Background
Craig, James David was born on December 3, 1946 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of William Oliver and Ineze Ruth (Moore) Craig.
Craig, James David was born on December 3, 1946 in Independence, Missouri, United States. Son of William Oliver and Ineze Ruth (Moore) Craig.
Bachelor of Science, United States Military Academy, 1968. Master of Science, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, 1975. Master of Science in Engineering Management, University Missouri, Rolla, 1982.
Master of Arts in National Security, Strategic Studies, Naval War College, 1987.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1968;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army, 1992;
platoon leader, 169th Engineer Battalion, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, 1969-1970;
staff officer, company commander, 82d Engineer Battalion, Bamberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1970-1973;
instructor, assistant professor mathematics, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, 1976-1979;
battalion operations officer, 5th Engineer Battalion, Fort Leonard Wood, Maryland., 1980-1982;
aide-de-camp to commander in chief, United States Army Europe, Heidelberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1982-1984;
battalion commander, 82d Engineer Battalion, Bamberg, Federal Republic of Germany, 1984-1986;
division chief, United States Army Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1987-1988;
staff officer, division chief, Office of Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, Department Army, Washington, 1988-1991;
commander, United States Army Corps. Engineers, 1991-1994;
executive director civil works, chief staff, United States Army Corps. Engineers, 1994-1995;
retired, United States Army Corps.
Engineers, 1995;
project manager, M.W. Kellogg Company, Houston, since 1995.
Member Association United States Army, Society of America Military Engineers (local post president 1993-1994).
Married Linda Dale Culhane, June 21, 1968. Children: Erin Kathleen, Lisa Noelle.