James C. Slife

James C. Slife
Born1967 (age 56–57)
Michigan, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
RankGeneral
Commands
Battles / wars
Awards

James C. Slife (born 1967) is a United States Air Force four-star general who has served as the vice chief of staff of the United States Air Force since December 19, 2023.[1] He most recently served as the deputy chief of staff for operations of the United States Air Force from December 2022 to December 2023.

He served as the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command from June 2019 to December 2022, having previously served as the vice commander from July 2018 to June 2019 and chief of staff of United States Special Operations Command from June 2017 to June 2018.[2][3] Slife was commissioned through the ROTC program at Auburn University in 1989.[4]

In September 2023, Slife was nominated for promotion to general and appointment as vice chief of staff of the Air Force.[5]

  1. ^ "General James C. "Jim" Slife". U.S. Air Force. Retrieved 2023-12-28.
  2. ^ Saphore, Cassandra (December 9, 2022). "Bauernfeind new leader of Air Commandos". Air Force Special Operations Command. Hurlburt Field, Florida: AFSOC Public Affairs. Retrieved December 11, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  4. ^ "Lt. Gen. Jim Slife assumes command at AFSOC". July 2, 2019.
  5. ^ "PN933 — Lt. Gen. James C. Slife — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.