Michael L. Oates

Michael L. Oates
Lieutenant General Oates in 2009
Born (1957-08-29) August 29, 1957 (age 67)
West Germany
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service1979–2011
RankLieutenant General
CommandsJoint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
10th Mountain Division
1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division
1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsGulf War
Iraq War
AwardsArmy Distinguished Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (3)

Michael Lee Oates[1] (born August 29, 1957)[2] is a retired United States Army lieutenant general from San Antonio, Texas. He was commissioned in the Infantry upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1979.

  1. ^ "Michael Lee Oates". West Point Association of Graduates. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Register of Graduates and Former Cadets, United States Military Academy. West Point, New York: Association of Graduates U.S.M.A. 1989. p. 871. Retrieved May 24, 2022.