James J. Lovelace

James Judson Lovelace, Jr.
James Judson Lovelace, Jr.
	LTG James J Lovelace
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1970-2009
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Division Artillery, 6th Infantry Division; Joint Task Force 6; United States Army Alaska (USARAK); Third U.S. Army
Awards	Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2); Distinguished Service Medal; Defense Superior Service Medal; Legion of Merit (3); Meritorious Service Medal (5); Army Commendation Medal (2); Army Achievement Medal; Parachutist Badge; Ranger Tab; Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge; Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge; Army Staff Identification Badge

James J. Lovelace (born c. 1948) is a retired Lieutenant General and a native of Richmond, Virginia. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in Field Artillery upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1970.

Education

His military education includes the Field Artillery Basic and Advanced courses, the Armor Advanced Course, the Armed Forces Staff College, the Command and General Staff College, and the Naval War College. He holds a master's degree in Physical Education from Indiana University, a master's degree in Management from Salve Regina College, and a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the U.S. Naval War College.

Lieutenant General James J. Lovelace has commanded batteries in the 2nd Infantry Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery. He has also served formerly as a Director of Instruction in the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy, a Aide-de-camp to the Commanding General of the First United States Army at Fort Meade, Maryland, a Commander of the 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery, a 18th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Deputy J-5 for Plans and Programs while assigned to Alaskan Command at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. He has participated in Exercise Cobra Gold.

He assumed command of U.S. Army Central and Coalition Forces Land Component Command on December 18, 2007.

	Parachutist Badge
	Ranger Tab
	Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge
	Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
	Army Staff Identification Badge

Military offices
Preceded by R. Steven Whitcomb	Commanding General of the Third United States Army 2007-2009	Succeeded by William G. Webster

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