Facts: - honorific prefix: lieutenant general - branch: united states air force - allegiance: united states - commands: deputy reconnaissance , headquarters usaf chief of staff for intelligence , surveillance and - serviceyears: 1978 -- 2013 - name: larry d. james - image size: 250 - image: larry james.jpg - rank: lieutenant general Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of larry d. james .
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lieutenant general larry d. james , ret .is the deputy director of nasa 's jet propulsion laboratory .he assumed his duties on sep. 23 , 2013 , replacing retiring general eugene tattini , who had held the role for the previous 12 years .he acts as the laboratory 's chief operating officer responsible to the director for the day-to-day management of jpl 's resources and activities .this includes managing the laboratory 's solar system exploration , mars , astronomy , physics , earth science , interplanetary network programs , and all business operations .these activities employ 5000 scientists , engineers , technicians , and business support personnel , generating $ 1.5 billion in annual revenues .prior to his current role , he served as the deputy chief of staff for intelligence , surveillance and reconnaissance , headquarters usaf .lt gen james ' prior command was the 14th air force and joint functional component command for space from vandenberg air force base in california .he has held numerous positions of leadership throughout the united states air force and has extensive experience with space issues .