Background
Winnefeld,, James Alexander was born on April 24, 1956.
Winnefeld,, James Alexander was born on April 24, 1956.
Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering with high honors, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1978. Graduate with highest distinction, Naval War College.
Commissioned United States Navy, 1978, advanced through grades to admiral, 2010, navel aviator. Commander Fighter Squadron 211, United States Ship Cleveland, United States Ship Enterprise, Carrier Strike Group TWO/Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group. Senior aide to chairman joint chiefs of staff Joint Staff Operations Directorate (J-3).
Executive assistant to vice chief naval operations United States Navy. Director warfare programs and transformational concepts United States Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM). Director J-5 Strategic Plans & Policy United States Department Defense.
Director Joint Innovation and Experimentation Directorate (J-9) United States Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM). Commander United States SIXTH Fleet, 2007—2008, Striking and Support Forces North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 2007—2008. Deputy Commander United States Naval Forces Europe, 2007—2008.
Commander North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allied Joint Command Lisbon, 2007—2008. Director strategic plans and policy Joint Chiefs of Staff, United States Department Defense, 2008—2010. Senior member United States Delegation to United Nations Military Staff Committee.
Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command (North America Air Defense), Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, since 2010, United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Peterson Air Force Base, since 2010. Instructor Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN).
Married Mary Alice Werner, June 11, 1988. 2 children.