James Rainey

James E. Rainey
Official portrait, 2022
Born1964 or 1965 (age 59–60)[1]
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1987–present
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles/wars
Awards
James Rainey's voice
Rainey's opening statement at a House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee hearing on FY2024 Army modernization programs
Recorded 26 April 2023

James E. Rainey (born 1964 or 1965) is a United States Army general who serves as the commanding general of United States Army Futures Command since 4 October 2022. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training (G-3/5/7) from June 2021 to October 2022.[2][3] Before that, he served as commanding general of the United States Army Combined Arms Center, commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and commanding general of Fort Leavenworth. Prior to that, he commanded the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan.[4][5] Rainey was born in Brockton, Massachusetts but grew up in Akron, Ohio.[6]: 109  He attended Eastern Kentucky University and was commissioned in 1987 as an infantry officer through ROTC.[4]

On 6 September 2022, Rainey was nominated for promotion to general[7] and assignment as commanding general of the United States Army Futures Command.[8][9] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote of the Senate on 29 September 2022.[7]

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  2. ^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "Lieutenant General James E. Rainey - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Lieutenant General James E.Rainey" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Rainey takes command of Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth". www.army.mil. December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Mat Matthews Eyewitness to War, V. 1: U S Army in Operation AL FAJR: An Oral History Interview of James Rainey (19 Apr 2006)
  7. ^ a b "PN2510 — Lt. Gen. James E. Rainey — Army". United States Congress. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
  8. ^ Beinart, Matthew (September 7, 2022). "After Nine Months, Army Nominates New Leader For Futures Command". Defense Daily. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  9. ^ Judson, Jen (September 7, 2022). "US Army nominates new Futures Command chief". Military Times. Retrieved September 7, 2022.