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U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
GENERAL JOHN P.
JUMPER
Retired Nov. 1, 2005.
Gen. John P. Jumper is Chief of Staff of
the U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. As Chief, he serves as the
senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the
organization, training and equipage of more than 700,000
active-duty, Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the
United States and overseas. As a member of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, the general and other service chiefs function as military
advisers to the Secretary of Defense, National Security Council
and the President.
General Jumper was born in Paris, Texas. He earned his
commission as a distinguished graduate of Virginia Military
Institute's ROTC program in 1966. He has commanded a fighter
squadron, two fighter wings, a numbered Air Force, and U.S. Air
Forces in Europe and Allied Air Forces Central Europe. Prior to
assuming his current position, the general served as Commander
of Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base, Va.
He has also served at the Pentagon as Deputy Chief of Staff for
Air and Space Operations, as the Senior Military Assistant to
two secretaries of defense, and as Special Assistant to the
Chief of Staff for Roles and Missions. General Jumper has been
involved in numerous major combat and contingency operations
since he entered service in 1966. He served two tours of duty in
Southeast Asia. He was the commander of U.S. Central Command Air
Forces during operations Northern and Southern Watch, and the
commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe during Operation Allied
Force. His tour as Chief of Staff has spanned operations
Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. He is a command pilot with
more than 5,000 flying hours, including 1,400 combat hours.
EDUCATION
1966 Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering,
Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
1975 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1978 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1979 Master of business administration degree, Golden Gate
University, San Francisco, Calif.
1982 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington,
D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1966 - July 1967, student pilot, 3550th Student
Squadron, Moody AFB, Ga.
2. July 1967 - September 1967, C-7 upgrade training, Sewart AFB,
Tenn.
3. October 1967 - October 1968, C-7 pilot, 459th Tactical
Airlift Squadron, Phu Cat Air Base, South Vietnam
4. November 1968 - July 1969, F-4 upgrade training, 431st
Tactical Fighter Squadron, George AFB, Calif.
5. July 1969 - May 1970, instructor pilot, weapons officer and
fast forward air controller, 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron,
Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
6. June 1970 - July 1974, instructor pilot, flight examiner and
standardization and evaluation chief, 81st Tactical Fighter
Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England
7. July 1974 - August 1977, flight instructor, later, flight
commander, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB,
Nev.
8. August 1977 - June 1978, student, Air Command and Staff
College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
9. June 1978 - August 1981, Staff Officer for Operations and
Readiness, Tactical Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force,
Washington, D.C.
10. August 1981 - July 1982, student, National War College, Fort
Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
11. July 1982 - February 1983, Chief of Safety, 474th Tactical
Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
12. March 1983 - July 1983, Commander, 430th Tactical Fighter
Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
13. July 1983 - August 1986, Special Assistant and Executive
Officer to the Commander, Headquarters Tactical Air Command,
Langley AFB, Va.
14. August 1986 - February 1988, Vice Commander, later,
Commander, 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
15. February 1988 - May 1990, Commander, 57th Fighter Weapons
Wing, Nellis AFB, Nev.
16. June 1990 - April 1992, Deputy Director for
Politico-Military Affairs, Strategic Plans and Policy
Directorate, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
17. May 1992 - February 1994, Senior Military Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
18. February 1994 - July 1994, Special Assistant to the Air
Force Chief of Staff for Roles and Missions, Washington, D.C.
19. August 1994 - June 1996, Commander, 9th Air Force and U.S.
Central Command Air Forces, Shaw AFB, S.C.
20. June 1996 - November 1997, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and
Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
21. December 1997 - February 2000, Commander, U.S. Air Forces in
Europe, and Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe,
Ramstein AB, Germany
22. February 2000 - September 2001, Commander, Headquarters ACC,
Langley AFB, Va.
23. September 2001 - September 2005, Chief of Staff,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 5,000
Aircraft flown: C-7, C-17, C-20, C-37, T-37, T-38, F-4, F-15,
F-16 and F/A-22
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Army Distinguished Service Medal
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters
Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters
Vietnam Service Medal with five bronze stars
Legion of Honor (France)
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2000 Air Force Order of the Sword, U.S. Air Forces in Europe
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 12, 1966
First Lieutenant Dec. 12, 1967
Captain June 12, 1969
Major Jan. 1, 1978
Lieutenant Colonel Oct. 1, 1980
Colonel Oct. 1, 1985
Brigadier General Aug. 1, 1989
Major General Feb. 1, 1992
Lieutenant General Sept. 1, 1994
General Nov. 17, 1997
(Current as of September 2005) |
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