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Following is a list of notable alumni of Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach.
| Name | Class | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Leverton | non-degreed | Aviation pioneer and member of the Ninety-Nines, Women in Space Program, and the Mercury 13 project women | [1] |
| Erik Lindbergh | Aviator, adventurer, and a public speaker | [2] | |
| Carol Rabadi | 1999 | Captain of the first all-Arab female flight crew for Royal Jordanian | |
| Shaesta Waiz | First female certified civilian pilot from Afghanistan and youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft | [3][4] | |
| Patrice Washington | 1982 | First woman pilot of Bahamasair and first black female pilot hired by the United Parcel Service |
| Name | Class | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Isaacman | Founder of Draken International, co-founder and CEO of Harbortouch, and record holder for flying around the globe | [5] | |
| Vivek Lall | Chief executive of General Atomics Global Corporation and former vice president of Lockheed Martin | [6] | |
| Fouad Mahoud Hasan Al Rabia | 1988 | Executive of Kuwait's national airline, was imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp without formal charges | [7] |
| Name | Class | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Brainard | Stand-up comedian and social media personality | [8] | |
| Jerry Doyle | Nationally syndicated talk show host, television actor, and founder of the content platform EpicTimes | [9] | |
| Jake Pavelka | Television Personality and actor | ||
| Victor Wainwright | Blues singer, songwriter, and pianist. | [10] |
| Name | Class | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Feith | 1996 | Retired Senior Air Safety Investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board | [11] |
| Craig Fugate | Former administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency | [12] | |
| Robert L. Sumwalt | Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board |
| Name | Class | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward K. Beale | 2007 | Author and retired United States Coast Guard Commander. | |
| Gregory A. Biscone | 1993 | United States Air Force Inspector General and deputy director of operations at United States Central Command | [13] |
| Charles Q. Brown Jr. | 1994 | General, US Air Force, Chief of staff of the Air Force | [14] |
| Jeffrey B. Cashman | 1996 | Air National Guard brigadier general | [15] |
| Donna L. Cottrell | 1997 | US Coast Guard rear admiral | [16] |
| John Currier | 1998 | US Coast Guard vice commandant of the Coast Guard | [17] |
| Stephen L. Davis | 1997 | US Air Force brigadier general, director of global operations, U.S. Strategic Command | [18] |
| Glen Doherty | Navy SEAL killed in the 2012 Benghazi Attack; he was working for a contracted CIA group | [19] | |
| Michael Durant | 1995 | US Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 helicopter pilot shot down and taken prisoner during the Battle of Mogadishu | [20] |
| Nancy Hann | Rear admiral, deputy director of the NOAA Corps | [21] | |
| Hubert C. Hegtvedt | 1997 | U.S. Air Force major general, deputy director for global policy and partnerships, at The Pentagon | |
| Richard D. Heinz | 2001 | US Navy rear admiral, director of logistics, J4, on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. European Command | [22] |
| James F. Jackson | 1990 | Lieutenant general in the United States Air Force and chief of Air Force Reserve Command | [23] |
| Janis Karpinski | Brigadier general in the U.S. Army | [24] | |
| Todd J. McCubbin | 2004 | U.S. Air Force brigadier general | |
| Scott O'Grady | 1989 | US Air Force F-16 pilot who evaded capture after being shot down over Bosnia in 1995 | [25] |
| John I. Pray | 1987 | Retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general, chief executive officer, and president of Operation Homefront. | [26] |
| Timothy Ray | 1998 | US Air Force general, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command | [27] |
| Robertus Remkes | 1987 | US Air Force major general and director of strategy, plans and policy for the United States European Command | [28] |
| Fernando L. Ribas-Dominicci | 1985 | US Air Force Major, killed during Operation El Dorado Canyon | [29] |
| Anthony J. Rock | 1995 | Lieutenant general of the U.S. Air Force | [30] |
| Marc H. Sasseville | 1996 | U.S. Air Force brigadier general, chief, National Guard Bureau. Joint Chief of Staff member | [31] |
| Keith J. Stalder | 1994 | United States Marine Corps lieutenant general | [32] |
| Merryl Tengesdal | 2008 | US Air Force Colonel and the first African American woman to fly the United States Air Force's U-2 spy plane | [33] |
| Brandon Webb | Author, and former United States Navy SEAL and SEAL sniper course head instructor | [34] | |
| Jack Weinstein | 1987 | US Air Force major general | [35] |
| Robert E. Wheeler | 1995 | U.S. Air Force brigadier general | [36] |
| Chuck Wilson (pilot) | 1985 | United States Air Force (retired) colonel, former director of the Office of International Security Operations (ISO) | [37] |
| Margaret H. Woodward | 1997 | Major general in the United States Air Force, commander of the 17th Air Force and Ramstein Air Base | [38] |
| Daniel P. Woodward | 1980 | U.S. Air Force brigadier general and pilot | [39] |
| Name | Class | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel C. Burbank | 1991 | Astronaut and US Coast Guard Captain | [47] |
| Benjamin Alvin Drew | 1995 | Astronaut; US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel | [48] |
| Ronald J. Garan, Jr. | 1995 | Astronaut and US Air Force Colonel | [49] |
| Amber Gell | Rocket scientist, NASA engineer | [50] | |
| Joshua Kutryk | 2009 | Canadian Astronaut with Canadian Space Agency and Royal Canadian Air Force Lt. Colonel | [51] |
| Susan Kilrain | 1982 | Astronaut and Navy Commander | [52] |
| Moriba K. Jah | 1999 | Spacecraft navigator for NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory and aerodynamicist with Mars Global Surveyor, Mars Odyssey, and Mars Express | [53][54] |
| Irene Leverton | non-degreed | Aviation pioneer and member of the Ninety-Nines, Women in Space Program, and the Mercury 13 project women | [1] |
| Alan Lindenmoyer | 1983 | NASA engineer, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office at Johnson Space Center | [55] |
| Nicole P. Stott | 1987 | Astronaut | [56] |
| Terry W. Virts | 1997 | Astronaut, International Space Station commander and US Air Force colonel | [57] |
| Name | Class | Notability | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Ponce de Leon | Professional baseball pitcher | ||
| Connally Edozien | 2001 | Nigerian football player who plays for the Carolina RailHawks FC | [58] |
| Alan Gustafson | 1996 | NASCAR Cup Series crew chief | [59] |
| Nick Mingione | 2000 | University of Kentucky Wildcats baseball Head Coach | [60] |
| Cheryl Stearns | 1985 | American skydiver and medalist in the World Parachuting Championships | [61] |