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BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN T. QUINTAS
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Brig. Gen. John T. Quintas is the Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché in the United Kingdom. As the SDO/DATT, he is the principal Department of Defense official at the American Embassy and the representative of the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Ambassador and the government of the United Kingdom. He is responsible for the overall direction and management of the Defense Attaché Office as well as the Office of Defense Cooperation.
General Quintas entered the Air Force in 1988 after receiving his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy. His flying experience includes operational assignments in the F-111 and F-15E aircraft. The general has commanded the 48th Operations Group at RAF Lakenheath, England, the 455th Expeditionary Operations Group at Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan, and most recently served as Commander of the 48th Fighter Wing at RAF Lakenheath. He has held various staff positions including Team Chief at the Joint Warfare Analysis Center and Military Aide to the President of the U.S.
A master navigator, General Quintas has more than 2,700 flying hours in fighter aircraft, including over 480 combat hours supporting Operations Northern Watch, Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom in the F-15E.
EDUCATION
1988 Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo.
1999 Master of Science degree, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Fla.
2002 Master of Arts degree, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2002 Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
2005 Air War College, by correspondence
2008 Master's degree in Strategic Studies, US Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
2011 Senior Executive Fellows Program, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. August 1988 - June 1989, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training, Mather AFB, Calif.
2. September 1989 - April 1990, Student, F-111 training, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
3. April 1990 - July 1991, Radar Navigator FB-111, 528th Bomb Squadron, Plattsburgh AFB, N.Y.
4. July 1991 - March 1993, Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, RAF Upper Heyford, England.
5. March 1993 - July 1995, Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
6. July 1995 - September 1996, Weapons and Tactics Officer, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
7. September 1996 - September 1997, Fighter Duty Officer, Camp Red Cloud, South Korea
8. October 1997 - February 1998, Instructor Weapon Systems Officer, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
9. February 1998 - November 1999, Flight Commander, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
10. November 1999 - August 2001, Wing Executive Officer, 4th Wing, Seymour-Johnson AFB, N.C.
11. August 2001 - June 2002, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
12. July 2002 - Sept 2002, Student, Joint Forces Staff College, National Defense University, Norfolk, Va.
13. September 2002 - November 2003, Team Chief, Joint Warfare Analysis Center, Dahlgren, Virginia
14. November 2003 - January 2006, Military Aide to the President of the U.S., the White House, Washington, D.C.
15. March 2006 - January 2007, Deputy Commander, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
16. January 2007 - June 2007, Commander, 455 Expeditionary Operations Group, Bagram Airbase, Afghanistan 17. July 2007 - June 2008, student, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pa.
18. July 2008 - June 2010, Commander, 48th Operations Group, RAF Lakenheath, England
19. June 2010 - April 2012, Commander, 48th Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England
20. August 2012 - Present, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché in the United Kingdom, London
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
September 2002 - November 2003, Team Chief, Joint Warfare Analysis Center, Dahlgren, Va.
November 2003 - January 2006, Military Aide to the President of the U.S., the White House, Washington, D.C
August 2012 - Present, Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché in the United Kingdom, London
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master navigator
Flight hours: More than 2,700, including 480 combat hours
Aircraft flown: F-15E, F-15D, HH-60, F-111A/E, AT-38B
AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
NATO Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant June 1, 1988
First Lieutenant June 1, 1990
Captain June 1, 1992
Major Oct.1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1 2003
Colonel Jan. 1, 2007
Brigadier General Frocked
(Current as of August 2012)
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