James B. Hecker is a United States Air Force general who serves as the commander of United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and Allied Air Command since June 27, 2022.[2][3][4] Before that, he served as the commander and president of the Air University from November 2019 to June 2022.[5] and also previously served as the vice director for operations of the Joint Staff.[6][7][8][9]
James B. Hecker | |
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 Hecker in 2022 | |
| Born | California, United States[1] |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa Allied Air Command Air University 9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan NATO Air Command-Afghanistan Nineteenth Air Force 18th Wing 432nd Wing 3rd Operations Group 27th Fighter Squadron |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal (3) Legion of Merit (3) |
He is from Arnold, California and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989.[10]
Awards and decorations
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US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
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Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge |
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Air Staff Badge |
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Weapons School Graduate Patch |
Effective dates of promotions
edit| 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.
- ^ "USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command Change of Command". U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa. 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.
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