James L. Jamerson
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James L. Jamerson | |
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| Born | January 29, 1941 Chapel Hill, North Carolina |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1963–1998 |
| Rank | General |
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James L. Jamerson (born January 29, 1941) is a retired United States Air Force General. His last assignment before retirement was as the Deputy Commander in Chief, United States European Command from 1995 to 1998.
Biography
Early life
The general was born and raised in
From August 1971 and going for the next year, he was a student at the
Later career
Jim became a student at the
From January 1989 to November 1991, he served as the assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, and later, the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters
Jamerson is a member of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition National Security Advisory Council.[2]
Awards
Awards earned over his career:[1]
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Air Force Distinguished Service Medalwith oak leaf cluster
- Silver Star
- Legion of Merit with an oak leaf cluster
- Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters
- Meritorious Service Medal with an oak leaf cluster
- Air Medal with eleven oak leaf clusters
- Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze service stars
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Order of the Sword
- Command pilotwith more than 5,000 flying hours
- Parachutist
Dates of Promotion
Dates at which he was promoted:[1]
- Second Lieutenant: June 5, 1963
- First Lieutenant: December 5, 1964
- Captain: March 10, 1967
- Major: January 1, 1972
- Lieutenant Colonel: November 1, 1977
- Colonel: June 1, 1981
- Brigadier General: February 1, 1988
- Major General: August 1, 1990
- Lieutenant General: August 1, 1992
- General: September 1, 1994
See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- ^ a b c d e f g "GENERAL JAMES L. JAMERSON". United States Air Force. Archived from the original on 27 November 2013. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ^ "National Security Advisory Council". U.S. Global Leadership Coalition. Retrieved 31 December 2010.