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Early life
James Taiclet was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1960.[3] His father, James Sr., served in the U.S. Army at the Wiesbaden Air Base in Germany, and later became a boilermaker[4] in Pittsburgh.[5] His mother, Mary Ann (nรฉe Foley), was a homemaker and school administrator.[6]
Taiclet graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1982 with a degree in engineering and international relations.[7] While at the Academy, Taiclet played on the rugby team, serving as captain during his senior year.[8]
Taiclet earned a master's degree in public affairs from Princeton University.[9][10] Taiclet has a fellowship at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs.[11]
Military service
From 1985 to 1991, Taiclet was a pilot in the United States Air Force,[12] serving as aircraft commander, instructor pilot and unit chief of standardization and evaluation.[13] During Operation Desert Shield, he flew multiple missions[14]