Bobby V. Page

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Bobby V. Page
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Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the United States Air Force
Born (1951-12-12) 12 December 1951 (age 69)
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States of America
Service/branch Seal of the US Air Force.svg United States Air Force
Years of service1973–1980
1989–2016
Rank US-O7 insignia.svg 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.

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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.

Life and works

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]

Education

Page's official U.S. Air Force on-line bio lists his educational background as follows: [4]

Assignments

Awards and decorations

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Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
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National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
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Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon.svg
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USAF Marksmanship ribbon.svg Air Force Training Ribbon.svg
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Badge Air Force Christian Chaplain Badge
BadgeBasic 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

Effective dates of promotion

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References

  1. Air Force Times, 10 May 2012, retrieved 31 August 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "New Air Force Deputy Chief of Chaplains, USAF News, 15 August 2012, retrieved 31 August 2012". Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Texas Baptist Named Deputy Chief of Chaplains," Texas Baptists Website, June 18, 2012, retrieved August 31, 2012
  4. Bio from Air Education and Training Command, retrieved August 31, 2012 Archived September 13, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

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