James Hecker
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James B. Hecker is a
He is from Arnold, California and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989.[10]
Awards and decorations
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge | |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
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Air Staff Badge | |
Weapons School Graduate Patch |
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
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Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters | |
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters | |
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
Air Medal with "C" device and two oak leaf clusters | |
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Achievement Medal | |
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
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Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
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Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster
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Combat Readiness Medal | |
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars | |
Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star | |
Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star | |
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star | |
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
Armed Forces Service Medal | |
Humanitarian Service Medal with service star | |
Air and Space Campaign Medal | |
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon | |
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame
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Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
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Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
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Air Force Training Ribbon
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NATO Medal for Kosovo with service star |
Effective dates of promotions
Rank | Date |
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Second lieutenant[5] |
May 31, 1989 |
First lieutenant[5] |
May 31, 1991 |
Captain | May 31, 1993 |
Major | July 1, 1999 |
Lieutenant colonel[5] | March 1, 2002 |
Colonel[5] | January 1, 2007 |
Brigadier general[5] | August 2, 2013 |
Major general[5] | May 3, 2016 |
Lieutenant general[5] | November 22, 2019 |
General | June 27, 2022 |
References
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- ^ "Military Profile: Lt. General James Hecker".
- ^ "PN2228 — Lt. Gen. James B. Hecker — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
- Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany: USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lieutenant General James B. Hecker (USAF)". United States Air Force. June 28, 2021. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Air University welcomes Lt. Gen. Hecker as commander, president". U.S. Air Force. November 22, 2019.
- ^ "Pentagon taps new leader for Air University". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press.
- ^ "Air University Commander to address Alabama World Affairs Council on March 17". March 6, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Forces Strike Taliban, East Turkestan Islamic Movement Training Sites". U.S. Central Command.
- ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXXI. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1989. p. 113. Retrieved June 24, 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.