David Julazadeh

{{short description|U.S. Air Force general}}

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| name = David J. Julazadeh

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| nickname = Dave

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| allegiance = United States

| branch = United States Air Force

| serviceyears = 1989–2024

| rank = Lieutenant General

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| commands = 455th Air Expeditionary Wing
52nd Fighter Wing
56th Operations Support Squadron

| battles = War in Afghanistan

| awards = {{nowrap|Defense Superior Service Medal (4)}}
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross

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David J. Julazadeh is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who served as the deputy chief of staff for capability development of Allied Command Transformation, succeeding Thomas Sharpy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/117th-congress/960|title=PN960 – Nomination, 117th Congress (2021–2022)|date=August 4, 2021|website=www.congress.gov}}{{Cite press release |url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/2721312/general-officer-announcement/ |title=General Officer Announcement |date=August 5, 2021| website=www.defense.gov |access-date=August 6, 2021}} He served as the chief of staff of the United States European Command. Previously, he was the director for plans, policy, strategy, and capabilities of the Pacific Air Forces.{{Cite web|url=https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/602562/david-j-julazadeh/|title=MAJOR GENERAL DAVID J. JULAZADEH|date=September 2020|website=www.af.mil|access-date=August 5, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/47975|title=David Julazadeh – Recipient -|website=valor.militarytimes.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/Multimedia/Photos/igphoto/2001270266/|title=U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Dave Julazadeh, left, commander of 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, center, speaks with U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Victor Pereira, left, commander of 83rd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, during an immersion tour on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, July 16, 2015.|website=www.defense.gov}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/germany-fighter-wing-s-new-commander-takes-lead-in-era-of-change-1.181977|title=Germany fighter wing's new commander takes lead in era of change|website=Stars and Stripes}}

Julazadeh is from East Peoria, Illinois{{Cite web|url=https://www.spangdahlem.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/293867/man-behind-52-fw-mission-sets-priorities/|title=Man behind 52 FW mission sets priorities|date=November 15, 2012 }} and graduated from Illinois Valley Central High School in 1984.{{cite book |title=Sequence |date=1984 |page=113 |publisher=Illinois Valley Central High School |location=Chillicothe, Illinois}}{{cite web |url=https://sites.google.com/view/ivcbands/about |title=IVC Bands Mission & History |publisher=Illinois Valley Central Bands |access-date=August 12, 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.pjstar.com/article/20160504/news/160509947 |title=District financially safe for next year |first=Karen |last=Moewe |date=May 4, 2016 |newspaper=Journal Star |publisher=Gannett Co., Inc. |location=Peoria, Illinois |access-date=August 12, 2021}} He attended the University of Kansas, graduating in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering. Julazadeh later earned a Master of Aeronautical Science degree from Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University in 1994 and a Master of Military Operational Art and Science degree from the Air Command and Staff College in 2003.