Major General Phillip E. Oates, is the Adjutant General for the State of Alaska and Commissioner of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. He is responsible to provide ready, relevant, quality military and disaster relief forces to meet the needs of the people of Alaska.
Major General Oates is also responsible to provide ready, relevant, military forces for worldwide deployment in support of the nations defense interest.Major General Oates, was commissioned as an infantry officer in the U.S. Army from Infantry Officer Candidate School in February 1970. He served in numerous worldwide assignments culminating his active Army career as the Chief of Staff for the Alaskan Command at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Major General Oates graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 1991. He was appointed as the Adjutant General on February 1, 1999.
1968 Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, Louisiana College
1982 Command and General Staff College
1982 Master of Arts Degree in Public Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City
1990 U.S. Army Management Staff College
1991 Harvard University Fellowship JFK School of Government and Harvard Business School
U.S. Army War College
1. Aug 70- Mar 71, Platoon Leader and Assistant Adjutant, Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
2. Mar 71 - Nov 71, Assistant G-1 and Assistant SGS, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Casey, Korea.
3. Nov 71 - May 73, Brigade S-5, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Howze, Korea.
4. May 73 - Sep, Battalion S-3, 14 Psychological Operations Battalion, Okinawa, Japan.
5. Sep 73 - Aug 75, Battalion Executive Officer, 14th Psychological Operations Battalion, Okinawa, Japan.
6. Aug 75 - May 77, Company Commander, 3rd Basic Combat Training Brigade, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
7. May 77 - Sep 78, Aide-de-camp to Commander U.S. Army Readiness Region II, Fort Dix, New Jersey.
8. Sep 78 - Oct 79, Battalion Assistant S-3, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
9. Oct 79 - Oct 80, Company Commander, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
10. Oct 80 - Dec 82, Brigade S-1, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
11. Dec 82 - Jul 84, Brigade S-3, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
12. Jul 84 - May 85, Battalion Executive Officer, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
13. May 85 - Oct 86, Secretary of the General Staff, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
14. Oct 86 - Feb 88, Directing Staff Member, Australian Army Command and Staff College, Fort
Queenscliff, Australia.
15. Feb 88 - Jul 91, Battalion Commander, 3rd Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina.
16. Jul 91 - May 92, Division G-3, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
17. May 92 - Jun 94, Chief of Staff, 6th Infantry Division (Light), Fort Wainwright, Alaska.
18. Jun 94 - Aug 96, Commander, Dragon Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
19. Aug 96 - Feb 99, Chief of Staff, Alaskan Command, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.
20. Feb 99 - Present, Adjutant General, State of Alaska, Ft. Richardson,
Alaska.
Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Humanitarian Service Medal
Second Lieutenant 2 Feb 70
First Lieutenant 2 Feb 72
Captain 2 Feb 74
Major 3 Feb 81
Lieutenant Colonel Apr 87
Colonel 1 Apr 92
BG 31 Mar 00
MG 21 Mar 02
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