Brigadier General JAMES C. WILKINS
Director, Joint Staff - (MT) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ)
Joint Force Headquarters/CoJS
Fort Harrison, MT
Since: March 2020
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE ROTC
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
Montana State University - Bozeman - BS - Construction Engineering Technology
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic Course
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course
Military Intelligence Officer Transition Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College
Air War College (AWC)
Joint Task Force Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
Dual Status Commanders Course (NORTHCOM)
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None Recorded
| PROMOTIONS |
DATE OF APPOINTMENT |
| 2LT |
15 Dec 89 |
| 1LT |
14 Dec 92 |
| CPT |
1 Jan 95 |
| MAJ |
17 Apr 02 |
| LTC |
29 Jun 09 |
| COL |
5 Aug 15 |
| BG |
1 Jun 20 |
| FROM |
TO |
ASSIGNMENT |
| Mar 20 |
Present |
Director, Joint Staff - (MT) Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ), Joint Force Headquarters/CoJS, Fort Harrison, Montana; dual-hatted, Dec 21 - Present, Army National Guard Assistant to the Commander, United States Army Alaska, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska |
| Jul 15 |
May 20 |
State Army Aviation Officer (SAAO), Helena, Montana; also serving as, August 2018- June 2019, Army Chief of Staff, Helena, Montana; also serving as, September 2017-July 2018, Brigade Commander, 95th Troop Command, Helena, Montana; also serving as, July 2015 – November 2017 and July 2019 – July 2020, Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF) Commander, Helena, Montana |
| Sep 10 |
Mar 14 |
Commander, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion, Helena, Montana and OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Buehring, Kuwait |
| Jun 09 |
Aug 10 |
Brigade Operations Officer, 95th Troop Command, Helena, Montana |
| Jul 07 |
May 09 |
Executive Officer, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion, Helena, Montana |
| Jun 04 |
Jun 07 |
Battalion Operations Officer, 1-189th Air Assault Battalion, Helena, Montana and OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Balad, Iraq |
| Apr 02 |
May 04 |
State Aviation Safety Officer, Helena, Montana |
| Mar 00 |
Mar 02 |
Commander, Company A, Corp Support Aviation Battalion, Helena, Montana and OPERATION DESERT SPRING, Camp Doha, Kuwait |
| Nov 98 |
Feb 00 |
Battalion Intelligence Officer, 1-189th Corp Support Aviation Battalion, Helena, Montana |
| Jun 97 |
Oct 98 |
Special Electronic Branch Chief (SEMA), 304th Military Intelligence Battalion, Fort Huachuca, Arizona |
| May 96 |
May 97 |
Assistant Operations Officer, 3rd Military Intelligence Battalion, Camp Humphries, Korea |
| Aug 95 |
Nov 95 |
Fixed Wing Multi-Engine Qualification Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama |
| Mar 95 |
Jul 95 |
Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona |
| Dec 94 |
Mar 95 |
Military Intelligence Officer Transition Course, Fort Huachuca, Arizona |
| Apr 94 |
Aug 94 |
Assistant S-4, Headquarters, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas |
| Jul 92 |
Apr 94 |
Platoon Leader, Combat Electronic Warfare Intelligence (CEWI) platoon, Headquarters Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas |
| SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS |
|
DATE |
GRADE |
| COVID-19 Officer-In-Charge for the Montana National Guard, Helena, Montana |
|
Mar 20 - Present |
Colonel |
| Commander, Aviation Task Force, 1-189th General Support Aviation Battalion, OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Camp Buehring, Kuwait |
|
May 13 - Feb 14 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| Battalion Operations Officer, 1-189th Aviation Regiment (ASLT), OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM, Balad, Iraq |
|
Dec 04 - Nov 05 |
Major |
| Commander, Aviation Task Force 189, OPERATION DESERT SPRING, Camp Doha, Kuwait |
|
Jan 01 - Aug 01 |
Captain |
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal (with 1 Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Silver Hourglass, “M” device and Numeral 2)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 3)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
Master Aviator Badge
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Army Aviator
Flight hours: 2,931 hours
Aircraft flown: C-12, EH-60 (Quickfix), RC-12 (Guardrail), UH-1, UH-60 A/L
Pilot wings: Fort Rucker, Alabama
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Board member on National Guard Bureau Aviation Readiness Advisory Council (RAC)
President and founder, Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) Big Sky Chapter, Montana
National Guard Association of Montana
Association of the United States Army
(As of: 23 Dec 21)