John P. Jumper
John P. Jumper | |
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Born | Paris,Texas | February 4, 1945
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1966–2005 |
Rank | General |
Unit | 459th Airlift Squadron |
Commands | Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force HeadquartersACC Allied Air Forces Central Europe U.S. Air Forces in Europe U.S. Central Command Air Forces Ninth Air Force 57th Fighter Weapons Wing 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War Afghanistan War |
Awards | Defense Distinguished Service Medal(3) Air Force Distinguished Service Medal(3) Army Distinguished Service Medal Navy Distinguished Service Medal Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit(2) Distinguished Flying Cross(3) Meritorious Service Medal(3) Air Medal(18) (received from France) |
Alma mater | Virginia Military Institute(BA) Golden Gate University(MA) |
Children | 3 |
Other work | CEOofLeidos(2012-2014) |
John Phillip Jumper[1](born February 4, 1945) is a retiredUnited States Air Force(USAF)general,who served as 17thChief of Staff of the United States Air Forcefrom September 6, 2001 to September 2, 2005. He retired from the USAF on November 1, 2005. Jumper was succeeded as Chief of Staff by GeneralT. Michael Moseley.
Early Life
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John Jumper was born on February 4, 1945 inParis,Texas.Jumper has stated that his fathergeneralJimmy Jefferson Jumper enlisted in theUnited States Army Air ForcesinWorld War II"probably for a way to get out of Paris, Texas", became apilot,and retired as atwo star general.
While his father served in theoccupation of Japanafter World War II, John and his mother once traveled aboard aliberty shipto join his father there.[2]John Jumper's grandfather, Delbert Lee Jumper was acottonfarmer from Paris, Texas and served in theU.S. NavyduringWorld War One.[3][4][5]Delbert's brother Samuel Augusta Jumper was also aveteranhaving served in theU.S. Army.[6][7]
John went on to earn his commission as a distinguished graduate ofVirginia Military Institute'sAir Force ROTCprogram in 1966. He has commanded a fighter squadron, two fighter wings, aNumbered Air Force,U.S. Air Forces in EuropeandAllied Air Forces Central Europe.
Career
[edit]Prior to becoming Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the general served as Commander ofAir Combat CommandatLangley Air Force Base.Jumper has also served atthe Pentagonas Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, as the Senior Military Assistant to two secretaries of defense, and as Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff for Roles and Missions. A command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, principally in fighter aircraft, Jumper served two tours in Southeast Asia, accumulating more than 1,400 combat hours. Jumper retired from the Air Force on November 1, 2005.
In June 2007 Jumper joined Board of Directors ofScience Applications International Corporation,a federal contractor company.[8] On March 1, 2012 Jumper becameSAIC'sCEO[9]and was essential in splitting the company into two. After the split Jumper remained the CEO of the company which changed its name toLeidos.[10]Jumper retired as CEO in July 2014, whenRoger Kronesucceeded him as the company's new CEO, but Jumper stayed on as chairman of the company's board of directors.[11]
Honors
[edit]The General John P. Jumper Awards for Excellence in Warfighting Integration is named in his honor.[12]
On May 18, 2024Nellis Airforce Basededicated its new headquarters building in honor of Jumper. It was named the General John P. Jumper Headquarters Complex. During the ceremony retired Airforce General Lori Robinson stated "Today we are honoring a leader, warrior, mentor and visionary — someone who represents the heart and soul of our Air Force".[13]
Family
[edit]Jumper has three daughters Melissa, Catherine, and Janet, all of whom have served in the Air Force.[14]On November 6, 2022 his daughter Catherine was promoted tobrigadier generaland Commander of the Virginia National Guard Air Component. John Jumper served as the presiding official over the ceremony.[15]
Education
[edit]- 1962Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia)
- 1966Bachelor of Sciencedegree inelectrical engineering,Virginia Military Institute,Le xing ton
- 1975 Squadron Officer School,Maxwell AFB,Alabama
- 1978 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Alabama
- 1979Master of Business Administrationdegree,Golden Gate University,San Francisco, California
- 1982 National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair,Washington, D.C.
