Lloyd W. Newton

Biography

Lloyd Warren "Fig" Newton (born December 24, 1942) 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. Newton was born in Ridgeland, South Carolina, where he graduated from Jasper High School.

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