Charles J. Adams (U.S. Air Force general)

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Charles J. Adams
Born(1921-08-22)August 22, 1921
Air Force Commendation Medal

Charles J. Adams (August 22, 1921 – May 28, 2002) was a brigadier general in the United States Air Force.

Early life and education

Adams was born in

University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he received a bachelor's degree in 1957.[1][2]

Career

Adams originally enlisted in the

China Burma India Theater of World War II
.

Following the war, Adams was assigned to

Kelly Field, before joining the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition. With the expedition, he would help to chart the Antarctic
coastline. He would also transfer to the Air Force after its inception.

During the

322d Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron, piloting a North American B-45 Tornado. He returned with the squadron to the United States as a Boeing B-47 Stratojet commander and was later named deputy director of operations of the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing
.

In July 1955, he was assigned to

Vandenberg Air Force Base. At Vandenberg, Adams trained crews in the SM-65 Atlas
.

From 1962 to 1967, Adams was assigned to The Pentagon, including serving for a time as chief, Strategic Division, Directorate of Studies and Analysis in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Air Force. He later assumed command of the 44th Strategic Missile Wing and the 821st Strategic Aerospace Division before returning to The Pentagon in 1971, at which time he was named deputy director for strategic forces in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff.

Awards he received include the

Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
.

Retirement and death

Adams' retirement was effective as of February 1, 1973.

He died on May 28, 2002, in Los Angeles, California.

References

  1. ^ "Brigadier General Charles J. Adams". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 2013-03-31. Retrieved 2011-05-29.
  2. ^ "BRIGADIER GENERAL CHARLES J. ADAMS > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". af.mil. Retrieved 2019-02-22.