Derek France

{{short description|U.S. Air Force general}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2021}}

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| name = Derek France

| image = Lt Gen Derek C. France.jpg

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| caption = Official portrait, 2024

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| birth_date = {{circa|{{birth year and age|1970}}}}

| birth_place = Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Air Force

| branch_label = Branch

| serviceyears = 1992–present

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = Ninth Air Force
Third Air Force
380th Air Expeditionary Wing
325th Fighter Wing
3rd Operations Group
43rd Fighter Squadron

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| awards = Defense Superior Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit (3)

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Derek Charles France{{cite web |url=https://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1992.pdf |title= Yearbook |date=1992 |website=s3.amazonaws.com |access-date=2021-02-17}} (born {{circa|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.{{cite web|last=Svan|first=Jennifer|url=https://www.stripes.com/theaters/europe/2022-04-07/air-force-in-europe-may-see-some-leadership-changes-5608880.html|title=Command nominations include assignment changes for Air Force in Europe|date=2022-04-07|access-date=2022-04-09|website=Stars and Stripes}}{{cite web|last=Grimaldo|first=Edgar|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/423486/third-air-force-welcomes-new-commander-maj-gen-france-takes-reins-usafe-afafricas-only-naf|title=Third Air Force welcomes new commander, Maj. Gen. France takes reins of USAFE-AFAFRICA's only NAF|date=2022-06-22|access-date=2022-06-22|publisher=86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs|location=Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany|website=DVIDS}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1300660/derek-c-france/|title=MAJOR GENERAL DEREK C. FRANCE|website=www.af.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tyndall.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000988426/|title=Col. Derek C. France speaks to media|website=www.tyndall.af.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tyndall.af.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2001059806/mediaid/928026/|title=Commander shadows pharmacy technician|website=www.tyndall.af.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.tyndall.af.mil/News/Art/igphoto/2000830467/|title=Colonel Derek C. France, 325th Fighter Wing commander|website=www.tyndall.af.mil}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.jber.jb.mil/News/Photos/igphoto/2000236023/|title=3RD Operations Group welcomes new commander|website=www.jber.jb.mil}}

In March 2024, France was nominated for promotion to lieutenant general and appointment as commander of the Ninth Air Force.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/1495?s=1&r=3|title=PN1495 — Maj. Gen. Derek C. France — Air Force|website=U.S. Congress|date=2024-03-12 }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3707019/general-officer-announcements/|title=General Officer Announcements|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}