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| Birth | 1967 | |
| Age | 58 years |
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James C. Slife (born 1967) is an American lieutenant general in the United States Air Force. He has served as the commander of Air Force Special Operations Command since June 2019, having previously served as the vice commander (July 2018 – June 2019) and chief of staff (June 2017 – June 2018) of United States Special Operations Command. Slife was commissioned through the ROTC program at Auburn University in 1989.
Awards and decorations
| Other accoutrements | |
| Personal decorations | |
| Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Unit awards | |
| Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster | |
| Service awards | |
| Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Campaign and service medals | |
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
| Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star | |
| Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star | |
| Service, training, and marksmanship awards | |
| Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and silver oak leaf cluster | |
| Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star | |
| Foreign awards | |
| Other accoutrements | |
| Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Force Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Unit awards | |
| Air Force Meritorious Unit Award with oak leaf cluster | |
| Service awards | |
| Combat Readiness Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
| Campaign and service medals | |
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
| Southwest Asia Service Medal with service star | |
| Kosovo Campaign Medal with service star | |
| Service, training, and marksmanship awards | |
| Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon with oak leaf cluster | |
| Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with gold frame and silver oak leaf cluster | |
| Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon with service star | |
| Foreign awards | |