James E. Kraft Jr. is a retired United States Army major general who was the Deputy Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps. Previously, he was the Director of Operations of the United Nations Command, ROK/US Combined Forces Command and United States Forces Korea.

James E. Kraft
BornBaltimore, Maryland
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1986–2021
RankMajor General
CommandsSpecial Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve
1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsDefense Superior Service Medal (3)
Legion of Merit (3)
Bronze Star Medal

In September 2023, Arcanum, a global strategic intelligence company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Magellan Investment Holdings, appointed Maj. Gen. (ret) James E. Kraft, Jr. as Senior Vice President, Special Operations and Mission Support. He provides leadership and expertise on Special Operations and Mission Support for Arcanum.

References

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  • "Major General James e. Kraft, Jr". General Officer Management Office. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021.
  • "Maj. General Jame E. Kraft, Jr" (PDF). USASFC. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  • "1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) change of command". DVIDS.
  • Brooks, Drew. "1st Special Forces Command gets new leader". The Fayetteville Observer.
Attribution
Military offices
Preceded by Commanding General of 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne)
2015–2017
Succeeded by
Preceded by
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Commander of Special Operations Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve
2017
Succeeded by