11 Facts About James Mingus

James J Mingus was born on 1964 and is a United States Army general who has served as the vice chief of staff of the Army since 2024.

James Mingus was previously the director of the Joint Staff from 2022 to 2024, director for operations of the Joint Staff from 2020 to 2022, and commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division from 2018 to 2020.

James Mingus is a graduate of Winona State University and the United States Army War College.

James Mingus later graduated from the US Army Command and General Staff College and the US Army War College.

In that role, James Mingus led the brigade combat team in a deployment to Afghanistan.

James Mingus was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan a total of twelve times during his career.

James Mingus remained at the 4th Brigade Combat Team until March 2013, when he was made the head of the Commander's Action Group of the United States Central Command at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.

James Mingus then took command of the Mission Command Center of Excellence of the United States Army Combined Arms Center in August 2016.

James Mingus became the commander of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg in 2018, and was later assigned to the Joint Staff at The Pentagon to serve as director for operations in September 2020.

James Mingus served as director of operations until June 2022.

In July 2023, James Mingus was nominated for promotion to four-star general and assignment as vice chief of staff of the United States Army.