General John P. Jumper

General John P. Jumper is a United States Air Force officer who served as Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force from September 6, 2001 to September 2, 2005. He is scheduled to retire on November 1, 2005. Gen. Jumper was succeeded by General T. Michael Moseley. Download high resolution version (1600x2000, 660 KB) Source: http://www. ... Download high resolution version (1600x2000, 660 KB) Source: http://www. ... Seal of the Air Force. ... The Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force serves as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of more than 700,000 active-duty, National Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... T. Michael Moseley is the current Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. ...

Background

General Jumper was born in Paris, Texas. He earned his commission as a distinguished graduate of Virginia Military Institute's ROTC program in 1966. He has commanded a fighter squadron, two fighter wings, a numbered Air Force, and U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Allied Air Forces Central Europe. Prior to becoming Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the general served as Commander of Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base. This article is about the city in Northeast Texas. ... Prior to 1821, Texas was part of the Spanish colony of New Spain. ... The Virginia Military Institute (VMI), located in Lexington, Virginia, is the oldest state military college in the United States and the nations only classical state military college, meaning all VMI students are cadets. ... The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States armed forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia is home of Air Combat Command. ...

General Jumper has also served at the Pentagon as Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, as the Senior Military Assistant to two secretaries of defense, and as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Roles and Missions. A command pilot with more than 4,700 flying hours, principally in fighter aircraft, General Jumper served two tours in Southeast Asia, accumulating more than 1,400 combat hours. A pre-9/11 view of The Pentagon, looking east with the Potomac River and Washington Monument in the distance. ...

Jumper is retiring effective November 1, 2005.

In 2003, an Air Force Academy freshman had the nerve to send the following email to the general. It and General Jumper's reply were printed in the Air Force Times and widely on the web.

Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, General John P. Jumper, Sir, I am a fourth Class Cadet at the United States Air Force Academy. I do not agree with your idea for removal of all top officials at the United States Air Force Academy. I do not believe it is necessary for all four of them to be removed, and replaced. I especially have a problem with the replacement of Col. Bob Eskeridge. The person who is supposed to replace Col. Eskeridge, is not qualified for the position. Her only qualifications are that she is a female, and an Academy Graduate. She has never been a group commander, while Col. Eskeridge has been a group commander twice. Furthermore, this woman has been working at the Academy during the same period as all these cases. She has been in the position of the 34th Training Group, serving as the Deputy Group Commander. By allowing her to take over Col. Eskeridge's position, it seems as though you are promoting her. Also, the person who will be filling the job she is moving from, will be her superior, having also served as a group commander, but because of the hierarchy at the Academy, she will instead be his superior. I would like to see Col. Eskeridge retain his current position. I do not believe he is a problem, in any way. He is a role model for all Cadets, as a military officer. I have not heard a single complaint or bad word spoken about Col. Eskeridge. Please reconsider your decision to remove Col. Eskeridge from his position.

Thank you for your time and consideration, Very Respectfully, Cadet Fourth Class Robert M. Walsh Cadet Squadron 21 "Blackjacks" United States Air Force Academy

From: Jumper John Gen AF/CC Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:33 PM To: Walsh Robert C4C CS21 Subject: RE: Removal of Academy Leader

Cadet Walsh, I sincerely hope that this is a hoax of some type because I would hate to think a Cadet Fourth Class would presume to instruct me on Air Force leaders I have known and served with for longer than you have been alive. I strongly suggest you devote your energy toward being the best possible 3-degree that you can be, to be a part of the solution that the new leadership is being sent there to oversee, and to keep yourself and your attitude off my radar scope.

JJ.

He also has television acting experience, having played himself in the science fiction series Stargate SG-1. His predecessor, General Ryan, has also appeared on the series. Season 8s opening title Spoiler warning: See Stargate for a general summary of this universe, or List of Stargate SG-1 episodes for a detailed plot analysis. ... General Michael E. Ryan was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. ...

General Jumper as himself in Stargate SG-1

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Education

1. 1966 Bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington
2. 1975 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
3. 1978 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
4. 1979 Master of business administration degree, Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California
5. 1982 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.

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Assignments

1. June 1966 – July 1967, student pilot, 3550th Student Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia
2. July 1967 – September 1967, C-7 upgrade training, Sewart AFB, Tennessee
3. October 1967 – October 1968, C-7 pilot, 459th Tactical Airlift Squadron, Phu Cat Air Base, South Vietnam
4. November 1968 – July 1969, F-4 upgrade training, 431st Tactical Fighter Squadron, George AFB, California
5. July 1969 – May 1970, instructor pilot, weapons officer and fast forward air controller, 555th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn Royal Thai AFB, Thailand
6. June 1970 – July 1974, instructor pilot, flight examiner and standardization and evaluation chief, 81st Tactical Fighter Wing, Royal Air Force Bentwaters, England
7. July 1974 – August 1977, flight instructor, later, flight commander, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
8. August 1977 – June 1978, student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
9. June 1978 – August 1981, Staff Officer for Operations and Readiness, Tactical Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
10. August 1981 – July 1982, student, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
11. July 1982 – February 1983, Chief of Safety, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada
12. March 1983 – July 1983, Commander, 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada
13. July 1983 – August 1986, Special Assistant and Executive Officer to the Commander, Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, Virginia
14. August 1986 – February 1988, Vice Commander, later, Commander, 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
15. February 1988 – May 1990, Commander, 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada
16. June 1990 – April 1992, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
17. May 1992 – February 1994, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
18. February 1994 – July 1994, Special Assistant to the Air Force Chief of Staff for Roles and Missions, Washington, D.C.
19. August 1994 – June 1996, Commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina
20. June 1996 – November 1997, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
21. December 1997 – February 2000, Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
22. February 2000 – September 2001, Commander, Headquarters ACC, Langley Air Force Base, Viginia
23. September 2001 – September 2005, Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.

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Flight information

• Rating: Command pilot
• Flight hours: More than 5,000
• Aircraft flown: C-7, C-17, C-20, C-37, T-37, T-38, F-4, F-15, F-16, F/A-22 and Eurofighter Typhoon.

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Major awards and decorations

• Defense Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Air Force Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Army Distinguished Service Medal
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
• Defense Superior Service Medal
• Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster
• Distinguished Flying Cross with two oak leaf clusters
• Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
• Air Medal with 17 oak leaf clusters
• Vietnam Service Medal with five bronze service stars
• Foreign Awards
  • Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal(South Vietnam)
  • Legion of Honor (France)
• Other Awards
  • 2000 Air Force Order of the Sword, U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE press release)

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Effective dates of promotion

1. Second Lieutenant June 12, 1966
2. First Lieutenant December 12, 1967
3. Captain June 12, 1969
4. Major January 1, 1978
5. Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 1980
6. Colonel Oct. 1, 1985
7. Brigadier General August 1, 1989
8. Major General February 1, 1992
9. Lieutenant General September 1, 1994
10. General November 17, 1997

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References

General John P. Jumper

General Michael E. Ryan was Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. ... The Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force serves as the senior uniformed Air Force officer responsible for the organization, training and equipage of more than 700,000 active-duty, National Guard, Reserve and civilian forces serving in the United States and overseas. ... T. Michael Moseley is the current Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force. ...