Background
Blades, Arthur C. was born on February 3, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Blades, Arthur C. was born on February 3, 1942 in Brooklyn.
Bachelor of Science in Geology, Villanova University, 1964. Master of Science in Business Administration, Pepperdine University, 1974. Postgraduate, The Basic School, Quantico, Virginia, 1964.
Postgraduate, Naval Flight School, Pensacola, Florida, 1967. Postgraduate, Amphibious Warfare School, Quantico, 1971. Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington, 1981.
Postgraduate, National Defense University, Washington, 1990.
Commissioned, United States Marine Corps, 1965; advanced through grades tol Lieutenant general, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1994; platoon commander, United States Marine Corps, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, 1965-1967; platoon commander, United States Marine Corps, Republic of Vietnam, 1967-1968; squadron pilot/logistics officer, United States Marine Corps, Republic of Vietnam, 1970-1971; instructor pilot, United States Marine Corps, Tustin, California, 1968-1970; commanding officer, Tustin, California, 1979-1982; maintenance officer, United States Marine Corps, Kaneohe, Hawaii., 1971-1974; with wargame branch, development center, United States Marine Corps, Quantico, Virginia, 1974-1975; with aviation training plans branch, aviation department, headquarters MC, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1975-1976; with training plans and budget branch, training division, headquarters MC, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1976-1978; with western regional branch, plans division, headquarters MC, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1982-1986; with aviation plans and policies, aviation department, headquarters MC, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1988-1989; assistant deputy chief of staff for aviation, headquarters MC, United States Marine Corps, Washington, 1989-1991; deputy chief of staff plans, policies and operations, headquarters MC, United States Marine Corps, Washington, since 1994; commanding officer, United States Marine Corps, Okinawa, Japan, 1978-1979; commanding general, United States Marine Corps, Okinawa, Japan, 1991-1992; deputy commander/chief of staff, Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, 1992-1994. Commanding officer Marine Aircraft Group 26, New River, North Carolina, 1986-1988.
Married Elsa Coleman. 1 child, William.