LIEUTENANT GENERAL DANIEL JAMES III Lt. Gen. Daniel James III is Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Va. The general is responsible for formulating, developing and coordinating all policies, plans and programs affecting more than 106,800 Guard members in more than 88 flying units and 200 geographically separated units throughout the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands.General James earned his commission as a distinguished graduate of the University of Arizona's ROTC program in 1968. The general is a command pilot with approximately 4,000 hours in fighter and trainer aircraft. A combat veteran with two Distinguished Flying Crosses, General James completed two active-duty tours in Southeast Asia, logging 500 combat hours as a forward air controller and F-4 Phantom aircraft commander.Prior to becoming ANG Director, General James was the Adjutant General for Texas National Guard headquarters.EDUCATION1968 Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson1981 Air Command and Staff College1992 National Security Management CourseASSIGNMENTS1. June 1968 - June 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Ariz.2. June 1969 - August 1970, forward air controller, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam3. August 1970 - July 1972, squadron instructor pilot, Williams AFB, Ariz.4. July 1972 - February 1973, squadron flight training class commander, Williams AFB, Ariz.5. February 1973 - December 1973, air operations staff officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.6. December 1973 - June 1974, U.S. Air Force conversion training course, George AFB, Calif.7. June 1974 - May 1975, squadron assistant flight commander, Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand8. May 1975 - August 1976, squadron pilot, Nellis AFB, Nev.9. August 1976 - September 1978, squadron flight commander, Nellis AFB, Nev.10. September 1978 - September 1979, weapons tactics officer, 149th Tactical Fighter Group, Kelly AFB, Texas11. September 1979 - March 1982, group pilot, later, unit pilot, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas12. March 1982 - December 1983, unit commander, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas13. December 1983 - October 1988, Commander, A flight, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas14. October 1988 - October 1989, pilot, C flight, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas15. October 1989 - December 1992, command post assistant officer-in-charge, later, command post officer-in-charge, 149th Tactical Fighter Group, Kelly AFB, Texas16. December 1992 - December 1994, Vice Commander, 149th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kelly AFB, Texas17. December 1994 - November 1995, Commander, 149th Operations Group, Kelly AFB, Texas18. November 1995 - June 2002, Adjutant General, Headquarters Texas National Guard, Austin19. June 2002 - present, Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Va.FLIGHT INFORMATIONRating: Command pilotFlight hours: Approximately 4,000 hoursAircraft flown: T-39, T-37, T-38, O-1E, F-5E, F-4 and F-16MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSDistinguished Service MedalLegion of MeritDistinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf clusterMeritorious Service MedalAir Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clustersAir Force Commendation MedalAir Force Achievement MedalPresidential Unit CitationAir Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and oak leaf clusterCombat Readiness Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clustersNational Defense Service Medal with two bronze starsVietnam Service Medal with four bronze starsGlobal War on Terrorism Service MedalAir Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver and three bronze oak leaf clustersArmed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglassSmall Arms Expert Marksmanship RibbonAir Force Training RibbonVietnam Gallantry Cross with silver starRepublic of Vietnam Campaign MedalOTHER ACHIEVEMENTS1995 Black United Fund of Texas Garvey-Woodson Award1995 - 1996 Outstanding Service Award, Texas STARBASE Executive Advisory Board1997 Benjamin D. Foulois First Flight Award, Air Force Association-Texas1997 - 1998 Central Texas Combined Federal Campaign Community Service Award1998 and 1999 Honored Patriot Award, Selective Service System1999 Commendation for Military Service, Joint Session of the Texas Legislature1999 The Palmetto Patriot Award, South CarolinaPROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS1998 - 1999 Chairman, Greater Austin Quality CouncilBoard of Directors, Greater Austin Chamber of CommercePUBLICATIONS"Military-State Partnerships: A Winning Relationship for All," National Guard Review, 1997EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTIONSecond Lieutenant June 6, 1968First Lieutenant June 5, 1971Captain June 5, 1975Major June 5, 1982Lieutenant Colonel March 19, 1987Colonel Dec. 14, 1992Brigadier General Sept. 25, 1996Major General Oct. 10, 1998Lieutenant General June 3, 2002(Current as of February 2006)