Evan Dertien

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

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| name = Evan C. Dertien

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| nickname = Weed

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| birth_place = Colorado Springs, Coloradohttps://s3.amazonaws.com/usafayearbooks/1993.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}{{page number needed|date=February 2021}}

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Air Force

| serviceyears = 1992–2024

| rank = Major General

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| commands = Air Force Test Center
Air Force Research Laboratory
96th Test Wing
412th Test Wing
40th Flight Test Squadron

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| awards = Legion of Merit (3)

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Evan Carleton Dertien is a retired United States Air Force major general who served as the commander of the Air Force Test Center.{{cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1217356/evan-c-dertien/|title=MAJOR GENERAL EVAN C. DERTIEN|access-date=2021-05-26}} He most recently served as the director for air, space, and cyberspace operations of the Air Force Materiel Command and prior to that served as the commander of the Air Force Research Laboratory. In February 2021, he was confirmed for promotion to major general and assigned to become the commander of the Air Force Test Center, replacing Maj Gen Christopher Azzano.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/1217356/evan-c-dertien/|title=BRIGADIER GENERAL EVAN C. DERTIEN|website=www.af.mil}}{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2502772/general-officer-assignments/|title=General Officer Assignments|website=U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE}}{{Cite web|url=https://officerassignments.com/general-officer-assignments-2021/|title=General Officer Assignments 2021 | Officer Assignments|date=February 12, 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.afcea.org/content/dertien-assigned-commander-afrl|title=Dertien Assigned as Commander, AFRL|date=April 2, 2020|website=SIGNAL Magazine}}{{Cite web|url=https://ssrnews.com/new-commander-named-to-eglin-afb/|title=New commander named to Eglin AFB|date=March 28, 2017|website=South Santa Rosa News}} He assumed his present assignment on July 15, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOrVzwRCrjE|title=LIVE: Air Force Test Center Change Of Command Ceremony Major General Evan C. Dertien|website=YouTube |date=2021-07-15}}