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James E. Sherrard III

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James E. Sherrard III
Born (1943-01-01) January 1, 1943 (age 81)
Tutwiler, Mississippi
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1965–2004
RankLieutenant general
CommandsAir Force Reserve Command
Twenty-Second Air Force
Fourth Air Force
433rd Military Airlift Wing
440th Tactical Airlift Wing
910th Tactical Airlift Group
AwardsAir Force Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit

James Edward Sherrard III (born January 1, 1943) is a retired lieutenant general in the United States Air Force who served as commander of the United States Air Force Reserve Command and commander, Headquarters Air Force Reserve, a separate operating agency located at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia. He served in this position from November 1994 to June 1998. He retired in 2004.

Sherrard was born in Tutwiler, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of Mississippi's Reserve Officer Training Corps program and entered active duty in July 1965. A command pilot with more than 5,000 flying hours, he commanded an Air Force Reserve group, two wings and two numbered air forces He also served as commander of the Twenty-Second Air Force at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.

Sherrard's awards include the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with silver and bronze oak leaf clusters, Air Force Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters, and Order of the Sword.

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