James Judson Lovelace Jr.[1] (September 22, 1948 – July 26, 2024) was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.

[3] He was commissioned a second lieutenant in Field Artillery upon graduation from the United States Military Academy in 1970.

He held a master's degree in Physical Education from Indiana University, a master's degree in management from Salve Regina University, and a master's degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the United States Naval War College.

Lovelace commanded batteries in the 2nd Infantry Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps Artillery.

He also served as a Director of Instruction in the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy, an aide-de-camp to the Commanding General of the First United States Army at Fort Meade, Maryland, a commander of the 5th Battalion, 8th Field Artillery, an 18th Field Artillery Brigade at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and Deputy J-5 for Plans and Programs while assigned to Alaskan Command at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska.