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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 June 27 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 HeckerHecker in 2022BornCalifornia United States 1 AllegianceUnited StatesService wbr branchUnited States Air ForceYears of service1989 presentRankGeneralCommands heldUnited States Air Forces in Europe Air Forces AfricaAllied Air CommandAir University9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force AfghanistanNATO Air Command AfghanistanNineteenth Air Force18th Wing432nd Wing3rd Operations Group27th Fighter SquadronBattles warsWar in AfghanistanAwardsAir 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 edit nbsp Gen Hecker assumes command U S Air Forces in Europe Air Forces Africa on June 27 2022 nbsp US Air Force Command Pilot Badge nbsp Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge nbsp Air Staff Badge nbsp Weapons School Graduate Patch nbsp nbsp Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp nbsp Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Medal with C device and two oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters nbsp Air Force Achievement Medal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Joint Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters nbsp nbsp Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with oak leaf cluster nbsp Combat Readiness Medal nbsp nbsp National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star nbsp nbsp nbsp Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars nbsp nbsp Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star nbsp nbsp Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star nbsp nbsp Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star nbsp Global War on Terrorism Service Medal nbsp Armed Forces Service Medal nbsp nbsp Humanitarian Service Medal with service star nbsp Air and Space Campaign Medal nbsp Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with three oak leaf clusters nbsp Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters nbsp Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon nbsp Air Force Training Ribbon nbsp nbsp NATO Medal for Kosovo with service starEffective dates of promotions editRank Date nbsp Second lieutenant 5 May 31 1989 nbsp First lieutenant 5 May 31 1991 nbsp Captain May 31 1993 nbsp Major July 1 1999 nbsp Lieutenant colonel 5 March 1 2002 nbsp Colonel 5 January 1 2007 nbsp Brigadier general 5 August 2 2013 nbsp Major general 5 May 3 2016 nbsp Lieutenant general 5 November 22 2019 nbsp General June 27 2022References edit nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Government nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to James B Hecker Military Profile Lt General James Hecker PN2228 Lt Gen James B Hecker Air Force 117th Congress 2021 2022 U S Congress June 7 2022 Retrieved June 8 2022 General Officer Announcements U S Department of Defense June 8 2022 Retrieved June 9 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 June 24 2022 Retrieved June 25 2022 a b c d e f g h Lieutenant General James B Hecker USAF United States Air Force June 28 2021 Archived from the original on June 28 2021 Retrieved August 8 2021 nbsp 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 November 22 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 March 6 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 June 24 2022 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Military offices Preceded byMatthew H Molloy Commander of the 18th Wing2013 2015 Succeeded byBarry Cornish Preceded byScott J Zobrist Director of Plans Programs and Requirements of the Air Combat Command2015 Succeeded byJeff Taliaferro Preceded byMichael A Keltz Commander of the Nineteenth Air Force2015 2017 Succeeded byPatrick J Doherty Preceded byJeff Taliaferro Deputy Commander for Air of the Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve2017 2018 Succeeded byBarre Seguin Preceded byJames J Malloy Vice Director for Operations of the Joint Staff2018 2019 Succeeded byJeff Taliaferro Preceded byAnthony J Cotton Commander and President of the Air University2019 2022 Succeeded byAndrea Tullos Preceded byJeffrey L Harrigian Commander of United States Air Forces in Europe Air Forces Africa2022 present Incumbent nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the United States Air Force is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Hecker amp oldid 1209672454, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,