COL Jim Godfrey is the Director for the Land Customer Operations Directorate, Defense Logistics Agency Land and Maritime located in Columbus Ohio. He leads a worldwide team of over 150 civilians, Soldiers, Marines, and Airmen responsible for ensuring timely DLA support to the land component customers. 

He received a Bachelor of Science degree and was commissioned an Ordnance officer via the Reserve Officer Training Corps from Central Missouri State University in 1995.  He also holds a Master’s Degree in Procurement and Acquisition from Webster University.

His military education includes the Ordnance Officer Basic course, the Combined Logistics Captains Career Course, the Combined Arms and Services Staff School, and the Command and General Staff College.    

COL Godfrey’s command and staff assignments include: Company Commander 19^th Maintenance Company, 5-7ADA Patriot, Hanau, Germany; Plans and OPs, 485^th Corps Support Battalion, Hanau Germany; Detachment Commander (AC/RC) 3-357 RGT, Portland, Oregon; G4 Plans Officer, 24^th ID, Fort Riley, KS; BDE S4, 1^st CAB, 1^st ID Fort Riley KS; BN XO and Support Operations Officer, 601^st Aviation Support Battalion, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1^st Infantry Division; Division Chief, DLA Land and Maritime Columbus OH; Battalion Commander, 123^rd Brigade Support Battalion, 4^th Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1^st Armored Division and Division G4, 1^st AD, Fort Bliss, TX.  Director, Sustainment Battle Lab, Combined Arms Support Command, Fort Lee VA; Commandant, Army Logistics University, Fort Lee VA; Deputy Chief of Staff G4, First Army, Rock Island IL. 

Military awards and decorations include:  Bronze Star Medal (2OLC), the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal (6OLC), the Army Commendation Medal (1OLC), the Army Achievement Medal, the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal and the parachutist badge.