Daniel James III

Major awards and decorations

• Distinguished Service Medal
• Legion of Merit
• Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster
• Meritorious Service Medal
• Air Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Commendation Medal
• Air Force Achievement Medal
• Presidential Unit Citation
• Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with "V" device and oak leaf cluster
• Combat Readiness Medal with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters
• National Defense Service Medal with two bronze stars
• Vietnam Service Medal with four bronze stars
• Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
• Air Force Longevity Service Award Ribbon with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
• Armed Forces Reserve Medal with gold hourglass device
• Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
• Air Force Training Ribbon
• Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Silver Star
• Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
• Order of the Sword # 221
• Texas Military Hall of Honor

  Assignments

• June 1968 – June 1969, student, undergraduate pilot training, Williams Air Force Base, Arizona
• June 1969 – August 1970, forward air controller, Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, South Vietnam
• August 1970 – July 1972, squadron instructor pilot, Williams AFB, Arizona
• July 1972 – February 1973, squadron flight training class commander, Williams AFB, Arizona
• February 1973 – December 1973, air operations staff officer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
• December 1973 – June 1974, U.S. Air Force conversion training course, George AFB, California
• June 1974 – May 1975, 421st TFS squadron instructor pilot and assistant flight commander, Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
• May 1975 – August 1976, 64th FWS Aggressor instructor pilot, Nellis AFB, Nevada
• August 1976 – September 1978, 65th FWS Aggressor instructor pilot and squadron flight commander, Nellis AFB, Nevada
• September 1978 – September 1979, weapons tactics officer, 149th Tactical Fighter Group, Texas Air National Guard, Kelly AFB, Texas
• September 1979 – March 1982, group pilot, later, unit pilot, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
• March 1982 – December 1983, unit commander, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
• December 1983 – October 1988, Commander, A flight, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
• October 1988 – October 1989, pilot, C flight, 182nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kelly AFB, Texas
• October 1989 – December 1992, command post assistant officer-in-charge, later, command post officer-in-charge, 149th Tactical Fighter Group, Kelly AFB, Texas
• December 1992 – December 1994, Vice Commander, 149th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kelly AFB, Texas
• December 1994 – November 1995, Commander, 149th Operations Group, Kelly AFB, Texas
• November 1995 – June 2002, Adjutant General, Headquarters Texas National Guard, Austin
• June 2002 – 2006, Director, Air National Guard, Arlington, Virginia