James C. Slife

James C. Slife (born 1967) is a lieutenant general who serves as the deputy chief of staff for operations of the United States Air Force since December 2022.[1][2][3][4]

James C. Slife
Born1967 (age 55–56)
Michigan, United States
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1989–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands held
Battles/wars
Awards

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 from June 2017 to June 2018 of United States Special Operations Command.[5] Slife was commissioned through the ROTC program at Auburn University in 1989.[6]

In September 2023, Slife was nominated for promotion to general and appointment as vice chief of staff of the Air Force.[7]

Awards and decorations
Personal decorations
Defense Superior Service Medal with three bronze oak leaf clusters
Width-44 crimson ribbon with a pair of width-2 white stripes on the edges Legion of Merit
Bronze oak leaf cluster
Width-44 scarlet ribbon with width-4 ultramarine blue stripe at center, surrounded by width-1 white stripes. Width-1 white stripes are at the edges.
 Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Width-44 crimson ribbon with two width-8 white stripes at distance 4 from the edges. Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Unit awards
Joint Meritorious Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters
Gallant Unit Citation
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Valor device and silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
Service awards
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster
Campaign and service medals
Bronze star
Width=44 scarlet ribbon with a central width-4 golden yellow stripe, flanked by pairs of width-1 scarlet, white, Old Glory blue, and white stripes
 National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two service stars
Bronze star
 Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
Bronze star
 Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with three service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with three service stars
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korea Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal with two service stars
Humanitarian Service Medal with two service stars
Service, training, and marksmanship awards
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Bronze oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster
Silver oak leaf cluster
 Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf cluster
Bronze star
 Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star
Air Force Training Ribbon
Foreign awards
NATO Medal for the former Yugoslavia with two service stars
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Other accoutrements
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
Basic Parachutist Badge
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge

References
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  1. "PN2712 — Lt. Gen. James C. Slife — Air Force, 117th Congress (2021-2022)". U.S. Congress. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  2. "General Officer Announcements". U.S. Department of Defense. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
  3. 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.
  4. Date information sourced from Library of Congress Authorities data, via corresponding WorldCat Identities linked authority file (LAF).
  5. "Lieutenant General James C. "Jim" Slife".
  6. "Lt. Gen. Jim Slife assumes command at AFSOC". July 2, 2019.
  7. "PN933 — Lt. Gen. James C. Slife — Air Force, 118th Congress (2023-2024)". U.S. Congress. 2023-09-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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