Ervin J. Rokke
United States Air Force general (1939–2025)
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Ervin J. Rokke (December 12, 1939 – September 5, 2025) was a lieutenant general and President of Moravian College. He was a United States Air Force lieutenant general and president of the National Defense University.[1] He graduated from United States Air Force Academy (BS) and Harvard University (MA, PhD).[2] During the 1980s, as a Brigadier General in the United States Air Force, General Rokke served as the Dean of Faculty at the United States Air Force Academy.[citation needed] He completed his time at Moravian College in the summer of 2006; at the commencement ceremonies that year, he received an honorary doctorate from the college.[citation needed] Following retirement from Moravian, the Rokkes relocated to Monument, Colorado.[citation needed] Rokke died in Colorado Springs on September 5, 2025, at the age of 85.[3]
Ervin J. Rokke | |
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| Born | December 12, 1939 Warren, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 2025 (aged 85) Colorado Springs, U.S. |
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| Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Service years | 1962–1997 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | National Defense University |
