Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Bergeson served as the Deputy Commander of U.S. Central Command, where he oversaw military security cooperation and combat operations across a critical region spanning the Arabian Peninsula, Northern Red Sea, Arabian Gulf, and Central and Southern Asia. Commissioned through the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1985, he built a distinguished career marked by leadership at every level, including command of a fighter squadron, operations group, fighter wing, and numbered Air Force. A highly accomplished command pilot with more than 3,300 flight hours in aircraft such as the F-15, F-22, and A-10, he flew combat missions in multiple operations. His previous roles included senior leadership positions in Korea and service as the U.S. Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to the United Kingdom, as well as Director of Legislative Liaison at the Pentagon. A graduate of numerous prestigious military and academic programs, Lt. Gen. Bergeson brought deep operational expertise, strategic insight, and global leadership experience to his service.