James Bynum

James Stuart Bynum^[2] (born October 17, 1962)^[3][4] is a retired^[5] United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development and Director of Warfare Integration from May 4, 2020, to May 29, 2021. Previously, he served as the Director of Assessment from 2018 to 2020.^{[1][6][7][8][9]}

James Bynum
Official portrait, 2017
Nickname(s)	Jay^[1]
Born	(1962-10-17) October 17, 1962 (age 60) Waco, Texas
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1985–2021
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Carrier Strike Group 9 Carrier Air Wing 3 VFA-27
Battles/wars	Gulf War Iraq War
Awards	Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal

Born and raised in Waco, Texas, Bynum graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree in database management in 1985. He was designated a naval aviator in December 1986.^{[1][3][10][11]}

Bynum is the son of James Arthur Bynum and Lynda Vernon (Massey) Bynum.^[3][12]

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3. Birth Index, 1903–1997. Austin, Texas: Texas Department of State Health Services.
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8. Downard, Whitney (June 29, 2017). "BACK IN THE SKY: NAS Meridian students to fly again". Meridian Star. from the original on March 14, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
9. "Navy Kicks Off Summer Flag Moves With VCNO Swearing-In". June 2, 2020. from the original on December 16, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
10. Lehtine, Abigail (February 18, 2010). "Carrier Air Wing 3 changes hands onboard Truman". Military News. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
11. "Harris relieves Bynum as CNATRA". Wingspan Corpus Christi. August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
12. "Lynda Vernon Massey Bynum". Find A Grave. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

Military offices
Preceded by Lisa Franchetti	Commander of Carrier Strike Group 9 2016–2017	Succeeded by Stephen T. Koehler
Preceded by Dell Bull	Chief of Naval Air Training 2017–2018	Succeeded by Gregory N. Harris