National Guard
MAJOR GENERAL JACK A. JAMES
  
Commanding General
42d Infantry Division and Task Force Spartan
Troy, New York
Since: Sep 24
 Official Photo

SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE  USMA

EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - Foreign Area Studies, West Point, New York
New York University - MBA - Finance/Management, New York, New York
United States Army War College - MSS - Strategic Studies, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania

MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Aviation Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
Combined Arms and Services Staff School
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Air War College
United States Army War College
Joint Task Force Commanders Course
Dual Status Commander's Course
Senior Leader Development Seminar (ASEP-B)
Senior Joint Information Operations Application Course

FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S)  German

PROMOTIONS DATE OF APPOINTMENT
2LT 30 May 92
1LT 30 May 94
CPT 1 Jun 96
MAJ 2 Oct 03
LTC 1 Apr 08
COL 12 May 15
BG 10 Jun 19
MG 21 Sep 24

FROM TO ASSIGNMENT
Sep 24 Present Commanding General, 42d Infantry Division and Task Force Spartan, Troy, New York
Jan 24 Aug 24 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Latham, New York
Oct 21 Dec 23 Deputy Commanding General - Maneuver (DCG-M), 42d Infantry Division, Troy, New York
Sep 19 Oct 21 Commander, 53rd Troop Command, Cortlandt Manor, New York
Jun 19 Sep 19 Assistant Adjutant General, Joint Force Headquarters, Latham, New York
Nov 14 Jun 19 Commander, 42d Combat Aviation Brigade, Latham, New York
Nov 11 Nov 14 Commander, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, Rochester, New York (Dec 13 - Aug 14, Commander, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kuwait)
Apr 07 Nov 11 Brigade S-3, 42d Combat Aviation Brigade, Latham, New York
Apr 03 Mar 07 Battalion Executive Officer, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Aviation Regiment, Latham, New York
Jun 02 Mar 03 Battalion S-2/3, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, Brooklyn, New York
Oct 01 Jun 02 Civilian Break in Service
Oct 99 Oct 01 Troop Commander, R Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado (Mar 00 - Oct 00, Troop Commander, R Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, OPERATION JOINT FORGE, Camp Comanche, Bosnia)
Aug 98 Oct 99 Squadron Assistant S-3, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado
May 98 Aug 98 Student, AH-64 Qualification Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Jul 97 May 98 Student, Aviation Officer Advanced Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama
Sep 96 Jul 97 Battalion S-4, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii
Apr 95 Sep 96 Platoon Leader, C Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii
Oct 94 Apr 95 Battalion Assistant S-3, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii (Jan 95 - Apr 95, Battalion Assistant S-3, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, Haiti)
Jun 93 Oct 94 Executive Officer, Charlie Company, 2nd Aviation Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Stanley, South Korea
Jul 92 Jun 93 Student, Aviation Officer Basic Course, Fort Rucker, Alabama

SUMMARY OF OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS DATE GRADE
Commander, Task Force Spartan, OPERATION EPIC FURY and OPERATION SPARTAN SHIELD, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE, KSA Jul 25 - Jun 26 Major General
Commander, 642nd Aviation Support Battalion, OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM, Kuwait Dec 13 - Aug 14 Lieutenant Colonel
Troop Commander, R Troop, 4th Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, OPERATION JOINT FORGE, Camp Comanche, Bosnia Mar 00 - Oct 00 Captain
Battalion Assistant S-3, 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, OPERATION UPHOLD DEMOCRACY, Haiti Jan 95 - Apr 95 First Lieutenant

US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Legion of Merit (with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Commendation Medal (with 4 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
Army Achievement Medal (with 1 Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster)
Army Reserve Components Achievement Medal (with 6 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters)
National Defense Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal (with Bronze Service Star)
Armed Forces Reserve Medal (with Bronze Hourglass Device and "M" Device)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (with Numeral 4)
Army Reserve Components Overseas Training Ribbon
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Medal
New York State Long and Faithful Service Medal (with 2 Silver Shields)
New York State Conspicuous Service Cross
Humane Service to New York State Medal
Louisiana Emergency Service Medal
Mississippi Emergency Service Medal
Master Army Aviator Badge
Combat Action Badge
Parachutist Badge
Air Assault Badge

CIVILIAN OCCUPATION
Vice President, New York Life Insurance Company

 

As of: 9 Aug 26

 

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