James H. Dickinson is a

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currently serving as the commander of the

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, previously serving as its deputy commander until assuming his current position in August 2020. He also served as the commanding general of the

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. Dickinson received his commission as a

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, through the

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from

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in 1985.https://www.alamy.com/lt-gen-james-dickinson-commanding-general-us-army-space-and-missile-defense-commandarmy-forces-strategic-command-and-joint-functional-component-command-for-integrated-missile-defense-speaks-at-the-colorado-state-university-commissioning-ceremony-may-11-in-the-lory-student-center-dickinson-is-a-1985-csu-alumnus-where-he-received-his-commission-as-an-army-second-lieutenant-image187047247.html Lt. Gen. James Dickinson, commanding general, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and Joint Functional Component Command for Integrated Missile Defense

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