Background
Jumper, John Phillip was born on February 4, 1945 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Jimmy Jefferson and Maree Loretta (Nowell) Jumper.
Jumper, John Phillip was born on February 4, 1945 in Paris, Texas, United States. Son of Jimmy Jefferson and Maree Loretta (Nowell) Jumper.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1966. Master of Business Administration, Golden Gate University, 1978. Postgraduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, 1978.
Postgraduate, National War College, Washington, 1982.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1966, advanced through grades to general, 1997, retired, 2005. Instructor pilot 414th Fighter Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1974-1977. Action officer Directorate for Operations and Training, Washington, 1978-1981.
Commander 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 1983. Executive officer to Commander Headquarters Tactical Air Command, Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, 1983-1986. Commander 33d Tactical Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, 1986-1987, 1987-1988, 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, 1988-1990.
Deputy director politico-military affairs Joint Staff, Washington, 1990-1992. Senior military assistant for secretary defense Office Secretary Defense, 1992-1994. Commander 9th Air Force, Shaw Air Force Base, 1994-1996.
Deputy chief of staff, air & space HAF, Washington, 1996-1997. Commander Allied Air Forces Central Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany, 1997-2000, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, 2000—2001. Chief of staff, United States Air Force United States Department Defense, Washington, 2001—2005.
Advisory board PlatinumSolutions, Reston, Virginia. Board directors Goodrich Corporation, since 2005, Rolls-Royce North American Holdings, Inc., since 2005, TechTeam Global, Inc., since 2006, Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc., since 2006, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., since 2007, Science Applications International Corporation (Science Applications International Corporation), since 2007.
Member Air Force Association, Air Force Village Charitable Foundation.
Married Ellen Elizabeth McGhee, March 29, 1969. Children: Catherine, Janet, Melissa.