Bobby V. Page | |
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Born | 12 December 1951 |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1973–1980 1989–2016 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force |
Bobby Vincent Page (born 12 December 1951) is a retired Brigadier General in the United States Air Force who served as the Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force from 2012 to 2016. In that position he served as the second most senior chaplain in the United States Air Force, the Deputy to the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force, and a member of the Armed Forces Chaplains Board.
Page was nominated for promotion to brigadier general on 10 May 2012, [1] and later promoted to that rank and appointed to his current position on 2 August 2012. [2] He retired on 1 January 2016.
Page joined the Air Force in 1974 prior to ordination as a minister, serving for six years as a KC-135 aircraft navigator. [2] He received his commission after graduation from the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) at Louisiana State University in 1973. [3]
He left active duty to attend Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, and was re-commissioned as a chaplain in the United States Air National Guard. [2] He served with the Air National Guard in Arkansas and Georgia, while he served as the pastor of churches in those States, [3] later joining the Air Reserves in South Carolina. [2]
Page returned to active duty in July 1989, serving in a number of assignments, including an assignment in Baghdad, Iraq, where he established the first USAF chaplain ministry effort at the Baghdad International Airport, [3] before his promotion to brigadier general and appointment as USAF deputy chief of chaplains. [2]
Page's official U.S. Air Force on-line bio lists his educational background as follows: [4]
Badge | Air Force Christian Chaplain Badge | ||
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Badge | Basic Air Force Navigator Badge | ||
1st Row | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal | Legion of Merit with two bronze oak leaf clusters | |
2nd Row | Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters | Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and silver oak leaf cluster |
3rd Row | Combat Readiness Medal | National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal |
4th Row | Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | Air Force Overseas Service Ribbon - Long Tour |
5th Row | Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters | Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon | Air Force Training Ribbon |
Badge | Headquarters Air Force badge |
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