Thomas L. James

Thomas L. James is a major general of the United States Army 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.[1]

For others of the same name, see Thomas James.
Thomas L. James
Official portrait, 2021
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1990–present
RankMajor General
Commands heldJoint Task Force–Space Defense
1st Space Brigade
1st Space Battalion
Battles/warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsLegion of Merit (2)
Bronze Star Medal (2)

James previously served as J3 Director of the Joint Force Space Component Command of the United States Strategic Command,[2] and deputy commander of the Joint Functional Component Command for Space. James was also assigned as the Director of Space Policy Implementation of Office of the Under Secretary for Policy, Office of the Secretary of Defense.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He was promoted to major general on July 29, 2021.[9][10]

Dates of promotion
RankDate
Brigadier generalNovember 2, 2017
Major generalJuly 29, 2021

References
  1. https://www.schriever.spaceforce.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/2807156/jtf-sd-commander-named-armys-first-space-operations-2-star/
  2. "Class Sep - 19 Oct 2018 National Defense University - PDF Free Download". docplayer.net.
  3. "1st Space Brigade welcomes new commander". www.army.mil.
  4. "Brigadier General Thomas L. James - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil.
  5. "Brigadier General Thomas L. James". www.schriever.spaceforce.mil.
  6. "Brig. Gen. Thomas James Promotion". DVIDS.
  7. "Formal Recognition of Joint Task Force-Space Defense Expands US Space Command's Protect an". Schriever Air Force Base.
  8. https://www.stratcom.mil/Portals/8/Documents/Bios/CD%20JFCC-Space%20Col%20James%20bio.pdf?ver=2017-10-23-161847-283
  9. "PN815 — Army, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. Retrieved 2021-07-14.
  10. "Major General Thomas L. James (USA)". GOMO. Retrieved 2021-07-31.


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