James C. "Jim" Dawkins Jr. is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration of the United States Air Force from 2020 to 2023.[1] He previously served as the director of global power programs of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.[2]

James C. Dawkins Jr.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–2023
RankLieutenant general
Commands heldEighth Air Force
5th Bomb Wing
509th Operations Group
338th Combat Training Squadron
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (2)

Effective dates of promotions edit

Rank[2] Date
  Second lieutenant March 17, 1989
  First lieutenant March 17, 1991
  Captain March 17, 1993
  Major July 1, 2000
  Lieutenant colonel April 1, 2005
  Colonel October 1, 2008
  Brigadier general February 7, 2014
  Major general August 2, 2017
  Lieutenant general October 1, 2020


References edit

  1. ^ "General Officer Announcements". United States Department of Defense. August 14, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b "Lieutenant General James C. Dawkins Jr. (USAF)". United States Air Force. May 20, 2021. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2021.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Military offices
Preceded by Commander of the 5th Bomb Wing
2011–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by Principal Assistant Deputy Administrator for Military Applications of the National Nuclear Security Administration
2013–2014
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Director of Strategic Capabilities Policy of the United States National Security Council
2014–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Director for Nuclear, Homeland Defense, and Current Operations of the Joint Staff
2016–2018
Succeeded by
Commander of the Eighth Air Force
2018–2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Director for Global Power Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary Acquisition, Technology & Logistics
2020
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration of the United States Air Force
2020–2023
Succeeded by