Colonel (Retired) Jaron H. Roux

COLONEL (RETIRED)
JARON H. ROUX

Boeing 767 First Officer, Federal Express Corporation (FedEx)
Chief Strategy Officer & Interview Coach, Spitfire Elite Consulting

Colonel (retired) Jaron H. Roux is currently a Boeing 767 First Officer for Federal Express Corporation (FedEx). FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce, and business services. Jaron is also Chief Strategy Officer and Interview Coach with Spitfire Elite Consulting; a Black owned business which conducts executive coaching for pilots looking to fly for airlines.

Colonel Roux retired from the United States Air Force in January of 2022. During his 21 years of service to his country, he served as a Squadron Commander, Vice Wing Commander, and Wing Commander.

Col Roux graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in May 2000. After completing pilot training, he was assigned to Charleston AFB SC, flying the C-17A Globemaster III. His staff tours include duty at Headquarters United States Air Force Academy, the Joint Staff, and Headquarters Air Mobility Command. He is a distinguished graduate of Air Command and Staff College and a graduate of the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies.

Col Roux is a Command Pilot with over 5,000 military flying hours and has served as a Special Operations Low Level II Evaluator pilot. He has flown combat missions in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM.

Back to Leadership Page
Way of Life Alumni Group & Association

WOL's Primary focus is to increase the pool of qualified minority cadets and to provide counsel to its cadets and graduates. WOL places special emphasis on diversity and ensuring the success of future USAFA cadets, current USAFA cadets, and its graduates.

The legal name of our Non-Profit, 501(c)(3), is the Way of Life Affinity Group of the USAF Academy Association of Graduates, Inc., dba as the USAFA Way Of Life Alumni Group operating under EIN 84-2893864. Our mailing address is: 13395 Voyager Pkwy, Ste 130 #1006, Colorado Springs, CO 80921.

DISCLAIMER: The U.S. Air Force Academy Way of Life Alumni Group (WOL) is a private, tax-exempt, non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization comprised of graduates of the U.S. Air Force Academy. WOL is not a part of the Department of Defense (DOD) / Department of War (DOW) or any of its components. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense, Department of War, the Air Force Academy, or any other governmental entity in any visual information or marks does not imply or constitute endorsement by the U.S. government, and the views presented by WOL do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. government.