Lieutenant General James C. King was second Director of National Imagery and Mapping Agency from March 1998 to September 2001.
Early life, and education edit
James C. King received a BS in political science from Utah State University, and entered the United States Army as a distinguished military graduate through the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. He has an MS in Public Administration from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He completed the Signal Officer Basic Course at the Army Command and General Staff College, and the Military Intelligence Officer Advanced Course at the Army War College.[1]
Accolades, and decorations edit
James King seamount is named after him.[2][3]
Lieutenant General King’s awards and decorations include:[1]
- Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Defense Superior Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Legion of Merit with three oak leaf clusters
- Bronze Star Medal
- Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters
- Joint Service Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
- Army Commendation Medal
- Joint Staff Identification Badge
- Army Staff Identification Badge
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References edit
- ^ a b "Historical Handbook of NGA Leaders" (PDF). Federation of American Scientists. Office of Corporate Communications.
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- ^ http://www.marineregions.org/gazetteer.php?p=details&id=8112
- ^ https://geographic.org/geographic_names/name.php?uni=9227660&fid=6442&c=undersea_features
