Major General James R. Myles was commissioned in 1974 upon graduation from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from MTSU and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Webster University. His military education includes the Infantry Officer Basic Course, Transportation Officer Advance Course, Command and General Staff College, and the Army War College. His aviation training includes the initial entry Rotary Wing Course, Aviation Maintenance Officer Course, the UH-60 Qualification Course, and the Fixed Wing Qualification Course.

In his first assignment, he served as an Infantry Platoon Leader in C-1/501st Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. While serving in Panama, his positions included Production Control Officer and Scout Platoon Leader of the 210th Aviation Battalion, 193d Infantry Brigade at Fort Clayton. After moving to St. Louis, Missouri, he served as the Fixed Wing Readiness Project Officer and Assistant SGS at TSARCOM. His final company-grade assignment came as the Aviation Maintenance Officer for USREDCOM at MacDill AFB, Florida.

He commanded C Company, 2d Aviation Battalion in the 2d Infantry Division at Camp Casey, Korea. He then moved to Fort Campbell where he served in the 160th Special Operations Aviation Group (ABN) for 4 years as the Simulations Officer and Regimental Executive Officer.

Major General Myles' battalion command came with the 4th Battalion, 227th Aviation, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; followed by a return assignment to the 160th SOAR(A) as the Regimental Deputy Commander. He was selected to command the 17th Aviation Brigade in Yongsan, Korea and completed a follow-on assignment as the Eighth Army Chief of Staff. He left Korea for a position as the Chief of the Middle-East Division (J-5) on the Joint Staff in Washington DC. He http://www.redstone.army.mil/amleaders/myles.html (1 of 2) [9/5/2007 7:56:58 AM] James R. Myles returned to Fort Hood, served as the Assistant Division Commander (Maneuver) of the First Cavalry Division, and the Commanding General of the United States Army Operational Test Command. He is presently the Commanding General of the Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Management Command, following his Commanding General assignment at the United States Army Test and Evaluation Command.

Major General Myles' awards include Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (with three Oak Leaf Clusters), Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and the Humanitarian Service Medal (with Oak Leaf Cluster). Major General Myles wears the Master Army Aviation Badge, the Parachutist Badge, the Air Assault Badge, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge.