James P. Mullins

James P. Mullins
James P. Mullins
	General James P. Mullins
Born	September 12, 1928 (age 95); Jersey City, New Jersey
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1946 - 1984
Rank	General
Commands held	Air Force Logistics Command; 15th Air Force
Battles/wars	Korean War; Vietnam War
Awards	Legion of Merit (2); Distinguished Flying Cross; Air Medal (6)

James P. Mullins (born September 12, 1928) is a retired

Air Force Logistics Command

(COMAFLC) from 1981 to 1984.

Military career

Mullins was born in 1928, in

KB-29M

's, the Strategic Air Command's first aerial tanker.

During the Korean War, Mullins participated in combat evaluation of in-flight refueling systems for fighter aircraft while assigned to the

Far East Air Forces Bomber Command at Yokota Air Base, Japan. In January 1953, he returned to the United States and was assigned to the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, initially at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, and later moving with the unit to Mountain Home Air Force Base

, Idaho.

In July 1954, Mullins entered aircraft observer/bombardier training at

The George Washington University

, Washington D.C., in 1967.

He transferred to

460th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing

on consecutive assignments as detachment commander, tactical squadron commander and assistant deputy commander for operations. He completed 110 combat missions in RF-4Cs.

Mullins was assigned to Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., in August 1969 in the Directorate of Operational Requirements and Development Plans, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Research and Development, where he served as chief of the Aircraft Division. He attended the six-week advanced management program at

Ogden Air Materiel Area (later renamed Air Logistics Center), Air Force Logistics Command, Hill Air Force Base

, Utah.

He was assigned as deputy chief of staff for acquisition logistics, Air Force Logistics Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, in March 1975. He was reassigned within the command staff as deputy chief of staff for plans and operations in May 1975. This organization was renamed Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans and Programs in August 1975. He then returned to Hill Air Force Base as commander of the Ogden Air Logistics Center in August 1977.

In November 1978, Mullins took command of

Air Force Logistics Command

in July 1981. Mullins retired from the Air Force on November 1, 1984.

Mullins was a

Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

ribbon with "V" device and one oak leaf cluster.