Stephen G. Olmstead

Stephen Goodwin Olmstead
Olmstead in 1982
Nickname(s)"Steve"
Born(1929-11-10)10 November 1929
Albany, New York, U.S.
Died20 July 2022(2022-07-20) (aged 92)[1]
Annandale, Virginia, U.S.
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branch United States Marine Corps
Years of service1948–1989
Rank Lieutenant General
Service number0-54006
Commands
Battles / warsKorean War Dominican Civil War
Vietnam War
Awards

Stephen Goodwin Olmstead (10 November 1929 – 20 July 2022) was a highly decorated officer in the United States Marine Corps with a rank of Lieutenant General. His last assignment was Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Drug Policy and Enforcement and the Director of the Department of Defense Task Force on Drug Enforcement.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Stephen Goodwin Olmstead obituary". Legacy. The Washington Post. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Stephen G. Olmstead Papers – USMC Military History Division". USMC Military History Division. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  3. ^ "LtGen Stephen Olmstead USMC (ret) – President YPF Foundation". Marine Corps League. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Defense Department Authorization and Oversight: Title I, procurement of aircraft". United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services. 12 June 1975. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Efforts of the U.S. Government to Reduce the Flow of Illegal Drugs". United States Congress House Committee on Armed Services. 12 June 1989. Retrieved 27 August 2016.