Robert C. Oaks
| Robert C. Oaks | |
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Robert C. Oaks photographed as a Lieutenant General in 1986
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| Second Quorum of the Seventy | |
| April 1, 2000 – October 3, 2009 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Presidency of the Seventy | |
| October 2, 2004 – August 1, 2007 | |
| End reason | Honorably released |
| Military career | |
| 1959–1994 | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Air Force |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
U.S. Air Forces in Europe Air Training Command |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards |
Defense Distinguished Service Medal Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (9) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 14, 1936 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Alma mater |
U.S. Air Force Academy Ohio State University Naval War College |
| Spouse(s) | Gloria Oaks |
| Children | 6 |
| Parents | Charles and Ann Oaks |
Robert Charles Oaks (born February 14, 1936) is a retired U.S. Air Force general who served as commander of Air Training Command and United States Air Forces in Europe. Oaks was also a general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 2000 to 2009. He is a first cousin to LDS Church apostle Dallin H. Oaks.
Oaks was born on February 14, 1936 in Los Angeles, California to Charles and Ann Oaks. He grew up in Provo, Utah, where he graduated from Brigham Young High School in 1954. In 1959, Oaks was in the first class to graduate from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, receiving a bachelor's degree in Military Science. He earned a master's degree in business administration from Ohio State University in 1967 and graduated from the Naval War College in 1974.
Upon completing pilot training, Oaks served as a fighter pilot during the Vietnam War, once being shot down over the Mekong Delta. His command positions included the 391st Tactical Fighter Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho; 86th Tactical Fighter Wing, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, in Naples, Italy; Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force Base, Texas; and eventually, United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. He also held several key planning and personnel staff positions at headquarters U.S. Air Force, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., U.S. Air Forces in Europe. He retired as a four-star General and Commander and Chief of U.S. Air Forces Europe and NATO Central Europe in 1994 after serving 34 years.
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