Assignments
[edit]- June 1966 – July 1967, student pilot, 3550th Pilot Training Squadron,Moody Air Force Base,Georgia
- July 1967 – September 1967,C-7upgrade training,Sewart AFB,Tennessee
- October 1967 – October 1968, C-7 pilot,459th Tactical Airlift Squadron,Phu Cat Air Base,South Vietnam
- November 1968 – July 1969, F-4 upgrade training, 431st Tactical Fighter Squadron,George AFB,California
- July 1969 – May 1970, instructor pilot, weapons officer andfast forward air controller,555th Tactical Fighter Squadron,Udon Royal Thai AFB,Thailand
- June 1970 – July 1974, instructor pilot, flight examiner and standardization and evaluation chief,81st Tactical Fighter Wing,Royal Air Force Bentwaters,England
- July 1974 – August 1977, flight instructor, later, flight commander, U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School,Nellis Air Force Base,Nevada
- August 1977 – June 1978, student, Air Command and Staff College,Maxwell Air Force Base,Alabama
- June 1978 – August 1981, Staff Officer for Operations and Readiness, Tactical Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- August 1981 – July 1982, student,National War College,Fort Lesley J. McNair,Washington, D.C.
- July 1982 – February 1983, Chief of Safety, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada
- March 1983 – July 1983, Commander, 430th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nevada
- July 1983 – August 1986, Special Assistant and Executive Officer to the Commander, Headquarters Tactical Air Command,Langley AFB,Virginia
- August 1986 – February 1988, Vice Commander, later, Commander, 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing,Eglin Air Force Base,Florida
- February 1988 – May 1990, Commander, 57th Fighter Weapons Wing, Nellis AFB, Nevada
- June 1990 – April 1992, Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs, Strategic Plans and Policy Directorate, the Joint Staff, Washington, D.C.
- May 1992 – February 1994, Senior Military Assistant to the Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.
- February 1994 – July 1994, Special Assistant to the Air Force Chief of Staff for Roles and Missions, Washington, D.C.
- August 1994 – June 1996, Commander, 9th Air Force and U.S. Central Command Air Forces,Shaw Air Force Base,South Carolina
- June 1996 – November 1997, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
- December 1997 – February 2000, Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and Commander, Allied Air Forces Central Europe,Ramstein AB,Germany
- February 2000 – September 2001, Commander, Headquarters ACC,Langley Air Force Base,Virginia
- September 2001 – September 2005, Chief of Staff, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C.
Television
[edit]Jumper appeared as himself in theStargate SG-1episode "Lost City: Part 2"(S07E22).[16]
Flight information
[edit]- Rating: Command pilot
- Flight hours: More than 5,000
- Aircraft flown:C-7,C-17,C-20,C-37,T-37,T-38,F-4,F-15,F-16,F-22AandEurofighter Typhoon.
Awards and decorations
[edit]CommandAir Force Pilot Badge | |
Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge | |
Office of the Secretary of Defense Identification Badge |
Effective dates of promotion
[edit]Insignia | Rank | Date |
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General | November 17, 1997 | |
Lieutenant General | September 1, 1994 | |
Major General | February 1, 1992 | |
Brigadier General | August 1, 1989 | |
Colonel | October 1, 1985 | |
Lieutenant Colonel | October 1, 1980 | |
Major | January 1, 1978 | |
Captain | June 12, 1969 | |
First Lieutenant | December 12, 1967 | |
Second Lieutenant | June 12, 1966 |
Tanker Lease Scandal
[edit]On June 7, 2005 General Jumper apologized toSenator McCainfor internal Air Force emails about the Senator in the context of the tanker lease scandal, calling them "unprofessional and not worthy of a great Air Force."[18]
Thunderbirds "Thundervision" Scandal
[edit]Members of theUnited States Air Forcewere under investigation by theFBIfor having awarded a $50 million contract for audio-visual presentation services to Strategic Message Solutions of Plymouth Meeting, Pa.[19][20][21]The contract involved the "Thundervision" project, meant to provide oversized video screens and perhaps content services during air shows that featured the Air Force Thunderbirds. The investigation revolves around possible involvement of Jumper, and then Chief of Staff of the Air ForceT. Michael Moseley.It was suggested that the contract price was inflated, because a friend of the two generals, Air Force General (ret.)Hal Hornburg,was associated with Strategic Message Solutions.[22]Two companies involved in the bidding process protested award of the contract, one having offered comparable services for half as much. The Air Force later cancelled the contract.[23]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^"Biographical and Financial Information Requested of Nominees".Hearings Before the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate(PDF).Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 2002. pp. 1373–1376.ISBN9780160692970.Retrieved2021-03-30.
