James C. Slife

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James C. Slife
Lt. Gen. James C. Slife (2).jpg
Born1967 (age 54–55)
Michigan, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands heldAir Force Special Operations Command
1st Special Operations Wing
Joint Special Operations Aviation Detachment-Afghanistan
27th Special Operations Group
Joint Special Operations Aviation Detachment-Arabian Peninsula
21st Special Operations Squadron
Battles/warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (4)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)

James C. Slife (born 1967) is a 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 from July 2018 to June 2019 and chief of staff from June 2017 to June 2018 of United States Special Operations Command.[2] Slife was commissioned through the ROTC program at Auburn University in 1989.[3]

Awards and decorations[]

Personal decorations
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Defense Superior Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
 Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges.Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Unit awards
Bronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Joint Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Gallant Unit Citation
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
"V" device, brass.svgSilver oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Service awards
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Campaign and service medals
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Bronze star
 Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Armed Forces Service Medal with two service stars
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg Humanitarian Service Medal with two service stars
Service, training, and marksmanship awards
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and silver oak leaf cluster
Silver oakleaf-3d.svgBronze oakleaf-3d.svg Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and one bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Foreign awards
Bronze-service-star-3d-vector.svgBronze-service-star-3d-vector.svg NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with two service stars
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Other accoutrements
COMMAND PILOT WINGS.png US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
United States Air Force Parachutist Badge.svg Basic Parachutist Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge.png 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. ^ "Lieutenant General James C. "Jim" Slife".
  3. ^ "Lt. Gen. Jim Slife assumes command at AFSOC". 2 July 2019.
Military offices
Preceded by
 Chief of Staff of the United States Special Operations Command
2017–2018 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Vice Commander of the United States Special Operations Command
2018–2019 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander of the Air Force Special Operations Command
2019–present 		Incumbent
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