James J. Mingus

James J. Mingus
James J. Mingus
	Official portrait, 2020
Born	1964 (age 59–60)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1981–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	82nd Airborne Division; 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division; Regimental Special Troops Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment; 4th Ranger Training Battalion
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan; Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (3); Bronze Star Medal (5); Purple Heart

James J. Mingus (born 1964) is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the director of the Joint Staff. He previously served as the director for operations of the Joint Staff. He attended the United States Army War College and Winona State University. A native of Spencer, Iowa,^[1] he first enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard in 1981 and was commissioned in 1985.^[2]^[3]^[4]

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Military offices
Preceded by Willard Burleson	Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the United States Central Command 2014–2015	Succeeded by Bradley Gericke
Preceded by ???	Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver) of the 4th Infantry Division 2015–2016	Succeeded by Chris Donahue
Preceded by Willard Burleson	Director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence of the United States Army Combined Arms Center 2016–2018	Succeeded by Douglas C. Crissman
Preceded by Michael E. Kurilla	Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division 2018–2020	Succeeded by Chris Donahue
Preceded by Andrew P. Poppas	Director for Operations of the Joint Staff 2020–2022	Succeeded by Douglas Sims II
Preceded by Andrew P. Poppas	Director of the Joint Staff 2022–present	Incumbent

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