Lieutenant General Sir James Jeffrey Corfield Bucknall, KCB, CBE (born 29 November 1958) is a retired British Army officer and former Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.

[1] After Northern Ireland, Bucknall was assigned to the Ministry of Defence in London as Director Counter-Terrorism and UK Operations, after which he served in a staff position in Baghdad with responsibility for strategic planning,[1] for which he was later awarded the American Legion of Merit.

[16] While in Afghanistan, Bucknall emphasised that a continued effort was required to maintain the momentum in improving the security situation in the country, saying "progress is not irreversible, we are yet to make it so.

[1] In 2009, Bucknall was awarded the Legion of Merit in the degree of Officer by the United States "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services during coalition operations".

[20] Bucknall was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland in the period 1 April to 30 September 1994".

[21] He was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Northern Ireland in the period 1 April to 30 September 2003".