James G. Roche
James Gerard Roche (born December 16, 1939) is an American politician. He was the 20th Secretary of the Air Force, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 20, 2005. Roche served in the United States Navy for 23 years, and as an executive with Northrop Grumman.
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| 20th United States Secretary of the Air Force | |
| In office June 1, 2001 – January 20, 2005 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | F. Whitten Peters |
| Succeeded by | Peter B. Teets (Acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Gerard Roche December 16, 1939 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Illinois Institute of Technology (BA) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Harvard University (DBA) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1960–1983 |
James G. Roche Media
Roche at a Pentagon briefing.
US Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon
Ribbon from the Legion of Merit awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon
Navy Expeditionary Medal ribbon
National Defense Service Medal ribbon
Vietnam Service Medal ribbon
US Navy Distinguished Public Service Award Ribbon-vector
Other websites
- United States Air Force biography at the Wayback Machine (archived February 7, 2004).
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