- ^"John P. Jumper - U. S. A. F. - Vietnam - Oral History Project".ohp.rwnaf.org.Retrieved2023-08-12.
- ^Jumper, Delbert Lee (November 11, 1957)."United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940".familysearch.org.
- ^"John P. Jumper - U. S. A. F. - Vietnam - Oral History Project".ohp.rwnaf.org.Retrieved2023-10-29.
- ^Drummond, Caleb (1940)."1940 Census".Familysearch.org.
- ^Jumper, Samuel (September 1955)."United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940".Familysearch.RetrievedSeptember 22,2024.
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:CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^Barn, J.M. (May 2, 1910)."United States 1910 Census".Familysearch.RetrievedSeptember 22,2024.
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:CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^"SAI Investor Relations - Board of Directors".Archived fromthe originalon 2013-06-12.Retrieved2012-02-21.
- ^"SAIC Announces CEO Succession"(Press release).
- ^Aitoro, Jill R. (27 September 2013)."What to expect from Leidos and SAIC when they start trading Sept. 30".Washington Business Journal.Retrieved29 September2013.
- ^Jayakumar, Amrita (1 July 2014)."Leidos taps Boeing executive as new CEO".Washington Post.Retrieved1 July2014.
- ^"HAF A6 GENERAL JUMPER & INFORMATION DOMINANCE AWARD GUIDANCE".coursehero.Retrieved2024-01-07.
- ^"Nellis dedicates headquarters building to retired Gen. John P. Jumper".DVIDS.Retrieved2024-07-06.
- ^"U.S. Air Force: A family business".Sheppard Air Force Base.2012-04-26.Retrieved2023-10-27.
- ^"Jumper promoted to brigadier general, takes command of VaANG".DVIDS.Retrieved2023-10-27.
- ^"IMDB Cast listing for episode" The Lost City: Part 2 "".IMDb.
lists John P. Jumper playing himself
- ^abcdefgh"John P. Jumper".Hall of Valor.Military Times.Retrieved17 August2018.
- ^Report Faults Air Force on Proposed Boeing Deal
- ^The San Francisco Chroniclehttp:// sfgate /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/05/19/national/w141413D78.DTL.
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(help) - ^"FBI Investigating $50 Million Air Force Contract".Archived fromthe originalon 2006-11-09.Retrieved2006-11-11.
- ^"While troops get their heads blown off in Iraq... | TPMCafe".Archived fromthe originalon 2006-07-02.Retrieved2006-11-11.
- ^"Biographies: GENERAL HAL M. HORNBURG".Archived fromthe originalon May 11, 2007.Retrieved2007-05-28.
- ^"Air Force terminates contract".Archived fromthe originalon 2006-11-09.Retrieved2006-11-11.
External links
[edit]- Biography of General Jumper,USAF,September 2005.
- AppearancesonC-SPAN
- Interview with General Jumper: Air Force Transformation,Military Aerospace Technology,May 1, 2002.
- First-year cadet criticizes USAF Chief of Staff's personnel decisions,Snopes,March 26, 2003.
- Speech at theAir Force Associationconvention,September 16, 2003.
- Speech at theAir Force Associationsymposium,February 12, 2004.
- 1945 births
- Living people
- People from Paris, Texas
- Virginia Military Institute alumni
- United States Air Force personnel of the Vietnam War
- Recipients of the Air Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
- Golden Gate University alumni
- Hampton High School (Virginia) alumni
- National War College alumni
- Recipients of the Legion of Merit
- United States Air Force generals
- Recipients of the Defense Superior Service Medal
- Chiefs of staff of the United States Air Force
- Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army)
- Recipients of the Navy Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal
- Recipients of the Defense Distinguished Service Medal
- Commanders of the Legion of Honour
- Recipients of the Order of the Sword (United States)
- Military personnel from Texas