General James E. Rainey
General James E. Rainey
Commanding General
United States Army Futures Command
Gen. James E. Rainey is responsible for leading a team of Soldiers and civilians to streamline the Army's modernization enterprise, enhancing efficiency and effectiveness in delivering the technology necessary to maintain the Army's competitive advantage and win wars.
Rainey commissioned as an infantry officer in the Army upon graduating from Eastern Kentucky University in 1987. He has served in a variety of command and leadership positions, from platoon leader to division commander. His most recent roles include Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, at Headquarters Department of the Army and Commanding General, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Rainey holds master’s degrees in Advanced Military Arts and Science and Public Administration from the School of Advanced Military Studies and Troy University, respectively. He has been married to his wife Tracy, for more than 34 years; together they have two daughters, two sons-in-law, a grandson and a Labrador Retriever named Sherman.
| Start | End | Duty Assignment |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | Present | Commanding General, United States Army Futures Command, Austin, Texas |
| Jun 21 | Oct 22 | Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, United States Army, Washington, DC |
| Dec 19 | May 21 | Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas |
| Oct 18 | Nov 19 | Commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, United States Forces-Afghanistan, Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan |
| Jun 17 | Aug 18 | Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, United States Army, Washington, DC |
| Jul 15 | May 17 | Commanding General, 3rd Infantry Division and Fort Stewart, Fort Stewart, Georgia and Operation FREEDOM'S SENTINEL, Afghanistan |
| Jul 14 | Jul 15 | Commandant, United States Army Infantry School, United States Army Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning, Georgia |
| Jul 13 | Jul 14 | Deputy Commanding General, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado and Deputy Commander for Maneuver, Regional Command South, International Security Assistance Force, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan |