James A. Jacobson

James A. Jacobson
Born	Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S. [1]
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Air Force District of Washington 376th Air Expeditionary Wing 573rd Global Support Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Aerial Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal

James A. Jacobson is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the deputy commander of the Pacific Air Forces from 2021 ^[2] He most recently served as the director of training and readiness of the U.S. Air Force. Previously, he was the commander of the Air Force District of Washington. ^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

In July 2021, he was nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general and assigned as deputy commander of the Pacific Air Forces. His promotion became effective on August 20, 2021. ^{[7] [8]}

Effective dates of promotions

Rank [2]	Date
Second Lieutenant	May 30, 1990
First Lieutenant	May 30, 1992
Captain	May 30, 1994
Major	June 1, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel	May 1, 2005
Colonel	October 1, 2008
Brigadier General	June 5, 2015
Major General	July 13, 2018
Lieutenant General	Aug 20, 2021

References

1. United States Air Force Academy Yearbook 1990 (PDF). Colorado Springs. p. 216.
2. "Lieutenant General James A. Jacobson (USAF)". United States Air Force. October 12, 2021. Archived from the original on October 12, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
3. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. April 4, 2017. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021.
4. Cadiz, Adrian (June 23, 2017). "AFDW CC Interview". Air Force District of Washington. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021.
5. "Brig. Gen. James A. Jacobson at 152 Airlift Wing". Air Mobility Command. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021.
6. "U.S. Army War College on Facebook". Facebook . November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 27, 2022.^{[ user-generated source ]}
7. "PN812 — Maj. Gen. James A. Jacobson — Air Force". U.S. Congress. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
8. Hudson, Amy (July 14, 2021). "Biden Nominates First Commander for Space Systems Command, New Boss at AMC". Air Force Magazine. Archived from the original on April 22, 2023. Retrieved July 14, 2021.

External links

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Military offices
Preceded by ???	Commander of the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing 2011–2012	Succeeded by Corey Martin
Preceded by Scott F. Smith	Inspector General of the Air Mobility Command 2015–2017	Succeeded by Douglas K. Lamberth
Preceded by Darryl W. Burke	Commander of the Air Force District of Washington 2017–2019	Succeeded by Ricky Rupp
Preceded by Scott F. Smith	Director of Training and Readiness of the United States Air Force 2019–2021	Succeeded by Albert G. Miller
Preceded by Jon T. Thomas	Deputy Commander of the Pacific Air Forces 2021–2024	Succeeded by Laura Lenderman