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MAJOR GENERAL JAMES D. DEMERITT
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Maj. Gen. James D. Demeritt is the Military Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. He assists in the development, integration, evaluation and analysis of the U.S. Air Force Future Years Defense Program that exceeds $635 billion, as well as the Air Force long-range plan to support national security objectives and military strategy.
General Demeritt received his commission through Officer Candidate School in 1982. He spent 13 years serving in traditional service assignments primarily with the Vermont Air National Guard in South Burlington. He then completed several assignments at the Air National Guard Readiness Center.
Prior to assuming his current position, General Demeritt served as the Director, Legislative Liaison for the Chief, National Guard Bureau.
EDUCATION
1990 Bachelor of Science degree in business management, Trinity College, Burlington, Vt.
1999 Air War College, by correspondence
2006 Fellow, Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge
2007 Wharton Executive Leadership, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
2009 Army Force Management Course for Senior Leaders, Fort Belvoir, Va.
2010 Master of Arts degree in diplomacy, Norwich University, Northfield, Vt.
2010 CAPSTONE, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
2011 ACQ-404, Acquisition for Senior Leaders, Defense Acquisition University, Ft. Belvoir, Va.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 1982 - March 1983, student, undergraduate navigator training, Mather Air Force Base, Calif.
2. March 1983 - January 1984, student, F-4 training, McConnell AFB, Kan.
3. January 1984 - January 1986, F-4 weapons systems officer, 134th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Burlington, Vt.
4. January 1986 - December 1986, student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, Texas
5. December 1986 - March 1987, student, lead-in fighter training, Holloman AFB, N.M.
6. March 1987 - September 1987, student, operational training, Luke AFB, Ariz.
7. September 1987 - April 1991, F-16 pilot, 134th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Burlington, Vt.
8. April 1991 - August 1991, student, Aircraft Maintenance/Munitions Officer Course, Chanute AFB, Ill.
9. August 1991 - August 1993, quality assurance officer, 158th Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Burlington, Vt.
10. August 1993 - March 1995, air operations staff officer and Conversion Program Manager, Air National Guard Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Md.
11. March 1995 - January 1996, weapons and tactics officer, 158th Operations Support Flight, Burlington, Vt.
12. January 1996 - June 1996, air operations officer, Ready Team, ANG Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Md.
13. June 1996 - April 1999, Chief, Ready Team, ANG Readiness Center, Andrews AFB, Md.
14. April 1999 - August 2001, Chief, Operations Training Branch, ANG Operations Directorate, Arlington, Va.
15. August 2001 - August 2003, Chief, Manpower and Organization Division, ANG Readiness Center, Arlington, Va.
16. August 2003 - April 2005, Deputy Director, Plans, Programs and Manpower, ANG Readiness Center, Arlington, Va.
17. May 2005 - April 2006, Deputy Director for Operations, National Guard Bureau, Arlington, Va.
18. May 2006 - May 2009, Deputy Director, Legislative Liaison, NGB, Arlington, Va.
19. June 2009 - June 2010, Director, Office of Legislative Liaison, NGB, Arlington, Va.
20. July 2010 - present, Military Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,000
Aircraft flown: F-4 and F-16
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1986 Distinguished graduate and leadership award, undergraduate pilot training
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 24, 1982
First Lieutenant June 24, 1985
Captain April 9, 1988
Major Nov. 2, 1993
Lieutenant Colonel Dec. 11, 1997
Colonel March 21, 2002
Brigadier General July 1, 2009
Major General May 26, 2011
(Current as of December 2011)
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