James Hecker

James B. Hecker
Hecker in 2022
BornCalifornia, United States[1]
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
RankGeneral
CommandsUnited States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa
Allied Air Command
Air University
9th Air and Space Expeditionary Task Force-Afghanistan
NATO Air Command-Afghanistan
Nineteenth Air Force
18th Wing
432nd Wing
3rd Operations Group
27th Fighter Squadron
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal (2)
Defense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (3)

James B. Hecker is a United States Air Force general who serves as the commander of United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa and Allied Air Command since June 27, 2022.[2][3][4] Before that, he served as the commander and president of the Air University from November 2019 to June 2022.[5] and also previously served as the vice director for operations of the Joint Staff.[6][7][8][9]

He is from Arnold, California and graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1989.[10]

  1. ^ "Military Profile: Lt. General James Hecker".
  2. ^ "PN2228 — Lt. Gen. James B. Hecker — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. June 8, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "USAFE-AFAFRICA, NATO Allied Air Command Change of Command". U.S. Air Forces in Europe - Air Forces Africa. Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany: USAFE-AFAFRICA Public Affairs. June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lieutenant General James B. Hecker (USAF)". United States Air Force. June 28, 2021. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. ^ "Air University welcomes Lt. Gen. Hecker as commander, president". U.S. Air Force. November 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Pentagon taps new leader for Air University". The Montgomery Advertiser. Associated Press.
  8. ^ "Air University Commander to address Alabama World Affairs Council on March 17". March 6, 2020.
  9. ^ "U.S. Forces Strike Taliban, East Turkestan Islamic Movement Training Sites". U.S. Central Command.
  10. ^ Polaris (PDF). Vol. XXXI. Colorado Springs, Colorado: United States Air Force Academy. 1989. p. 113. Retrieved June 24, 2022.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.