Background
Otstott, Charles Paddock was born on June 2, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Daniel Dushane and Sarah May (Paddock) Otstott.
consultant military officer technology executive
Otstott, Charles Paddock was born on June 2, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. Son of Daniel Dushane and Sarah May (Paddock) Otstott.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1960. Master of Science, Purdue University, 1967.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1960, advanced through grades to lieutenant general, 1990. Battalion advisor Republic of Vietnam, 1964-1965. Company commander, S-3, 2d battalion 502 Infantry (Airborne) 101st Airborne Division, 1967-1968.
Commander 1st battalion 46 Infantry, 1st Armored Division, Erlangen, Federal Republic Germany, 1976-1978. Student National War College, Fort McNair, District of Columbia, 1978-1979. Commander 2d brigade 9th High Technology Light Division, Fort Lewis, Washington, 1979-1982, chief of staff, 1982-1983.
Executive to SACEUR Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, 1983-1985. Assistant division Commander 1st Armored Division, Bamberg, Federal Republic Germany, 1985-1986. Commanding general Combined Arms Combat Development Activity, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1986-1988, 25th Infantry Division (Light), Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, 1988-1990.
Deputy chairman North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military Committee, Brussels, 1990-1992. Retired, 1992; private consultant strategic planning, 1992-1994. With Innovative Logistics Techniques (Innolog, Inc.), 1994-1996.
Vice president advanced program development Bolt, Beranek, and Newman (Bolt, Beranek and Newman Technologies), 1996-1999. Vice president command and control system Global InfoTek, 1999—2001. Private consultant, since 2001.
Instr then assistant, professor department physics United States Military Academy, West Point, 1968—1971.
Chairman advisory committee Brussels American School, 1990-1992.
Married Candice Lee Curley, November 6, 1982. 1 child, Kelley Ann; 1 child from previous marriage, James Boyd.