James E. Rainey | |
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Official portrait, 2022 | |
Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 59–60) Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Allegiance | United States |
Service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1987–present |
Rank | General |
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James Rainey's voice
Rainey's opening statement at a House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee hearing on FY2024 Army modernization programs 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. 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. Rainey was born in Brockton, Massachusetts but grew up in Akron, Ohio. He attended Eastern Kentucky University and was commissioned in 1987 as an infantry officer through ROTC.
On 6 September 2022, Rainey was nominated for promotion to general and assignment as commanding general of the United States Army Futures Command. His nomination was confirmed by voice vote of the Senate on 29 September 2022.
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References
- "New 3rd ID commander 'honored' to lead Dog-faced Soldiers".
- "General Officer Assignments". U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- "Lieutenant General James E. Rainey - General Officer Management Office". www.gomo.army.mil. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ^ "Lieutenant General James E.Rainey" (PDF).
- "Rainey takes command of Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth". www.army.mil. 17 December 2019. Retrieved 16 April 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)
- ^ "PN2510 — Lt. Gen. James E. Rainey — Army". United States Congress. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
- Beinart, Matthew (7 September 2022). "After Nine Months, Army Nominates New Leader For Futures Command". Defense Daily. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- Judson, Jen (7 September 2022). "US Army nominates new Futures Command chief". Military Times. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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Preceded byJohn M. Murray | Commanding General of the 3rd Infantry Division 2015–2017 |
Succeeded byLeopoldo A. Quintas |
Preceded byPaul E. Funk II | Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army 2017–2018 |
Succeeded byCharles A. Flynn |
Preceded byRobin Fontes | Commander of the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan 2018–2019 |
Succeeded byEdwin J. Deedrick |
Preceded byMichael Lundy | 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 byTheodore D. Martin |
Preceded byCharles A. Flynn | Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans, and Training of the United States Army 2021–2022 |
Succeeded byPatrick E. Matlock |
Preceded byJames M. Richardson Acting |
Commanding General of United States Army Futures Command 2022–present |
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