Thomas L. James

Thomas L. James
Official portrait, 2024
Born	c. 1968 (age 55–56) Petal, Mississippi, U.S.[1]
Allegiance	United States
Branch	United States Army
Years of service	1982–present
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations (acting) Joint Task Force–Space Defense 1st Space Brigade 1st Space Battalion B Company, 2nd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 4th Aviation Brigade
Battles/wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Awards	Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit (2) Bronze Star Medal (2)

Thomas L. James (c. 1968) is a United States Army lieutenant general who serves as the deputy commander of the United States Space Command. He previously served as the acting commander of Combined Joint Task Force–Space Operations. He is the first Army space operations officer to reach the rank of major general.