Charles G. Boyd | |
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 Boyd in the 1990s | |
| Nickname(s) | Chuck |
| Born | April 15, 1938 near Rockwell City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | March 23, 2022 (aged 83) Haymarket, Virginia, U.S. |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1959–1995 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Air University |
| Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Air Force Cross Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Silver Star (2) Legion of Merit (3) Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal with "V" device (3) Purple Heart (3) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Other work | Council on Foreign Relations Business Executives for National Security |
Charles Graham "Chuck" Boyd (April 15, 1938 – March 23, 2022) was a four-star general of the United States Air Force. Boyd was a highly decorated combat pilot who served in Vietnam and is the only Vietnam War prisoner of war (1966–1973) to reach the four-star rank (1992). His final Air Force assignment was as deputy commander in chief, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. He retired from the Air Force in 1995 and remained active in the national security realm, including as a program director of the Council on Foreign Relations and as president of Business Executives for National Security. He was a member of the guiding coalition of the Project on National Security Reform.