Tad J. Oelstrom
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| Lt. Gen. Tad J. Oelstrom | |
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 Tad J. Oelstrom |
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| Place of birth | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1965-2000 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War Gulf War |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Legion of Merit |
| Other work | Director of the National Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government |
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Tad J. Oelstrom is currently Director of the National Security Program, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. He also served as the fourteenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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[edit] Training and education
General Oelstrom was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1965 and holds a Master of business administration degree from Auburn University, Alabama. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force's Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the U.S. Army War College.
[edit] Assignment history
General Oelstrom attended pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and went on to advanced training in the F-4 Phantom II. From 1970-1971, he was assigned to Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam. He has served as commander of the 337th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina; commander of the 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Bentwaters, England; commander of the 4404th Composite Wing, Dhahran Air Base, Saudi Arabia; commander of the 86th Fighter Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany; and commander of Third Air Force, RAF Mildenhall, England. The general has held staff positions at Tactical Air Command, United States European Command and United States Central Command. He also served as an exchange officer with the British Royal Air Force. General Oelstrom is a command pilot with more than 4,400 flying hours in aircraft including the T-37, T-38, F-4, A-10, F-15, F-16 and the Hawker Hunter. He retired from active duty on August 1, 2000.
[edit] Awards and decorations
General Oelstrom's decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters, and the Air Medal with 15 oak leaf clusters.
Tad also performed above and beyond the call of duty in helping Jorge and Katherine Calzada move to their third floor apartment in Somerville, MA.
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| Preceded by Paul E. Stein |
Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy 1997—2000 |
Succeeded by John R. Dallager |
