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United States Air Force general

Daniel James III
Lieutenant General Daniel James III
Born(1945-09-07)September 7, 1945
Tuskegee, Alabama
DiedAugust 1, 2017(2017-08-01) (aged 71)
Washington, D.C.
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1968–2006
RankLieutenant General
CommandsAir National Guard
Texas National Guard
149th Operations Group
Director, Air National Guard
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)
RelationsGeneral Daniel James Jr. (father)

Daniel James III (September 7, 1945 – August 1, 2017) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as the director of the Air National Guard from June 3, 2002, to May 20, 2006.

Biography

James was born in Tuskegee, Alabama, in 1945., his father was Air Force General Daniel "Chappie" James Jr. He held a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from the University of Arizona, Tucson, and graduated from the Air Command and Staff College in 1981 and the National Security Management Course in 1992.

James flew 500 combat hours in Southeast Asia and earned two Distinguished Flying Crosses. He was the first African American to become the director of the Air National Guard. He retired from the United States Air Force in June 2006.

He died on August 1, 2017, of congestive heart failure. He received both Baptist and Catholic funeral services and was interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Major awards and decorations

Bronze oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster
VBronze oak leaf cluster Silver oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze starBronze star Bronze starBronze starBronze starBronze star
Silver oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf clusterBronze oak leaf cluster
Command Pilot Badge
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
with oak leaf cluster
Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross
with oak leaf cluster 		Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters 		Air Force Commendation Medal Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
with "V" device and oak leaf cluster 		Combat Readiness Medal
with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal
with two campaign stars 		Vietnam Service Medal
with four bronze stars 		Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award
with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters 		Armed Forces Reserve Medal
with gold hourglass device 		Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross
with Silver Star 		Vietnam Campaign Medal

Other awards

Assignments

  • June 1968 – June 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
  • June 1969 – August 1970, forward air controller, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam
  • August 1970 – July 1972, squadron instructor pilot, Williams AFB, Arizona
  • July 1972 – February 1973, squadron flight training class commander, Williams AFB, Arizona
  • February 1973 – December 1973, air operations staff officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  • December 1973 – June 1974, U.S. Air Force conversion training course, George AFB, California
  • June 1974 – May 1975, 421st TFS squadron instructor pilot and assistant flight commander, Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
  • May 1975 – August 1976, 64th FWS Aggressor instructor pilot, Nellis AFB, Nevada
  • August 1976 – September 1978, 65th FWS Aggressor instructor pilot and squadron flight commander, Nellis AFB, Nevada
  • September 1978 – September 1979, weapons tactics officer, 149th Tactical Fighter Group, Texas Air National Guard, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • September 1979 – March 1982, group pilot, later, unit pilot, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • March 1982 – December 1983, unit commander, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • December 1983 – October 1988, Commander, A flight, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • October 1988 – October 1989, pilot, C flight, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • October 1989 – December 1992, command post assistant officer-in-charge, later, command post officer-in-charge, 149th Tactical Fighter Group, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • December 1992 – December 1994, Vice Commander, 149th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • December 1994 – November 1995, Commander, 149th Operations Group, Kelly AFB, Texas
  • November 1995 – June 2002, Adjutant General, Headquarters Texas National Guard, Austin
  • June 2002 – 2006, Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia

References

  1. "Daniel James III makes own mark in Air Force history". U.S. Air Force. February 20, 2012.
  2. "Active Major Command and ANG Leaders", Air Force Magazine, Air Force Association, p. 106, May 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on January 8, 2013, retrieved December 20, 2011
  3. Sgt. Jim Greenhill (May 10, 2005). "Lt. Gen. James says farewell to Air Guard members". US Air Force. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  4. "DANIEL JAMES Obituary (2017) – The Washington Post". www.legacy.com.
  5. "DANIEL JAMES III Obituary (2018) The Washington Post". Legacy.com. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. "Members of the Order of the Sword". Maxwell AFB Air University. November 16, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  7. "HOH". TMFM. Archived from the original on May 9, 2008.
  8. Smith, Erich B. (August 18, 2017). "Former Air Guard director Lt. Gen. Daniel James III's legacy remembere". National Guard Bureau. Retrieved July 3, 2019.

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Military offices
Preceded byPaul A. Weaver Jr. Director of the United States Air National Guard
2002–2006 		Succeeded byCraig R. McKinley
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