Ira C. Owens | |
Birth Date: | 31 July 1936 |
Birth Place: | Cortez, Colorado |
Placeofburial Label: | Place of burial |
Allegiance: | United States of America |
Branch: | United States Army |
Serviceyears: | 1956–1995 |
Rank: | Lieutenant General |
Battles: | Cold War Vietnam War |
Awards: | Defense Distinguished Service Medal Army Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (4) Bronze Star Medal Order of Military Merit Meritorious Service Medal (4) Air Medal |
Ira Charles Owens (born July 31, 1936) was an officer in the United States Army. From October 1991 to February 1995, Owens, then a Lieutenant General, served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Headquarters, Department of the Army.[1]
Owens was born in Cortez, Colorado.[2] He is a 1954 graduate of Montrose High School in Montrose, Colorado, where he was known by his middle name Charles.[3] Owens enlisted in the Army in 1956[4] and graduated from Artillery Officer Candidate School in 1960. He holds a B.A. degree in international relations from Whittier College and an M.S. degree in public affairs from Shippensburg State College.[5]
General Owens is a member of the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame.[6]
Owens' military awards included:
Order of Military Merit (Commander, 1992; Brazil)[7] |