{{short description|U.S. Marine Corps general}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}} {{Use American English|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox military person | name = James Bierman | image = Lt Gen James W. Bierman (cropped).jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Official portrait, 2021 | nickname = | birth_date = | birth_place = Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Jacksonville, North Carolina, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | burial_place = | allegiance = United States | branch = United States Marine Corps | service_years = 1987–2025 | rank = Lieutenant General | service_number = | unit = | commands = III Marine Expeditionary Force<br/>3rd Marine Division<br/>Marine Corps Recruiting Command<br/>Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego<br/>Western Recruiting Region<br/>3rd Marine Regiment<br/>1st Battalion, 3rd Marines<br/>Recruiting Station Richmond | battles = Gulf War<br/>War in Afghanistan<br/>Iraq War | awards = Defense Superior Service Medal<br/>Legion of Merit (2)<br/>Bronze Star Medal (3) | alma_mater = Virginia Military Institute (1987) | relations = | other_work = }} '''James W. Bierman Jr.''' is a retired United States Marine Corps lieutenant general who last served as the deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations of the United States Marine Corps from 2024 to 2025. He served as the commanding general of III Marine Expeditionary Force and Marine Forces Japan from 2021 to 2024.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iiimef.marines.mil/Leaders/Commanding-General/|title=Lieutenant General James W. Bierman|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321183736/https://www.iiimef.marines.mil/Leaders/Commanding-General/ |access-date=2021-11-09|archive-date=March 21, 2023 }}</ref> He also served as commanding general of the 3rd Marine Division from 2020 to 2021, and as the commanding general of the Marine Corps Recruiting Command from 2018 to 2020.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stahl|first=Kurt|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/408849/3d-marine-division-transfers-command|title=3d Marine Division Transfers Command|date=2021-11-08|website=DVIDS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.3rdmardiv.marines.mil/Leaders/LeadersView/Article/1054802/major-general-james-w-bierman/|title=Major General James W. Bierman|website=www.3rdmardiv.marines.mil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/sdut-marine-changes-command-2013jul19-story.html|title=Local general heading to Afghanistan|first=Gretel C.|last=Kovach|website=baltimoresun.com|date=July 19, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/video/475562/marine-corps-recruit-depot-and-western-recruiting-region-change-command|title=Marine Corps Recruit Depot and Western Recruiting Region Change of Command|website=DVIDS}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dvidshub.net/news/279964/bierman-assumes-command-mcrc|title=Bierman assumes command of MCRC|website=DVIDS}}</ref>
In March 2023, Bierman was reassigned as deputy commandant for plans, policies and operations of the United States Marine Corps.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/nomination/118th-congress/389|title=PN389 — Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman Jr. — Marine Corps, 118th Congress (2023-2024)|date=2023-03-14|access-date=2023-03-16|website=U.S. Congress}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3330785/general-officer-announcement/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315232242/https://www.defense.gov/News/Releases/Release/Article/3330785/general-officer-announcement/|url-status=dead|archive-date=15 March 2023|title=General Officer Announcement|date=2023-03-15|access-date=2023-03-16|website=U.S. Department of Defense}}</ref>
In February 2025, Bierman was named the 47th commandant of the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M University. He assumed this role on 1 August 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://today.tamu.edu/2025/02/26/texas-am-names-lt-gen-james-w-bierman-jr-as-corps-commandant/|title= Texas A&M Names Lt. Gen. James W. Bierman Jr. As Corps Commandant|date=2025-02-26|access-date=2025-02-26|website=Texas A&M University}}</ref>
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