Former chief of staff dies Published Sept. 10, 2003 WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The Air Force’s 11th chief of staff died Sept. 4 in McLean, Va.Retired Gen. Charles A. Gabriel served as chief of staff from July 1982 to July 1986. He died of natural causes, according to officials at the Air Force Senior Leader Management Office in the Pentagon. He was 75.Gabriel also served as the service’s deputy chief of staff for operations, plans and readiness; the U.S. Air Forces in Europe commander and the commander of Allied Air Forces in Central Europe. He was the U.S. Forces Korea deputy commander and the deputy commander of United Nations Command in Seoul, South Korea. The general also was Tactical Air Command’s deputy chief of staff for operations.He is survived by his wife Dottie, their two children and grandchildren. Memorial services are scheduled for 1 p.m., Sept. 17 at Memorial Chapel, Fort Meyer, Va. Interment will follow at Arlington National Cemetery.