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 27 June 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 |
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Effective dates of promotions
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 Second lieutenant[5] |
31 May 1989 |
 First lieutenant[5] |
31 May 1991 |
 Captain |
31 May 1993 |
 Major |
1 July 1999 |
 Lieutenant colonel[5] |
1 March 2002 |
 Colonel[5] |
1 January 2007 |
 Brigadier general[5] |
2 August 2013 |
 Major general[5] |
3 May 2016 |
 Lieutenant general[5] |
22 November 2019 |
 General |
27 June 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. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 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. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Lieutenant General James B. Hecker (USAF)". United States Air Force. 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 August 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. 22 November 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". 6 March 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 24 June 2022. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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