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James G. Neighbors
Director, Enterprise Services

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James G. Neighbors, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Director, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Enterprise Services, OUSD(P&R)/ES, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

Born in Belleville, Ill., Mr. Neighbors entered federal civil service in 1980 as a cartographer and physical scientist at the Defense Mapping Agency and Aerospace Center, St. Louis, Mo. He has a wide breadth of experience, from working as a computer systems analyst in the joint environment to serving as the Air Force Year 2000 program manager. He has also served as the Technical Director and acting Deputy Commander for the Air Force Communications Agency and Director of the Air Force SES Management Office. Prior to his current position, he was the Principal Deputy Director, Requirements and Strategic Integration, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, OUSD(P&R)/RSI, Washington, D.C.

    EDUCATION

  • 1980 Bachelor of Science degree, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
  • 1985 Professional Development Program in Computer Science for Satellite Image Processing, Washington University, St. Louis, Mo.
  • 1991 Communications-Computer Technical Fellowship, Air Force Communications Command
  • 1992 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 1997 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
  • 2004 Master of Science degree, Webster University, St. Louis, Mo.
  • 2007 Senior Executive Fellows Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.


    ASSIGNMENTS

  1. August 1980 - July 1989, cartographer and physical scientist, Defense Mapping Agency and Aerospace Center, St. Louis, Mo.
  2. July 1989 - August 1991, project manager, Joint Operation Planning and Execution System, Headquarters U.S. Transportation Command, Scott AFB, Ill.
  3. July 1992 - May 1993, Manager, Air Force Communications Command - Communications Computer Technical Fellowship Program, Scott AFB, Ill.
  4. July 1993 - July 1996, Chief, Data Management Division, Air Force Communications Agency, Scott AFB, Ill.
  5. September 1997- November 1997, Chief, Corporate Information Division, AFCA, Scott AFB, Ill.
  6. November 1997 - March 2000, Chief, Air Force Year 2000 Program Management Office, AFCA, Scott AFB, Ill.
  7. March 2000 - December 2000, technical adviser, Global Connectivity Directorate, AFCA, Scott AFB, Ill.
  8. December 2000 - March 2006, Technical Director and acting Deputy Commander, AFCA, Scott AFB, Ill.
  9. March 2006 - May 2007, Director, Air Force Senior Executive Management, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  10. May 2007 – July 2010, Director, Headquarters Air Force Information Management, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
  11. July 2010 - December 2012, Principal Deputy Director, Enterprise Services, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, OSD/P&R/ES, Washington, D.C.
  12. December 2012 - Present, Director, Enterprise Services and Executive Director DoD / VA Collaboration Office, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, OUSD(P&R)/ES, Washington, D.C.


AWARDS AND HONORS

  1. 1987, 1992 Letters of Commendation
  2. 1989 Notable Achievement Award
  3. 1991 Air Force Civilian Achievement Award
  4. 1991 Joint Meritorious Unit Award
  5. 1994, 1996 Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award
  6. 2007, 2010 Exceptional Civilian Service Award


OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

  1. 1991 AFCC Fellowship Top Student Award 
  2. 1997 Defense Intelligence Agency Award for Best Intelligence Research, Air War College
  3. 2000 Outstanding Service Medal, President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion  
  4. 2006 Federal Computer Week Top 100
  5. 2011 George C. Kenney Award Recipient


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Mr. James Neighbors