NAME: Charles F. Drenz
NICKNAME:
RANK: Major General
BRANCH: USA
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 35 years
DOB: 12 August 1930

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 3869
COMBAT HOURS: 428
FLT/NCO CLASS: FW-29
SCHOOL: ROTC
MILITARY SCHOOL: Air War College
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

AH-1 G/Q/S AH-64A C-12 OH-6
OH-58 A/C U-21 UH-1 B/C/D/H UH-60A

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam Campaign 1966/1971
Korea Campaign

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1983-1986 PM, AAHP (AH-64 Apache)
1979-1980 PM, UTTHP (UH-60 Blackhawk)
1977-1979 Commander, Corpus Christi Army Depot
1974-1979 PM, AH-1 Cobra-TOW AHP
1967-1970 DA Aviation Staff Officer

POSITIONS HELD

CG, TECOM
Deputy Director, DLA
CG, DCA
Commander, CCAD
Commander, 605th Aviation Battalion

DECORATIONS

Distinguished Service Medal
DSSM
Legion of Merit [3]
Bronze Star
Air Medal [4]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

As PM, managed and directed the completion of R&D, startup of production and fielding for three major weapons
Developed and implemented the Aviation Special Management Item (SMI) Program