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            LIEUTENANT GENERAL CARL G. O'BERRYLieutenant General Carl G. O'Berry is deputy chief of staff, command, control, communications, and computers, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He is responsible for operational policy and high-level management of approximately $16 billion in C4I systems, including formulation of Air Force communications and computer doctrine, policies, and plans. He advocates and defends Air Force positions and resource requirements to all levels of review, including Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and Congress.  

The general enlisted in the Air Force in January 1957 as a communications specialist and served tours at Osan Air Base, South Korea; Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.; and Robins Air Force Base, Ga. He was commissioned through Officer Candidate School, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, in December 1961.  

General O'Berry is from Lansing, Mich.EDUCATION1965  Squadron Officer School  
1972  Bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, New Mexico State University  
1974  Armed Forces Staff College  
1977  Master of science degree in systems management, Air Force Institute of Technology  
1982  Air War College  
1986  National Defense University Institute for Higher Defense Studies Capstone ProgramASSIGNMENTS1.  October 1962 - April 1965, communications operations and maintenance officer, 1914th Communications Squadron, Holloman Air Force Base, N.M.  
2.  April 1965 - February 1969, chief, long-lines central control and chief, communications operations division, Headquarters Far East Communications Region, Fuchu Air Station, Japan  
3.  February 1969 - December 1972, plans and programs staff officer, Headquarters Air Force Communications Service, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.  
4.  December 1972 - December 1973, chief of maintenance, 1974th Communications Group, Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand  
5.  June 1974 - June 1976, commander, 2019th Communications Squadron, Griffiss Air Force Base, N.Y.  
6.  September 1977 - June 1979, director of logistics plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Headquarters Air Force Communications Service, Scott Air Force Base, Ill.  
7.  June 1979 - August 1981, manager of the PAVE MOVER advanced development program; and chief of the location and control branch, Rome Air Development Center, Griffiss Air Force Base, N.Y.  
8.  June 1982 - October 1984, director of command, control, communications and information, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs, and assistant deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, Headquarters Air Force Systems Command, Andrews Air Force Base, Md.  
9.  October 1984 - June 1986, commander, Rome Air Development Center, Griffiss Air Force Base, N.Y.  
10.  June 1986 - March 1988, joint program manager for the Worldwide Military Command and Control System Information System (WIS), Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and special assistant for WIS, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Research, Development and Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.  
11.  March 1988 - March 1990, director of command, control and communications systems, J-6, Headquarters U.S. European Command, West Germany  
12.  March 1990 - June 1992, director of command, control, systems and logistics, J-4/J-6, U.S. Space Command, and deputy chief of staff for systems integration, logistics and support for the Air Force Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.  
13.  June 1992 - present, deputy chief of staff for command, control, communications, and computers, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDefense Distinguished Service MedalDefense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf clusterLegion of Merit with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal Good Conduct Medal Vietnam Service Medal with two service stars Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm Republic of Vietnam Campaign MedalEFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant Dec 22, 1961 First Lieutenant Jun 21, 1963 Captain Jun 22, 1966 Major Mar 1, 1971 Lieutenant Colonel Dec 1, 1976 Colonel May 1, 1981 Brigadier General Apr 1, 1987 Major General May 1, 1990 Lieutenant General Mar 26, 1993  

(Current as of January 1994)