Eagle Biography

General James F. Amos

General Jim Amos is currently serving as the 31st Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.   He has commanded seven times at various levels during his 39 year career, from a Hornet squadron on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, to 50,000 Marines of the II Marine Expeditionary Force. Most notably, he commanded a 15,000 Marine, 430 aircraft, force during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM I and II in 2003 and 2004.  General Amos has flown over 4,400 hours, with 2,700 hours in the F-4 Phantom II and the F/A-18 Hornet.