James A. Jacobson

James A. Jacobson is a United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the deputy commander of the Pacific Air Forces from 2021^[2] He most recently served as the director of training and readiness of the U.S. Air Force. Previously, he was the commander of the Air Force District of Washington.^[3][4][5][6]

James A. Jacobson
Born	Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S.[1]
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Air Force District of Washington 376th Air Expeditionary Wing 573rd Global Support Squadron
Awards	Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal Aerial Achievement Medal with silver oak leaf cluster Air Force Commendation Medal

In July 2021, he was nominated and confirmed for promotion to lieutenant general and assigned as deputy commander of the Pacific Air Forces. His promotion became effective on August 20, 2021.^[7][8]

Effective dates of promotions

Rank[2]	Date
Second Lieutenant	May 30, 1990
First Lieutenant	May 30, 1992
Captain	May 30, 1994
Major	June 1, 2001
Lieutenant Colonel	May 1, 2005
Colonel	October 1, 2008
Brigadier General	June 5, 2015
Major General	July 13, 2018
Lieutenant General	Aug 20, 2021