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Charles H. Coolidge, Jr. (U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen., ret.) became Vice President of Air Force Programs in July 2004. In this position, Coolidge has responsibility for EADS North America's Air Force marketing and business development activities.
Coolidge had an extensive and distinguished career in the U.S. Air Force, retiring after 36 years of service. Prior to joining EADS North America, Coolidge served as Vice Commander, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio - a position he held from February 2000 until November 2003. Throughout his career, he served in various operations and staff positions, including squadron commander, wing vice commander, wing commander, and as director of operations and logistics. Coolidge commanded three U.S. Air Force wings and served on the staffs of four major air commands. He also served on the Joint Staff and was the Joint Staff representative to the U.S.-U.S.S.R. Standing Consultative Commission.
While in the U.S. Air Force, Coolidge served as flight commander and operations officer of the 911th Air Refueling Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina, Strategic Policy Planner in the Nuclear Negotiations Division of the Joint Staff, Commander of the 301st Air Refueling Wing, Vice Commander of the Tanker Airlift Control Center at Headquarters Air Mobility Command, and Commander of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and 375th Airlift Wing. He was Director of Operations at Air Education and Training Command Headquarters at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas, and served as Director of Operations and Logistics for J3/J4 U.S. Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base.
Coolidge is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy and earned a Master's degree in Physics from the Air Force Institute of Technology at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. He also attended the Air Command and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base and the National War College at Fort McNair in Washington, D.C.
His military honors include the Defense Distinguished and Distinguished Service Medals, the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Defense Meritorious and Meritorious Service Medals, the Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Air Force Commendation Medal, the Vietnam Service Medal with three service stars, and the Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm. | 