James H. Dickinson

James H. Dickinson
General; James H. Dickinson
Born	1962 or 1963 (age 61–62)
Place of birth	Estes Park, Colorado
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1985–present (38–39 years)
Rank	General
Commands held	United States Space Command; U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command; 94th Army Air and Missile Defense Command; 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade; 1st Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment
Battles/wars	Gulf War
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal; Army Distinguished Service Medal (2); Defense Superior Service Medal (3); Legion of Merit (2)

James H. Dickinson is a United States Army general currently serving as the commander of the United States Space Command, previously serving as its deputy commander until assuming his current position in August 2020.^[2] He also served as the commanding general of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command.^[3]^[4]

Dickinson received his commission as a second lieutenant, through the Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps from Colorado State University in 1985.^[5]

Awards and decorations[]

	Master Space Badge
	Basic Parachutist Badge
	United States Space Command Badge
	Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge
	32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command Combat Service Identification Badge
	7th Air Defense Artillery Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia
	5 Overseas Service Bars

	Defense Distinguished Service Medal
	Army Distinguished Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Defense Superior Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
	Bronze Star Medal
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal
	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Achievement Medal
	Army Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
	Meritorious Unit Commendation
	Superior Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Korea Defense Service Medal
	Humanitarian Service Medal
	Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
	Army Service Ribbon
	Army Overseas Service Ribbon with bronze award numeral 2
	Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)

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References[]

↑ https://www.eptrail.com/2014/03/17/estes-park-native-brig-gen-james-h-dickinson-moving-on-from-ft-bliss/
↑ https://www.airforcemag.com/new-bosses-at-spacecom-northcom/
↑ https://www.peterson.af.mil/News/Article/1047743/smdc-welcomes-new-commanding-general/
↑ "LTG James H. Dickinson". July 2020. https://www.spacecom.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/2052849/ltg-james-h-dickinson/. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
↑ https://www.alamy.com/lt-gen-james-dickinson-commanding-general-us-army-space-and-missile-defense-commandarmy-forces-strategic-command-and-joint-functional-component-command-for-integrated-missile-defense-speaks-at-the-colorado-state-university-commissioning-ceremony-may-11-in-the-lory-student-center-dickinson-is-a-1985-csu-alumnus-where-he-received-his-commission-as-an-army-second-lieutenant-image187047247.html Lt. Gen. James Dickinson, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense

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Military offices
Preceded by John Uberti	Chief of Staff of the United States Strategic Command 2015–2017	Succeeded by Daniel L. Karbler
Preceded by David L. Mann	Commander of the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command 2017–2019	Succeeded by Daniel L. Karbler
New title	Deputy Commander of the United States Space Command 2019–2020	Succeeded by John E. Shaw
Preceded by John W. Raymond	Commander of the United States Space Command 2020–present	Incumbent

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[1] ttps://www.eptrail.com/2014/03/17/estes-park-native-brig-gen-james-h-dickinson-moving-on-from-ft-bliss/

[2] ttps://www.airforcemag.com/new-bosses-at-spacecom-northcom/

[3] ttps://www.peterson.af.mil/News/Article/1047743/smdc-welcomes-new-commanding-general/

[biography-4] "LTG James H. Dickinson". July 2020. https://www.spacecom.mil/About/Leadership/Bio-Article-View/Article/2052849/ltg-james-h-dickinson/. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[5] ttps://www.alamy.com/lt-gen-james-dickinson-commanding-general-us-army-space-and-missile-defense-commandarmy-forces-strategic-command-and-joint-functional-component-command-for-integrated-missile-defense-speaks-at-the-colorado-state-university-commissioning-ceremony-may-11-in-the-lory-student-center-dickinson-is-a-1985-csu-alumnus-where-he-received-his-commission-as-an-army-second-lieutenant-image187047247.html Lt. Gen. James Dickinson, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense

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