Major General Paul J. Fletcher is a retired senior United States Air Force officer, who served as Vice Commander, 3rd Air Force, from 2006 to 2007.

He was commissioned through the Washington State University United States Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.

His experience includes airlift operations; programming; acquisition management; joint planning for modeling and simulation support for training; and standing up the C-130 Weapons Instructor Course.

He has commanded at the squadron, group and wing levels, and has flown more than 3,500 hours, primarily in the C-130E.