James Bynum
James Bynum | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Nickname(s) | Jay[1] |
| Born | October 17, 1962 Waco, Texas, US |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1985–2021 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | Carrier Strike Group 9 Carrier Air Wing 3 VFA-27 |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Legion of Merit (3) Bronze Star Medal |
James Stuart Bynum[2] (born October 17, 1962)[3][4] is a retired[5] United States Navy rear admiral who served as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development and Director of Warfare Integration from May 4, 2020, to May 29, 2021. Previously, he served as the Director of Assessment from 2018 to 2020.[1][6][7][8][9]
Born and raised in Waco, Texas, Bynum graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Arts degree in database management in 1985. He was designated a naval aviator in December 1986.[1][3][10][11]
Bynum is the son of James Arthur Bynum and Lynda Vernon (Massey) Bynum.[3]
References
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- ^ Register of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Navy on Active Duty. Bureau of Naval Personnel. October 1, 1990. p. 108. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
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- ^ Lehtine, Abigail (February 18, 2010). "Carrier Air Wing 3 changes hands onboard Truman". Military News. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "Harris relieves Bynum as CNATRA". Wingspan Corpus Christi. August 3, 2018. Retrieved July 25, 2021.