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James C. Vechery
James C. Vechery
	Lieutenant General James C. Vechery in 2017
Born	July 26, 1966 (age 57); Maryland, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1988–2020
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	60th Air Mobility Wing; 22nd Air Refueling Wing; 912th Air Refueling Squadron
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2); Legion of Merit (3); Bronze Star Medal

James Calvin Vechery (born July 26, 1966) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force, who last served as the Deputy to the Commander for Military Operations of United States Africa Command. He was commissioned upon graduating from the University of Maryland in 1988, through the Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps.^[1]^[2]

Awards and decorations edit

	US Air Force Command Pilot Badge
	United States Africa Command Badge
	Headquarters Air Force Badge

	Defense Superior Service Medal with one bronze oak leaf cluster
	Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters
	Bronze Star Medal
	Defense Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Medal
	Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Service Commendation Medal
	Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Joint Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster
	Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
	Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with two silver and one bronze oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
	Combat Readiness Medal
	National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star
	Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with service star
	Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star
	Afghanistan Campaign Medal with service star
	Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
	Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
	Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and two oak leaf clusters
	Air Force Longevity Service Award with one silver and two bronze oak leaf clusters
	Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
	Air Force Training Ribbon
	NATO Medal for service with ISAF

^ "Brigadier General James C. Vechery | General Leadership". generalleadership.com. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
^ "Lieutenant General James C. Vechery > U.S. Air Force > Biography Display". af.mil. Retrieved 2019-03-17.

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Preceded by Michael T. Franken	Deputy Commander of the United States Africa Command 2017–2020	Succeeded by Kirk W. Smith

James C. Vechery
Lieutenant General James C. Vechery in 2017
Born	(1966-07-26) July 26, 1966 (age 57) Maryland, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Air Force
Years of service	1988–2020
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	60th Air Mobility Wing 22nd Air Refueling Wing 912th Air Refueling Squadron
Battles/wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal