a successful 34 & 1/2 year career with the US Air Force. He was born in Ridgeland, South Carolina, where he graduated from Jasper High School. In 1966, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in aviation education and commissioned a Second Lieutenant at Tennessee State University, Nashville, Tennessee. In 1985, he received a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

The General is a command pilot with more than

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Lloyd Warren Newton

M.P.A. ’85

Retired United States Air Force 4-Star General, Military Leader

Monumental Achievement: During his more than 30-year service in the United States Air Force, four-star General Lloyd “Fig” Newton flew 269 combat missions in Vietnam, served as a congressional liaison to the U.S. House of Representatives for the Air Force, and led the Air Education and Training Command, which consisted of 13 bases, 43,000 active duty personnel and 14,000 civilians. He was also the first African American pilot in the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration squadron. Newton has received numerous awards and honors including the Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for his extraordinary achievements as a history-making military aviator and his continuing contributions to the advancement of aviation education and advocacy.

Biography

When General Lloyd “Fig” Newton retired in 2000 from the United States Air Force as a four-star general, he had served the nation for more than three decades. Newton was a command pilot with mo