James Rainey
- United States Army Futures Command
- United States Army Combined Arms Center
- United States Army Command and General Staff College
- Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan
- 3rd Infantry Division
- United States Army Infantry School
- 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division
- 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment
- War in Afghanistan
- Iraq War
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Army Distinguished Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (4)
- Bronze Star Medal (7)
Recorded 26 April 2023
James E. Rainey (born 1964 or 1965) is a United States Army general who serves as the commanding general of United States Army Futures Command since 4 October 2022. He previously served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training (G-3/5/7) from June 2021 to October 2022.[2][3] Before that, he served as commanding general of the United States Army Combined Arms Center, commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and commanding general of Fort Leavenworth. Prior to that, he commanded the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan.[4][5] Rainey was born in Brockton, Massachusetts but grew up in Akron, Ohio.[6]: 109 He attended Eastern Kentucky University and was commissioned in 1987 as an infantry officer through ROTC.[4]
On 6 September 2022, Rainey was nominated for promotion to general[7] and assignment as commanding general of the United States Army Futures Command.[8][9] His nomination was confirmed by voice vote of the Senate on 29 September 2022.[7]
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References
- ^ "New 3rd ID commander 'honored' to lead Dog-faced Soldiers".
- ^ "General Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant General James E. Rainey - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lieutenant General James E.Rainey" (PDF).
- ^ "Rainey takes command of Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth". www.army.mil. December 17, 2019. Retrieved April 16, 2021.
- ^ Mat Matthews Eyewitness to War, V. 1: U S Army in Operation AL FAJR: An Oral History Interview of James Rainey (19 Apr 2006)
- ^ a b "PN2510 — Lt. Gen. James E. Rainey — Army". United States Congress. September 29, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
- ^ Beinart, Matthew (September 7, 2022). "After Nine Months, Army Nominates New Leader For Futures Command". Defense Daily. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ Judson, Jen (September 7, 2022). "US Army nominates new Futures Command chief". Military Times. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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Preceded by | Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division 2015–2017 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army 2017–2018 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Commander of the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan 2018–2019 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Commanding General of the United States Army Combined Arms Center and Commandant of the United States Army Command and General Staff College 2019–2021 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army 2021–2022 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by James M. Richardson Acting | Commanding General of United States Army Futures Command 2022–present | Incumbent |
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