BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES P. ROWLETT
Retired
Brig. Gen. James Paul Rowlett was the Chief of Staff, Arkansas Air National Guard. He served as the principle assistant to the Arkansas ANG Commander. His primary responsibility was strategic development and oversite of the Headquarters Arkansas Air National Guard Staff supporting 12 primarily assigned C-130s and a Cyber Operations Squadron, as well as MQ-9 Operations, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Space Targeting missions with an annual budget of over $96M and approximately 2000 personnel. General Rowlett also served as the Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 25th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, representing over 4200 Air National Guard Airmen executing worldwide ISR to protect and defend the United States and its global interests.
General Rowlett is a 1993 graduate of the USAF Academy. Upon commissioning, he entered Intelligence Training at Goodfellow Air Force Base, TX. While on active duty, he served as an Intelligence Officer at Moody AFB, GA and Hurlburt Field, FL. In April of 2001, he transferred to the Arkansas ANG and served as Commander of the 123rd Intelligence Squadron (DGS-AR) and the Director of Intelligence (J2) for the Arkansas National Guard. Mobilizations have included assignments in Kuwait, Guantanamo Bay, Colombia and Saudi Arabia, as well as Langley AFB, Lackland AFB and home station. In his civilian career, he is an Intelligence Specialist with the United States Department of Justice and, as an additional duty, serves as an Admissions Liaison Officer for the USAF Academy.
EDUCATION
1993 Bachelor of Science in History, United States Air Force Academy, Colo.
1994 USAF Intelligence Technical Training, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas
2002 Squadron Officer School
2003 Masters in Business Administration, Auburn University, Ala.
2005 Air Command and Staff College
2012 Air War College
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1994 - June 1996, Chief, Fighter Squadron Intelligence, Moody Air Force Base, Ga.
2. June 1996 - July 1998, Director, Joint Psychological Operations Course, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
3. July 1998 - May 2001, Individual Ready Reserves.
4. May 2001 - March 2009, Director of Operations, 123rd Intelligence Squadron (ANG), Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
5. March 2009 - February 2013, Commander, 123rd Intelligence Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.
6. February 2013 - April 2019, Director of Intelligence, Arkansas National Guard, Camp J. T. Robinson, Ark.
7. April 2019 - January 2023, Chief of Staff, Camp Robinson , AR; dual-hatted, September 2020 - August 2022, Special Assistant to the Director, Air National Guard for Headquarters Air Force, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief Information Dominance and Chief Information Officer (SAF/CIO A6), Washington, DC; dual-hatted, August 2019 - August 2020, Air National Guard Assistant to the Commander, 16th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device
AF Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Recognition Ribbon
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Air & Space Campaign Medal
AF Overseas Ribbon Short
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border
Air Force Longevity Service Award with bronze oak leaf cluster
Armed Forces Reserve Medal with hourglass and 3 'M' Devices
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
AF Training Ribbon
Arkansas Distinguish Service Medal
Arkansas Exceptional Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Arkansas Federal Service Ribbon
Arkansas Service Ribbon
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 2, 1993
First Lieutenant June 2, 1995
Captain June 2, 1997
Major July 22, 2002
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2009
Colonel July 3, 2013
Brigadier General April 6, 2019
(Current as of September 2024)
