Lieutenant General JAMES B. PEAKE
Retired: 1 September 2004
SOURCE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE USMA
MILITARY SCHOOLS ATTENDED
Army Medical Department Officer Basic and Advanced Courses
United States Army Command and General Staff College
United States Army War College
EDUCATIONAL DEGREES
United States Military Academy - BS - No Major
Cornell University - MD - General Medicine
FOREIGN LANGUAGE(S) None recorded
PROMOTIONS | DATES OF APPOINTMENT |
2LT | 8 Jun 66 |
1LT | 8 Jun 67 |
CPT | 8 Jun 68 |
MAJ | 10 Jul 72 |
LTC | 10 Jul 77 |
COL | 1 Nov 82 |
BG | 1 Apr 92 |
MG | 1 Mar 95 |
LTG | 7 Sep 00 |
MAJOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS | ||
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Nov 66 | Mar 67 | Platoon Leader, C Company, 2d Battalion, 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) , Fort Campbell, Kentucky |
Mar 67 | Sep 67 | Platoon Leader, A Company, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 502d Infantry, 101st |
Sep 67 | Feb 68 | S-3 (Operations), Headquarters Company, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 502d Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), United States Army, Vietnam |
Feb 68 | Mar 68 | Assistant S-3 (Operations), Headquarters Company, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army, Vietnam |
Sep 68 | Jun 72 | Student, Cornell University, New York, New York |
Jun 72 | May 76 | Intern, later Resident, General Surgery, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
Jun 76 | May 78 | General Surgeon, later Chief, General Surgery Service, United States ArmyMedical Activity, Fort Belvoir, Virginia |
May 78 | Jul 84 | Resident, Thoracic Surgery, later Thoracic Surgeon, Brooke Army Medical |
Jul 84 | Jun 87 | Chief, Department of Surgery, later Deputy Commander for Clinical Services, Tripler Army Medical Center, Hawaii |
Jun 87 | Jun 88 | Student, United States Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania |
Jun 88 | Jul 90 | Commander, 18th Medical Command, Eighth United States Army, |
Jul 90 | Apr 92 | Deputy Director, Professional Services/Chief, Consultants and Clinical Policy Division, Office of the Surgeon General, United States Army, Falls Church,Virginia |
Apr 92 | Nov 94 | Commanding General, 44th Medical Brigade/Surgeon, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
Nov 94 | Feb 96 | Commander, Madigan Army Medical Center/Commander, North West Health Service Support Activity, Tacoma, Washington |
Feb 96 | Jun 00 | Commanding General/Commandant, United States Army Medical Department, Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
Jun 00 | Sep 00 | Acting Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas |
Oct 00 | Jul 04 | Commanding General, United States Army Medical Command/The Surgeon General, Falls Church, Virginia |
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS Joint duty tour requirement waived due to general officer promotion selection as a Professional branch officer.
US DECORATIONS AND BADGES
Distinguished Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Silver Star
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart (with Oak Leaf Cluster)
Meritorious Service Medal (with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Army Commendation Medal with "V" Device
Army Commendation Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
Combat Medical Badge
Senior Parachutist Badge
Pathfinder Badge
Ranger Tab
Army Staff Identification Badge
As of 3 January 2008
