James C. Slife

James C. Slife (born 1952) is an American lieutenant general in the United States Air Force.[1] He has served as the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command since June 2019, having previously served as the vice commander (July 2018 – June 2019) and chief of staff (June 2017 – June 2018) of United States Special Operations Command.[2] Slife was commissioned through the ROTC program at Auburn University in 1989.[3]

James C. Slife
Born	1952 (age 67–68) Michigan, U.S.
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Air Force Special Operations Command

Awards and decorations

Personal decorations Defense Superior Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Combat Action Medal Unit awards Joint Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters Gallant Unit Citation Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Organizational Excellence Award Service awards Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster Campaign and service medals National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Korea Defense Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal with two service stars Humanitarian Service Medal with two service stars Service, training, and marksmanship awards Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star Air Force Training Ribbon Foreign awards NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with two service stars Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

Other accoutrements US Air Force Command Pilot Badge Basic Parachutist Badge Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

References

1. Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
2. https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/467467/lieutenant-general-james-c-jim-slife/

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