Background
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.
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Tad Oelstrom
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Oelstrom attended pilot training at Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, and went on to advanced training in the F-4 Phantom World War II
Career
He also served as the fourteenth Superintendent of the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is a graduate of the United States. Air Force"s Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the United States. Army War College. 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, Royal Air Force 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, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England.
Oelstrom 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. He retired from active duty on August 1, 2000. 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 Eagle, F-16 Fighting Falcon and the Hawker Hunter.
Achievements
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Oelstrom"s decorations include the Air Force 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. Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal with fifteen oak leaf clusters.
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United States
Awards
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Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Air Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Legion of Merit Defense Superior Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Legion of Merit; Air Medal; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Air Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; legionnaire of Legion of Merit; Legion of Merit Defense Superior Service Medal; Distinguished Flying Cross; Legion of Merit; Air Medal; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal; Meritorious Service Medal The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.