James J. Mingus

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James J. Mingus
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Official portrait, 2024
Born1964 (age 6061)
AllegianceUnited States
Branch United States Army
Years of service1981–present
Rank General
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards
Alma mater

James J. Mingus (born 1964) is a United States Army general who has served as the vice chief of staff of the Army since 2024. He was previously the director of the Joint Staff from 2022 to 2024, director for operations of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022, and commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division from 2018 to 2020. A native of Iowa, he enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard before being commissioned through the Reserve Officer Training Corps. He is a graduate of Winona State University and the United States Army War College.

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Biography

A native of Spencer, Iowa, [1] he first enlisted in the Iowa Army National Guard in 1981 and was commissioned in 1985 [2] [3] through the Reserve Officer Training Corps while he was studying at Winona State University. [4] Mingus was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army's Field Artillery branch, and later became an infantryman in 1987. [4] In March 1988 he received his first assignment as a platoon leader in the 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, in Germany. Between then and April 1992 he also served as a battalion executive officer and maintenance officer. After that, until August 1997 Mingus had several roles in the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, including as a company commander in the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment; commander of the division's long range surveillance company; and as aide-de-camp to the division commanding general. From 1997 to 2000 he was an assistant professor of military science at the University of Tennessee–Knoxville and then studied at the United States Army Command and General Staff College. [4] [5]

From 2000 to 2003 he served in the 1st Battalion of the 75th Ranger Regiment, including as a liaison officer and operations officer. After that Mingus was made the chief of the Joint Planning Group, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg. In 2005 he assumed command of the 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade, and in July 2007 he assumed command of the Regimental Special Troops, 75th Ranger Regiment. In August 2009 he began his studies at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, before taking command of the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, at Fort Carson, Colorado, in 2010. He remained there until March 2013, when he was made the head of the Commander's Action Group of the United States Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida. After a year in that role Mingus became the head of the Special Plans Working Group. In September 2015 he returned to the 4th Infantry Division to serve as its deputy commanding general (maneuver). He then took command of the Mission Command Center of Excellence of the United States Army Combined Arms Center in August 2016. [4] [5]

Mingus assumed command of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in 2018 and then was assigned to the Joint Staff at The Pentagon to serve as director for operations (J3) in September 2020. In June 2022, he took up the post of director of the Joint Staff. [4] [5] In July 2023, Mingus was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as vice chief of staff of the United States Army. [6] His tenure in that role began in January 2024. [7]

Dates of promotion

RankBranchDate [7]
US Army O7 shoulderboard rotated.svg Brigadier general Army2 November 2014
US Army O8 shoulderboard rotated.svg Major general 2 August 2017
US Army O9 shoulderboard rotated.svg Lieutenant general 1 October 2020
US Army O10 shoulderboard rotated.svg General 4 January 2024

Awards and decorations

Combat Infantry Badge.svg Combat Infantryman Badge
Master Parachutist badge (United States).svg Master Parachutist Badge
USAF - Occupational Badge - High Altitude Low Opening.svg Military Freefall Parachutist Badge
Ranger Tab.svg Ranger tab
BW Sonderabzeichen Fallschirmspringer.png

Bronze German Parachutist Badge

Joint Chiefs of Staff seal (2).svg

Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge

Office of the Secretary of Defense identification badge.svg
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
4th Infantry Division CSIB2.svg
4th Infantry Division Combat Service Identification Badge
United States Army Staff Identification Badge.png Army Staff Identification Badge
82nd Airborne Division CSIB.svg 82nd Airborne Division Combat Service Identification Badge
Distinctive unit insignia of the 75th Ranger Regiment.svg 75th_Ranger_Regiment
ArmyOSB.svg 10 Overseas Service Bars
Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Army Distinguished Service Medal
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Defense Superior Service Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Legion of Merit ribbon.svg
Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze Star ribbon.svg
Bronze Star Medal four oak leaf clusters
Purple Heart ribbon.svg Purple Heart
Defense Meritorious Service ribbon.svg Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Silver oakleaf-3d.svg
Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Commendation Medal ribbon.svg Joint Service Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal ribbon.svg Joint Service Achievement Medal
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Commendation Medal ribbon.svg
Army Commendation Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Army Achievement Medal ribbon.svg
Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award ribbon.svg
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with one bronze oak leaf cluster
Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Afghanistan Campaign ribbon.svg
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Ribbonstar-bronze.svg
Iraq Campaign Medal ribbon.svg
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with two campaign stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon.svg Army Service Ribbon
Army Overseas Service Ribbon.svg Army Overseas Service Ribbon
NATO Medal ISAF ribbon bar.svg NATO Medal for service with ISAF

References

  1. "» Spencer Native Named Brigadier General". 23 September 2014.
  2. "Army announces next 82nd Airborne Division commander".
  3. "Congressional Record Extensions of Remarks Articles".
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Vice Chief of Staff of the Army - General James J. Mingus". www.army.mil. U.S. Army.
  5. 1 2 3 "Lt. Gen. James J. Mingus". Archived from the original on 9 January 2024.
  6. "PN819 — Lt. Gen. James J. Mingus — Army, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  7. 1 2 "General James J. Mingus (USA)". www.gomo.army.mil. General Officer Management Office. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by Deputy Director of Strategy, Plans, and Policy of the United States Central Command
2014–2015
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Deputy Commanding General (Maneuver) of the 4th Infantry Division
2015–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director of the Mission Command Center of Excellence of the United States Army Combined Arms Center
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Operations of the Joint Staff
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Director of the Joint Staff
2022–2024
Preceded by Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Army
2024–present
Incumbent