Thomas L. James
Thomas L. James | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Official portrait, 2021 | |
| Born | c. 1968 (age 55–56) |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1983–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Joint Task Force–Space Defense 1st Space Brigade 1st Space Battalion B Company, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2) |
Thomas L. James (c. 1968) is a United States Army major general who serves as the commander of Joint Task Force–Space Defense. He is the first Army space operations officer to reach the rank of major general.
Military career
James first enlisted in the Mississippi National Guard in 1983, where he was assigned in medical and special forces units. After obtaining a degree, he was commissioned into the United States Army in 1990 as an army aviator.[1]
On July 15, 2014, James took command of the 1st Space Brigade.[2] After this command tour, he was assigned as the director of space policy implementation of Office of the Under Secretary for Policy.[1]
James served as deputy commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space. While in this position, he was promoted to brigadier general on November 14, 2017.[3][4] After a 2017 reorganization, he then served as the director of operations, plans, and exercises of the Joint Force Space Component Command.[5]
With the creation of the United States Space Command in August 2019, James became the director of operations while dual-hatted as the first commander of the newly-established Joint Task Force–Space Defense.[6] After almost two years, he was nominated for promotion to major general.[7] In 2021, he released his vision for the unit. [8] He got promoted on July 29, 2021, making him the first Army space operations officer to achieve the rank of major general.[9]
Dates of promotion
| Rank | Date[5] |
|---|---|
 Brigadier general |
November 2, 2017 |
 Major general |
July 29, 2021 |
References
- ^ a b "Brigadier General Thomas L. James". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil.
- ^ "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil.
- ^ "A star, more than 30 years in the making".
- ^ "Brig. Gen. Thomas James Promotion". DVIDS.
- ^ a b "Major General Thomas L. James (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
- ^ "Formal Recognition of Joint Task Force-Space Defense Expands US Space Command's Protect and Defend Mission". Schriever Air Force Base.
- ^ "PN815 — Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
- ^ "Commander Releases JTF-SD Vision".
- ^ "JTF-SD commander named Army's first Space Operations 2-star".
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