James H. Dickinson
James H. Dickinson (born 1962/1963)[1] is a United States Army general who has commanded the United States Space Command since 2020.[2]
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| Born | 1962 or 1963 (age 60–61) Estes Park, Colorado, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1985–present |
| Rank | General |
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| Battles/wars | Gulf War Operation Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom |
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| Alma mater | Colorado State University (BS) Colorado School of Mines (MS) United States Army War College (MS) |
Early life and education
Dickinson was born in Estes Park, Colorado, and graduated from Colorado State University[3] where he holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master of Science in Operations Research and Systems Analysis from the Colorado School of Mines. Additionally, he earned a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College.[4]
Military career
Previous command assignments he held were the Commanding General of the Space and Missile Defense Command, Army Forces Strategic Command, Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, Commanding General of the 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Commanding General of the 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Brigade Commander of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Commander of the Eighth U.S. Army, Republic of Korea, and Battalion Commander of 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, which deployed to support Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in the mid-2000's.
General officer assignments
- July 2010 – June 2011, Deputy Director for Operations, National Military Command Center, J-3, Joint Staff, Washington, DC
- August 2011 – July 2012, Commanding General, 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii
- July 2012 – March 2014, Commanding General, 32d Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Fort Bliss, Texas
- April 2014 – April 2015, Deputy The Inspector General, Office of The Inspector General, United States Army, Washington, DC
- April 2015 – June 2016, Director for Test, Missile Defense Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, later Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
- July 2016 – Dec 2016, Chief of Staff, United States Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska
- January 2017 – December 2019, Commanding General, United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama
- December 2019 – August 2020, Deputy Commander, United States Space Command, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado
- August 2020 – present, Commander, United States Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado[5]
Awards and decorations
Dickinson is the recipient of the following awards:
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References
- "Estes Park native Brig. Gen. James H. Dickinson moving on from Ft. Bliss". March 17, 2014. Archived from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- "New Bosses at SPACECOM, NORTHCOM". August 20, 2020. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- Manning, Anne (May 5, 2022). "Gen. James Dickinson, head of U.S. Space Command, to speak at three commencement ceremonies". Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- "GEN James H. Dickinson, USA". Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
- "General James H. Dickinson - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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