Background
Whinnery, James Elliott was born on May 1, 1946 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of John Clark and Virginia Faye (Elliott) Whinnery.
flight surgeon aerospace medical scientist
Whinnery, James Elliott was born on May 1, 1946 in Amarillo, Texas, United States. Son of John Clark and Virginia Faye (Elliott) Whinnery.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, West Texas State University, 1968. Master of Arts in Teaching, Texas Christian University, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in Physical Chemistry, Texas Christian University, 1972.
Doctor of Medicine, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1975. Diploma, Air War College, 1976.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Air Force, 1972;
flight surgeon School Aerospace Medicine, United States Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1975-1976;
biomedical scientist School Aerospace Medicine, United States Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1978-1981;
head acceleration research School Aerospace Medicine, United States Air Force, Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, 1983-1986;
resident in internal medicine Wilford Hall, United States Air Force, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1976-1978;
director cardiovascular and renal clinical research, Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research laboratories, West Point, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983;
special research fellow, Air War College/Airpower Research Institute, 1985-1986;
chief aerospace medical scientist, Naval Air Warfare Center, Warminster, Pennsylvania, since 1987;
advanced through grades to colonel, United States Air Force, 1986;
Air National Guard assistant to europe command surgeon, United States Air Force, 1986-1990, 91-93;
assistant command surgical, United States Air Force, Europe & Air Force Surgical, Operations Dessert Shield-Desert Strom, Sembach AB, Germany, 1990-1991;
air surgeon, National Guard Bureau, since 1991. Adjunct Professor Drexel U., Philadelphia, since 1986. Team physician United States National Swimming Team, 1979-1983.
Consultant United States Air Force, 1991.
Major general United States Air Force, 1972-2000. Fellow Aerspace Medical Association (Arnold D. Tuttle award 1986, Theodore Lyster award 1994), American College Cardiology, American Institute Chemists, Alliance of Air National Guard Flight Surgeons. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Angela Marie Whinnery, July 3, 1985. 1 child, Chance Typ.