James M. Richardson (general)
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James M. Richardson (born 1960) is a retired United States Army lieutenant general who last served as Deputy Commanding General for Combat Development of the United States Army Futures Command from 2018 to 2022, as well as the Acting Commander of Futures Command from 2021 to 2022. He was commissioned in 1983, through ROTC at the University of South Carolina. He is married to General Laura J. Richardson.
Later career
A leader in new combat technologies, Richardson has been a speaker on these topics at defense and academic symposia including the annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium.
Awards and decorations
| Army Distinguished Service Medal | |
| Defense Superior Service Medal | |
| Legion of Merit with four bronze oak leaf clusters | |
| Distinguished Flying Cross | |
| Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters | |
| Defense Meritorious Service Medal | |
| Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
| Air Medal with "V" device and bronze award numeral 4 | |
| Army Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters | |
| Joint Service Achievement Medal | |
| Army Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters | |
| Valorous Unit Award with oak leaf cluster | |
| Meritorious Unit Commendation | |
| Superior Unit Award | |
| National Defense Service Medal with one bronze service star | |
| Afghanistan Campaign Medal with four service stars | |
| Iraq Campaign Medal with two service stars | |
| Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal | |
| Global War on Terrorism Service Medal | |
| Korea Defense Service Medal | |
| Humanitarian Service Medal | |
| Army Service Ribbon | |
| Army Overseas Service Ribbon with award numeral 3 | |
| NATO Medal for service with ISAF |
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byJoseph P. DiSalvo | Deputy Commanding General of the III Corps and Fort Hood 2012–2014 | Succeeded byKendall P. Cox |
| Preceded byLynn A. Collyar | Commanding General of the United States Army Aviation and Missile Command 2014–2016 | Succeeded byDouglas Gabram |
| New office | Deputy Commanding General for Combat Development of the United States Army Futures Command 2018–2022 | Succeeded byRichard R. Coffman |
| Preceded byJohn M. Murray | Commanding General of the United States Army Futures Command Acting 2021–2022 | Succeeded byJames E. Rainey |