LIEUTENANT GENERAL THOMAS L. JAMES
Deputy Commander, USSPACECOM
Lieutenant General Thomas L. James serves as the Deputy Commander for United States Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. United States Space Command is the Unified Combatant Command responsible for conducting operations in, from, and to space to deter conflict, and if necessary, defeat aggression, deliver space combat power for the Joint/Combined force, and defend U.S. vital interests with allies and partners.
Lieutenant General James’ previous General Officer assignments included Deputy Commander, Combined/Joint Force Space Component Command; Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Space Operations; Commander, Joint Task Force-Space Defense; Director of Operations, U.S. Space Command; Director, Operations, Plans, and Exercises, Joint Force Space Component Command; and Deputy Commander, Joint Functional Component Command for Space.
Lieutenant General began his military career as an enlisted Soldier in the Mississippi National Guard. He later entered active duty as a commissioned officer, serving as a U.S. Army aviator. Following several tours of duty as an Army aviator, Lieutenant General James became one of the first Army Space Operations officers and has served in that capacity for over the past twenty years.
