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Oblinger, John

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Oblinger, John

August 20, 2026

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Maj. Gen. John B. Oblinger, Jr., a Cincinnati native and 1953 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, commanded the U.S. Army Air Defense Center and Fort Bliss, Texas, from October 11, 1979, until June 23, 1982, when he turned command over to Maj. Gen. Maloney and moved to the U.S…

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