PERSONNEL CHANGE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90B00248R000100050012-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 1, 2011
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: June 27, 1983
• Content Type: LETTER

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REPLY TO
ATTN OF:
SUBJECT: Personnel Change
STAT
TO:
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
WASHINGTON, D.C.
CK MORRIS, Colonel, USAF
ecutive to ACS/Intelligence
STAT
Chairman
Critical Intelligence Problems Committee (CIPC)
Washington, D.C. 20505
27 JUN1983
On 14 July 1983, Major General John B. Marks will leave his current position
to assume command of the Air Force Electronic Security Command in San Antonio,
Texas. Replacing him as Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence will be Major
General James C. Pfautz who is currently serving as Director for Intelligence,
Headquarters Pacific Command, Camp H. M. Smith, Hawaii.
A biography of General Pfautz is attached for your information.
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Bio, Maj Gen Pfautz
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Biography
United Stales Air Force
Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, D.C. 20330
Major General James C. Pfautz is director for intelligence,
J-2, Headquarters Pacific Command, Camp H.M. Smith,
Hawaii.
General Pfautz was born July 17, 1930, in Chestnut Hill, Pa.
He graduated from Mercersburg Academy in 1948 receiving an
English-Speaking Union Scholarship to Shrewsbury School,
England, as an exchange student. He graduated in 1953 from
the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., with a bachelor's
degree in military engineering. He received a master's degree
in international organization from the American University
and is a graduate of the National War College, both in
Washington, D.C. General Pfautz was selected in 1974 to be
the senior military fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations
in New York.
After receiving his commission in 1953 from the academy,
General Pfautz entered undergraduate pilot training at Malden
Air Base, Mo., and received his wings in August 1954 at Vance Air Force Base, Okla. Initially
assigned in September 1954 to the 313th Troop Carrier Group at Sewart Air Force Base, Tenn.,
he transferred in September 1956 to the 322nd Air Division at Evreux-Fauville Air Base, France.
In June 1960 General Pfautz was assigned to the University of Maryland's Air Force Reserve
Officers' Training Corps Detachment 330. In September 1964 he took command of the Flight
Operations Section of the Air Force Advisory Group at Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Republic of
Vietnam, where he flew 188 combat missions. In January 1966 General Pfautz was assigned to
the Air Force Eastern Test Range at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. His next two assignments
were with Headquarters Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. In
September 1966 he became aide-de-camp to the commander and in 1968 was assigned as
executive officer.
The general graduated from the National War College in June 1971 and was then assigned to
the Directorate of Doctrine, Concepts and Objectives, Headquarters U. S. Air Force,
Washington, D.C. In September 1974 he was selected by the Council on Foreign Relations for a
one-year fellowship at the council's New York City offices. He was assigned as executive officer
to the principal deputy assistant secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs in July
1975, later becoming executive officer to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International
Security Affairs, Ambassador Eugene V. McAuliffe.
From June 1977 to December 1978, he served as U.S. defense attache to Egypt. He then
served as deputy assistant, Office of the Chief of Staff, Intelligence, at Air Force headquarters.
General Pfautz assumed his present duties in April 1980.
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General Pfautz is a command pilot with 6,000 flying hours. His military decorations and
awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with one oak leaf cluster,
Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, Air Force
Commendation Medal and Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with palm.
He was promoted to major general March I, 1981, with date of rank Aug. I, 1977.
General Pfautz is married to the former Mary Jane Leahey of Scarsdale, N.Y. They have four
children: Linda, Richard, Jane and James. Richard is a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. His
hometown is Sherwood Forest, Md.
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