Bradley S. James

{{short description|U.S. Marine Corps general}}

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Marine Corps

| serviceyears = 1984–2022

| rank = Major General

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| commands = U.S. Marine Corps Forces Korea
U.S. Marine Forces Reserve/North

4th Marine Aircraft Wing
VMGR-452

| battles = Afghanistan
Iraq x2

| awards = Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit x2
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Serv Medal x2
Air Strike Medal (9)
MC Comm Medal x2
MC Achievement Medal x4

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Bradley Steven James is a retired

United States Marine Corps Major General who most recently served as the Commander of United States Marine Corps Forces, Korea, Component Commander of the United Nations Command and the Deputy Commander of the Combined Marine Corps Command (USMC & ROK) from May 30, 2019 to June 27, 2022. His previous general officer assignments were as Commanding General of the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing from April 29,

2016 until April 13, 2019 {{Cite web|url=https://www.marfork.marines.mil/About/Leaders/Leaders-View/Article/547331/major-general-bradley-s-james/|title=Major General Bradley S. James|website=www.marfork.marines.mil|access-date=August 2, 2021|archive-date=April 10, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410132127/https://www.marfork.marines.mil/About/Leaders/Leaders-View/Article/547331/major-general-bradley-s-james/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/04.10.19--James%20Testimony.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=July 31, 2021 |archive-date=May 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509003636/https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/04.10.19--James%20Testimony.pdf |url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/1699938/general-officer-announcement/|title=General Officer Announcement|website=U.S. Department of Defense|access-date=July 31, 2021|archive-date=July 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731042625/https://www.defense.gov/Newsroom/Releases/Release/Article/1699938/general-officer-announcement/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5267147/4th-marine-aircraft-wing-change-command|title=4th Marine Aircraft Wing Change of Command|website=DVIDS|access-date=July 31, 2021|archive-date=July 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731042627/https://www.dvidshub.net/image/5267147/4th-marine-aircraft-wing-change-command|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.marfork.marines.mil/Photos/igphoto/2002138373/|title=MARFORK Change of Command Ceremony|website=www.marfork.marines.mil|access-date=July 31, 2021|archive-date=July 31, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731042629/https://www.marfork.marines.mil/Photos/igphoto/2002138373/|url-status=live}} {{cite web |url=https://www.marforres.marines.mil/Marine-Reserve-News-Photos/Marine-Reserve-News/Article/747671/4th-marine-aircraft-wing-change-of-command/ |title=4th Marine Aircraft Wing Change of Command |date=May 2, 2016 |publisher=U.S. Marine Forces Reserve |access-date=August 2, 2021}} and as the Commander of Marine Forces Reserve and US Marine Forces North from November 2018 to May 2019.{{cite web |url=https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/109122/witnesses/HHRG-116-AS02-Bio-JamesB-20190327.pdf |title=Major General Bradley S. James |date=March 26, 2019 |publisher=U.S. House Committee on Armed Services |access-date=August 2, 2021}}

Born in Atlanta and raised in Austell, Georgia, James graduated from Kennesaw College which is now Kennesaw State University on Dec 13,1985. After attending The Basic School in Quantico, VA, he graduated from the US Naval Flight Training on the Commodore's List Jan 15, 1988. He has logged over 5000 flight hours as a KC-130 aerial refueling and air assault pilot.